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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 9:08AM
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Ki is the Japanese pronunciation of the same character as the Chinese qi/chi. It's a part of many compound words, but it can mean breath, energy, will, attention, health, etc. Its actually a very common word in everyday Japanese. As such it's a perfectly fine term for the monk class to use.
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 9:18AM
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"The Force" is a bit more external in connotation
it did, before Lucas felt the need to explain how it really works.
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 9:37AM
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Seriously, Ki and Chi (Qi) are the same word. Ki is just a Japanese romanji spelling of the Chinese word. If you even looked up the concept or knew anything about the language you'd realize this. Sort of like how in Japanese "saiyin" means saint or immortal but is really just the Chinese word "xian." I can't believe this thread is already over a page long and I'm actually contributing to this wreckage. If you think that Qi isn't for martial artists then I'm not sure how you've missed so much of Chinese popular culture.
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 9:55AM
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If words definitions were pertinent in D&D, Wisdom ability descritption would be pure nonsense.
And a lot of classes wouldn't have the names they have.
"They are making it clear that when modern design and common sense come into conflict with tradition, tradition wins." - thecasualoblivion
"Vancian isn't broken, you just have to set your game to the wizard's clock!" - Oxybe
"In many ways, making a new edition of D&D is alot like trying to sell a car to the Amish." - Dwarfslayer
"Encounters are the heart of the AD&D game" - PHB AD&D 2nd edition.
"you shouldn't even bother trying to become like me." - Gary Gygax (Elfcrusher confirmed)
"Feel free to claim I said anything you like. How's someone going to call you out on it? Are they going to be all like, 'I know all of the things that Gary said, and that's not one of them?'"
- Gary Gygax
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 10:17AM
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I prefer Awesome Sauce thankyou.
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 10:18AM
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Seriously, Ki and Chi (Qi) are the same word. Ki is just a Japanese romanji spelling of the Chinese word. If you even looked up the concept or knew anything about the language you'd realize this. Sort of like how in Japanese "saiyin" means saint or immortal but is really just the Chinese word "xian." I can't believe this thread is already over a page long and I'm actually contributing to this wreckage. If you think that Qi isn't for martial artists then I'm not sure how you've missed so much of Chinese popular culture.
Chi is for Chivalry ( oh! lol )
Ki is for Karate practician
I have practiced Chinese for a decade now and I know what I'm saying;
take a look at the two charts with ki ending in the Brute and Chi ending in Demon status; it may look curious that on top of chivalry there's the swift demon but I like it that way.
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 10:22AM
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Almost off-topic:
Is there any link between (D&D) Ki, Incarnum and Thoon (mindslayer cult from Monster Manual V)?
The chackras (body slots) from "Magic of Incarnum" could be used for ki-power source?
* Do Sports leagues and Martial Arts tournaments dopping tests to know athletes´ levels of midi-chlorians?
"Say me what you're showing off for, and I'll say you what you lack!" (Spanish saying)
Book 13 Anaclet 23
Confucius said: "The Superior Man is in harmony but does not follow the crowd. The inferior man follows the crowd, but is not in harmony"
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 10:28AM
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Chi is for Chivalry ( oh! lol )
You're kidding, right?
You're taking an english word derived from old french, and applying that to something in traditional chinese culture?
You're kidding, right?
D&D Next = D&D: Quantum Edition
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 10:40AM
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The troll is strong in this thread.
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 10:51AM
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As the primary purpose of Dungeons and Dragons is entertainment, I would argue that popular culture does and should have a stronger influence than semantical historical nitpicking.
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