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<blockquote data-quote="Jhaelen" data-source="post: 3907693" data-attributes="member: 46713"><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Hee, hee <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />Actually, this fictional conversation reminded me of some of our sessions because we've got a related problem: We're using a mix of English and German books. It's sometimes incredibly difficult to find out how they translated certain spells, feats or even conditions (stunned/dazed comes to mind: one is 'betäubt' the other is 'benommen', but which is which? Most dictionaries seem to suggest both translations for each term).Anyway, looking at the poll results so far, I'm a bit surprised that I'm in the clear minority. I think the name of the feat is perfect - at least if you accept that the discipline of the 'Golden Wyvern' is the one that deals with just that: shaping/sculpting spells. I immediately made that connection when I saw the feat's name and remembered having read about it in the 'wizards' implements' article.If they sprinkle those colourful names all over the PHB you'll have them memorized in no time. I'm pretty sure that after reading the whole thing and maybe poring over the feat lists, spells, etc. for a while you'll be remembering them just as easily as the colourful names that are used in the current edition.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jhaelen, post: 3907693, member: 46713"] :D Hee, hee :D Actually, this fictional conversation reminded me of some of our sessions because we've got a related problem: We're using a mix of English and German books. It's sometimes incredibly difficult to find out how they translated certain spells, feats or even conditions (stunned/dazed comes to mind: one is 'betäubt' the other is 'benommen', but which is which? Most dictionaries seem to suggest both translations for each term). Anyway, looking at the poll results so far, I'm a bit surprised that I'm in the clear minority. I think the name of the feat is perfect - at least if you accept that the discipline of the 'Golden Wyvern' is the one that deals with just that: shaping/sculpting spells. I immediately made that connection when I saw the feat's name and remembered having read about it in the 'wizards' implements' article. If they sprinkle those colourful names all over the PHB you'll have them memorized in no time. I'm pretty sure that after reading the whole thing and maybe poring over the feat lists, spells, etc. for a while you'll be remembering them just as easily as the colourful names that are used in the current edition. [/QUOTE]

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