Thog's name?

[Professor Tanhauser]

I was wondering where rich came up with thog's name from?

Is it a variant on "thug", or an anagram for "goth"?

[Nightmarenny]

Here's the thing prof. I'm not sure if this is another on of your annoying head games or if you really don't get it. So I'll just go ahead and walk away.

[onasuma]

I always thourght it was like thug.

[Green Bean]

After a quick Google search for thog, I found a comic book character named Thog, but there's no resemblance (he's some sort of demon lord).

[Demented]

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...I have no idea.
Maybe it's just completely random?
thoog, thawg, thoge, sog, dog, bog, mog....

[Cobra_Ikari]

Thog's a pretty stereotypical dumb barbarian name, in my opinion.

[Nightmarenny]

Thog's a pretty stereotypical dumb barbarian name, in my opinion.
Ding ding winner

[Luklan]

It's sterotypical orcish/"stereotypical dumb barbarian", as Ikari said ;)

Doesn't stop him from being awesome >>

[Captain van der Decken]

I've only heard it before as a stereotypical caveman/neanderthal name.

[Snake-Aes]

Remind me of the difference again?

[Luklan]

I swear the longest orcish name I've ever heard was 'grugor' >> Says a lot about what orcs are like when naming things

[Closet_Skeleton]

I swear the longest orcish name I've ever heard was 'grugor' >> Says a lot about what orcs are like when naming things

Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka mean anything to you?

Orcs like long names as much as the other humanoid.

[PirateMonk]

I swear the longest orcish name I've ever heard was 'grugor' >> Says a lot about what orcs are like when naming things

Also, have you read Grunts? I haven't, but my brother did. It has a brief section on orcish names, saying how they don't really have a monosyllabic language, and some names have as many as two, three, or even four syllables. Examples:

Barashkukor, Ashnak, Lugashaldim, Ungarit.

[MrBean13]

This "thog" reminds me of some kind of soundeffect, like the one when you use an axe to cut trees. And thog uses an axe. So, that's my interpretation.

[TheOtherMC]

:thog: It was thog's father's name

[brian c]

I swear the longest orcish name I've ever heard was 'grugor' >> Says a lot about what orcs are like when naming things

LotR orcs have slightly longer names; Grishnakh is my favorite orc name of all time. (also one of the longer 2 syllable words i can think of)

[mikeejimbo]

I've only heard it before as a stereotypical caveman/neanderthal name.

Yeah, that was my thought. I suppose it fits for someone who is perceived as being on the lower end of the evolution scale, though.

Or is Thog indeed the epitome of evolution?

[BisectedBrioche]

Maybe its something to do with a "thoggy" mind? Still it just seems to be a stereotypical dumb fighter type name.

[PePe QuiCoSE]

i recall reading (and i think it was the giant itself) about the evil opposite, that thog's name ryhme (sp?) with 'log', while roy ryhme with 'boy'

[Querzis]

Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka mean anything to you?

Orcs like long names as much as the other humanoid.

Yup but PC who play orc dont want them to have a long names and they dont want them to have an intelligence or charisma higher then 5.

They dont even want them to be anything else then a barbarian or a fighther. When was the last time you heard about an half-orc bard, an orc druid or or an half-orc sorcerer? I played the first two...and the half-orc sorcerer sounds like a great idea.

[Reptilius]

Almost every orc or half-orc my players have played had names ending in "-gor." The most recent was Turgor. But I can't blame them. They're just lowly hack-n-slashers with no nuance or sense of character. Last time I tried to encourage role-playing, they threw Doritos at me to get back to fighting. And yes, I know I'm off topic, I just needed a place for my annoyied ramble. Or rant. Rantble.

[Maerad of Pellinor]

:thog: It was thog's father's name

No, no! It was Thog's father's favorite puppy's name.

[Demented]

It's thognasius Panmour the Third, son of the president of Someplace Else!

[TheOtherMC]

No, no! It was Thog's father's favorite puppy's name.

:thog: thog's father had to put thog down after thog got rabies.......*sniff, sniff, sob*


wait.......or was that Old Yeller?

[BisectedBrioche]

No, no! It was Thog's father's favorite puppy's name.

Or maybe it was the name of thog's father who was also his favorite puppy's puppy father, which he also named after himself?

[Leather_Book_Wizard]

Or maybe it was the name of Thog's father who was also his favorite puppy's puppy father, which he also named after himself?

You capitalized thog's name! Every time someone capitalizes thog a puppy dies.:smallfrown:

[TheOtherMC]

You capitalized thog's name! Every time someone capitalizes thog a puppy dies.:smallfrown:

Well then I guess it wasnt rabies after all....

[Lizard Lord]

I swear the longest orcish name I've ever heard was 'grugor' >> Says a lot about what orcs are like when naming things

The longest I have heard of is a tie between Baddrazhek and Koratcghuk.

I think most orcs are named while their parents are chocking on something.

[mikeejimbo]

They dont even want them to be anything else then a barbarian or a fighther. When was the last time you heard about an half-orc bard...

I played a half-orc bard once! It was in an April Fool's quest, but it was still one of my favorite characters, ever.

[BisectedBrioche]

You capitalized thog's name! Every time someone capitalizes thog a puppy dies.:smallfrown:

So did whoever I quoted....

[Carteeg_Struve]

Wait. So it's thog Junior?

[Finwe]

Many far side comics featured a cave-man who was named Thog. It seems to be a generic cave-man/barbarian name.

[tigra8]

You capitalized thog's name! Every time someone capitalizes thog a puppy dies.:smallfrown:

dont forget that an icecream cone falls! :smallfrown: :smallfrown: :smallfrown:

[Silverlocke980]

Generic barbarian name.

As in, "naming him Einstein would have just been wrong- funny, but wrong."

Good question, though!

[PirateMonk]

Many far side comics featured a cave-man who was named Thog. It seems to be a generic cave-man/barbarian name.

Once again, capitalization of thog. Puppy killer!

[RedHillian]

:thog: thog know thog-name. thog-name thog.

(also, in the list of smilies - the name hero of this thread is capitalised. Evidently, The Giant supports Ts)

[Professor Tanhauser]

Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka mean anything to you?

Orcs like long names as much as the other humanoid.
Yeah I used to be into 40K too. He was an ork who had a long name because he was like the supreme leader, regular orks had names like thrug bullneck, grotsnik, etc.

BTW, in "Escape from new york" (See it, but avoid escape from L.A.) ox baker played a character named Thag.

[Demented]

Once again, capitalization of thog. Puppy killer!

He didn't capitalize thog's name, he capitalized Thog's name. There's a difference. No puppies have been slain this day. Not by he, at least.

[Lizard Lord]

I played a half-orc bard once! It was in an April Fool's quest, but it was still one of my favorite characters, ever.

I have a half orc paladin.

[Chancelikely]

I was DMing a starter campaign for my cousins (age 13 and 11) and their dad, who taught me to play 1e but didn't know the 3e rules. My DMPC was a half-orc barbarian with as many stereotypical traits as possible, named Grognash.

And I'm a member of the half-orc bard club (emphasis on 'club'; he was basically Animal from the Muppets, loud and impatient).

[Mr Teufel]

Well then I guess it wasnt rabies after all....
ROFL! :smallbiggrin:


I have a half orc paladin.

I, too. Krolgird Skullspatter was his name.

David Langford, an sf/fantasy writer, reviewer, and social reporter, puts out a newsletter called Ansible (http://news.ansible.co.uk/).

In it, and grouped on his website he has "Thog's Masterclass (http://thog.org/)", where he quotes poorly written or awkward passages from genre fiction.

[Dectilon]

I don't think thog is for thug. Never once have I seen him with a strangling cord : P

Also, low intelligence doesn't necessarily mean short name, since he most likely got it from someone else who's int might be higher. Also, it almost seems like low intelligence here works like low sanity in CoC. It's not that you're really stupid; you just see things differently : )

[Last_resort_33]

Also, have you read Grunts? I haven't, but my brother did. It has a brief section on orcish names, saying how they don't really have a monosyllabic language, and some names have as many as two, three, or even four syllables. Examples:

Barashkukor, Ashnak, Lugashaldim, Ungarit.


That was one BAD book..... graphic orc on halfling action melted my brain more than the Belkar, V & Miko thread....

also it wasn't too well written... but my god was it disturbing

[Wardog]

Yup but PC who play orc dont want them to have a long names and they dont want them to have an intelligence or charisma higher then 5.

They dont even want them to be anything else then a barbarian or a fighther. When was the last time you heard about an half-orc bard, an orc druid or or an half-orc sorcerer? I played the first two...and the half-orc sorcerer sounds like a great idea.

(Half)-Orc Rangers have always seemed like an interesting concept to me.

[Calamity]

Once again, capitalization of thog. Puppy killer!

Ahem, even Thog sometimes calls himself Thog. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0341.html) As do many other characters of the OotS world.

I always thought that Thog was a play on words with Fog and that he has a 'foggy' mind (If you get what I mean)

[vbushido]

My home campaign has a half-orc bard named Walter Kovacs. His human father named him.

And a friend in Living Arcanis has a half-orc wizard with an INT of 10 and a STR of 18... and a orcish double axe. Same friend also had a Living City barbarian named Ogg.

As for me, I personally honored Rich Burlew, Michael Sitts (Iron Sid Muttonfang), Jason Wu (Ogg), and Andrew Hauptman (Olga) simultaneously by creating:

thogg Muttonfang, half-orc fighter, STR 20, DEX 14, CON 12, INT 6, WIS 10, CHA 10 Feats: Weapon Focus (glaive)

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[Orzel]

Orzel's guide to Barbarian Name Creation:

1) Choose 1 or 2 consonants
2) Add an "o" or "u"
3) Add a "g" or "d"

jud smash your face.

[Cobra_Ikari]

My home campaign has a half-orc bard named Walter Kovacs. His human father named him.

And a friend in Living Arcanis has a half-orc wizard with an INT of 10 and a STR of 18... and a orcish double axe. Same friend also had a Living City barbarian named Ogg.

As for me, I personally honored Rich Burlew, Michael Sitts (Iron Sid Muttonfang), Jason Wu (Ogg), and Andrew Hauptman (Olga) simultaneously by creating:

thogg Muttonfang, half-orc fighter, STR 20, DEX 14, CON 12, INT 6, WIS 10, CHA 10 Feats: Weapon Focus (glaive)

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Yay for reference! ...*hugs Kovacs*...my favorite! :)

[Flying Elephant]

Yup but PC who play orc dont want them to have a long names and they dont want them to have an intelligence or charisma higher then 5.

Hey, I had an orc who had 14 int, 11 wis and 10 cha.