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“Name That Stroh” Contest
If you listened to this week’s episode of Spellburn then you already learned that Joseph Goodman’s nickname is “The Dark Master”. Alas, poor Harley Stroh, Goodman Games’ most prolific writer, lamented on air that he has no pet name. He has thrown himself upon the mercy of our listeners to give him one. So we’re running a contest to “Name That Stroh!”
Here’s how to enter:
1.) Post a comment on this page with a spiffy new moniker for Harley between 7/31/2013 and 8/6/2013. Make sure to post with your own name or handle. If you need some inspiration, we posted the friendliest picture we could find of Harley above.
2.) The triumvirate of Spellburn judges will whittle the entries down to the top 5 finalists.
3.) The winner will be determined DCC-style – with a Zocchi die roll – live on episode 8 of Spellburn.
Winning Entry
The winner gets bragging rights and more. Harley will wear a shirt at Gencon 2013 emblazoned with the new sobriquet, and will quite possibly never live down the appellation.
Good Luck!
Giggles DeathHammer
As the person who was on the receiving end of those double middle fingers, and who was later killed by Harley, I dub thee…The Finger of Death!
Ol’ Lamented Pony
Rad Hatter
To go along with “The Dark Master”, there could be “The Argyle Mystic”. For Gen Con shaming (and movie trivia kudos) there’s “Bunny Wigglesworth”. Of course, the DCC way would be to make a shirt with blanks, and tables to determine the nom d’jour. Preferably requiring a d7.
All hail The _____ _____ of ____!
His Mercurial Majesty…
Mr. Stroh has an awesome laugh so I nominate the moniker: The Cackling Cobalt Kobold.
After seeing that menacing visage, the fiery beard and the blood red face in stealing an idea from the podcast I think “The Blood Father” would be fitting for Mr. Stroh’s nickname.
I say we call him “Death Stroh”. This is a play on both Destro from GIJoe and the Death Star.
How bout Hargor Talespinner
The Strohmeister.
Strohodor, strohodor, strohodor. Or “Susan.”
The Strohminator.
Harley Slow = For his Slow Writing he mentioned
Minion #1 = The Dark Master doesn’t have time to name his minions.
Maestroh Harley
Hardley Strohked
Harley ‘Beef’ Strohganoff
The Dark Infant
The Dark Apprentice
I like Minion #1 it’s got a unique charm to it.
Maestroh – That’s brilliant.
“The Bastard Who Killed My Gongfarmer”
The Bearded Banshee
I would say “Davidson” but that wouldn’t be too original and besides, it might already be his middle name. Lol. After listening to the podcast, my suggestion is “Chuckles” or “Dreyfuss” because he laughs exactly like Richard Dreyfuss, which is pretty sweet.
The Grim Wordsmith.
I’m going to go with “Chief Terrormancer”
Strohker Ace
Death Strohke
The Hammer of Stroh
Thresher of Zeroes
The Prodigious Son
The Strohviathan
Strohker Ace is pretty sweet. I take it someone is a Charlie Daniels Band fan.
The Hand and Eye of Goodman
Crazy Legs
The Superlative Scribe.
The Most Revered Scrivener of Punjar
Nyarlastrohtep, the Scrawling Chaos
How did this not win? 😉
The ADHD Kid
He who shall not be named.
Bobugbubilz I can’t wait to hear everyone try to pronounce this.
McFly
And Last but not least Little Red Ridding Hood.
Dwarf servant Stroh-cubus.
If we can get Joseph Goodman in a “The Dark Master” shirt to match, I think Mr. Stroh’s handle should be plain and simple:
“The Dark Master’s Footstool.”
Harstrow the Harrower, servant of Pesh Joomang, The Gate and the Keeper.
Rahstrohely the Dark Dwarf, Master of the Secret Realms of Chaos
Von Strohlovich
pardon me, allow me to introduce the grognard slayer, OSR player, the total party devistator – Count Harley von Strolavich
As it is written in the Crimson Book of Evagh:
“…and yeah shall one come, the slow-hand of the Dark Master. The titterer in the dark, the tester of might and teller of stories. He who funnels the weak ‘neath the starless shadow of colossi, and burns out the impure so only steel remains. Many names hath he, that dread harbinger of trial and experience, and many tales hath he told. His true name is the name that is whispered by the cold child at night, who fears the dark and the things that stare with bright eyes. His true name is that word that chokes in the throats of good men dying on the field of battle. Men call him Stroh, but that sound is far too tiny for such a being. His true name is…”
The rest of the passage is worn and stained with a crusty dark residue.
The Grinder. For two reasons, he is always grinding out sweet adventures for us to run and the Judas Priest song, Grinder, always makes me think of some vile dungeon beastie. “Grinder, looking for meat, Grinder, wants you to eat!”
The Lightbringer
The Tainted Stroh
The Taint
Harley ‘Quinn’ Stroh
The Screaming Sea-Man
Lucky Stroh
Harley ‘Baby Maker’ Stroh
The Sloth
Harley “Give me One More Week” Stroh
Harley “Give me One More Week” Stroh is what the name is supposed to be. Damn thing extended to the next line.
How does Harley “Beef” Strohganoff not just win automatically? I’m not even going to try to compete at that level.
“Der Strohmann”
1) German stuff always sounds kick-ass!
2) Translation: “straw man”