2014-09-24: Going Off Script

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Re: 2014-09-24: Going Off Script

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taltamir wrote:
BloodHenge wrote:I was using "Enchanter" as a catch-all for people with mind control abilities
which is a thing exclusive to dnd. no other setting uses the word enchanter to mean that
But you knew what I was talking about. If you have a better word for getting that exact idea across, I'd love to hear it.
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Re: 2014-09-24: Going Off Script

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BloodHenge wrote:
taltamir wrote:
BloodHenge wrote:I was using "Enchanter" as a catch-all for people with mind control abilities
which is a thing exclusive to dnd. no other setting uses the word enchanter to mean that
But you knew what I was talking about. If you have a better word for getting that exact idea across, I'd love to hear it.
hypnotist, charmer, mind bender, mind controller, enthraller, possession, mesmerize...
several other terms out there.
this is good for names http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... nipulation

although I wasn't saying that you aren't allowed to use the term. only that the fact you used dnd term for your TTRPG group made me think it is referring for DnD because its the one that uses the term "enchantment" to mean mind control (everyone else use it to mean magical item creation... well actually dnd uses it for BOTH since the devs don't know what a thesaurus means)

if you were playing VTM for example you would probably refer to
http://spillklubben.samfunnet.no/vampiredominate.htm
GURPS just calls it mind control
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