1001 D&D Oxymorons [Archive] - Wizards Community

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rex_subterrae1008

08-15-07, 09:20 AM
Some things in D&D seem to be oxymorons, phrases that just don't seem to go together...

1. Skinny Dwarf
2. Tall Halfling
3. Stupid Wizard
4. Smart Barbarian

If anyone has any more, just add them on...
IrishRover

08-15-07, 09:50 AM
5. Honorable Merchant
6. Stealthy Paladin
rex_subterrae1008

08-15-07, 10:53 AM
7. Damn Paladin... (my personal favorite)
HellflameArcanite

08-15-07, 10:56 AM
8. Clumsy Rogue
9. Crazy Inevitable
10. Neat-Freak Bard
captianhowdy

08-15-07, 11:18 AM
11. Friendly Mindflayer
12. Sober Dwarf :D
Kensan_Oni

08-15-07, 11:25 AM
13) Ogre Magi
14) Dire Bunny
MacrossSD

08-15-07, 11:32 AM
7. Damn Paladin... (my personal favorite) (I'll change it to Darn if I get any complaints...)

How is that an oxymoron? Every session our group plays, someone says "damn paladin" at least once a night! Usually with "that" in front, and the Paladin's latest bonehead move afterwards... :D
rex_subterrae1008

08-15-07, 11:38 AM
How is that an oxymoron? Every session our group plays, someone says "damn paladin" at least once a night! Usually with "that" in front, and the Paladin's latest bonehead move afterwards... :D

Because of the whole "holy warrior" thing...
_Jayne_Cobb_

08-15-07, 11:44 AM
Polite Forums-member
Aliquid

08-15-07, 11:47 AM
Neccisary 4E thread
rex_subterrae1008

08-15-07, 11:49 AM
Polite Forums-member

I am being polite... I am not using profanity or anything... I am simply using the word as it was originally meant...
Magon

08-15-07, 11:55 AM
I am being polite... I am not using profanity or anything... I am simply using the word as it was originally meant...

damnit :b heh

drunk elves
Lawlicron

08-15-07, 11:56 AM
Broken Druids
_Jayne_Cobb_

08-15-07, 12:33 PM
I am being polite... I am not using profanity or anything... I am simply using the word as it was originally meant...

What? :confused:

My post had nothing to do with you, I was adding to the list.
rex_subterrae1008

08-15-07, 12:34 PM
What? :confused:

My post had nothing to do with you, I was adding to the list.

Oh, ok... I didn't know since it wasn't numbered...
foxtail

08-15-07, 12:37 PM
20) Huge Miniature
TwiddleStootch

08-15-07, 12:39 PM
EDIT - the Above should be 19

20) Clean Goblin
21) Trusted Kobold
22) Friendly Orc
23) Not-awesome Halfling
24) Kick-butt Fighter ( :cry: )
25) Weak Wizard (is it possible)
26) Useful Familiar :P
27) Cautious Gnome
28) Poor Dragon (as in 'little to no money')
29) Clumsy Monk
30) Lightly Armed Fighter
31) Non-Fire Happy Sorcerer
32) Celestial Rat (or any Vermin for that matter)
Aliquid

08-15-07, 12:41 PM
Oh, ok... I didn't know since it wasn't numbered...Yes, Jayne was talking about posters in general, not about you specifically. I don't think he is the sort to be upset by a word such as damn.

To clean up the thread:

15) Polite Forums-member (from _Jayne_Cobb_)
16) Neccisary 4E thread (from me)
17) drunk elves (from Magon)
18) Broken Druids (from Lawlicron)

and then:
20) Huge Miniature
EDIT - the Above should be 19

20) Clean Goblin
21) Trusted Kobold
22) Friendly Orc
23) Not-awesome Halfling
24) Kick-butt Fighter ( :cry: )
25) Weak Wizard (is it possible)
26) Useful Familiar
27) Cautious Gnome
28) Poor Dragon (as in 'little to no money')
29) Clumsy Monk
30) Lightly Armed Fighter
31) Non-Fire Happy Sorcerer
32) Celestial Rat (or any Vermin for that matter)
celestialkin

08-15-07, 12:51 PM
33) Good Drow
LazyNinja

08-15-07, 02:12 PM
34) Realistic fantasy setting
Tedronai

08-15-07, 02:22 PM
35) an innocent adventurer
36) living kobolds (this may not be an oxymoron now, but wait for the adventurers to get here, then give it a few seconds...)
rex_subterrae1008

08-15-07, 03:24 PM
35) an innocent adventurer
36) living kobolds (this may not be an oxymoron now, but wait for the adventurers to get here, then give it a few seconds...)

I've got to sig that... lol.
Khadmus

08-15-07, 03:40 PM
Some things in D&D seem to be oxymorons, phrases that just don't seem to go together...

1. Skinny Dwarf
2. Tall Halfling
3. Stupid Wizard
4. Smart Barbarian

If anyone has any more, just add them on...

Next session, my character is saying that he's an oxymoron.
Tedronai

08-15-07, 05:07 PM
I've got to sig that... lol.

first time for everything, I suppose... Feel free


37) A Vivaceous Undead
38) A Celestial Demon/Devil/Yugoloth
39) A Fiendish Archon/Eladrin/Guardinal
40) An Anarchic Inevitable
41) An Axiomatic Slaadi
42) An unattractive Nymph
43) A pristine Otyugh
44) A small Giant
45) A trustworthy Fey (I love the little guys, but never trust them to guard your belongings, even the Good aligned ones)
46) A humble elf
47) A brave Gully Dwarf
Der_Erkling

08-15-07, 05:41 PM
#48: a good red wizard.
#49: an uncute kobold. (someone may not agree)
#50: a strong kobold (you could make one)
#51: a diplomatic halfling
#52: a skinny dwarf
#53: a clean goblin (did somebody mention that?)

maybe i`ll get creative in a few days... :lightbulb
Grandpa Gamer

08-15-07, 06:05 PM
53. A Miniature Giant Space Hamster!!! :D
shadzar

08-15-07, 08:53 PM
55 ) DM PC
56 ) Hack'n'slash roleplaying
VulcanStormwrath

08-15-07, 11:12 PM
57. drow society
58. good lich
rex_subterrae1008

08-18-07, 11:27 AM
59. Celibate Succubus
Archus Forix

08-18-07, 03:48 PM
a bit below the belt: Honest Corporation

Hmm... now onto the funnies...

60. Mute Bard
61. A verbal component for 'Silence' spell (if that even exists...)
62. A halfling BBEG
Aliquid

08-18-07, 05:01 PM
60. Mute BardI've always wanted to play a Mute Bard that is a Mime (as a joke). With great skills like: Perform - stuck in an invisible box.
shadzar

08-18-07, 05:11 PM
I've always wanted to play a Mute Bard that is a Mime (as a joke). With great skills like: Perform - stuck in an invisible box.

but the thing is when the mine puts you in a box you really end up in a box! :eek:

whatever the mime mimes becomes real.

hmmm... :thinks:
Gnome_Dragon_Disciple

08-18-07, 06:11 PM
63. Non-cheezy half-ogre
64. Non-cheezy spike chain fighter
65. Players who'd know an adventure hook BEFORE you hit them with a clue bat
KILLBOT9000

08-18-07, 10:37 PM
:P :P :P :P :P 17) drunk elves (from Magon) MY WIZARD!!!:P :P :P :P :P

66. Halfling barbarian
67. Blind Beholder!!
asdfff

08-18-07, 10:59 PM
66. edition proof
67. uncensored 4e discussion
68. open game licensing
navar100

08-18-07, 11:19 PM
69. Not laughing when you say 69.
70. Honest Rogue
Ohtar Turinson

08-19-07, 01:09 AM
65. Players who'd know an adventure hook BEFORE you hit them with a clue bat

So very very true.

71. A Clean TPK
Oakes

08-19-07, 01:27 AM
72. Merciful Heavy Pick
IrishRover

08-19-07, 10:49 AM
a bit below the belt: Honest Corporation


How is truth below the belt? This is the truest one of the bunch--even rarer than "Honest Politician"
VulcanStormwrath

08-19-07, 10:50 AM
but the thing is when the mine puts you in a box you really end up in a box! :eek:

whatever the mime mimes becomes real.

hmmm... :thinks:

Silent Forcecage, hell would make for an awesome bard variant, Gust of Wind, Wall of force, but no inspiration.
Zousha_Omenohu

08-19-07, 12:49 PM
59. Celibate Succubus

It's happened! Ever heard of Fall-From-Grace?

73. Fat elf (Much to my dissapointment. *sigh*)
BlackHalfDragon

08-19-07, 03:03 PM
67. uncensored 4e discussion

Hello,

Thank you for your concerns about WotC and 4E. However, these posts are best directed at the 4E forums as that is where those involved with 4E will be reading posts related to this topic....

:rolleyes:
Azekial_Archangel

08-19-07, 06:03 PM
74) Boring Gnome
Mique

08-19-07, 11:38 PM
- military inteligence
- dm favour
- lucky dice
- dnd "game" night
- obscuring mist
- negitive energy
and finally, because im using a pc to post things about dnd (wich is why its on topic)
- microsoft works
Worshiper_of_Moradin

08-20-07, 04:16 AM
4. Smart Barbarian



Funny you should mention that. During a game I recently played in our favored soul failed his int check and the stupid barbarian made it........ doesn't say much for our favored soul does it :D
Grumman

08-20-07, 06:38 AM
82. Cold energy
83. A tanned vampire
annoyinglizardvoice

08-20-07, 10:32 AM
84. A useful bard.
85. A Monty Python reference-free game.
HARLEYDUDE

08-20-07, 11:22 AM
I've always wanted to play a Mute Bard that is a Mime (as a joke). With great skills like: Perform - stuck in an invisible box.

I was just telling my group that in our next game i wanted to play a bard who's "perform" was interpertive dance!
HD
gixanthrax

08-20-07, 11:40 AM
86.) A lawful Kender Rogue
87.) a shiny shadowdancer
88.) A Drow Cleric of Pelor
TwiddleStootch

08-20-07, 11:45 AM
...
66. Halfling barbarian
...

Did it :cool:
rex_subterrae1008

08-20-07, 11:55 AM
89. A Lawful Good Rogue
Aliquid

08-20-07, 12:15 PM
I was just telling my group that in our next game i wanted to play a bard who's "perform" was interpertive dance!
HDYou start performing during battle, and the enemy is immobilized due to laughter. :)
shadzar

08-21-07, 12:03 AM
#### a true nuetral anything. wouldn't that almost be an apathetic character to be truely nuetral about everything?
SCOUT1IDF

03-04-08, 12:27 PM
90. A Lost Ranger :help:
Dux_is_me

03-04-08, 02:56 PM
Ba-rd :P

Hmm, seriously though...

92. All-Bard Party
93. 1d3 (Come on... doesn't everyone roll a d6 anyway?)
Aliquid

03-04-08, 05:37 PM
Ba-rd :P

Hmm, seriously though...

92. All-Bard Party
93. 1d3 (Come on... doesn't everyone roll a d6 anyway?)3 sided dice do exist... they aren't too common though.

True it is technically impossible to have a 3 sided polyhedron, but 3 sided dice get around that with two possible methods. One - Don't make it a polyhedron in the first place (i.e. some curved sides). Two - Make a 5 sided polyhedron that will only land on three of the sides if rolled.
navar100

03-04-08, 06:39 PM
94. Roll Xd12 where X>1
LoneStranger

03-04-08, 07:01 PM
92. All-Bard Party


I actually have thought about trying to get my current group to do this.
Sunic_Flames

03-04-08, 07:08 PM
Funny thing: Dragons actually are poor. They have about as much wealth as a typical NPC adventurer of the same CR, but much less portable. Whatever happened to the whole beds of coins thing?

95: Effective core only front liner.

96: Weak caster.

97: Poor Artificer.
Etarnon

03-08-08, 01:49 AM
Thinking DM's Oxymorons:

98. Critical Hit
99. Hit Dice
100. Chaotic Neutral

Let's see those winks.
navar100

03-08-08, 03:08 AM
101: Amiable Fighter Thread
Luis_Dragunov

03-08-08, 09:48 AM
66. Halfling barbarian

More likely than you think, if you play in Eberron. xD
Demetri_Knighthawk

03-09-08, 03:59 AM
A kender wizard
A kender monk
A kender paladin
A kender Character class

A vampire PC
WolfHati

03-09-08, 10:08 AM
PC Survivability.
Tisi

03-09-08, 10:11 AM
I've done an all-bard party. It works pretty decently, if all the bards have a different focus. The dungeon is made interesting with a lack of a real rogue, cleric, and fighter. With all bards, we just gang up on the monsters. It's pretty amusing, but definitely not that efficient!

3 sided dice do exist... they aren't too common though.

True it is technically impossible to have a 3 sided polyhedron, but 3 sided dice get around that with two possible methods. One - Don't make it a polyhedron in the first place (i.e. some curved sides). Two - Make a 5 sided polyhedron that will only land on three of the sides if rolled.

This is a d4, but the d3 is something like this (not to assume that you don't know what a d3 looks like).
http://i32.tinypic.com/eaf7f8.jpg


23) Not-awesome Halfling

*hi5* :cookie:

108- Half-orc Bard
SCOUT1IDF

03-30-08, 03:35 PM
109. A Druid Lumberjack :looloo:


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navar100

03-30-08, 03:53 PM
110. A 1001 thread that reaches 1001.
ChaosWolf1982

03-30-08, 08:56 PM
111: Sexually-active Player.
blue_ghost11

03-31-08, 08:52 PM
112: Tarrasque stampede.
113: Theocracy of Vecna.
114: Dryad blighter.
115: Epic commoner.
116: Flaming frost weapon (possible by RAW)
117: Holy unholy weapon (also possible... I think)
118: The Order of Chaos (cool name for an organization)
Man in the Funny Hat

03-31-08, 09:09 PM
119. Rules
pintslayer

04-01-08, 07:53 PM
120: Sweet-smelling Zombie.
121: Chick magnet Half-Orc.
navar100

04-01-08, 08:03 PM
122: The last D&D version
blue_ghost11

04-01-08, 08:14 PM
123: Lawful rogue.
124: Honorable dread pirate.
cacheek

04-01-08, 08:48 PM
33) Good Drow

Dude, love . . . the . . . sig! D%D 1976-2008. Clever, very clever :)
BloodEagleCadre

04-01-08, 10:44 PM
89. A Lawful Good Rogue

Spies working for a Lawful Good Kingdom could be Lawful Good.

Forgot my contribution.

125) Demonic Paladin
126) Celestial Blackguard
127) Friendly Fire
128) Recoilless Rifles
129) Non-Lethal Ammunition
130) Winning a Nuclear War
131) An Concealable Greatsword
132) A Friendly Troll
Sunic_Flames

04-02-08, 09:32 AM
121: Chick magnet Half-Orc.

I disagree with this being an oxymoron. Observe photographic proof.

http://wizards.com/dnd/images/compscoundrel_gallery/102037.jpg

Krusk = pimp.
Eldrith_Hawkflight

04-02-08, 04:29 PM
a girl that plays D&D
a Half Orc mage
PC ability to do ANYthing the DM doesn't like
Ain

04-02-08, 11:51 PM
Smart players
Nice DM
Normal bad guy
Town without tavern
Dungeon with unlocked door
Bad Nymph
Ugly elf
Water elemental Pyromancer
Succubus Paladin of Chastety

and it goes on and on and on and on...
cool_dude1010

04-03-08, 12:19 AM
146.Straight Bard
calronmoonflower

04-03-08, 02:30 AM
Ugly elf

147). An attactive picture of Mialee.
gixanthrax

04-03-08, 10:51 AM
A VoP- Kender Rogue
WilwarinAndamar

04-03-08, 06:33 PM
66. Halfling barbarian

Those are the most fun characters to play. Ever.
HerbalTea

04-03-08, 06:55 PM
149. A fair DM
150. A working rule
151. A serious session
152. An un-hobbit-like halfling (we aren't all small, fat and frodo-like!..)
ChaosWolf1982

04-03-08, 09:25 PM
I disagree with this being an oxymoron. Observe photographic proof.

http://wizards.com/dnd/images/compscoundrel_gallery/102037.jpg

Krusk = pimp.

I realized a moment too late that that big gold thing was a codpiece and not a decorative part of the bard's mandolin.

OH GOD MY EYES.
pintslayer

04-03-08, 10:30 PM
Sunic: I stand corrected.

That Half-Orc is so cool, even his sperm smoke unfiltered Camels.
Sunic_Flames

04-04-08, 09:33 AM
Sunic: I stand corrected.

That Half-Orc is so cool, even his sperm smoke unfiltered Camels.

:dancin:
animunculi

04-04-08, 09:44 AM
153) unbalanced psionics
Zousha_Omenohu

04-04-08, 01:10 PM
154. A stealthy dwarf
HerbalTea

06-22-08, 07:18 PM
155. A dying thread.
pigknight

06-23-08, 12:44 AM
156. Good Drow that don't dual wield scimitars and isn't a ranger.
calronmoonflower

06-23-08, 12:58 AM
157). Manly elf.
pigknight

06-23-08, 01:20 PM
158. Girly orc.
rex_subterrae1008

06-23-08, 06:57 PM
159. Shadowcaster/Cleric of Pelor...
160. Shadowdancer/Cleric of Pelor... lol.
_Jayne_Cobb_

06-25-08, 03:32 PM
161. Lucky dice
162. Cool Gnome