How do I pronounce the “Taol” coin from Waterdeep?
In the city of Waterdeep, there’s a coin called a “Taol” worth 2 gp. I find the description of the coin in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist on page 169, but it’s not on the pronunciation guide on page 4. I’m...
View ArticleHow does one pronounce Strahd von Zarovich?
I’m running the AD&D module “Ravenloft,” and I was wondering how I should pronounce the name of the main character, Count Strahd von Zarovich. Is his first name pronounced “strahd,” or “strad?” Is...
View ArticleHow does one pronounce THAC0?
AD&D 2nd edition had a key number for each character called “To Hit Armor Class Zero”, abbreviated “THAC0”. Back when this was the current edition, my friends and I argued over whether it should...
View ArticleHow do you pronounce “svirfneblin”?
In a campaign I’m writing, an aged sage sends my party to the Underdark to aid Deep Gnomes against a Drow takeover. The group that will be playing this has read R.A Salvatore’s books and knows both...
View ArticleHow does one pronounce “Mekillot”?
In the Dark Sun campaign setting, there are creatures called “Mekillot” – and I am having the hardest time trying to figure out how to pronounce their names! Is it hard, like “Me-Kill-Lot”, or soft...
View ArticleHow do you pronounce Firbolg?
This has really been bugging me. I have always pronounced Firbolg as Fur-bolg, but I have heard other people pronounce it like Fear-bolg. What is the official pronunciation? The post How do you...
View ArticleHow do you pronounce Yuan-ti?
I’ve heard Yuan-ti pronounced in various different ways by different people or video games (but some of these would have been English people and some would have been American, so there’s that aspect...
View ArticleHow do you pronounce “geas”?
How is the word "geas" in the spell Geas/Quest meant to be pronounced? I’ve found conflicting information on the internet and none that I could trace to a reputable source. The post How do you...
View ArticleHow do I pronounce numbers in game editions?
Most game systems use regular English words for their names. If you don’t know how to pronounce "dungeon" or "dragon", or any other regular word, e.g. Cambridge dictionary is of great help. Proper...
View ArticleHow do you pronounce “chasse”?
My group just started a new chronicle and we’re trying to figure out how to say "chasse" out loud. The post How do you pronounce “chasse”? appeared first on 100% Private Proxies - Fast, Anonymous,...
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