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<blockquote data-quote="The Human Target" data-source="post: 5838557" data-attributes="member: 22574"><p>The compound type 4e names can get kinda over the top, but they do serve a purpose in that they describe the creature quickly for the players and the DM.</p><p></p><p>Kids on the street in game probably call it it "that white owlbear" but Winterclaw Owlbear is just a way of getting across what it is.</p><p></p><p>Also- I loathe the hard to say names. Wilden is easy and gets across the basic concept of a nature being to the average person. Phytanians doesn't roll of the tongue, nor is an average person going to get any concept of the creature from the name.</p><p></p><p>I don't think D&D has to be dumbed down to the lowest common denominator, but nor should it assume fluency in dead languages or Kurdish mythology.</p><p></p><p>Don't even get me started on the change from the Silver Marches to Luruar. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Human Target, post: 5838557, member: 22574"] The compound type 4e names can get kinda over the top, but they do serve a purpose in that they describe the creature quickly for the players and the DM. Kids on the street in game probably call it it "that white owlbear" but Winterclaw Owlbear is just a way of getting across what it is. Also- I loathe the hard to say names. Wilden is easy and gets across the basic concept of a nature being to the average person. Phytanians doesn't roll of the tongue, nor is an average person going to get any concept of the creature from the name. I don't think D&D has to be dumbed down to the lowest common denominator, but nor should it assume fluency in dead languages or Kurdish mythology. Don't even get me started on the change from the Silver Marches to Luruar. ;) [/QUOTE]
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