Worst FR Feat Name [Archive] - Wizards Community

Worst FR Feat Name [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
msatran
09-06-06, 11:13 PM Profane Outburst

I don't think I've ever seen a feat name that was less descriptive of what the feat actually does.

How do you roleplay this?

Well, I'm just WAITING to run an encounter where an evil priest says:

!@$%%@! YOU! YOU !@#$%@!ing !@#$$%@!er!

And all undead gain a +1 AC bonus for a minute.

I don't buy it.

PLEASE, PLEASE Change the name of this feat.

Please...(Whimper...whine)
BurgerKing
09-06-06, 11:27 PM I got a suggestion: Profane Protection. How that sound?
msatran
09-06-06, 11:32 PM Uhmmm....no comment.
Ashathar
09-06-06, 11:55 PM I chock this one up to not knowing the actual definition of profane: relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical. While this includes foul language and cursing, many other things are also covered under the definition of profane. Profane is essentially synonymous with secular.
Teh_username
09-07-06, 12:18 AM I chock this one up to not knowing the actual definition of profane: relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical. While this includes foul language and cursing, many other things are also covered under the definition of profane. Profane is essentially synonymous with secular.
Yeh, not so much. What you're actually looking for is the "profane/divine" dichotomy that exists in nearly all forms of organized religion; something "profane" would thus be something that is religiously proscribed (or "unholy").

There's no need to bring "secularism" into this.
BrianCritchley
09-07-06, 05:03 AM and in d&d profane tends to mean "unholy"
Lord Karsus
09-07-06, 02:11 PM How do you roleplay this?

Well, I'm just WAITING to run an encounter where an evil priest says:

!@$%%@! YOU! YOU !@#$%@!ing !@#$$%@!er!

-A cookie for any DM who does do that!
GothicDan
09-07-06, 02:22 PM If I was DMing, I'd do it.

Can I have my cookie now?
Lord Karsus
09-07-06, 02:23 PM -Oatmeal or Chocolate Chip?
msatran
09-08-06, 01:19 AM Well, the problem with that theory is this.

D+D CHARACTERS speak in a language much like what you describe. The meanings of words are constructed by that language.

However, Profane Outburst exists in the game's more technical realm, as a statistic on a character's sheet. Therefore, the modern, more colloquial usage would, in my opinion, take precedence.
Teh_username
09-08-06, 04:33 AM Well, the problem with that theory is this.

D+D CHARACTERS speak in a language much like what you describe. The meanings of words are constructed by that language.

However, Profane Outburst exists in the game's more technical realm, as a statistic on a character's sheet. Therefore, the modern, more colloquial usage would, in my opinion, take precedence.
"Magic Missile".
keldor
09-08-06, 09:57 AM I don't know the 3rd edition rules but I like the sound of this power. It makes great sense on the basis that it is evil devine magic that animates the mindless undead which implies an evil deity is at least remotely interested in the priest's endeavours. Thus, when that priest then makes an outrageously profane outburst the deity driving the skeletons gets a 'buzz' from it and responds even more favourably to this unusually vile disciple.
msatran
09-08-06, 03:18 PM The difference is that joke was always there, and it was intentional on the part of the spell designer.

I understand what the feat was MEANT to say. But you know, Unholy Outburst would have been just as good, and eliminated the moron factor.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
msatran 09-06-06, 11:13 PM	Profane Outburst I don't think I've ever seen a feat name that was less descriptive of what the feat actually does. How do you roleplay this? Well, I'm just WAITING to run an encounter where an evil priest says: !@$%%@! YOU! YOU !@#$%@!ing !@#$$%@!er! And all undead gain a +1 AC bonus for a minute. I don't buy it. PLEASE, PLEASE Change the name of this feat. Please...(Whimper...whine)
BurgerKing 09-06-06, 11:27 PM	I got a suggestion: Profane Protection. How that sound?
msatran 09-06-06, 11:32 PM	Uhmmm....no comment.
Ashathar 09-06-06, 11:55 PM	I chock this one up to not knowing the actual definition of profane: relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical. While this includes foul language and cursing, many other things are also covered under the definition of profane. Profane is essentially synonymous with secular.
Teh_username 09-07-06, 12:18 AM	I chock this one up to not knowing the actual definition of profane: relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical. While this includes foul language and cursing, many other things are also covered under the definition of profane. Profane is essentially synonymous with secular. Yeh, not so much. What you're actually looking for is the "profane/divine" dichotomy that exists in nearly all forms of organized religion; something "profane" would thus be something that is religiously proscribed (or "unholy"). There's no need to bring "secularism" into this.
BrianCritchley 09-07-06, 05:03 AM	and in d&d profane tends to mean "unholy"
Lord Karsus 09-07-06, 02:11 PM	How do you roleplay this? Well, I'm just WAITING to run an encounter where an evil priest says: !@$%%@! YOU! YOU !@#$%@!ing !@#$$%@!er! -A cookie for any DM who does do that!
GothicDan 09-07-06, 02:22 PM	If I was DMing, I'd do it. Can I have my cookie now?
Lord Karsus 09-07-06, 02:23 PM	-Oatmeal or Chocolate Chip?
msatran 09-08-06, 01:19 AM	Well, the problem with that theory is this. D+D CHARACTERS speak in a language much like what you describe. The meanings of words are constructed by that language. However, Profane Outburst exists in the game's more technical realm, as a statistic on a character's sheet. Therefore, the modern, more colloquial usage would, in my opinion, take precedence.
Teh_username 09-08-06, 04:33 AM	Well, the problem with that theory is this. D+D CHARACTERS speak in a language much like what you describe. The meanings of words are constructed by that language. However, Profane Outburst exists in the game's more technical realm, as a statistic on a character's sheet. Therefore, the modern, more colloquial usage would, in my opinion, take precedence. "Magic Missile".
keldor 09-08-06, 09:57 AM	I don't know the 3rd edition rules but I like the sound of this power. It makes great sense on the basis that it is evil devine magic that animates the mindless undead which implies an evil deity is at least remotely interested in the priest's endeavours. Thus, when that priest then makes an outrageously profane outburst the deity driving the skeletons gets a 'buzz' from it and responds even more favourably to this unusually vile disciple.
msatran 09-08-06, 03:18 PM	The difference is that joke was always there, and it was intentional on the part of the spell designer. I understand what the feat was MEANT to say. But you know, Unholy Outburst would have been just as good, and eliminated the moron factor.