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Funny Slaughter

05-10-04, 07:34 PM
this thread is devoted to collecting abbreviations to fill the section in the build-FAQ.

wanted are abbr. :D for
- Classes
- PrCs (there is the first)
- specific terms used in DnD (like AoO, there is the second one, at least if we dont count DnD)

if you have a great idea about other sections you are welcome.

a) Classes

Adp - Adept
Arst - Aristocrat
Brd: Bard (who needs this one?)
Brb: Barbarian
Clr: Cleric
Com - Commoner
Drd: Druid
Ego: Egotist
Exp - Expert
Ftr: Fighter
Hex: Hexblade
Kin: Kineticist
Mnk: Monk
Nin: Ninja (Rokugan)
Nmd: Nomad
Pal: Paladin
PsW: Psywarrior
Rng: Ranger
Rog: Rogue
Seer: Seer (it is so short
Shp: Shaper
Sor: Sorcerer
SK: Soulknife
Swa: Swashbuckler
Tele: Telepath
War - Warrior
Wld: Wilder
Wiz: Wizard

b) Prestige Classes

AA: Arcane Archer
Acm: Archmage
Asn: Assassin
AT: Arcance Trickster
BoI: Bane of Infidels
Blk: Blackguard
Crb: Cerebremancer
DC: Divine Champion
DD: Dragon Disciple
DivD: Divine Disciple
Duel: Duelist
DwD: Dwarven Defender
DwK: Dweomerkeeper
EK: Eldritch Knight
Elo: Elocater
FB: Frenzied Berserker
FoP: Fiend of Possession
FoZ: Fist of Zuoken
HL: Holy Liberator (everybody has to know this one)
HW: Horizon Walker
Inc: Incantatrix
IB: Invisible Blade
ISl: Illithid Slayer
Lor: Loremaster
MMd: Metamind
MoS: Master of Shrouds
MoY: Master of Yuirwood
MT: Mystic Theurge
MTw: Master Thrower
MW: Mystic Wanderer
NaD: Nar Demonbinder
Ncl: Nightcloak
NotCM: Ninja of the Cresent Moon
NS: Ninja Spy
NW: Natures Warrior
PsU: Psionic Uncarnate
Pyr: Pyrokineticist
SF: Sacred Fist
ShA: Shadow Adept
ShD Shou Disciple
ShP: Shiba Protector
SpS: Spellsword
SwD: Shadowdancer
Tha: Thaumaturgist
Thh: Thrallherd
Tsm: Techsmith
TSL: Teflammar Shadowlord
Wmd: War Mind
WS: Warshaper
WW: Windwalker

c) Sourcebooks

A&EG: Arms and Equipment Guide
BoC: Book of Challenges
BoED: Book of Exalted Deeds
BoVD: Book of Vile Darkness
CD: Complete Divine
CW: Complete Warrior
D&D: Deities and Demigods
DMG: Dungeon Master Guide
DotF: Defenders of the Faith
Drac: Draconomicon
DLCS: Dragonlance Campaign Setting
E&A: Enemies and Allies
ELH: Epic Level Handbook
FF: Fiend Folio
FRCS: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
F&P: Faith and Pantheons
HBG: Heros Builder Guide
LoD: Lords of Darkness
MiniHB: Miniatures Handbook
MoF: Monsters of Faerun
MotP: Manual of the Planes
MotW: Masters of the Wild
MM: Monster Manual
MM2: Monster Manual 2 :)
OA: Oriental Adcentures
PHB: Player Handbook
PGtF: Players Guide to Faerun
RoF. Races of Faerun
UA: Unearthed Arcana
Und: Underdark
UE: Unapproachable East
SBG: Stronghold Builders Guidebook
S&F: Sword and Fist
SM: Silver Marches
S&S: Songs and Silence
SS: Savage Species
TaB: Tome and Blood
XpH: Expanded Psionic Handbook

(did i miss any?)

d) Feats
CC: Combat Casting
CWI. Craft Wondrous Item
Exp: Combat Expertise
EWP: Exotic Weapon Proficiency
Imp. Ini: Inproved Initiative
Imp. Crit: Improved Critical
PA: Power Attack
PBS: Point Blank Shot
PS: Precise Shot
SF: Skill Focus, Spell Focus
TWF: Two Weapon Fighting
VoP: Vow of Poverty
WF: Weapon Focus
WS: Weapon Specialization
WWA: Whirlwind Attack

e) DnD-specifics
AoE: Area of Effect
AoO: Attack of Opportunity
BAB: Base Attack Bonus
BBEG: Big Bad Evil Guy
CotSQ: City of the Spider Queen (famous adventure)
DR: Damage Reduction
FS: Funny Slaughter :rolleyes: :nonono:
Inv: Invisible
PR: Power Reduction
Prof: Proficiency
RttToEE: Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (famous adventure)
SA: Sneak Attack
SR: Spell Resistance

Please do not invent your own ones. This is for the FAQ and should explain commonly used short forms.
PrCs that dont get used frequently (ever saw a silverstar-build? guess we dont need to invent something for this) dont need to be listed here.

HAFE (happy abbreviation finding experience) FUN (fun)

gs
Funny
JosephKell

05-10-04, 08:13 PM
Originally posted by Funny Slaughter
FS: Funny Slaughter http://www.geocities.com/jonathanef/gejoeno.txt

Another D&D Specific is "pp" for "Power Point"

Psions:
EGO: Egotist
KIN: Kineticist
Nmd: Nomad
Seer: Seer (it is so short)
Shp: Shaper
Tele: Telepath

Psionic Prestige Classes:
Crb: Cerebremancer
Elo: Elocater
FZo: Fist of Zuoken
ISl: Illithid Slayer
MMd: Metamind
PsU: Psionic Uncarnate
Pyr: Pyrokineticist
Thh: Thrallherd
Wmd: War Mind

-Jonathan

P.S.: PAL: PArty Leader
crazysamaritan

05-10-04, 09:00 PM
This is probably not what you want, but.. Fairly Unusual Nomination :D

That said, you might want to include a few feats under the abbv. such as VoP = Vow of Poverty

Or sourcebooks : XPH extreme psionics handbook (I think? :shrug: )
JosephKell

05-10-04, 09:26 PM
EXPANDED Psionics Handbook... Though it is fairly extreme...
MoogleEmpMog

05-10-04, 09:56 PM
NPC Classes

Adp - Adept
Arst - Aristocrat (this doesn't look right)
Com - Commoner (max that Craft: Basketweaving!)
Exp - Expert
War - Warrior


Ninjas!

Nin - Ninja, but it's not clear what ninja is meant. I suggest:
RNin - Rokugan Ninja
DNin - Dragon Ninja


Forgotten Realms: Unapproachable East PrCs

NaD - Nar Demonbinder
ShD - Shou Disciple (it's what I always use, anyway...)
TfS - Teflammar Shadowlord

Those are the only common UA ones I can think of. What's Master of the Yuirwood? I've seen that used here.


Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed

Aks - Akashic
Grn - Greenbond
Mag - Magister
MBl - Mage Blade
Oth - Oathsworn
Run - Runecaster
TWar - Totem Warrior
Unf - Unfettered
Wch - Witch
Wmn - Warmain

Monte may have official abbreviations for those, but I'm sure of the warmain.
Funny Slaughter

05-11-04, 04:54 AM
montes stuff is not included in the FAQ so i dont add these.

updated the rest and added a feat- as well as a sourcebook-section, good idea.

as for the ninja, i see mostly the rokugan ninja used here so i included this one, can change it if you disagree though.

gs
Funny
dzokvic

05-11-04, 11:15 AM
BAB = Base Attack Bonus
Aza'lan

05-11-04, 12:43 PM
Funny,
I know you said don't invent one but instead of Ass for Assassin why not Asn , which I think I've seen in some accessories.


Azzy
Funny Slaughter

05-11-04, 12:46 PM
hey azzy,
Asn is probably the right term, thx for input.

gs
Funny
JosephKell

05-11-04, 11:03 PM
SR: Spell Resistance
PR: Power Resistance
DR: Damage Reduction
Dracophile

05-11-04, 11:11 PM
NW: Nature's Warrior
WS: Warshaper
ShP: Shiba Protector
MW: Mystic Wanderer
SF: Sacred Fist
"Funny": Funny Slaughter
Bond, James Bond

05-12-04, 10:22 AM
Hope these are not regarded as too commonly known to be included in the FAQ...

DnD-specifics:

PC = player character
NPC = non player character
FR= Forgotten Realms
Blue Sky

05-19-04, 03:46 PM
Originally posted by Funny Slaughter

SR: Damage Reduction


Not to nitpick, but shouldn't this be "DR"?
Thalis

06-22-04, 12:17 AM
SR: Damage Reduction

yea, a month later....it's still there. could be confusing.
Neb Rybel

06-22-04, 12:59 AM
I'll prod Simon the next time he is on.
horndgod

06-22-04, 01:55 AM
AoE: Area of Effect
UA: Unearthed Arcana
SpS: Spellsword
DwK: Dweomerkeeper
SS: Savage Species
MoS: Master of Shrouds
Funny Slaughter

06-22-04, 04:27 AM
k, found some time to update, here i am :)

updated
HoshiAdam

06-22-04, 09:27 AM
PrC:
NotCM: Ninja of the Cresent Moon
NS: Ninja Spy
MyT: Mystic Theurge
MT: Master Thrower
IB: Invisible Blade
SlyLikeNinja

10-02-04, 04:26 PM
I believe the correct word is Egoist, not Egotist.

Also, what is Splat when referencing books?
Sir Gummibaerchen

10-02-04, 04:41 PM
FS: Favored Soul (sorry Funny)
Art: Artificer
Hpg: Human Paragon
Elf: Elf Paragon
Dwa: Dwarf Paragon
Deep: Deepwarden

EDIT:
Wmg: Warmage
Lo77o

10-02-04, 05:19 PM
Why ohh why arent there any Ur-Priest in there...

SHAME ON YOU...

:weep:
Vapor IX

10-02-04, 06:38 PM
Books:

FB: Frostburn
MM3: Monster Manual 3
PlanHB: Planar Handbook
RoS: Races of Stone


I believe NarD is used more often than NaD for Nar Demonbinder.