D&D General Jaquaying the dungeon - a term to avoid

[This Effin’ GM]

I’m not sure I love “looping” which I saw pitched as a possible alternative term, but mainly because I feel that phrase is already loaded with baggage from other industries. Sort of implies it would just go around in circles.

Meandering feels weird too.

I dunno. I mean overall I think Justin can call it Xandering on his site but Jaquaysing was pretty spot on, even if he can’t use it in his book/chooses not to use it on his site.

 

[Charlaquin]

I’m not sure I love “looping” which I saw pitched as a possible alternative term, but mainly because I feel that phrase is already loaded with baggage from other industries. Sort of implies it would just go around in circles.

Meandering feels weird too.

I dunno. I mean overall I think Justin can call it Xandering on his site but Jaquaysing was pretty spot on, even if he can’t use it in his book/chooses not to use it on his site.

The trouble is, it’s unclear if Jennell only disliked that “Jaquaying” left out the s, or if she didn’t like having her name associated with it at all, and the misspelling just made it worse. Without knowing her stance on it - and being unlikely to get any clarification from her any time soon - I personally am hesitant to use her name for it at all.

I’m still partial to “thraciafying,” since it still honors her contribution to the art of dungeon design, and also clearly communicates “making a dungeon more like the Caverns of Thracia.”

 

[Clint_L]

The trouble is, it’s unclear if Jennell only disliked that “Jaquaying” left out the s, or if she didn’t like having her name associated with it at all, and the misspelling just made it worse. Without knowing her stance on it - and being unlikely to get any clarification from her any time soon - I personally am hesitant to use her name for it at all.

I’m still partial to “thraciafying,” since it still honors her contribution to the art of dungeon design, and also clearly communicates “making a dungeon more like the Caverns of Thracia.”

If you’re not certain whether you have consent then you don’t have consent.

Just call it non-linear.

 

[Guest 85555]

The trouble is, it’s unclear if Jennell only disliked that “Jaquaying” left out the s, or if she didn’t like having her name associated with it at all, and the misspelling just made it worse.

This was my take as well as it looked like the S being absent may have been the issue (unless she has an objection to the concept itself)

 

[Mannahnin]

The trouble is, it’s unclear if Jennell only disliked that “Jaquaying” left out the s, or if she didn’t like having her name associated with it at all, and the misspelling just made it worse. Without knowing her stance on it - and being unlikely to get any clarification from her any time soon - I personally am hesitant to use her name for it at all.

I’m still partial to “thraciafying,” since it still honors her contribution to the art of dungeon design, and also clearly communicates “making a dungeon more like the Caverns of Thracia.”

This was my take as well as it looked like the S being absent may have been the issue (unless she has an objection to the concept itself)

Same. While I don't think I've seen a term I love as much as the original eponym (WITH spelling corrected), "Thraciafying" comes closer, even if it's a little awkward.

 

[This Effin’ GM]

Thraciafying is good

 

[Guest 85555]

Same. While I don't think I've seen a term I love as much as the original eponym (WITH spelling corrected), "Thraciafying" comes closer, even if it's a little awkward.

I wasn’t endorsing thraciafying, just saying I think it is unclear if the objection is over the absence of the S or deeper (if the S, simply adding an S seems the least confusing way to go). I also doubt the term is going to drop from regular use as it has gained too much traction outside Justin’s blog

 

[Umbran]

Mod Note:

@Mistwell and @This Effin’ GM - You were both making this personal. It looks like you've disengaged, and let's hope that sticks, because continuing in that mode would not be acceptable.

 

[the Jester]

Seems to me that the real easy answer, the one that addresses Jennell Jaquays' actual complaint, is to spell Jaquays' name right.

 

[This Effin’ GM]

Seems to me that the real easy answer, the one that addresses Jennell Jaquays' actual complaint, is to spell Jaquays' name right.

Yeah at the very least for sure