Gamer euphemisms

johndallman · 06-07-2017, 05:01 PM

I've run into a few of these over the years.

"Related" and "syndrome" tend to show up in in phrases like "He succumbed to adventurer-related death syndrome."

"Steel poisoning" tends to mean "was killed with weapons."

Have you used any that weren't about deaths?

sir_pudding · 06-07-2017, 05:44 PM

CRS - "Can't Roll for #!*^"

Mark Skarr · 06-07-2017, 05:52 PM

"Class 20 Autocannon to the pride" from old BattleTech games.

"He elects to receive" when failing a defensive roll.

"That looks serious, you should return to character generation."

"Do you have [x trait] on your character sheet?" (said to a person)

There's the old "I'm making a run to Thac0 Bell, anyone want anything?"

We have inflicted "dice damage" on players who have fallen asleep (because he wasn't paying attention).

Þorkell · 06-07-2017, 06:06 PM

He failed a Spot check.

Or Perception check

Fred Brackin · 06-07-2017, 08:55 PM

One I've used as GM when PCs have made a successful Stealth or similar check preparatory to an attack is "You're the Spanish Inquisition.". Often when the npcs have disasterously failed their opposing Perception check.

Also related to bad rolls: "I wave my weapon in his general direction.".

cptbutton · 06-07-2017, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Þorkell

He failed a Spot check.

Or Perception check

I've sometimes commented that I have just missed a "Spot Obvious" roll.

dcarson · 06-08-2017, 12:29 AM

Our group has two I can think of we use related to events in old campaigns.

Nice shoes for a really bad perception based roll.

He's holding his action when someones turn comes up and they're on a bathroom break.

Michele · 06-08-2017, 04:14 AM

After playing the caravan to Ein Arris adventure, we used to refer to motion sickness caused by any form of motion (by ship, car, in space etc.) in any setting as "camel sickness". "Severe camel sickness" was when one vomited.

That's in-game. OTOH, the friends of an old early GURPS campaign still tend, some 20 (!!) years later, to say: "I'll roll against Diplomacy" when they state that they plan to try to sweet-talk someone, or make amends after some controversy, etc.

sjard · 06-08-2017, 07:33 AM

They went off to compare charisma scores in private.

sir_pudding · 06-08-2017, 10:28 AM

Diplomancy - rolling against very high social skills to make problems go away.

06-07-2017, 05:01 PM	#1
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Gamer euphemisms I've run into a few of these over the years. "Related" and "syndrome" tend to show up in in phrases like "He succumbed to adventurer-related death syndrome." "Steel poisoning" tends to mean "was killed with weapons." Have you used any that weren't about deaths? __________________ The Path of Cunning. Indexes: DFRPG Characters, Advantage of the Week, Disadvantage of the Week, Skill of the Week, Techniques.

06-07-2017, 05:44 PM	#2
sir_pudding Wielder of Smart Pants Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura CA	Re: Gamer euphemisms CRS - "Can't Roll for #!*^"

06-07-2017, 05:52 PM	#3
Mark Skarr Forum Pervert (If you have to ask . . .) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere high up.	Re: Gamer euphemisms "Class 20 Autocannon to the pride" from old BattleTech games. "He elects to receive" when failing a defensive roll. "That looks serious, you should return to character generation." "Do you have [x trait] on your character sheet?" (said to a person) There's the old "I'm making a run to Thac0 Bell, anyone want anything?" We have inflicted "dice damage" on players who have fallen asleep (because he wasn't paying attention).

06-07-2017, 06:06 PM	#4
Þorkell Icelandic - Approach With Caution Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reykjavík, Iceland	Re: Gamer euphemisms He failed a Spot check. Or Perception check __________________ Þorkell Sigvaldason Viking kittens \| My photos \| More of my photos

06-07-2017, 08:55 PM	#5
Fred Brackin Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Gamer euphemisms One I've used as GM when PCs have made a successful Stealth or similar check preparatory to an attack is "You're the Spanish Inquisition.". Often when the npcs have disasterously failed their opposing Perception check. Also related to bad rolls: "I wave my weapon in his general direction.". __________________ Fred Brackin

06-08-2017, 12:29 AM	#7
dcarson Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Gamer euphemisms Our group has two I can think of we use related to events in old campaigns. Nice shoes for a really bad perception based roll. He's holding his action when someones turn comes up and they're on a bathroom break.

06-08-2017, 04:14 AM	#8
Michele Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Udine, Italy	Re: Gamer euphemisms After playing the caravan to Ein Arris adventure, we used to refer to motion sickness caused by any form of motion (by ship, car, in space etc.) in any setting as "camel sickness". "Severe camel sickness" was when one vomited. That's in-game. OTOH, the friends of an old early GURPS campaign still tend, some 20 (!!) years later, to say: "I'll roll against Diplomacy" when they state that they plan to try to sweet-talk someone, or make amends after some controversy, etc. __________________ Michele Armellini GURPS Locations: St. George's Cathedral

06-08-2017, 07:33 AM	#9
sjard Stick in the Mud Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rural Utah	Re: Gamer euphemisms They went off to compare charisma scores in private. __________________ MIB #1457

06-08-2017, 10:28 AM	#10
sir_pudding Wielder of Smart Pants Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura CA	Re: Gamer euphemisms Diplomancy - rolling against very high social skills to make problems go away.