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Darklord Xavez
2010-05-14, 05:33 PM
I probably know this, I just don't know that I know it. Please tell me what it stands for.
-Xavez

Moriato
2010-05-14, 05:34 PM
Wizards of the coast, the current owners of D&D, among lots of other stuff

Koury
2010-05-14, 05:34 PM
Wizards of the Coast (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/).

tonberrian
2010-05-14, 06:05 PM
The spooky wizard who lives by the coast, if you get my drift. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0032.html)

And, for all most of your D&D related acronym needs, there's this (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18512) thread.

Ormagoden
2010-05-14, 09:52 PM
::Facepalm::

Lord Vukodlak
2010-05-14, 09:53 PM
::Facepalm::

At least he didn't ask whats D&D.

Lycanthromancer
2010-05-14, 10:06 PM
At least he didn't ask whats D&D.D&D? What's that?

Tinydwarfman
2010-05-14, 10:12 PM
D&D? What's that?

The dungeons and dames thread up right now?

Koury
2010-05-14, 10:23 PM
D&D? What's that?

Huzzah! D&D! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons)

The Mentalist
2010-05-14, 10:25 PM
Ummm... I suppose I should resist the urge to say hobby destroying, inconsistent, brain cases.

Ravens_cry
2010-05-14, 10:29 PM
::Facepalm::
I wouldn't go that far. Acronyms are a very condensed form of information, more of a shortcut really. Helpful if you already know what they mean, but not much use otherwise.

Boci
2010-05-14, 10:33 PM
I wouldn't go that far. Acronyms are a very condensed form of information, more of a shortcut really. Helpful if you already know what they mean, but not much use otherwise.

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=wotc&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=6099bc12b364fae0

Every question has usually been asnwered before, so if you look hard enough you will find the answer without asking. You do not have to do that however, but is googling something to much to ask for before you post a thread?

Thurbane
2010-05-14, 10:44 PM
D&D? What's that?
Me on any given Saturday night...Drunk & Disorderly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_intoxication). :smalltongue:

herrhauptmann
2010-05-14, 11:07 PM
I probably know this, I just don't know that I know it. Please tell me what it stands for.
-Xavez

Warrior of Tiger Clan.
In my first game freshman year, someone played a barbarian who introduced himself as Warrior of Tiger Clan. Never told us (in character) his name, for reasons never explained (in or out of character).

When he forgot his mini, he folded up some paper and wrote WoTC on it. He then got rather annoyed when I referred tohim as "Wizard" out of character. Took him a while to figure it out.

Amphetryon
2010-05-14, 11:08 PM
A division of OSRIC.

OracleofWuffing
2010-05-14, 11:15 PM
Every question has usually been asnwered before, so if you look hard enough you will find the answer without asking.
I was about to object to this statement with the words, "Ham sandwich?" but Googling that phrase has informed me of much more information than I thought existed on the issue.

And I ain't talkin' 'bout recepies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_sandwich_theorem).

Ravens_cry
2010-05-14, 11:19 PM
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=wotc&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=6099bc12b364fae0

Every question has usually been asnwered before, so if you look hard enough you will find the answer without asking. You do not have to do that however, but is googling something to much to ask for before you post a thread?
Maybe they wanted to ask a person rather then a machine. Maybe they are newbies at this whole Internet thing, and didn't think to Google. Maybe they have a reason I haven't thought of, but made perfect sense to them.
Is it too much to ask to not to be condescending?

Irreverent Fool
2010-05-15, 01:14 AM
"Work opportunity tax credit" (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22Wotc+stands+for%22)

That's what google told me. It wouldn't lie, would it?

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Ravens_cry
2010-05-15, 01:36 AM
"Work opportunity tax credit" (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22Wotc+stands+for%22)

That's what google told me. It wouldn't lie, would it?

obnoxious
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No silly, it means Walrus Only Tuna Cans.
*rolls eyes* Honestly people!

The Tygre
2010-05-15, 04:41 AM
I love you, Xavez. For the pure sake of this question, you win.

Kurald Galain
2010-05-15, 04:48 AM
Huzzah! D&D! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons)

Huzzah! More D&D! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%26D_(band))

Huzzah! This, too! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distress_and_Diversion)

Huzz... er, what? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dads_and_Daughters)

taltamir
2010-05-15, 10:43 AM
D&D? What's that?

D&D is SATAN'S GAME!
Here is a very good explanation by 8bit theater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHdXG2gV01k
(note: that is a joke)

mikej
2010-05-15, 11:10 AM
The better question would be "what's a gazebo?"

Cogidubnus
2010-05-15, 11:14 AM
Spend enough time on forums, FB, MSN or just the Internet generally, and you get very good at working out what acronyms mean without ever having them explained. Iunno how, you just do.

Darklord Xavez
2010-05-15, 01:50 PM
The spooky wizard who lives by the coast, if you get my drift. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0032.html)

And, for all most of your D&D related acronym needs, there's this (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18512) thread.

I asked this question because I couldn't find that thread to find out what WoTC means. Thank you.


I love you, Xavez. For the pure sake of this question, you win.

Thank you even more.
-Xavez

LibraryOgre
2010-05-15, 03:37 PM
I probably know this, I just don't know that I know it. Please tell me what it stands for.
-Xavez

Wizards of the Coast is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hasbro (NYSE symbol: HAS), a publicly-traded toy and game company operating out of the United States. Wizards focuses primarily on role-playing and trading-card games, with an attached fiction division publishing hardbacks, paperbacks, and trade paperbacks.

Darklord Xavez
2010-05-15, 03:43 PM
Wizards of the Coast is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hasbro (NYSE symbol: HAS), a publicly-traded toy and game company operating out of the United States. Wizards focuses primarily on role-playing and trading-card games, with an attached fiction division publishing hardbacks, paperbacks, and trade paperbacks.

You, sir, know how to talk.
-Xavez

LibraryOgre
2010-05-15, 03:53 PM
You, sir, know how to talk.
-Xavez

It's what I do.

Bayar
2010-05-15, 04:25 PM
The better question would be "what's a gazebo?"

Something that has DR against arrows and is vulnerable to axes. Just make sure you throw your axes at it, since it is very deadly in melee combat.

Darklord Xavez
2010-05-15, 04:36 PM
Something that has DR against arrows and is vulnerable to axes. Just make sure you throw your axes at it, since it is very deadly in melee combat.

Or set it on fire.:smallbiggrin:
-Xavez

Greenish
2010-05-15, 04:36 PM
You, sir, know how to talk.
-XavezWhat did you expect from a bard?

Douglas
2010-05-15, 04:51 PM
I asked this question because I couldn't find that thread to find out what WoTC means. Thank you.
Take a look at the Notable Threads sticky at the top of the forum.