Kristopher Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I want a name of teleportation that's more appropriate for a fantasy setting, and doesn't carry any modern, sci-fi, or comicbook baggage. The character in question can "feel" space and matter around her, and move to another spot instantly, without crossing the intervening space, as an act of will. It does take some energy and concentration, but isn't a spell or other learned magical skill -- it's an inborn talent due to her unique parentage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Correspondence (from Mage) Transmigration, Apportation, Space bender, Thaumic Translation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comic Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Psychoportation, shadow-walking, going sideways, blinking, stepping, astral walking, bending, warping, transcendence, spotwalking, folding, weave-walking, spiral-dancing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Plane-stepping, Shadow-walking, Nether-travel, Following The Paths That Man Must Not Follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Shifting Castling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Baron Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Verschwinding ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delthrien Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Hmmm... (PC/NPC name)'s Bi-locative Conveyance The Long Step Traveling (always written with a capital initial) The Walk-That-Is-Not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Farstep Seven League Stride Wefting If you've decided on a specific SFX for how TPort works in general in your setting, such as travel via a specific extradimensional space, that opens up more campaign oriented options as well (obviously)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Gating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. First edition Fantasy Hero called it Transport. Edit: A couple of sources have called it "jaunting". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. A couple of sources have called it "jaunting". We prefer the term "gallivanting." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwolf Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Bamfing, poofing, puffing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Finding the cracks in reality. Pretty much any Amber description of shadow travel as already pointed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Jaunting was used in the Tomorrow People series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Sidestepping Reality, Dimensional Shift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Blinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Jaunting was used in the Tomorrow People series. But they lifted from The Stars My Destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGrimblefig Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Walking the old paths Making that which is far to be near The rabbit's escape if the spell or ability is known to have been discovered by a particular person, then it could be: 's gate Following 's Path Perceiving the Ponderous Pathways of Pontificus the Plenipotentate. Oh, wait. You DIDN'T want cartoony. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. To Move in Stillness. Lucius Alexander I just call it "Riding the Palindromedary" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrat Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. You could just call it 'Dennis'... Gate-hopping Flashpointing Wormhole Riding (hey... lets keep it clean...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Galooping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Of course if you were speaking classical greek it would be "teleporos" from "tele" meaning "at a distance" and "poros" meaning "passage". If you were speaking latin it would be "transportus". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. How about Conveyance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrat Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Sliding? Tesseracting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Re: Teleporting -- need a better name for it. Leap Of Faith. (or did you buy Safe Teleport?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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