Let Warlord be Warlord

[Baby Samurai]

Well, come up with an alternative. That everyone likes.

Mugabe?

 

[Maggan]

I also like: Brigadier, Leftenant, Commander, Captain, Tactician, Centurion (since I played one once), or even Noble, or Lord.

So you're okay with "Lord" but not "Warlord"? Why is "lord" a better choice?

/M

 

[Klaus]

Chuck Norris.

No. There's no such thing as a 1st-level Chuck Norris. If you play a Chuck Norris, you have to start at Epic levels.

 

[Baby Samurai]

No. There's no such thing as a 1st-level Chuck Norris. If you play a Chuck Norris, you have to start at Epic levels.

Divine Rank 0.

 

[Nebulous]

So you're okay with "Lord" but not "Warlord"? Why is "lord" a better choice?

/M

Maybe it's negative connotations associated with a "Warlord." I certainly don't think of it as a heroic class. It sounds like a petty, ruthless, violent person who rules through intimidation and fear. Maybe they can call it a "Tyrant"?

 

[The Merciful]

The fact is, regardless of what problems I or other people have with warlord, noone has been able to come up with a universally accepted alternative. I like either captain or commander, but other DUMB, SILLY people don't. Those people like herald, marshal, tactician, myrmidon or something else, but this is because they are DUMB AND SILLY. So it looks like we're stuck with warlord.

That is just because people come up with so many names they feel are better than "warlord". Not really a credit to "warlord".

I think any of the following are better:

soldier
myrmidon
herald
warherald
battle herald
battlemaster
knight
paladin (well, from what I have gathered, warlord is pretty much paladin without spellcasting )
warrior
skald

Why? Because none of them makes me think of Afganistan.

 

[Midknightsun]

I don't see it. The only warlords from fantasy I can think of epitomize both halves of the name: War, and Lord. As in, they've got a really big army they're the Lord of. No one is "the warlord" of a group of five people (including himself).

Sooooo. . . . War Locks. . . . are guys with really big armies . . . . that they pick locks for?

 

[The Merciful]

I could see a D&D fantasy version of a warlord-- but it would be a self-proclaimed orcish king who rules through tyrrany, executions, and fear-- not some brave hero.

Or an evil wizard. Imagine this scenario.

DM: You finally face the infamous warlord Buzzac, who has terrorized the local courtyside.
Players: Cool. It's showdown time.
DM: Buzzac wins the iniative. He casts a fireball.
Players: What, warlords can do that?!

 

[Wepwawet]

Sooooo. . . . War Locks. . . . are guys with really big armies . . . . that they pick locks for?

No, War Locks are the dread locks used by Warlords. Very stylish
I want the War Locks of Jammin' +3!

 

[Maggan]

Maybe it's negative connotations associated with a "Warlord." I certainly don't think of it as a heroic class. It sounds like a petty, ruthless, violent person who rules through intimidation and fear. Maybe they can call it a "Tyrant"?

Sounds like a good explanation.

/M