RE: virus: D&D memes
Robin Faichney (r.j.faichney@stir.ac.uk)
Wed, 2 Jul 1997 09:36:00 +0100
Reed wrote:
>
>And: consistency is the bugbear of small minds.
>(As you know.)
>
>Robin
> ----------------
>In increasing order of fearsomeness:
>
>Kobold
>Goblin
>Orc
>Hobgoblin
>Gnoll
>Bugbear
>Ogre
>Troll
>Hill Giant
> ------------------
>Robin's switch from "Hobgoblin" to "Bugbear" represents
>a common memetic strategy known as <exageration>.
>If I remember correctly it is an approximately threefold
>increase (1+1 to 3+1 HD?) in severity.
Bugger! Didn't think anyone would notice.
What would we call the larger set, that would incl but not
be limited to D&D, and that would incl Bugger?
Robin