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<blockquote data-quote="peteyfrogboy" data-source="post: 261987" data-attributes="member: 5677"><p>Reading this thread I thought of a lot of quotes, so I'll try to be brief.</p><p></p><p><strong>Johnny Cash</strong> </p><p>I played a fire elementalist who regularly used circular Walls of Fire on his opponents. For example: "I pull a Johnny Cash on that orc."</p><p></p><p><strong>Tender, tasty, and pink in the center</strong> </p><p>Used to describe any mundane item that the PCs inspect. Stolen from the description of the roast beef in the old Castle Amber module. For example: "This chair is not magical, but it is tender, tasty, and pink in the center."</p><p></p><p><strong>Gobble Gobble</strong> </p><p>Every word in the goblin language sounds like "gobble". Similarly, every word in the ogre language is "ogre". So when youlisten at the door and hear "gobble gobble" or "ogre ogre ogre" you know what's in there.</p><p></p><p><strong>Evil is left handed</strong> </p><p>Whenever presenter with a branching corridor, we always go left because "evil is left handed".</p><p></p><p><strong>Wandering Woodsman</strong> </p><p>This guy shows up whenever the DM accidentally kills the entire party. Only used by kind-hearted DMs.</p><p></p><p><strong>Why are you drawing the room?</strong> </p><p>Originally referring to an airport in a Vampire game. If the DM starts drawing the layout of the room on the grid, clearly there's going to be combat. The original usage was followed by the following exchange:</p><p></p><p>PC 1: I don't think we're all going to fit in one Hummer.</p><p>PC 2: It doesn't matter, it's about to get blown up anyway.</p><p>GM: <glares at PC 2></p><p></p><p><strong>Are all the street signs in German?</strong> </p><p>Originally used in the same Vampire game, while time traveling in London. Used when a PC figures out the DM's neat plot twist too quickly.</p><p></p><p><strong>What kind of armor are they wearing?</strong> </p><p>It wasn't until after we sprung our ambush on the band of slavers that we were informed that they were all mounted and wearing full plate. This question gets asked a lot now.</p><p></p><p><strong>Do they have dogs?</strong> </p><p>The two thieves in my game decided they wanted to do a little larceny after one of the other players went home. I was making the manor house they were breaking into up on the fly, and one of the other players asked if the guards had dogs. Since the PCs hadn't actually seen what was on the other side of the wall yet, I didn't feel bad about adding some dogs. This phrase is now used to represent giving the DM evil ideas.</p><p></p><p><strong>Twang</strong> </p><p>Used to indicate the elven archer botching another attack roll. Usually preceded by a heavy sigh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="peteyfrogboy, post: 261987, member: 5677"] Reading this thread I thought of a lot of quotes, so I'll try to be brief. [B]Johnny Cash[/B] I played a fire elementalist who regularly used circular Walls of Fire on his opponents. For example: "I pull a Johnny Cash on that orc." [B]Tender, tasty, and pink in the center[/B] Used to describe any mundane item that the PCs inspect. Stolen from the description of the roast beef in the old Castle Amber module. For example: "This chair is not magical, but it is tender, tasty, and pink in the center." [B]Gobble Gobble[/B] Every word in the goblin language sounds like "gobble". Similarly, every word in the ogre language is "ogre". So when youlisten at the door and hear "gobble gobble" or "ogre ogre ogre" you know what's in there. [B]Evil is left handed[/B] Whenever presenter with a branching corridor, we always go left because "evil is left handed". [B]Wandering Woodsman[/B] This guy shows up whenever the DM accidentally kills the entire party. Only used by kind-hearted DMs. [B]Why are you drawing the room?[/B] Originally referring to an airport in a Vampire game. If the DM starts drawing the layout of the room on the grid, clearly there's going to be combat. The original usage was followed by the following exchange: PC 1: I don't think we're all going to fit in one Hummer. PC 2: It doesn't matter, it's about to get blown up anyway. GM: <glares at PC 2> [B]Are all the street signs in German?[/B] Originally used in the same Vampire game, while time traveling in London. Used when a PC figures out the DM's neat plot twist too quickly. [B]What kind of armor are they wearing?[/B] It wasn't until after we sprung our ambush on the band of slavers that we were informed that they were all mounted and wearing full plate. This question gets asked a lot now. [B]Do they have dogs?[/B] The two thieves in my game decided they wanted to do a little larceny after one of the other players went home. I was making the manor house they were breaking into up on the fly, and one of the other players asked if the guards had dogs. Since the PCs hadn't actually seen what was on the other side of the wall yet, I didn't feel bad about adding some dogs. This phrase is now used to represent giving the DM evil ideas. [B]Twang[/B] Used to indicate the elven archer botching another attack roll. Usually preceded by a heavy sigh. [/QUOTE]
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