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<blockquote data-quote="Kalendraf" data-source="post: 1529631" data-attributes="member: 3433">Thanks to all who answered.&nbsp; I agree with Spatula that it is likely a misprint in the character race entry.&nbsp; Seems extremely likely that the ability &quot;Greater Concealing Amorpha&quot; should have been listed instead.&nbsp; Maybe the name was in flux or changed during the editing process.This new name seems overly cumbersome and confusing compared to something simple and obvious like Psionic Displacement.&nbsp; Fallout from design by committee?Designer 1: &quot;Thri-kreen have this cool psionic ability give them Displacement.&nbsp; What should it be called?&quot;Designer 2: &quot;Uh...Psionic Displacement?&quot;Designer 3: &quot;Too close to the regular spellname Displacement, which might lead people to think that our new Expanded Psionics is just repackaged magic.&quot;Designer 4: &quot;Can't have that!&nbsp; These are new non-magical powers!&nbsp; It needs a new name.&nbsp; Let's brainstorm and come up with something really unusual.&quot;(several hours later...)Designer 1: &quot;OK.&nbsp; We've eliminated the other fifty suggestions as being to similar to other names, too wierd or potentially politically incorrect.&nbsp; That leaves only a few choices left.&nbsp; How does&nbsp; everyone feel about this Greater Concealing Amphora...er...Amorpha one.&quot;(silence)Designer 1:&nbsp; &quot;Anyone?&quot;Designer 2:&nbsp; &quot;Uh...it's kind of wierd, but I'm getting hungry, so I'll vote yes.&quot;Designer 3 &amp; 4 in unison: &quot;Me too&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kalendraf, post: 1529631, member: 3433"] Thanks to all who answered. I agree with Spatula that it is likely a misprint in the character race entry. Seems extremely likely that the ability "Greater Concealing Amorpha" should have been listed instead. Maybe the name was in flux or changed during the editing process. This new name seems overly cumbersome and confusing compared to something simple and obvious like Psionic Displacement. Fallout from design by committee? Designer 1: "Thri-kreen have this cool psionic ability give them Displacement. What should it be called?" Designer 2: "Uh...Psionic Displacement?" Designer 3: "Too close to the regular spellname Displacement, which might lead people to think that our new Expanded Psionics is just repackaged magic." Designer 4: "Can't have that! These are new non-magical powers! It needs a new name. Let's brainstorm and come up with something really unusual." (several hours later...) Designer 1: "OK. We've eliminated the other fifty suggestions as being to similar to other names, too wierd or potentially politically incorrect. That leaves only a few choices left. How does everyone feel about this Greater Concealing Amphora...er...Amorpha one." (silence) Designer 1: "Anyone?" Designer 2: "Uh...it's kind of wierd, but I'm getting hungry, so I'll vote yes." Designer 3 & 4 in unison: "Me too" [/QUOTE]

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