How to call Durkon* ?

[LuisDantas]

1. Greg
2. Nokrud
3. Count Durkula
4. The Thorsaken
5. Undurkon

[KorvinStarmast]

1. Greg
2. Nokrud
3. Count Durkula
4. The Thorsaken
5. Undurkon

Friar Suck. Better idea, and more like a Belkar nickname.

[Norrefve]

1.Nose-Fur-Atu
2.Durkon*
3.Greg
4.Pastor Expiration
5.The Thorsaken

Though I also agree that it would be good to switch up the names, since we would all know who we were talking about anyway.

[ChristianSt]

Though I also agree that it would be good to switch up the names, since we would all know who we were talking about anyway.

If you want to switch up names then you certainly can do so. This is just a fun poll that has ultimately no influence on how people call the former High Priest of Hel.


Since I have seen some posts with it, I will count Durkon as if the post would say Durkon*. Same for Durkula and Count Durkula or any names I think are sufficient close to any of the provided choices. Other names will not be counted. I'm on the fence whether or not to include "Never mind" (in that case I would count "Please Stop" as a vote for that) - it is clear that it isn't a real name, but it is a fun enough suggestion to be considered.
I will also try to parse posts without a nice list.

[Joerg]

1. Count Durkula
2. The Thorsaken
3. Durkon*
4. Undurkon
5. Nokrud

[CletusMusashi]

You know, I've been a strong Durkula man all along, but from now on I'm just going to say Greg. So much less typing.

[Silverionmox]

1. The Vampire Formerly known as Durkon (TVFKAD)
2. Lurky Corpsewhiskers
3. Durkon*

[Albion]

1 Jerkon
2 Nokrud
3 Undurkon

[ChristianSt]

Also, can I just have all my votes be Greg?

Yes. You can vote

1. Greg

which only supports Greg (and unless you say otherwise I will count your post as such).


EDIT: I will not count other nicknames (mostly previously used by Belkar, like Lurky Corpsewhiskers) - because I think it is more fun to use only the ones form 1030 (and I don't want to change the rules midway through voting. Previous changes I made can be explained as "errors", while this would certainly change the scope).

I will also not count "High Priest of Hel" (and I do not think that the presence of Hel makes a fallback to "Hel's Spawn" possible) or other suggestions not from 1030.
Unless it gets clarified I will count "The Vampire Formerly Known as Durkon" as "The Corpse Formerly Known as Durkon".

[aurilee]

My vote:

1. Greg
2. Durkon*
3. The Creature Preacher
4. Nega-Dwarf
5. Whiskers in the Dark

[Themrys]

Okay, stupid question, maybe, but why Greg? Like, what has this to do with Durkon?



1. Durkon*
2. Hel's Shell
3. The Thorsaken
4. Durkula
5. Nokrud (because nothing says 'vampire' like a backwards-spelled name)

[Markozeta]

1. Never Mind
2. The Thorsaken
3. Norse-Fur-atu
4. Undurkon
5. Durkon*

[Auburn Bright]

Okay, stupid question, maybe, but why Greg? Like, what has this to do with Durkon?

I don't think it's supposed to have anything to do with Durkon. It's just meant to be silly and out-of-place.

I actually kind of like it more than names that look too much like Durkon, because it's easy to misread those.

[Kish]

How to call Durkon*? Considering his CR is too high-level for Summon Monster IX I'd say it would take a custom Summon Undead spell. Might have to be epic, depending on the DM.

[Hamste]

How to call Durkon*? Considering his CR is too high-level for Summon Monster IX I'd say it would take a custom Summon Undead spell. Might have to be epic, depending on the DM.

That is actually summoning, what you want is a calling spell. Calling spells work off you being on a different plane so you will need to planeshift and then gate Durkon in.


Also I'm voting
1.Greg

[aurilee]

How to call Durkon*? Considering his CR is too high-level for Summon Monster IX I'd say it would take a custom Summon Undead spell. Might have to be epic, depending on the DM.

*Slow clap*

Well done.

[KillingAScarab]

5. Nokrud (because nothing says 'vampire' like a backwards-spelled name)

In my mind, a backwards name should be reserved for use after your apparent destruction, when you need a new identity to commit immigration marriage fraud. But, Nale pointed out he is his own evil opposite, so it works out... for now.
*dun dun dun*

[Pyrous]

That is actually summoning, what you want is a calling spell. Calling spells work off you being on a different plane so you will need to planeshift and then gate Durkon in.

Also, if you want to gate Durkon*, you will have to name him.

Vote:
1. Greg

[Hamste]

Also, if you want to gate Durkon*, you will have to name him.

Vote:
1. Greg

That is the hard part...perhaps we should make a thread dedicated to voting a name for Durkon so we can call him.

[Pyrous]

That is the hard part...perhaps we should make a thread dedicated to voting a name for Durkon so we can call him.

Durkon is already named, what we really need is a thread to vote a name for Greg.

[Devils_Advocate]

I think that the funnest option would be to call Vampire Durkon something new every time that he's referred to; ideally something witty. Failing that, rotating names seems like a good alternative. That said, I suspect that "Greg" will indeed prove to be the most popular, for the same reason that Torg's talking magic sword in Sluggy Freelance is widely known as "Chaz": Of the choices listed, it's the funniest and the most succinct.

Anyway,

1. Greg
2. Durkon*
3. Nokrud
4. Durkula

Okay, stupid question, maybe, but why Greg? Like, what has this to do with Durkon?

Exactly.

To (hopefully) make things simple and fair I will use the alternate voting system to count votes.

I don't think that I've ever seen anyone suggest voting to determine which voting system to use, which seems rather ironic, obvious bootstrapping problems notwithsanding. Although I do recall once seeing a poll of the experts consulted for an article about voting systems, which found, in some sort of meta Condorcet paradox, that none of the systems under consideration won under itself!

Anyway, I just felt like mentioning that.

[dtilque]

5. Nokrud (because nothing says 'vampire' like a backwards-spelled name)

Somehow I don't think Nale is going to agree with that.

[Jolly Steve]

Can I suggest another one?

AD&D - Amalgamated Durkon & Dracula.

[Markozeta]

Midterm Poll

I ran the numbers because I was bored. Initial results had Durkon* holding on a strong lead (followed closely by Count Durkula), but latecomer votes have pushed Greg into the current winner spot with only a two vote lead. In first round, it's practically a three way tie between Greg, Durkon* and Count Durkula. The most popular fourth person choice is The Thorsaken, followed by Never Mind. However, a lot of votes fell off for not listing a long list of candidates - make your votes count and list as many names as you like. Stopping the list prematurely is a vote for "I don't care".

See your votes down the line in the last (maybe based upon a weekly update schedule??) 3 and a half days!

[DataNinja]

As an answer to the thread title, I'd assume a phone would be the best way. Hey, if they have coffeemakers...

Now, more seriously:

1. Count Durkula
2. Durkon*

[Kish]

1. Greg
2. The Thorsaken
3. Durkon*

[theasl]

1. Durkon*
2. The High Priest of Hel

He's not the HPOH anymore, I thought we've been over this!

Also, fine: formally voting for
1. Greg
2. Never Mind
3. Jerkon
4. Nokrud
5. Leechy Veninquaff

[ti'esar]

He's not the HPOH anymore, I thought we've been over this!

I still don't understand why this is seriously an issue for people. The 'new high priestess' is almost certainly his thrall, and even if not, the abdication was a total loophole-exploiting sham. I mean, sure, if you want to call him something else go right ahead. I can understand HPOH not being an option to vote on here, too. But taking things seriously for a moment, I don't really understand why anyone who previously did think of the vampire as the High Priest of Hel stopped just because of an abdication that he himself made obvious was a joke.

[Laurana]

Can somebody explain "Durkzzaro" to me, please?

Also, I'm a bit upset I cannot choose Lurky Corpsewhiskers in here, but I can see the OP's point.

[Mozill Marshal]

There's my vote

Whiskers in the Dark
Hel's Shell
Durkon*
Undurkon
Deep Fang Friar