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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #20 on: November 16, 2012, 07:30:01 AM »
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2012, 09:31:38 AM »
A Possession of Succubi
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2012, 08:46:20 PM »
A murmur of Whisper Gnomes.
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2012, 08:50:44 PM »
A Possession of Succubi
How about a Swimsuit Edition of Succubi?  :D
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2012, 09:01:26 PM »
A storm of (air) elementals

You stole that from my earlier post! (j/k, I'm sure you never even read it...)
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2012, 11:10:27 PM »
A cathedral of gargoyles.
A covena of hags.
A xaos of slaadi
An orbit of planetars
A system of solars
A scourge of bodaks
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2012, 11:40:50 PM »
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A nosebleed of nymphs
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I believe it's a reference to the inexplicable tendency of anime characters to gush blood from their noses when confronted by a sexy naked member of the opposite sex.

Bingo.  I was going to add a descriptive sentence to the effect of "If you don't get this you haven't seen enough anime" kind of thing but decided against it.  And said females don't have to be naked; merely provocative enough that the arousal can be displayed as a nosebleed.  I'm reminded particularly of an episode of Tenchi Muyo! GXP where Seina's teacher has him scrubbing the floor then realizes she's quite... Distracting in her short shorts and high cut tank top.

And Perce, You never mentioned we weren't allowed to mention ones already given a name like a clowder of cats.

Unfortunately Nymphs cause less nosebleeds and more total blindess...

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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #27 on: November 19, 2012, 10:09:38 PM »
OK, I've changed the formatting, and I'm current to here.
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #28 on: November 19, 2012, 10:21:04 PM »
A screech of Yrthaks.

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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #29 on: November 20, 2012, 12:45:48 PM »
[...]How about a Swimsuit Edition of Succubi?  :D[...]
I do say, well done sir! This is by far my favorite.

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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #30 on: November 20, 2012, 02:51:44 PM »
A Problem of Rust Monsters
A Chaos of Slaad
A Crypt of Wights
A Shamble of Zombies
A Clattering of Skeletons
A Mash of Mummies
A Whodunit of Keepers
A March of Modrons
A Chittering of Clockwork Horrors
A Blasphemy of Banedead
A Pilgrimage of Monks
A Procession of Hierophants
A Sisterhood of Medusa
A Sorority of Succubii
A Fraternity of Incubii
A Jam of Spelljammers
A Crux of Crusaders
A Parade of Spiders (Actual)
An Intrusion of Cockroaches (Actual)
An Unkindness of Ravens (Actual)

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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #31 on: November 21, 2012, 06:03:49 PM »
A cotillion of vrocks.
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #32 on: November 22, 2012, 12:35:59 AM »
Sunburn of Pelorites
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #33 on: November 22, 2012, 08:22:30 AM »
An unknown of vecna-blooded.

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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #34 on: November 23, 2012, 08:19:53 PM »
Current to here.

An unknown of vecna-blooded.

I have no idea what those are.  ;)
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #35 on: November 23, 2012, 08:25:56 PM »
A Sorority of Succubii
This is awesome.  :lmao
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #36 on: November 23, 2012, 09:34:56 PM »
An Unkindness of Ravens (Actual)

Actually, it's a conspiracy of ravens.

More for the list:
A Growth of Trolls
A Garden of Topiary Guardians
A Mulch of Tendriculos'
A Book of Living Spells
A Tempest of Storm Elementals
A Widget of Clockwork creatures
A Clutch of Spawn of Tiamat
A Monastery of Githzerai
An Assault of Githyanki
A Swarm of Umber Hulks
A Guild of Ethereal Filchers
A Deception of Changelings
A Shadow of Drow
A Gaze of Beholders
A Crusade of Archons
A Zoo of Guardinals
A Flight of Angels (Actual)
A Circus of Halflings
A Prank of Gnomes
A Tsunami of Sahuagin
A Stampede of Gorgons
A Devouring of Bulettes
A Vigilance of Eladrin
An Infestation of Gricks
A Concordance of Celestials

Potential alternates:
A Morgue of Wights (so easy to do with death by negative levels)
A Tomb of Liches
A Pact of Allips (they are formed through suicide...)
A Judgement of Inevitables
A Troupe of Elves (actual term)
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #37 on: November 23, 2012, 10:02:38 PM »
An unknown of vecna-blooded.

I have no idea what those are.  ;)

Curses! I've inadvertently revealed myself to be Vecna. I really ought to learn how to keep a secret...

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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #38 on: November 23, 2012, 10:06:49 PM »
An unknown of vecna-blooded.

I have no idea what those are.  ;)

Curses! I've inadvertently revealed myself to be Vecna. I really ought to learn how to keep a secret...
Vecna, I have a question for you...  What happens when cartoon characters go straight through Albuquerque instead of turning left or right?

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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #39 on: November 24, 2012, 06:54:04 PM »
An Unkindness of Ravens (Actual)

Actually, it's a conspiracy of ravens.


I've heard Unkindness more then Conspiracy, honestly. It fits with the Murder of Crows, though :)

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A Tsunami of Sahuagin

I'm partial to A Tide of Sahuagin myself :)
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