Post/Author/DateTime	Post
The Livewire 02-29-04, 09:16 PM	would sound a lot better than 'Thug' Any ideas? I was thinking 'Enforcer' or 'Vigillante'.
Masterful_Norg 02-29-04, 09:27 PM	How about these: desperado hoodlum deuce scofflaw shylock
Quithion 03-01-04, 11:41 AM	One entry found for thug. Entry Word: thug Function: noun Text: 1 a person inclined or hired to treat another roughly, brutally, or murderously <was beaten and robbed by thugs> Synonyms ||gorilla, ||hood, hoodlum, hooligan, ruffian, strong arm; compare TOUGH Related Word bully, ||larrikan, plug-ugly, roughneck, rowdy, tough; punk; cutthroat, gangster, gunman, mobster; goon, hatchet man 2 Synonyms TOUGH, mucker, mug, plug-ugly, punk, rough, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yahoo
hiryuu 03-01-04, 01:07 PM	Comes from the word "thugee," servants of Kali who'd beat people up and often kill them and take their money in the name of their deity.
TheMightyMcClaw 03-01-04, 01:24 PM	I think we should go with one of those synonyms Quithion found. I know I want to play a Level Five Gnome Hooligan... or maybe an Elven Yahoo.
Wil_Hyral 03-01-04, 02:58 PM	I love the idea of "Desperado." Hiryuu, very interesting. And now I'll entertain us with a story about "hoodlum." As I understand it, "hoodlum" came from a news reporter in San Diego in the very late 1800s. There was a gang that ran the city de-facto back then, and even writing the name of their leader (Muldoon) spelled certain doom for the unfortunate informant. In order to do a report, a certain well-to-do and ambitious journalist called the gang as their leader's name spelled backwards, with the n replaced with an h. Hoodlum was coined then. But yeah, I like "Desperado."
miztivoi 03-01-04, 03:54 PM	How about: Mobster Footpad Bandit Troublemaker Brigand Scoundrel Ruffian Punk Mugger Neer-do-well Hellraiser Raffle Or what about Høkkert Måssåbjønn :fight!:
riceisnice 03-01-04, 11:58 PM	Scoundrel? Scoundrel? I like the sound of that.
monk-ki 03-02-04, 01:44 AM	Who's scruffy-looking?
Wil_Hyral 03-02-04, 02:22 AM	Laugh it up, fuzz-ball.
Wil_Hyral 03-02-04, 02:23 AM	She's fast enough for you, old man. (Ok sorry, now I'm done.)
Fiendish Dire Weasel 03-02-04, 02:26 AM	RaffleThink that's supposed to be "Rabble"?Høkkert Uhhh... Hooker? What? ;)
Count Arioch the 28th 03-02-04, 03:36 AM	"Pansy" "Weakling" "Craptacular wad of crap that no one would want to play" Oh, I'm sorry, you didn't want my opinions on what the thug class should be called? Honestly, I don't see the point of it, except when mixed with the sneak attack for feats trade in the end of the variant chapter. That is my thug, remove the feats, add in SA as a rogue, keep the thug skills. Now THAT'S thuggin'. How about Hood? Or Enforcer? (I copuld see this class being the strong arm of a thieves guild.)
miztivoi 03-02-04, 03:49 AM	Høkkert is a Norwegian word. I have no idea what it originally meant, but it basically means a naughty boy or nasty person. I included it for good measure...and because it is a good word.:angel:
Count Arioch the 28th 03-02-04, 03:54 AM	How would it be pronounced in english?
Wil_Hyral 03-02-04, 04:19 AM	Høkkert is pronounced a lot like "Craptacular wad of crap that no one would want to play," as luck would have it.
miztivoi 03-02-04, 04:40 AM	I think the easisest way is to pronounce it is huKart. With the U like the U in "Bud", and an emphasis on the K.
Bifford 03-02-04, 10:58 AM	Muggers and bullies are specific types of thugs.
Orcboss 03-02-04, 01:00 PM	Originally posted by TheMightyMcClaw I think we should go with one of those synonyms Quithion found. I know I want to play a Level Five Gnome Hooligan... or maybe an Elven Yahoo. Sounds like a Hackmaster game waiting to happen. :)
Marshall 03-02-04, 02:43 PM	The class should be "Skirmisher" and while I like the extra class skills they're not quite right. Too much CHA, not enough DEX.
miztivoi 03-02-04, 04:20 PM	I seem to have forgot Scallywag... How about a ranger equivalent? He could be a Bushwacker or a Swagman. Why do I feel like singing Waltzing Matilda when I hear these silly names...?:D :D :D