Something that just occurred to me- is there any kind of official or unofficial name for our community?
Are we Paizonians? Paizons? Paizos? The Paizoo?
(I vote Paizanos, if there isn't one.)
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We're all goblins
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"Paizonians" seems to be the accepted term (1,987 messageboard uses, as compared to 106 for "Paizons" and 14 for "Paizanos").
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I've always been partial to "Paizanos", if only because I'm hooked on the golems.
I've always been partial to "Paizanos", if only because I'm hooked on the golems.
Also sounds like a Mafia family... I like it :D
* I was under the impression that "Paizonians" was a term used for the employees of Paizo.
* Paizo Fans United is a collection of people who put together and contribute to Wayfinder.
Hothead Paizons?
(If anyone gets that, I love you.)
In seriousness, I've always heard "Paizonians" in reference to the community itself.
I think the Paizo staff we generally refer to as "golems," "ninjas," "stampede of dinosaurs," "the Powers that Be," "those jerks who HATE us" (trolls only), or sometimes "Paizo staff."
We are all golems ... and Paizo is our preciousssesssssss.
Except we're not green and buggly eyed ... or I hope we're not.
Sorry to be pedantic, but "golems," not "Gollum"s. :)
The former is a magical construct, such as the purple shield guardian looking symbol on all of Paizo's products, which is what Tirisfal was referring to.
We may all certainly behave like Gollum with the Ring as it relates to our Paizo books. :)
It is not a shield guardian. It is a pie golem. We've been through this, DQ.
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It is not a shield guardian. It is a pie golem. We've been through this, DQ.
I said shield-guardian LOOKING. (Because of the power gem in its chest. To direct zyl... the other poster... to what a "golem" looks like.)
Yes, it also looks like a pi. And I would fully believe it is made of pie.
But I've never actually been in any discussions about the Paizo guardian, so I haven't "been through" anything to do with it.
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We are all golems ... and Paizo is our preciousssesssssss.
Except we're not green and buggly eyed ... or I hope we're not.
Sorry to be pedantic, but "golems," not "Gollum"s. :)
The former is a magical construct, such as the purple shield guardian looking symbol on all of Paizo's products, which is what Tirisfal was referring to.
We may all certainly behave like Gollum with the Ring as it relates to our Paizo books. :)
Playing on homonyms, DQ, playing on homonyms. Yes, I realize the character from Tolkein's works is Gollum ... but the logo for Paizo is a Golem ... and since the are both pronounced the same way, I thought to have a little fun with it. Looks like I failed. :(
EDIT: I have to admit though, calling out my play on words immediately after your own (the Hothead Paisan reference), had me chuckle a little bit at the conflicting stance. ;)
It wasn't clear to me you were making a play on words. My apologies. FWIW I've always thought golem was properly pronounced go-lem, not gah-lem. I think either is accepted, however.
I have already received the pedant's curse, which is to be pedantically corrected, as I deserve.
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I enjoy the term "Paizanos", as it is similar to "Paisanos", which translates as "Countrymen". It's often used in slang to denote those to whom you have a close affiliation. So, I like Paizanos.
Meh I like being a Pathfinder
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I just call you folks, "awesome." Sure, it is not very evocative, but It fits. :)
I just call you folks, "awesome." Sure, it is not very evocative, but It fits. :)
I like the term "kick ass" myself.
I know at one point I referred to the people here as "The Peoples of the Paizo." Much like the Qun all people are one underneath the Paizo.
But I've never actually been in any discussions about the Paizo guardian, so I haven't "been through" anything to do with it.
Here you go! =)
I keep pushing for "Paizonauts" but I seem to be in the minority.
I'm with you.
(Maybe people think it sounds too Numerian?)
FWIW I've always thought golem was properly pronounced go-lem, not gah-lem. I think either is accepted, however.
Makes sense ... kinda like paladin being properly pronounced as either pal-ah-din or pa-lay-din.
Either way, no harm, no foul.
Huh. So I'm "wrong" if I say pah-lad-in. Who knew.
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I've always been partial to "Paizanos", if only because I'm hooked on the golems.Also sounds like a Mafia family... I like it :D
I'm voting for it too and totally not because it induces Super Mario Super Show flashbacks.
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Huh. So I'm "wrong" if I say pah-lad-in. Who knew.FWIW I've always thought golem was properly pronounced go-lem, not gah-lem. I think either is accepted, however.
Makes sense ... kinda like paladin being properly pronounced as either pal-ah-din or pa-lay-din.
Either way, no harm, no foul.
Could be a proper pronunciation as well (I am not a walking dictionary, so there could be more than two accepted pronunciations ... though I am fairly certain play-din is right out).
The two examples I listed were discovered by a friend and I when I was twelve. We argued about how to pronounce paladin. Turns out we were both right. ;)