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<blockquote data-quote="s4dfish" data-source="post: 65890" data-attributes="member: 3063">Semantics!?!I'm thinking that the issue here is one of annoyance.&nbsp; I know it annoys me when someone (publisher or otherwise) renames something that's in the SRD for no apparent reason.&nbsp; If you're going to refer to a character by class, at least get it right!&nbsp; If you're referring to magical properties, use the proper terminology.&nbsp; If there is a precident, follow it.If you're using a race that is identical to elves in everything but name, why aren't they elves?&nbsp; If you're using elves that are drastically different from those in the SRD, why are they elves?&nbsp; If there is some reason to use/not use the names, state it an move on.&nbsp; But renaming/reapplying the basics purely for flavor?I appreciate that people want to distinguish their campaigns from the norm, but&nbsp; it's a pet peeve of mine to do it superficial ways.As far as non-gaming language is concerned, I'm aslo for a genderless lexicon.&nbsp; Gender, to me, is an oppressive institution.&nbsp; Gender based terminology reinforces that oppression.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="s4dfish, post: 65890, member: 3063"] [b]Semantics!?![/b] I'm thinking that the issue here is one of annoyance. I know it annoys me when someone (publisher or otherwise) renames something that's in the SRD for no apparent reason. If you're going to refer to a character by class, at least get it right! If you're referring to magical properties, use the proper terminology. If there is a precident, follow it. If you're using a race that is identical to elves in everything but name, why aren't they elves? If you're using elves that are drastically different from those in the SRD, why are they elves? If there is some reason to use/not use the names, state it an move on. But renaming/reapplying the basics purely for flavor? I appreciate that people want to distinguish their campaigns from the norm, but it's a pet peeve of mine to do it superficial ways. As far as non-gaming language is concerned, I'm aslo for a genderless lexicon. Gender, to me, is an oppressive institution. Gender based terminology reinforces that oppression. [/QUOTE]

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