Colloquialisms

[Mr. Blore]

Here's a new, light-hearted topic for this group. Most D&D/AD&D/other
gaming group come up with colloquialisms for unpronouncable or inadequately
named monsters. Some examples from various AD&D games:

Sahuagin (sp?) ==> sea orcs
Asmodeus ==> Odious, Amadeus
Caryatid Column==> Katydid column
Bullywugs ==> frogmen
Otyugh ==> garbage monster
Enveloper ==> Pillsbury Dough Boy or Stay-puf Marshmallow Man
Adherer ==> Glue Mummy

and so forth. So how many of these does your group have? Maybe we can
rewrite the entire Monster Manual.

He's hot, he's hip, and he's back from the grave . . .
--
Mr. Blore, the DJ who would not die
{hplabs, seismo}!hao!udenva!showard
or {boulder, cires, ucbvax!nbires, cisden}!udenva!showard

[Bernard M. Gunther]

> Here's a new, light-hearted topic for this group. Most D&D/AD&D/other
> gaming group come up with colloquialisms for unpronouncable or inadequately
> named monsters. Some examples from various AD&D games:

> Mr. Blore, the DJ who would not die

Ogre Magi -> Omy (pronounced "Oh My") It derives from "Lions and Tigers
and Bears, Oh My." (orignal Wizard of Oz.)

Bernie Gunther

[lori]

Well, I don't know about any others, but in my game people
refer to Owlbears (TM) as "Hoot-Gurrs". Makes sense I guess.

From the World of Vindarten

Mark F. Cook

[Sue Brezden]

Well, these aren't enemies, usually, but we always pronounce
"gnomes" like it's spelled: guh-no'-mies.
--

Sue Brezden
ihnp4!drutx!slb

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