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Afetbinttuzani
Senior Scribe
Canada
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 Posted - 07 May 2008 : 21:30:13
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Originally posted by Fillow
They all joined the list !
N.B. : MMORPG joined MMORG
N.B. : N.B. = Nota Bene.
I think it exists in English but I all the same joined it to the list !
Thanks, Fillow.
N.B. is relatively common in English and I suspect most would understand its general meaning, even if they do not know the Latin words it represents or understand their exact meaning. Still, some younger scribes might not be familiar with it. You might consider adding the following to that entry: [Latin: "Note Well" or "Take Notice"].
Cheers,
Afet |
Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself."
- Danilo Thann in Elfsong by Elaine Cunningham |
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
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Afetbinttuzani
Senior Scribe
Canada
434 Posts |
Posted - 09 May 2008 : 22:04:08
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Here's a new one, Fillow.
TTBOMK -- To The Best Of My Knowledge
Cheers,
Afet |
Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself."
- Danilo Thann in Elfsong by Elaine Cunningham |
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
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Daviot
Senior Scribe
USA
367 Posts |
Posted - 27 Aug 2008 : 05:48:54
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Two more to add to your list, sir:
IIRC-"If I remember correctly..."
FRCG-Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (4e) |
One usually has far more to fear from the soft-spoken wizard with a blade and well-worn boots than from the boisterous one in the ivory tower.
Want more adventure? Into the Dark (PF Beginner Box 2nd level) | The Red Leaves Enigma (3.x/PF 3rd/4th level) | In Iron Clad (3.x/PF 14th lvl)
My Tabletop Writing CV. |
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
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Zanan
Senior Scribe
Germany
942 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jan 2009 : 18:31:56
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| The simple "P" in 2nd ed stands for "Priest", but ever since the Faiths & Avatars (F&A) series was out it changed to "specialty priest", the cleric/priest class introduced in those books. Quite a number of the specialty priest classes were later converted to PrC, e.g. Arachne (of Lolth), Strifeleader (of Cyric), Sword Dancer (or Eilistraee) et al. |
Cave quid dicis, quando et cui!
Gæð a wyrd swa hio scel!
In memory of Alura Durshavin.
Visit my "Homepage" to find A Guide to the Drow NPCs of Faerûn, Drow and non-Drow PrC and much more. |
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
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Wrigs13
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
201 Posts |
Posted - 01 Feb 2009 : 11:59:34
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Not sure its in general use yet but we use in reference to 4e:
WDW - Wizards Did What?
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Do not try to understand the 4th edition. Thats impossible. Instead...only try to realise the truth. There is no 4th edition. |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 01 Feb 2009 : 15:23:33
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Originally posted by Fillow
two other acronyms that I cannot explain : e.g. and al.
e.g. from the Latin, exempli gratia, which means 'for example' (pour example*?). Not to be confused with i.e., id est, 'that is' (c'est?*).
et al. is from et alii, which means 'and others' (et les autres*).
Examples of usage:
The Forgotten Realms setting involves a number of humanoid races, e.g. elves, dwarves, etc. The main player race is familiar to all players, i.e. humans. The authors of the setting are Ed Greenwood et al.
* - apologies for my French, but I hope that it helps. |
Death is Life
Love is Hate
Revenge is Forgiveness
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 01 Feb 2009 : 16:08:54
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quote:
Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
quote:
Originally posted by Fillow
two other acronyms that I cannot explain : e.g. and al.
e.g. from the Latin, exempli gratia, which means 'for example' (pour example*?). Not to be confused with i.e., id est, 'that is' (c'est?*).
et al. is from et alii, which means 'and others' (et les autres*).
Examples of usage:
The Forgotten Realms setting involves a number of humanoid races, e.g. elves, dwarves, etc. The main player race is familiar to all players, i.e. humans. The authors of the setting are Ed Greenwood et al.
* - apologies for my French, but I hope that it helps.
Wow. I've been using i.e. wrong all these years.
And not even the English professors called me on it...  Thanks Kia! |
I actually DO know everything. I just have a very poor index of my knowledge.
Ashe's Character Sheet
Alphabetized Index of Realms NPCs |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 01 Feb 2009 : 19:00:20
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
Wow. I've been using i.e. wrong all these years.
And not even the English professors called me on it... Thanks Kia!
I'm allowed to ask 'What are they teaching them in schools these days?'
One of the things I have to do in my real life is help students write scientific papers, which must be in English. I have consequently learned too much about English. I recently had to explain to a Chinese man the use of articles and verbal nouns. Which was a bit of a challenge, but we both found the conversation worthwhile. |
Death is Life
Love is Hate
Revenge is Forgiveness
Ken: You from the States?
Jimmy: Yeah. But don't hold it against me.
Ken: I'll try not to... Just try not to say anything too loud or crass. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3547 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2009 : 18:45:34
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| NIMR Not In My Realms seems to be gaining enough popularity it should be included |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 05 Feb 2009 : 00:58:54
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
NIMR Not In My Realms seems to be gaining enough popularity it should be included
Seconded! |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
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sneakypetev
Acolyte
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2009 : 06:20:36
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| I am fairly new to forums and I have referenced your post about 1/2 dozen times already. Thanks for all your work. |
"Go for the eyes boo,go for the eyes!"- Minsc |
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
1608 Posts |
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
2165 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2009 : 07:42:53
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The following is from "Questions for Eric L Boyd":
quote:
Originally posted by George Krashos
There is no answer to this one. I know that this was a 'dangling realmslore hook' (I think I'm going to start using 'DRH') that Eric left behind.
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Originally posted by Jakk
<snip>We should add "DRH" (Dangling Realmslore Hook) to a list of common CK abbreviations, if such a thing exists... <snip>
And then The Sage was kind enough to direct me to this list, so here I am...
No, Rinonalyrna, RSE is not already on the list; I was surprised too. I also have some alternate definitions for RSE for you, and I just decided to compile them all here for Fillow's ease of addition:
1) Realms Shaking Event (standard);
2) Realms Shattering Event (for those who really dislike the RSE in question);
3) Really Silly Event (for those who think a given event was (a) pointless, (b) meaningless, and/or (c) too minor to have been given the exposure it got);
4) Rum Swigging Event (for those who think a given event is more palatable with a stiff drink in hand); and/or
5) Rear Slapping Event (for those who think an event resembles (and/or deserves) a good spanking). 
If anyone has any more, please share them, even if they're sillier than these. RSE's are much more fun when you add some silliness to the whole concept. 
 My 742nd post was made at 7:42 CK time... spooky... 
Late edit: I noticed I was missing a parenthesis... and I used to be a programmer in a wide variety of languages IRL, so I notice things like that... eventually. |
Playing in the Realms since the Old Grey Box (1987)... and *still* having fun with material published before 2008, despite the NDA'd lore.
If it's comparable in power with non-magical abilities, it's not magic. |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3194 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2009 : 09:25:47
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"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
USA
490 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 13:59:55
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Here's a question/add that I haven't seen and still don't fully understand. What are 'fluff' and 'crunch'? I've never understood those two, really.  |
Paladinic Ethos
Saint Joran Nobleheart |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 14:30:36
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quote:
Originally posted by Joran Nobleheart
Here's a question/add that I haven't seen and still don't fully understand. What are 'fluff' and 'crunch'? I've never understood those two, really.
They're terms that seem to have cropped up in the last few years. Fluff means things like story line, background and setting. Crunch refers to the rules and game mechanics.
Personally, I think both terms are derisory and I don't use them. |
Death is Life
Love is Hate
Revenge is Forgiveness
Ken: You from the States?
Jimmy: Yeah. But don't hold it against me.
Ken: I'll try not to... Just try not to say anything too loud or crass. |
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
USA
490 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 14:45:25
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quote:
Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
quote:
Originally posted by Joran Nobleheart
Here's a question/add that I haven't seen and still don't fully understand. What are 'fluff' and 'crunch'? I've never understood those two, really.
They're terms that seem to have cropped up in the last few years. Fluff means things like story line, background and setting. Crunch refers to the rules and game mechanics.
Personally, I think both terms are derisory and I don't use them.
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate the information. |
Paladinic Ethos
Saint Joran Nobleheart |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 15:01:32
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quote:
Originally posted by Joran NobleheartThank you so much! I truly appreciate the information.
You're very welcome.
I'm glad to have been of help. |
Death is Life
Love is Hate
Revenge is Forgiveness
Ken: You from the States?
Jimmy: Yeah. But don't hold it against me.
Ken: I'll try not to... Just try not to say anything too loud or crass. |
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sfdragon
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Apr 2012 : 01:49:01
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| RSE: REaly Stupid Endeavour: for those who think the time envolved was not worth the effort took to be worth it |
why is being a wizard like being a drow? both are likely to find a dagger in the back from a rival or one looking to further his own goals, fame and power
My FR fan fiction
Magister's GAmbit
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cpthero2
Great Reader
USA
2249 Posts |
Posted - 16 Sep 2020 : 23:19:29
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Good afternoon all,
LMoP Lost Mines of Phandelver
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Higher Atlar
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Abbreviations and Acronyms (2nd edition)
