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Old Man

March 15, 2013, 01:02:55 PM

Shouldn't Stoop be Swoop? Stoop is a nod or part of a house ...
** Yes, some of ROCO IV and VII is my fault. **

markc

March 15, 2013, 01:34:54 PM #1
Do you have a page #?
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Old Man

March 15, 2013, 02:21:59 PM #2
Quote from: markc on March 15, 2013, 01:34:54 PM
Do you have a page #?
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PDF page 79 of the 2005 Cyradon Sourcebook (the Gryphon special ability) Stoop and Improved Stoop (has more wood... :) )
** Yes, some of ROCO IV and VII is my fault. **

Thom @ ICE

March 15, 2013, 05:09:54 PM #3
See dictionary.com. Definition #5
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Old Man

March 15, 2013, 06:12:49 PM #4
Quote from: Thom @ ICE on March 15, 2013, 05:09:54 PM
See dictionary.com. Definition #5

#5? lol. Why not the more intuitive Swoop ... Which is the synonym ...

For those interested -->
1.  to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
2. to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forward: to stoop from age.
3. (of trees, precipices, etc.) to bend, bow, or lean.
4. to descend from one's level of dignity; condescend; deign: Don't stoop to argue with him.
5. to swoop down, as a hawk at prey.
6. to submit; yield.
7. Obsolete . to come down from a height.

** Yes, some of ROCO IV and VII is my fault. **

Thom @ ICE

March 15, 2013, 09:47:45 PM #5
The original author chose Stoop... it has been questioned before and his response was:

QuoteStoop is a type of dive.

Refer to item #3 on the list on this page http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/raptors/adaptations.htm for an example.

The attack is truly a stoop.
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markc

March 15, 2013, 10:41:32 PM #6
 I do not know the author but I do know that there are a lot of smart scientific people on these boards and they tend to write in scientific terms. So if I was to guess I would guess the author was a Zoologist or a hawk officanaldo (sp?) and was just writing the info as they were taught it.
MDC
Bacon Law: A book so good all PC's need to be recreated.
Rule #0: A GM has the right to change any rule in a book to fit their game.
Role Play not Roll Play.
Use a System to tell the story do not let the system play you.

Old Man

March 15, 2013, 10:43:49 PM #7

But even my smart scientific players were baffled ... Anyhoo just an observation from a common man.
** Yes, some of ROCO IV and VII is my fault. **

PhillipAEllis

July 01, 2013, 07:57:38 PM #8
Ah yes, Gryphons--they stoop to conquer. :)
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Old Man

July 01, 2013, 09:19:35 PM #9
Quote from: PhillipAEllis on July 01, 2013, 07:57:38 PM
Ah yes, Gryphons--they stoop to conquer. :)

How many stoops could a Gryphon conquer, if a Gryphon could stoop to conquer stoops ...
** Yes, some of ROCO IV and VII is my fault. **

Cory Magel

July 03, 2013, 11:22:08 PM #10
Great, you've stooped to nursery rhymes...
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GrumpyOldFart

July 04, 2013, 07:33:53 AM #11
At least it's not flying blue monkeys, there isn't anything they won't stoop to...
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