WotC News - Is this for real???

[Nightchilde-2]

Just saw this:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/news/20061103a

"Complete Scoundrel" - are they messing with us, or are they going for the Lamest RPG Book Title Ever Award?

Yep. it's real.

The product description uses the word "skullduggery." There's a word you don't hear very often. Too bad they couldn't also have worked in a little "ledgerdemain."

All kidding aside, this sounds like a fun book and a good addition to the "complete" series.

 

[glass]

Complete blaggard?

That one would be particularly confusing, especially if you spelt it properly (ie, as blackguard).


glass.

 

[Knight Otu]

Yep. it's real.

And the title has been known for a while as well. I mean, I posted the first thread on it when it came to Amazon. Too bad the thread was lost in the Big Crash...

 

[Numion]

"Complete Scoundrel" - are they messing with us, or are they going for the Lamest RPG Book Title Ever Award?

You lost me here. Why's it so bad? Is it just because it's from WotC, or am I missing something?

I mean, even the title Dungeon Master is a bit corny itself, had we not been conditioned to it's use for so long.

 

[solkan_uk]

I'm also confused, Scoundrel sounds a lot better than some of the names they come out with

 

[Stormborn]

Put me in the "don't know what the problem is" camp. Is it simply because Scoundrel is a bit archaic? That shouldn't be a problem in DnD. Perhaps the term has a different connotation for the OP than its meant to. Given that the American Heritage Dictionary gives the definition as "a rogue" it seems perfect. Merriam-Webster's says "a disreputable person" which pretty much describes most adventurers. Would you have prefered "Rascal"?

 

[Gez]

I hope they'll do a book on hybrid races and title it "Complete Bastard"...

 

[KB9JMQ]

I really like the title. Hope it is a great book.

 

[Catavarie]

what about " Complete Rapscalian" or "Complete Scallywag"


although the last one would probably be best as a Pirate book

 

[brehobit]

Put me in the "don't know what the problem is" camp.

I think we are having an English-English vs American-English problem here.

I think on the other side of the pond "Scoundrel" is a much stronger, and more negative word. Think of "hoodlum" or "cad" but somewhat stronger.

Mark