Murph d' Cannith's (and others) Laws [Archive] - Wizards Community

Murph d' Cannith's (and others) Laws [Archive] - Wizards Community

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yossarius
11-01-06, 07:48 PM Murph d' Cannith's 1st Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, at the worst possible moment.

Quantized revision of 1st Law: Things tend to go wrong all at once.

Murph's 2nd Law: Matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its value.

Murph's 3rd Law: In crises that force people to choose among alternative courses of action, most people will choose the worst one possible.

Murph's Golden Rule: He who possesses the gold makes the rules.

Hendra ir'Kavay's 1st Rule of Treasure Hunting: If you must break the chest open to retrieve its contents, the chest will be more valuable than said contents.

Merrix d'Cannith's Law of Experimentation: The results of no experiment is reproducible.

Reputed Dreaming Dark Maxim: There are two kinds of people in the world.....

Note: If you wish to add your own laws, please name them, as opposed to numbering them. Thank you.
Darth Syntax
11-01-06, 08:23 PM Occamlargo's Razor: 'Entities need not multiply themselves beyond necessity'

Klaarak's Third Law: 'Any sufficiently advanced artifice is indistinguishable from the miraculous'

Deadline d'Canith's Daelkyr: 'The amount of time required to create a construct is exactly twice as long as the projected time. If you double the projected time, it will actually take four times as long.'

Murph's law of thermo-arcana: 'Things get worse under pressure'

Occamlargo's 234th Axiom: 'Inside every complex, rambling, incomprehensible, incantation is a useful spell struggling to be free.'

Brinlen's Mantra: 'Changlings won't; Inevitables aren't'
Gilganarz_the_reporter
11-02-06, 04:06 AM Neex's law: The Traveler is dead

the Traveler's law: Neex is dead

Murph D' Cannith's law of racial relations: Never play leapfrog with a unicorn
Kemmotar_veon
11-02-06, 07:53 AM Sharn's Variable damage Rule: Every falling tower of Sharn does enough damage to kill those who deserve to die but not enough damage to kill those who are still necesary...

Lord of blades rule of Retribution: Any damage you cause to the LOB, he will return it 3 times as hard

Merrix D' Canith's rule of blast: when some artifice explodes it's blasting range is 10 times as Strong as useless is the Artifice (the more useless artifice can blow up entire cities)
DarkWarriorKarg
11-02-06, 12:01 PM Varen d'Thrashak's 1st rule of Xen'Drik: "It's a trap."
Varen d'Thrashak's Corollary: "I told you so."
eehamburg
11-02-06, 01:02 PM Murph D' Cannith's law of racial relations: Never play leapfrog with a unicorn

Now that has got to hurt

Varen d'Thrashak's 1st rule of Xen'Drik: "It's a trap."
Varen d'Thrashak's Corollary: "I told you so."

Does this have to only apply to Xen'Drik?
yossarius
11-02-06, 02:58 PM Merrix's Comments on Murph's 1st Law: Murph is an optimist.

Queen Aurala ir'Wynarn's 1st General Observation: Everyone has a scheme that will not work. (Accept mine.)

King Boranel ir'Wynarn's 13th Law of Alcohol Production: Screw the Treaty of Thronehold! You're not a country if you don't create a decent beer!

Lord Galifar's 1st General Order: If it moves, kill it!

Lord Ruken ir'Clarn's Comment of the Monarchy: The difference between a snail and a king is that a snail leave its slime behind it.

12th Rule of Military Service: If you need an officer, take a nap.

18th Rule of Military Service: Before you rely on your equipment to save your life, consider the King's relationship to House Cannith the week it was made.

Archer's Axiom: When in doubt, empty your quiver.
Nived
11-02-06, 08:28 PM Valenar Cavalry 1st standing order: 'A fair fight is the fight you lose. Always fight dirty, always win.'

Begger Dane's Idiom: 'Its better to aim for the Ring of Siberys and miss, than to aim at a mud puddle and hit it.'

Rope and Piton's First Rule of Travel to the Mror Holds: 'Its never wise to anger someone who weilds a hammer and stands at crotch height.'
Gilganarz_the_reporter
11-02-06, 10:29 PM Lord Galifar's 2nd general order: If it doesn't move, kick it until it moves, then kill it.
Edymnion
11-03-06, 01:31 AM Benjerman d'Ghalandra's 317th Quote: Beer is proof that the Sovereigns love us and want us to be happy.
ChaoticGood
11-03-06, 11:49 AM Benjerman d'Ghalandra's 317th Quote: Beer is proof that the Sovereigns love us and want us to be happy.

Edy FTW. :D

Seventh Principle of the Silver Flame: The only good lycanthrope is a dead lycanthrope.

Anchor's First Axiom on Human-Warforged Relations (Also known as "Battering Ram's First Axiom," "Catapult Shot's First Axiom," "Spare Parts' First Axiom," etc.): If a Human can find a way to abuse you, he will.

Merrix d'Cannith's Law of Zil Thermodynamics: If something explodes, blame the Gnomes.
eehamburg
11-03-06, 11:55 AM Merrix d'Cannith's Law of Zil Thermodynamics: If something explodes, blame the Gnomes.

This one strikes me as rather hilarious.
pdennett
11-03-06, 02:51 PM Lord Galifar's 1st General Order: If it moves, kill it!

Lord Galifar's General Order 1A If it Kills, Move it!
eehamburg
11-03-06, 03:36 PM Lord Galifar's 1st General Order: If it moves, kill it!
Lord Galifar's General Order 1A: If it Kills, Move it!
Lord Galifar's 2nd general order: If it doesn't move, kick it until it moves, then kill it.

I guess to answer these, I can say:

Lord Galifar's 3rd General Order: Being a conqueror means never having to say that you're sorry.
PoeticJustice
11-03-06, 05:41 PM Warforged Axiom: Live to Kill. Kill To live.

Queen Diani on Karrnathi cooking It has more hope than condiment, more condiment than taste, and more taste than my cousin Kaius...
yossarius
11-03-06, 06:37 PM Dwarven Tavern Axiom: Always do sober what you said you would do when you were drunk; that will teach you to keep you mouth shut.

Reportedly once said by Lord Galifar: "Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world."

Reportedly once said by Erandis d'Vol: "Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome."

Kundarak Axiom: When people say that it's not the money, but the principle of the thing, it's really the money.

King Kaius ir'Wynarn's Observations on the last War: "War does not determine who is right; only who is left."

Prince Oargev's Observations on Panic: If everyone arond you is panicking, but you're not, perhaps you don't know what's going on.

Law of Self-Teleporting Objects: If you put something in a safe place, it will never be seen again.

Last Words of Murph d'Cannith: A knowledge of these laws are of no help whatsoever.

Heard among the Goblin Ranks: Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on arrows and may not want to waste one on you.

Brelish Military saying: Forget about the arrow with your name on it; be more concerned with the crossbow bolt addressed to 'occupant'.
Vaalingrade Ashland
11-04-06, 01:08 PM Saying of the Wardens of the Woods -- If it bleeds, we can kill it.

Saying of the Gatekeepers -- If it doesn't bleed, we will kill it.

Saying of the Children of Winter -- Lets just get to the killing already.
Solarious
11-04-06, 05:28 PM Thenalis Saying - A hunt's no fun if the hunted know they aren't in danger.

Greensinger Saying - Oh, it's cute! Can it do any other tricks? (upon exposure to a Phantasmal Killer spell)
SquirrelMortis
11-04-06, 08:32 PM Saying of the Wardens of the Woods -- If it bleeds, we can kill it.

Saying of the Gatekeepers -- If it doesn't bleed, we will kill it.

Saying of the Children of Winter -- Lets just get to the killing already.

Sigged... :D
Artector
11-04-06, 08:44 PM Kauis's Motto: When in doubt kill it; then animate it and have it kill for you.

Talentan Proverb: Don't stand under the Glidewings.

Dien d'Lyrandar's Greeting: Hi, I'm Dien! [Typically said to a Emerald Claw member, or other creepy crawly things]

Estavrii Vahnai, Ascendant Counciler: These humans take things too quick. There's really no need to rush when you're already dead.
goblin_pride
11-09-06, 05:50 PM Kethet's Maxim:That which does not kill me is prob'ly gonna try harder next time.
yossarius
11-09-06, 07:05 PM Karth's Maxim: Spared enemies will not return the favor.

Galrick Boromar's 1st law: If you get caught, you're stupid.

Galrick's 3rd Law of breaking and entering: Glass breaks in such a way to make the most noise possible.

Merrix d'Cannith's 9th Law of Artifice: Nothing is more theoretical than a deadline.

Merrix's 10th Law of Artifice: Accept a budget.

Hendra ir'Kavay's 19st Rule of Travel: A stone in your boot will always migrate to the point of maximum pressure.

Hendra ir'Kavay's 20th Rule of Travel: Tent stakes occur only in a quantity of N-1, where N is the amount neccesary to stake down a tent.

WWTD? "What Would the Traveller Do?"

Valenari Axiom: Tack you hate never wears out; blankets you hate cannot be destroyed; horses you hate cannot be sold and will outlive you.

Which makes 71 laws thus far.
ressurrector
11-09-06, 08:49 PM Marty d'Cannith's fleeing maxim: If you see your artificier running away from the magic item, you'd better be running too.
Paulidora d'Cannith's Sanity rule: People from cannith aren't insane, rich people can only be eccentric.
Anonymous: If your artificier gets a big grin while looking at something, run. Run fast. Keep running.
Retaliator
05-01-07, 12:59 PM Anonymous Dreaming Dark spy: It's the thought that counts.

A random Rakshasa: When in doubt, scheme some more.

A Lord of Dust:Better to reign in Daemon wastes, than to serve in Thronehold.

A Changeling Spymaster: If you can't beat them - join them.

Khor Severedclaw, a shifter Chieftain: If the castle moves - resist the temptation of following and barking at it...

A Rekkenmark drill sergeant's entry speech ending:Never trust an Elf!

An old Aerenal saying:The size of an Elf is measured by the size of the thing that makes him angry.
Nived
05-01-07, 01:36 PM Wow, necro'd from November:ghosted:. I forgot about this thread.

Deneith Mercenary saying, "Don't make friends with your current employer, you might have to kill them next week."

Unofficial Motto of the Korrenberg Chronicle "The written word is like a loaded wand. Aim it right and you can blow the knee cap off the world."

Rope and Piton's First Rule of Monster Hunting, "They mostly come at night . . . mostly."

An old Sovereign Host Proverb, "A decision generally only has two options. What you should do, or what you want to do. You already know what the right thing to do is, all you have to do is find the strength to do it."
yossarius
05-01-07, 02:36 PM Explorer's 7th Rule of mapmaking: Maps of Xen'drik are worth less than the paper upon which they are drawn.

1st Rule of Negotiating with House Kundarak: Drink after negotiations are closed, not before.

Changeling Axiom: Keep your lies consistent.

Purported once said by Aurala ir'Wynarn: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
Darth Syntax
05-01-07, 02:40 PM Purported once said by Aurala ir'Wynarn: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.

I would have thought that Kaius would have been a more likely source for this "rule of acquisition"
Nived
05-01-07, 03:01 PM From the memoirs of Ferin d'Cannith "If at first you don't succeed, don't tell anyone, and blame someone else if you can."
yossarius
05-01-07, 05:21 PM I would have thought that Kaius would have been a more likely source for this "rule of acquisition"

You would think so, but apparently he just didn't have the lobes for it.
Kensan_Oni
05-02-07, 10:07 AM The Rule of 13: There is no 13.
yossarius
05-02-07, 04:59 PM The Rule of 13: There is no 13.

Nice.
DyloniusFunk
05-02-07, 08:41 PM Lord Galifar's 1st General Order: If it moves, kill it!

Lord Galifar's 2nd General Order: If it dosen't move, shoot it twice it's probably up to something.

Wisdom of Price O'rgrave:No Boom today, boom tomorrow, there's allways boom tomorrow.

:cookie: :cookie: for anyone who names the source. They are both from the same place.
Kensan_Oni
05-03-07, 12:45 AM Lord Galifar's 2nd General Order: If it dosen't move, shoot it twice it's probably up to something.

Wisdom of Price O'rgrave:No Boom today, boom tomorrow, there's allways boom tomorrow.

:cookie: :cookie: for anyone who names the source. They are both from the same place.

Ivania from B5. Easy.

... Let me think.

 Warforger's Motto : We can rebuild them, smaller, smarter, faster.
Deekin
05-03-07, 01:23 AM The Stormwind law of magic: No form of the supernatural arts is innately superior to any other; each has varying strengths and weaknesses.

Corollary: Anyone who can manipulate said art will focus of on the strengths, and you will be lacking the weaknesses.
DyloniusFunk
05-03-07, 10:59 AM Lord Galifar's 2nd General Order: If they don't move, shoot twice. They're probably hiding something

Wisdom of Price O'rgrave:No Boom today, boom tomorrow, there's always boom tomorrow.

:cookie: :cookie: for anyone who names the source. They are both from the same place.

Ivania from B5. Easy.

... Let me think.

 Warforger's Motto : We can rebuild them, smaller, smarter, faster.

Not quite. First off i'm assuming you mean Ivanova, as is Cmdr. Susan Ivanova. You would be correct in that the Boom Today quote is hers but not the other one.

Note i said same source, not necessarily same character. And to be fair i got the quote incorrect. it's actually If they don't move, shoot twice. They're probably hiding something
korcheck
05-03-07, 06:11 PM Not quite. First off i'm assuming you mean Ivanova, as is Cmdr. Susan Ivanova. You would be correct in that the Boom Today quote is hers but not the other one.

Note i said same source, not necessarily same character. And to be fair i got the quote incorrect. it's actually

Lt. Corwin "River of Souls" on the arrival of the Soul Hunter. :D
DyloniusFunk
05-03-07, 11:14 PM Lt. Corwin "River of Souls" on the arrival of the Soul Hunter. :D

Nicely done. I always loved that line, it was obvious he had a learned a lot under Ivanova's mentoring:D
Navvik
05-04-07, 12:08 AM Lord of Blades treaty of war: Kick in the door, stab first, stab second, stab some more, and if anyone's left ask questions THEN stab them
yossarius
05-04-07, 10:00 AM Karrnathi Interrogator 1st General Order: Kill first; corpses don't lie.
korcheck
05-04-07, 06:41 PM Valenar Cavalry 21st standing order: If it's worth fighting for...it's worth fighting dirty for.

Anonymous cyrian soldier: You have two mortal enemies in combat; the opposing side and your own rear services.

Karrnathi axiom: You're only better than your enemy if you kill him first.
Alpha_Moose
05-04-07, 10:38 PM Instruction Printed on a Cannith Wand of Fireball: Aim towards the Enemy.
Yadot
05-04-07, 11:21 PM Osca the bard's rule of quotes: It's a sorry man who can not invent an Osca de Wilde quote to fit his situation.

Korrenburg rule of Thumb: Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't.
Count Nerindil Van Seraph
05-05-07, 06:45 PM I'll throw in one of mine from a long time ago:

Nerindil's Law: No matter what it is, it's going to hurt.
korcheck
05-06-07, 12:35 AM Lord Galifar's 2nd General Order: If it dosen't move, shoot it twice it's probably up to something.

Wisdom of Price O'rgrave:No Boom today, boom tomorrow, there's allways boom tomorrow.

:cookie: :cookie: for anyone who names the source. They are both from the same place.

So kensan got one and I got one do we each get a :cookie: or what? I haven't had desert in like three days in hopes of this euphoric event and I'm starting to get twitchy. :twitch:
DyloniusFunk
05-08-07, 02:00 AM Lt. Corwin "River of Souls" on the arrival of the Soul Hunter. :D

Ivania from B5. Easy.

... Let me think.

 Warforger's Motto : We can rebuild them, smaller, smarter, faster.

So kensan got one and I got one do we each get a :cookie: or what? I haven't had desert in like three days in hopes of this euphoric event and I'm starting to get twitchy. :twitch:

My apologizes, i've been busy lately but this batch came right out of the even.:angel: :cookie: :cookie:
korcheck
05-08-07, 10:08 AM My apologizes, i've been busy lately but this batch came right out of the even.:angel: :cookie: :cookie:

SWEET!!!!
Lanodantheon
05-08-07, 02:59 PM King's Citidel's First Lesson on Tradecraft: Most of the time all you really need is a dagger, a loaf of bread and a smile.

Anonymous: Never trust the wine from a wronged Black Dog

Karrnathi Lich' First law of Warfare (As he's being buried): Skeletons and Werewolves just don't mix.

Archer's Axiom: We can always get more arrows, we can't always get more archers.

Valenar Legal Code under "Land Snatching": See Snatch

The Traveler's First Lesson: You always have to know where your towel is.

(The last not really a law, but funny anyway)

Gold Dragon Inn's Motto: We love to see you smile. (Replaced the long time motto, "Did somebody sayyyyyyy, 'Gold Dragon'?"
BrotherDog
05-09-07, 07:13 AM A saying in Maleon's gate district: Avoiding 13, drops sooooo many towers on us.
Droaamite Gnoll Rule #141234: Never ask about that smell at the bathhouse.
A general rule of thumb: Inhaling quickly in Q'Barra might be considered an insult.
Ryuu_Tenshi
05-09-07, 12:34 PM Not laws, but... well...

The Dragon's Question: Who are you?

The Rhakasha's Question: What do you want?

Dragon response to being asked the Rhakasha's Question: NEVER ASK THAT QUESTION.

Dreaming Dark Mantra: The Dark is mother. The Dark is father.

*e*

Unofficial Motto of the Korrenberg Chronicle "The written word is like a loaded wand. Aim it right and you can blow the knee cap off the world."
^ I just LOVE this. too bad my sig has too much crap in it already. *laughs*
Slightly_Unscrewed
05-09-07, 02:36 PM Kalashtar's Law of Courtly intrigue: ALWAYS through the Reidran ambassador out the window.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
yossarius 11-01-06, 07:48 PM	Murph d' Cannith's 1st Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, at the worst possible moment. Quantized revision of 1st Law: Things tend to go wrong all at once. Murph's 2nd Law: Matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its value. Murph's 3rd Law: In crises that force people to choose among alternative courses of action, most people will choose the worst one possible. Murph's Golden Rule: He who possesses the gold makes the rules. Hendra ir'Kavay's 1st Rule of Treasure Hunting: If you must break the chest open to retrieve its contents, the chest will be more valuable than said contents. Merrix d'Cannith's Law of Experimentation: The results of no experiment is reproducible. Reputed Dreaming Dark Maxim: There are two kinds of people in the world..... Note: If you wish to add your own laws, please name them, as opposed to numbering them. Thank you.
Darth Syntax 11-01-06, 08:23 PM	Occamlargo's Razor: 'Entities need not multiply themselves beyond necessity' Klaarak's Third Law: 'Any sufficiently advanced artifice is indistinguishable from the miraculous' Deadline d'Canith's Daelkyr: 'The amount of time required to create a construct is exactly twice as long as the projected time. If you double the projected time, it will actually take four times as long.' Murph's law of thermo-arcana: 'Things get worse under pressure' Occamlargo's 234th Axiom: 'Inside every complex, rambling, incomprehensible, incantation is a useful spell struggling to be free.' Brinlen's Mantra: 'Changlings won't; Inevitables aren't'
Gilganarz_the_reporter 11-02-06, 04:06 AM	Neex's law: The Traveler is dead the Traveler's law: Neex is dead Murph D' Cannith's law of racial relations: Never play leapfrog with a unicorn
Kemmotar_veon 11-02-06, 07:53 AM	Sharn's Variable damage Rule: Every falling tower of Sharn does enough damage to kill those who deserve to die but not enough damage to kill those who are still necesary... Lord of blades rule of Retribution: Any damage you cause to the LOB, he will return it 3 times as hard Merrix D' Canith's rule of blast: when some artifice explodes it's blasting range is 10 times as Strong as useless is the Artifice (the more useless artifice can blow up entire cities)
DarkWarriorKarg 11-02-06, 12:01 PM	Varen d'Thrashak's 1st rule of Xen'Drik: "It's a trap." Varen d'Thrashak's Corollary: "I told you so."
eehamburg 11-02-06, 01:02 PM	Murph D' Cannith's law of racial relations: Never play leapfrog with a unicorn Now that has got to hurt Varen d'Thrashak's 1st rule of Xen'Drik: "It's a trap." Varen d'Thrashak's Corollary: "I told you so." Does this have to only apply to Xen'Drik?
yossarius 11-02-06, 02:58 PM	Merrix's Comments on Murph's 1st Law: Murph is an optimist. Queen Aurala ir'Wynarn's 1st General Observation: Everyone has a scheme that will not work. (Accept mine.) King Boranel ir'Wynarn's 13th Law of Alcohol Production: Screw the Treaty of Thronehold! You're not a country if you don't create a decent beer! Lord Galifar's 1st General Order: If it moves, kill it! Lord Ruken ir'Clarn's Comment of the Monarchy: The difference between a snail and a king is that a snail leave its slime behind it. 12th Rule of Military Service: If you need an officer, take a nap. 18th Rule of Military Service: Before you rely on your equipment to save your life, consider the King's relationship to House Cannith the week it was made. Archer's Axiom: When in doubt, empty your quiver.
Nived 11-02-06, 08:28 PM	Valenar Cavalry 1st standing order: 'A fair fight is the fight you lose. Always fight dirty, always win.' Begger Dane's Idiom: 'Its better to aim for the Ring of Siberys and miss, than to aim at a mud puddle and hit it.' Rope and Piton's First Rule of Travel to the Mror Holds: 'Its never wise to anger someone who weilds a hammer and stands at crotch height.'
Gilganarz_the_reporter 11-02-06, 10:29 PM	Lord Galifar's 2nd general order: If it doesn't move, kick it until it moves, then kill it.
Edymnion 11-03-06, 01:31 AM	Benjerman d'Ghalandra's 317th Quote: Beer is proof that the Sovereigns love us and want us to be happy.
ChaoticGood 11-03-06, 11:49 AM	Benjerman d'Ghalandra's 317th Quote: Beer is proof that the Sovereigns love us and want us to be happy. Edy FTW. :D Seventh Principle of the Silver Flame: The only good lycanthrope is a dead lycanthrope. Anchor's First Axiom on Human-Warforged Relations (Also known as "Battering Ram's First Axiom," "Catapult Shot's First Axiom," "Spare Parts' First Axiom," etc.): If a Human can find a way to abuse you, he will. Merrix d'Cannith's Law of Zil Thermodynamics: If something explodes, blame the Gnomes.
eehamburg 11-03-06, 11:55 AM	Merrix d'Cannith's Law of Zil Thermodynamics: If something explodes, blame the Gnomes. This one strikes me as rather hilarious.
pdennett 11-03-06, 02:51 PM	Lord Galifar's 1st General Order: If it moves, kill it! Lord Galifar's General Order 1A If it Kills, Move it!
eehamburg 11-03-06, 03:36 PM	Lord Galifar's 1st General Order: If it moves, kill it! Lord Galifar's General Order 1A: If it Kills, Move it! Lord Galifar's 2nd general order: If it doesn't move, kick it until it moves, then kill it. I guess to answer these, I can say: Lord Galifar's 3rd General Order: Being a conqueror means never having to say that you're sorry.
PoeticJustice 11-03-06, 05:41 PM	Warforged Axiom: Live to Kill. Kill To live. Queen Diani on Karrnathi cooking It has more hope than condiment, more condiment than taste, and more taste than my cousin Kaius...
yossarius 11-03-06, 06:37 PM	Dwarven Tavern Axiom: Always do sober what you said you would do when you were drunk; that will teach you to keep you mouth shut. Reportedly once said by Lord Galifar: "Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world." Reportedly once said by Erandis d'Vol: "Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome." Kundarak Axiom: When people say that it's not the money, but the principle of the thing, it's really the money. King Kaius ir'Wynarn's Observations on the last War: "War does not determine who is right; only who is left." Prince Oargev's Observations on Panic: If everyone arond you is panicking, but you're not, perhaps you don't know what's going on. Law of Self-Teleporting Objects: If you put something in a safe place, it will never be seen again. Last Words of Murph d'Cannith: A knowledge of these laws are of no help whatsoever. Heard among the Goblin Ranks: Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on arrows and may not want to waste one on you. Brelish Military saying: Forget about the arrow with your name on it; be more concerned with the crossbow bolt addressed to 'occupant'.
Vaalingrade Ashland 11-04-06, 01:08 PM	Saying of the Wardens of the Woods -- If it bleeds, we can kill it. Saying of the Gatekeepers -- If it doesn't bleed, we will kill it. Saying of the Children of Winter -- Lets just get to the killing already.
Solarious 11-04-06, 05:28 PM	Thenalis Saying - A hunt's no fun if the hunted know they aren't in danger. Greensinger Saying - Oh, it's cute! Can it do any other tricks? (upon exposure to a Phantasmal Killer spell)
SquirrelMortis 11-04-06, 08:32 PM	Saying of the Wardens of the Woods -- If it bleeds, we can kill it. Saying of the Gatekeepers -- If it doesn't bleed, we will kill it. Saying of the Children of Winter -- Lets just get to the killing already. Sigged... :D
Artector 11-04-06, 08:44 PM	Kauis's Motto: When in doubt kill it; then animate it and have it kill for you. Talentan Proverb: Don't stand under the Glidewings. Dien d'Lyrandar's Greeting: Hi, I'm Dien! [Typically said to a Emerald Claw member, or other creepy crawly things] Estavrii Vahnai, Ascendant Counciler: These humans take things too quick. There's really no need to rush when you're already dead.
goblin_pride 11-09-06, 05:50 PM	Kethet's Maxim:That which does not kill me is prob'ly gonna try harder next time.
yossarius 11-09-06, 07:05 PM	Karth's Maxim: Spared enemies will not return the favor. Galrick Boromar's 1st law: If you get caught, you're stupid. Galrick's 3rd Law of breaking and entering: Glass breaks in such a way to make the most noise possible. Merrix d'Cannith's 9th Law of Artifice: Nothing is more theoretical than a deadline. Merrix's 10th Law of Artifice: Accept a budget. Hendra ir'Kavay's 19st Rule of Travel: A stone in your boot will always migrate to the point of maximum pressure. Hendra ir'Kavay's 20th Rule of Travel: Tent stakes occur only in a quantity of N-1, where N is the amount neccesary to stake down a tent. WWTD? "What Would the Traveller Do?" Valenari Axiom: Tack you hate never wears out; blankets you hate cannot be destroyed; horses you hate cannot be sold and will outlive you. Which makes 71 laws thus far.
ressurrector 11-09-06, 08:49 PM	Marty d'Cannith's fleeing maxim: If you see your artificier running away from the magic item, you'd better be running too. Paulidora d'Cannith's Sanity rule: People from cannith aren't insane, rich people can only be eccentric. Anonymous: If your artificier gets a big grin while looking at something, run. Run fast. Keep running.
Retaliator 05-01-07, 12:59 PM	Anonymous Dreaming Dark spy: It's the thought that counts. A random Rakshasa: When in doubt, scheme some more. A Lord of Dust:Better to reign in Daemon wastes, than to serve in Thronehold. A Changeling Spymaster: If you can't beat them - join them. Khor Severedclaw, a shifter Chieftain: If the castle moves - resist the temptation of following and barking at it... A Rekkenmark drill sergeant's entry speech ending:Never trust an Elf! An old Aerenal saying:The size of an Elf is measured by the size of the thing that makes him angry.
Nived 05-01-07, 01:36 PM	Wow, necro'd from November:ghosted:. I forgot about this thread. Deneith Mercenary saying, "Don't make friends with your current employer, you might have to kill them next week." Unofficial Motto of the Korrenberg Chronicle "The written word is like a loaded wand. Aim it right and you can blow the knee cap off the world." Rope and Piton's First Rule of Monster Hunting, "They mostly come at night . . . mostly." An old Sovereign Host Proverb, "A decision generally only has two options. What you should do, or what you want to do. You already know what the right thing to do is, all you have to do is find the strength to do it."
yossarius 05-01-07, 02:36 PM	Explorer's 7th Rule of mapmaking: Maps of Xen'drik are worth less than the paper upon which they are drawn. 1st Rule of Negotiating with House Kundarak: Drink after negotiations are closed, not before. Changeling Axiom: Keep your lies consistent. Purported once said by Aurala ir'Wynarn: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
Darth Syntax 05-01-07, 02:40 PM	Purported once said by Aurala ir'Wynarn: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. I would have thought that Kaius would have been a more likely source for this "rule of acquisition"
Nived 05-01-07, 03:01 PM	From the memoirs of Ferin d'Cannith "If at first you don't succeed, don't tell anyone, and blame someone else if you can."
yossarius 05-01-07, 05:21 PM	I would have thought that Kaius would have been a more likely source for this "rule of acquisition" You would think so, but apparently he just didn't have the lobes for it.
Kensan_Oni 05-02-07, 10:07 AM	The Rule of 13: There is no 13.
yossarius 05-02-07, 04:59 PM	The Rule of 13: There is no 13. Nice.
DyloniusFunk 05-02-07, 08:41 PM	Lord Galifar's 1st General Order: If it moves, kill it! Lord Galifar's 2nd General Order: If it dosen't move, shoot it twice it's probably up to something. Wisdom of Price O'rgrave:No Boom today, boom tomorrow, there's allways boom tomorrow. :cookie: :cookie: for anyone who names the source. They are both from the same place.
Kensan_Oni 05-03-07, 12:45 AM	Lord Galifar's 2nd General Order: If it dosen't move, shoot it twice it's probably up to something. Wisdom of Price O'rgrave:No Boom today, boom tomorrow, there's allways boom tomorrow. :cookie: :cookie: for anyone who names the source. They are both from the same place. Ivania from B5. Easy. ... Let me think. <B> Warforger's Motto </b>: We can rebuild them, smaller, smarter, faster.
Deekin 05-03-07, 01:23 AM	The Stormwind law of magic: No form of the supernatural arts is innately superior to any other; each has varying strengths and weaknesses. Corollary: Anyone who can manipulate said art will focus of on the strengths, and you will be lacking the weaknesses.
DyloniusFunk 05-03-07, 10:59 AM	Lord Galifar's 2nd General Order: If they don't move, shoot twice. They're probably hiding something Wisdom of Price O'rgrave:No Boom today, boom tomorrow, there's always boom tomorrow. :cookie: :cookie: for anyone who names the source. They are both from the same place. Ivania from B5. Easy. ... Let me think. <B> Warforger's Motto </b>: We can rebuild them, smaller, smarter, faster. Not quite. First off i'm assuming you mean Ivanova, as is Cmdr. Susan Ivanova. You would be correct in that the Boom Today quote is hers but not the other one. Note i said same source, not necessarily same character. And to be fair i got the quote incorrect. it's actually If they don't move, shoot twice. They're probably hiding something
korcheck 05-03-07, 06:11 PM	Not quite. First off i'm assuming you mean Ivanova, as is Cmdr. Susan Ivanova. You would be correct in that the Boom Today quote is hers but not the other one. Note i said same source, not necessarily same character. And to be fair i got the quote incorrect. it's actually Lt. Corwin "River of Souls" on the arrival of the Soul Hunter. :D
DyloniusFunk 05-03-07, 11:14 PM	Lt. Corwin "River of Souls" on the arrival of the Soul Hunter. :D Nicely done. I always loved that line, it was obvious he had a learned a lot under Ivanova's mentoring:D
Navvik 05-04-07, 12:08 AM	Lord of Blades treaty of war: Kick in the door, stab first, stab second, stab some more, and if anyone's left ask questions THEN stab them
yossarius 05-04-07, 10:00 AM	Karrnathi Interrogator 1st General Order: Kill first; corpses don't lie.
korcheck 05-04-07, 06:41 PM	Valenar Cavalry 21st standing order: If it's worth fighting for...it's worth fighting dirty for. Anonymous cyrian soldier: You have two mortal enemies in combat; the opposing side and your own rear services. Karrnathi axiom: You're only better than your enemy if you kill him first.
Alpha_Moose 05-04-07, 10:38 PM	Instruction Printed on a Cannith Wand of Fireball: Aim towards the Enemy.
Yadot 05-04-07, 11:21 PM	Osca the bard's rule of quotes: It's a sorry man who can not invent an Osca de Wilde quote to fit his situation. Korrenburg rule of Thumb: Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't.
Count Nerindil Van Seraph 05-05-07, 06:45 PM	I'll throw in one of mine from a long time ago: Nerindil's Law: No matter what it is, it's going to hurt.
korcheck 05-06-07, 12:35 AM	Lord Galifar's 2nd General Order: If it dosen't move, shoot it twice it's probably up to something. Wisdom of Price O'rgrave:No Boom today, boom tomorrow, there's allways boom tomorrow. :cookie: :cookie: for anyone who names the source. They are both from the same place. So kensan got one and I got one do we each get a :cookie: or what? I haven't had desert in like three days in hopes of this euphoric event and I'm starting to get twitchy. :twitch:
DyloniusFunk 05-08-07, 02:00 AM	Lt. Corwin "River of Souls" on the arrival of the Soul Hunter. :D Ivania from B5. Easy. ... Let me think. <B> Warforger's Motto </b>: We can rebuild them, smaller, smarter, faster. So kensan got one and I got one do we each get a :cookie: or what? I haven't had desert in like three days in hopes of this euphoric event and I'm starting to get twitchy. :twitch: My apologizes, i've been busy lately but this batch came right out of the even.:angel: :cookie: :cookie:
korcheck 05-08-07, 10:08 AM	My apologizes, i've been busy lately but this batch came right out of the even.:angel: :cookie: :cookie: SWEET!!!!
Lanodantheon 05-08-07, 02:59 PM	King's Citidel's First Lesson on Tradecraft: Most of the time all you really need is a dagger, a loaf of bread and a smile. Anonymous: Never trust the wine from a wronged Black Dog Karrnathi Lich' First law of Warfare (As he's being buried): Skeletons and Werewolves just don't mix. Archer's Axiom: We can always get more arrows, we can't always get more archers. Valenar Legal Code under "Land Snatching": See Snatch The Traveler's First Lesson: You always have to know where your towel is. (The last not really a law, but funny anyway) Gold Dragon Inn's Motto: We love to see you smile. (Replaced the long time motto, "Did somebody sayyyyyyy, 'Gold Dragon'?"
BrotherDog 05-09-07, 07:13 AM	A saying in Maleon's gate district: Avoiding 13, drops sooooo many towers on us. Droaamite Gnoll Rule #141234: Never ask about that smell at the bathhouse. A general rule of thumb: Inhaling quickly in Q'Barra might be considered an insult.
Ryuu_Tenshi 05-09-07, 12:34 PM	Not laws, but... well... The Dragon's Question: Who are you? The Rhakasha's Question: What do you want? Dragon response to being asked the Rhakasha's Question: NEVER ASK THAT QUESTION. Dreaming Dark Mantra: The Dark is mother. The Dark is father. e Unofficial Motto of the Korrenberg Chronicle "The written word is like a loaded wand. Aim it right and you can blow the knee cap off the world." ^ I just LOVE this. too bad my sig has too much crap in it already. laughs
Slightly_Unscrewed 05-09-07, 02:36 PM	Kalashtar's Law of Courtly intrigue: ALWAYS through the Reidran ambassador out the window.