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Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:04 pm Uz? Ooz? Iz? *sigh*

Ok. This is driving me a little crazy. Every time I attempt to pronounce "Iuz" it gets titters from my peanut gallery (ie. my players). How can it possibly strike terror into my players if every time it's spoken, people want to wipe their boots of spider-climbing on the nearest patch of grass?

And while I've got the floor and I'm sure somebody's having a little fun, but in the entry for the Blades of Corusk on the Ghwiki, it lists the blade - The Edge - as a member of U2. Just thought somebody might want to know that is in there... :)

http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/index.php?title=Five_Blades_of_Corusk
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Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:24 pm Re: Uz? Ooz? Iz? *sigh*

Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:33 pm Re: Uz? Ooz? Iz? *sigh*

Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:08 am Re: Uz? Ooz? Iz? *sigh*

Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:11 am Re: Uz? Ooz? Iz? *sigh*

Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:46 am

Damn Rip! You took the bait! Sad

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Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:38 am

The question of whether or not any of the members of U2 might actually be magical swords from the world of Oerth has vexed philosophers for centuries, Mystic. I have to admit that it's impossible for me to say for certain one or the other.

Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:30 am

Thank you, tigger1tom Wink

So if the band appears together does it herald the return of Vatun? Laughing

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Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:52 pm

I suspect the sword named "Bono" has an ego that's off the charts!

Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:56 pm Re: Uz? Ooz? Iz? *sigh*

Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:51 pm

I prefer (ee)YOOZ myself, only slightly pronouncing the ee.

Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:28 pm Re: Uz? Ooz? Iz? *sigh*

LGG p173 says "EYE-ooze" (Chapter 7 was written by Sean Reynolds). Then the Dragon Compendium updated the old Mentzer article and included all three: "yooz, EE-uz, or EYE-ooze".

I've always said "uz" because it garners the fewest snickers.

Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:36 pm

If you want snickering, how about "Melf the Elf?" I think Iuz is safe.

-Lanthorn

Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:38 am Silly names

Well, although I try for a Latin-esque pronunciation of it, I pretty much go with "EYE-ooze".

Although, on the note of other names: For some reason, Melf the Elf always makes me think of Ralph the Mouth, from Happy Days. I almost exclusively refer to him as "Prince Brighflame, of Celene". It's like one of those names that no one ever says where they can be heard. I s'pose friends or family might use it with him personally. But, public conversation is always the formal name. ... just like I wouldn't ever call President Obama by his first name. We typically just call him "Obama". Thus, he's generally, "Brightflame".
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Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:43 pm

Good point, Lanthorn!

Thanks for everyone's input. We'll see which one of them is laughing when they get shanghaied and put on a Rhenee barge bound for somewhere up north. Evil Grin

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Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:21 pm

To be honest, I've never had anyone chortle over The Old One's name. Even if they did laugh about it, I guarantee it wouldn't laugh once they tangled with one of his priests. In a game that I am currently running through the Lost Caverns, the players have been plagued by a rival faction loyal to Iuz, and the priests in that group, coupled with some mages, have greatly reduced the party number. In fact, more losses have resulted from that group than those taken by all the hostile monsters combined! Play up the sheer horror and vileness of those people, play them well, and I am sure the snickering will stop. Evil Grin

p.s. let me know if you need some hints...

-Lanthorn

Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:32 am

I always pronounced it "EYE-ooze" never really had much issue over it.

Honestly I had much more issue over Egg of Coot than Iuz.

Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:14 am

Egg of Coot is such a bizarre name to me. It makes me want to giggle every time I hear it. Smile

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Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:22 am

I still want to write a slime/ooze/mold/fungi-oriented adventure entitled "Ooze Your Daddy?"

Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:35 am

Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:22 pm

Aeolius, I guess that would make it Juiblex. Wink

Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:43 pm

I definitely agree with the like button. There's been several things I've read on here where I thought the same exact thing.

Heh! Yes, Coot. I can't wait until I say that one. I imagine it to be this big, sickly green sentient meteorite that seeped some sort of slime. Razz

Maybe there is a connection there for your adventure, Aeolius?

Hey, Lanthorn. I was reading some things in the Oerth Journal's about Iuz and how prefered his "food" prepped, whether it was elf, human or halfling. It was pretty gruesome and creepy. Anything you can offer to add to that, go for it!
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Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:53 pm

Illustr8or, if you need a few ideas to run your Iuz priests, especially pertaining to their spells, I will gladly PM you some. You need only say the word! Evil Grin

-Lanthorn

Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:47 pm

Heck, yes! That would be cool. Cool

I'd love to hear them. I've been enjoying your posts a lot.

I've got low level PCs just starting and I need a couple of interesting Iuz related bad guys to use as red herrings as I've got the Scarlet Brotherhood ones squared away.
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Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:54 pm

Thanks! I appreciate the accolades. Consider it done, friend! Of course, after that, perhaps "fiend" will be a better reference. Evil Grin

Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:42 pm

Do I see a new poll in the future, "Funniest NPC Names in Greyhawk History"?

Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:43 am

An interesting concept. Perhaps you should take one? Cool

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Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:28 pm

I devised a quicklime ooze for a game, some time ago, but I'm betting it's not even close to what you're discussing. ;)

Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:01 pm

Not meaning to rehash this, but I've been playing the computer version of the Temple of Elemental Evil and have reached the point where Iuz is summoned.

In the game -- voices are included -- they pronounce it "Eye-ooze."

Just thought you'd like to know. Wink

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Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:52 pm

Wasn't there a "Melf"? as in male elf?

And from the lists of by Denis Tetreault
Greyhawk City NPC's
The mystery of what he was up to after he retired from radio is now solved... "Shadow" (The), Mh, 16+T ?, master thief mbr of High Qtr Chapt. Thieve's Guild, master of disguise

And for all those Houston Texan fans out there... the long lost ancestor of Coach Kubiak , >Sheroyl Kubiak, Fh, 10M N(NE), member Wasim Qharallah’s Golden Scimitar mercenaries, (post-war)

Mawwahhaaaaa Evil Grin

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Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:25 am

Glad you liked it! Evil Grin

LMAO too!

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