Mike Mearls Happy Fun Hour: The Warlord

[Hussar]

What is it, anyway?

Definition of sirdar

1 a : a person of high rank (such as a hereditary noble) especially in India
b : the commander of the Anglo-Egyptian army
2 : one (such as a foreman) holding a responsible position especially in India

Like I said, it's such an esoteric name that it would be pretty hard to find any real issue with it, but, it's still pretty much encapsulates the idea.

 

[cbwjm]

I think that name sirdar might be a little too esoteric.

 

[Hussar]

I think that name sirdar might be a little too esoteric.

Heh. You're probably right. I was just hitting up Thesaurus.com for synonyms of Warlord and saw that one. It's nicely historical, carries no baggage and kinda fantasy sounding. Thought it might work.

Although, as a big Moorcock fan, I do like Krieghund (warhound) as an option, but, again, too esoteric. Although, Warhound might work, I suppose.

 

[Kinematics]

Also spelled Sardar (primary wikipedia reference), Sardaar, and Serdar. Fariq/Ferik (Lt. General to Sardar's General), and Mushir (Field Marshal) are also nice. Sardar/Sirdar is a bit clumsy, phonetically. I like Fariq best, even if it's a lower rank. Mushir isn't too bad, and it's not too far off from Marshal, which I thought was another good options.

 

[Tony Vargas]

Heh. You're probably right. I was just hitting up Thesaurus.com for synonyms of Warlord and saw that one. It's nicely historical, carries no baggage and kinda fantasy sounding. Thought it might work. .

Could work for Darksun...

 

[SkidAce]

Heh. You're probably right. I was just hitting up Thesaurus.com for synonyms of Warlord and saw that one. It's nicely historical, carries no baggage and kinda fantasy sounding. Thought it might work.

I wonder if its the root word for the Sardaukar from Dune?

 

[mellored]

Could work for Darksun...

And if merls releases the warlord with darksun...

 

[Yaarel]

Actually, warlord for Dark Sun could happen?

Mystic is on pause. By the time the designers have the psion mystic ready for Dark Sun, the warlord could be ready too.

 

[Tony Vargas]

And if merls releases the warlord with darksun...

... you could have John Carter in D&D.

Because a name based on a 40 year old novel that pretty much no one has read because it was out of print BEFORE AD&D came out, yeah, that's solid.
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Well, you seem to have been familiar with the name from a 60 year old TV show (had to look it up: premiered '57).

 

[bedir than]

People don't know of the 12 peers of Charlemagne, the Paladins?