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<blockquote data-quote="Aluvial" data-source="post: 5777946" data-attributes="member: 6862"><p>There is a thread recently wher M. Cook used the term "lurker" and there was twenty or more posts here debating his meaning of the term. Was it the actual creature named the lurker (aptly named) or was it an "ambusher?" I concede that there may not be a correct term for the role that the "leader" character is supposed to fill but then again do we need to have those roles defined at all? It makes more sense to not try and define party roles with one term. If the game designers wanted to have a discussion about roles that by their essence have to be defined by more than one word, then they should include a section, a party role primer, to explain the concept.</p><p></p><p>I think the party role words need to better clarified. I realize that this is a thread that is for me. I DM a 3.675 edition of the game now, but have played since 1st ed. I only tried 4th Ed. four times. I own the core books along with some accessory material but there I always thought that the overuse of inaccurate terminology hampered the new version of the game.</p><p></p><p>I would actually like to see this thread finished with definitions of the other party roles and those of the creatures. The definition of "the leader" was actually the first time I understood the role.</p><p></p><p>Aluvial</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aluvial, post: 5777946, member: 6862"] There is a thread recently wher M. Cook used the term "lurker" and there was twenty or more posts here debating his meaning of the term. Was it the actual creature named the lurker (aptly named) or was it an "ambusher?" I concede that there may not be a correct term for the role that the "leader" character is supposed to fill but then again do we need to have those roles defined at all? It makes more sense to not try and define party roles with one term. If the game designers wanted to have a discussion about roles that by their essence have to be defined by more than one word, then they should include a section, a party role primer, to explain the concept. I think the party role words need to better clarified. I realize that this is a thread that is for me. I DM a 3.675 edition of the game now, but have played since 1st ed. I only tried 4th Ed. four times. I own the core books along with some accessory material but there I always thought that the overuse of inaccurate terminology hampered the new version of the game. I would actually like to see this thread finished with definitions of the other party roles and those of the creatures. The definition of "the leader" was actually the first time I understood the role. Aluvial [/QUOTE]
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