At 10:59 AM 6/28/99 -0500, Talies the Wanderer wrote:
>>It would indeed be interesting to know the origin of the word, but I would
>>still resist its adoption when existing words are more clear, appropriate,
>>and expressive.
>
>I haven't been able to come up with a word that means the same thing - I
>mean, really
>proc vs. "magic weapon that casts a spell, too" is a bit prohibitive....
Now there's a challenge for the creative minds of the collected bards.
Find a term for this effect that's simple, elegant, poetic, accurate and
intuitive.
To me using "proc" is similar to using "snork". Both are equally
meaningless to the uninitiated.
To start the ball rolling, the most obvious term is "spell-casting weapon."
But that's rather long and not very poetic. Someone out there will hit
the right word. I'm sure of it. We can strike a blow for poetry. Imagine
a bit of terminology fostered by the bards for its beauty and utility...
Bob