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Suggestions, Feedback & Bug Reports (OOC) => Module Feedback and Suggestions => Topic started by: dark_majico on November 18, 2015, 09:31:43 AM

Title: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: dark_majico on November 18, 2015, 09:31:43 AM: This is a minor thing that has always irked me but I haven't got around to posting it yet. The warning message just seems a little over the top, it's too wordy and sometimes less is more. I guess its the 'proceed with due caution and at own risk' along with everything else that seems a little too much like the message is repeating itself unnecessarily, and that wording seems wrong for a semi medi evil setting, it almost reads like a road sign or a warning written by a local council authority in a public park.

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b100/blue_eyes987/Wolves.png) (http://s17.photobucket.com/user/blue_eyes987/media/Wolves.png.html)
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: herkles on November 18, 2015, 09:52:32 AM: so what would you replace it with?
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: dark_majico on November 18, 2015, 11:32:58 AM: Something simpler like perhaps 'Danger, wolves'. Or 'Beware roaming wolves', or "Wolf territory ahead".
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Arawn on November 18, 2015, 11:35:42 AM: I stood and stared at that sign for about thirty real-life hours a week for most of last year. Long may it stand to bother others in the way it bothered me.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: A normal snake on November 18, 2015, 11:40:07 AM: It turns out Arawn was the wolf to beware of all along.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Purist on November 18, 2015, 01:41:16 PM: I disagree on that Ophis, I was standing across him a worthy share of those 30 week hours, and he didn't seem like a threat at all. We even almost talked sometimes.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: A normal snake on November 18, 2015, 01:43:17 PM: You damn well know if you crossed that bridge he would gut you like the wild animal he is!
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: BahamutZ3RO on November 18, 2015, 06:26:58 PM: DON'T WOLVES
CROSS OUTSIDE
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Merry Munchkin on November 18, 2015, 07:05:57 PM: Quote from: BahamutZ3RO on November 18, 2015, 06:26:58 PM
DON'T WOLVES
CROSS OUTSIDE

"Don't wolves cross outside" looks like it should have a question mark at the end. :)

Instead of words, how about a picture, for the largely illiterate Barovian population -- a man being torn to pieces by a wolf, with a skull and crossbones above?
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Kendric98 on November 18, 2015, 10:12:09 PM: Behold for ahead is yonder fields upon which lie wolves most foul.
See thou and an make it most barren of your personage!
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Dumas on November 18, 2015, 10:16:36 PM: I'd like to have all signs be replaced with more of ye olde English style phrasing :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Arawn on November 18, 2015, 10:17:28 PM: Quote from: Dumas on November 18, 2015, 10:16:36 PM
I'd like to have all signs be replaced with more of ye olde English style phrasing :mrgreen:

Then this DM would have a small compulsive fit and die of apoplexy.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: EO on November 18, 2015, 10:31:58 PM: Quote from: DM Arawn on November 18, 2015, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Dumas on November 18, 2015, 10:16:36 PM
I'd like to have all signs be replaced with more of ye olde English style phrasing :mrgreen:

Then this DM would have a small compulsive fit and die of apoplexy.

*Google translates the sign in broken Welsh*
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Arawn on November 18, 2015, 10:41:58 PM: Quote from: EO on November 18, 2015, 10:31:58 PM
Quote from: DM Arawn on November 18, 2015, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Dumas on November 18, 2015, 10:16:36 PM
I'd like to have all signs be replaced with more of ye olde English style phrasing :mrgreen:

Then this DM would have a small compulsive fit and die of apoplexy.

*Google translates the sign in broken Welsh*

:facepalm:
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: McNastea on November 18, 2015, 10:42:33 PM: PEIDIWCH Â BLEIDDIAID
CROESWCH Y TU ALLAN
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: qwertyuioppp on November 18, 2015, 10:53:42 PM: <Balok> NO BUN CROSSING
LADUL DEMONS
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Navrin on November 19, 2015, 01:06:31 AM: <Balok> Danger ahead. Wolves.
<Common> Enjoy the trip, outlander.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: A normal snake on November 19, 2015, 03:03:25 AM: How about we mash all of this together and see if we can break Arawn:

YE OLDE WARENUNG
NU BUN CROSSING
Tá DEFAID TIMPEALL
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: peps on November 19, 2015, 03:05:43 AM: Quote from: DM Ophis on November 19, 2015, 03:03:25 AM
How about we mash all of this together and see if we can break Arawn:

YE OLDE WARENUNG
NU BUN CROSSING
Tá DEFAID TIMPEALL

Perfect.

I am so afraid of the words that I'll just not pass the sign.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Time_Stomped on November 19, 2015, 04:32:22 AM: YE MULTI CROSSED WOLVES
BARING BEYOND BRIDGE
OUTLANDERS HATE THEM

I went for controversy.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Xarnata_Mobile on November 19, 2015, 05:57:22 AM: Quote
NU SAYING IS LUPES
BUT
IS MULT LIKELY LUPES
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: LivingWasteland on November 19, 2015, 06:21:14 AM: Quote from: Xarnata_Mobile on November 19, 2015, 05:57:22 AM
Quote
NU SAYING IS LUPES
BUT
IS MULT LIKELY LUPES

This.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Kendric98 on November 19, 2015, 07:18:36 AM: Quote from: LivingWasteland on November 19, 2015, 06:21:14 AM
Quote from: Xarnata_Mobile on November 19, 2015, 05:57:22 AM
Quote
NU SAYING IS LUPES
BUT
IS MULT LIKELY LUPES

This.
Yah that's the one, make it so please.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: herkles on November 19, 2015, 09:58:10 AM: like with the stuff in the Port being written in French(High mordentish). this sign, and most signs in barovia, should be written in romanian(Balok).
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Miuo on November 19, 2015, 02:17:26 PM: Quote from: herkles on November 19, 2015, 09:58:10 AM
like with the stuff in the Port being written in French(High mordentish). this sign, and most signs in barovia, should be written in romanian(Balok).

Fun flavory stuff :D! Though the comical suggestions would be fun to XD
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: zodiacspear on November 20, 2015, 01:42:42 AM: Any saying that breaks Arawn is gold in my book. *nod*
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Ercvadasz on November 20, 2015, 07:06:58 PM: Quote from: Dumas on November 18, 2015, 10:16:36 PM
I'd like to have all signs be replaced with more of ye olde English style phrasing :mrgreen:

Erm you meant archaic romanian right? Just to stay keep it IC, old English would be inappropriate and not enough IC!:P
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Kendric98 on November 20, 2015, 10:09:44 PM: Well if the sign was put there it was to warn outlanders because the barovians already know and don't need a sign. And by that reasoning it should be in common?
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Time_Stomped on December 20, 2015, 07:38:54 PM: "dangerous - do not go inside of wolves"

:lol:
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Pagliacci on December 20, 2015, 08:14:58 PM: "Many stronk wolves await you"
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Olywynn on December 24, 2015, 04:50:50 PM: Dog ahead.

(http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/undertale/images/2/20/Annoying_Dog.gif/revision/latest?cb=20151031205933)
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: booksarefun666 on December 24, 2015, 07:16:58 PM: Quote from: Olywynn on December 24, 2015, 04:50:50 PM
Dog ahead.

(http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/undertale/images/2/20/Annoying_Dog.gif/revision/latest?cb=20151031205933)

That is the very definition of gothic horror.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Legion XXI on December 24, 2015, 08:51:09 PM: "Woofs" and an arrow pointing across the bridge.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Olywynn on December 24, 2015, 09:27:26 PM: Quote from: Legion XXI on December 24, 2015, 08:51:09 PM
"Woofs" and an arrow pointing across the bridge.

(http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/undertale/images/2/20/Annoying_Dog.gif/revision/latest?cb=20151031205933)
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: McNastea on December 25, 2015, 04:35:35 AM: Quote from: Legion XXI on December 24, 2015, 08:51:09 PM
"Woofs" and an arrow pointing across the bridge.

you mean an arrow pointing up? or would the sign now be facing such a way that if it pointed left or right it would point across the bridge? These are very important things to consider
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Pagliacci on December 25, 2015, 07:47:28 AM: Well has anyone actually seen where the wolves come from? They could air drop in, at which point an upward facing sign would be an important warning.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: A normal snake on December 25, 2015, 12:04:41 PM: Advanced wolves are known for utilizing advanced technology, including paratrooping into locations.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Pagliacci on December 25, 2015, 12:33:47 PM: We know that Vlad controls the bats and the wolves (for they are children of the night). Therefore, it is only logical that the wolves are deployed using high altitude low drop bats.

So really what the sign should have is a picture of a wolf being carried by bats.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Crimson Shuriken on December 26, 2015, 04:27:16 PM: "Wolves are dangerous to your health."

-A message from the Village of Barovia Chamber of Commerce.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Feronius on December 26, 2015, 05:32:08 PM: "IADUL OUTLANDERS
STOP IGNORING OUR SIGNS"
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Xarnata_Warwick on January 21, 2016, 04:32:40 AM: "We'll wait here while you deal with those WOLVES AHEAD. Get them? Good. Did you die? Read me next time dracul spawn outlanders."
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: zodiacspear on February 01, 2016, 04:17:44 AM: "They are no relation of mine!

-Vulg"
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Soren / Zarathustra217 on February 01, 2016, 04:59:08 PM: "A carefully constructed marker denoting a point of interest."
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Arawn on February 01, 2016, 05:13:57 PM: Quote from: Zarathustra217 on February 01, 2016, 04:59:08 PM
"A carefully constructed marker denoting..." [Blood smear and wolf teeth marks.]

FTFY
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: herkles on February 01, 2016, 05:45:04 PM: I am wondering, is it possible to change all the text in Barovia to be in Romanian, including this sign? :D
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Olywynn on February 01, 2016, 06:48:18 PM: Quote from: DM Ophis on December 25, 2015, 12:04:41 PM
Advanced wolves are known for utilizing advanced technology, including paratrooping into locations.

(http://img10.deviantart.net/af96/i/2013/030/e/9/cyborg_wolf_new_by_bluerosexcaraccident-d5t9t5w.jpg)
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Arawn on February 01, 2016, 09:03:37 PM: Alas, our server no longer has advanced wolves. The new players will never know the glory.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Iluvatar / Madness on February 01, 2016, 09:58:55 PM: Quote from: DM Arawn on February 01, 2016, 09:03:37 PM
Alas, our server no longer has advanced wolves. The new players will never know the glory.

They went extinct after being over hunted by outlander.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: A normal snake on February 01, 2016, 10:02:10 PM: Advanced outlanders.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: booksarefun666 on February 01, 2016, 10:04:41 PM: Quote from: DM Ophis on February 01, 2016, 10:02:10 PM
Advanced outlanders.

So we're allowing Warhammer 40k characters now?
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: A normal snake on February 01, 2016, 10:15:22 PM: No, DMs are all advanced outlanders. We went and hit Y Y Y Y Y Y until all the advanced wolves were dead. We didn't want regular outlanders absorbing their technology.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: herkles on February 01, 2016, 10:16:06 PM: Shouldn't this thread be in the Tavern forums at this point? :lol:
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Pagliacci on February 01, 2016, 10:42:12 PM: Sounds like a villain concept to me.

Tick tock, wind the clock
Tock tick, he'll cut you quick

Has a clockwork maniac been used before?
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Jeebs on February 01, 2016, 11:26:35 PM: Quote from: Olywynn on February 01, 2016, 06:48:18 PM
Quote from: DM Ophis on December 25, 2015, 12:04:41 PM
Advanced wolves are known for utilizing advanced technology, including paratrooping into locations.

(http://img10.deviantart.net/af96/i/2013/030/e/9/cyborg_wolf_new_by_bluerosexcaraccident-d5t9t5w.jpg)

Am I the only one who's suddenly thinking of Megaman 2 after seeing that image?
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Arawn on February 01, 2016, 11:31:42 PM: Quote from: herkles on February 01, 2016, 10:16:06 PM
Shouldn't this thread be in the Tavern forums at this point? :lol:

We are Advanced Moderators and will decide when this thread has crossed the threshold.
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Iluvatar / Madness on February 02, 2016, 08:11:48 AM: Quote from: DM Arawn on February 01, 2016, 11:31:42 PM
Quote from: herkles on February 01, 2016, 10:16:06 PM
Shouldn't this thread be in the Tavern forums at this point? :lol:

We are Advanced Moderators and will decide when this thread has crossed the threshold.

Now I'm curious... what is the difference between moderator and advanced moderator?
Title: Re: Beware Wolves Ahead
Post by: Arawn on February 02, 2016, 01:52:04 PM: Quote from: Iluvatar on February 02, 2016, 08:11:48 AM
Quote from: DM Arawn on February 01, 2016, 11:31:42 PM
Quote from: herkles on February 01, 2016, 10:16:06 PM
Shouldn't this thread be in the Tavern forums at this point? :lol:

We are Advanced Moderators and will decide when this thread has crossed the threshold.

Now I'm curious... what is the difference between moderator and advanced moderator?

About five HD and an extra attack per round.