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Sylvaroth 09-10-04, 05:27 PM	Started for the benefit of newcomers to this message board, it was originally trollbill who had compiled a list of commonly used terms found here. Since then numerous members of the boards have contributed to an always up to date new version of the famous and original Unofficial Dictionary of common D&D Message Board Terminology. In taking up trollbill's legacy by posting on this board you will provide past, present and future board users with what grows more and more to be a comprehensive guide for everyone surfing the boards and with an interest in the multifaceted world of D&D. As the starter of this thread I promise to do my best and hope for the help and support of all of you. So let's get started with: SYLVAROTH'S UNOFFICIAL DICTIONARY OF COMMON D&D MESSAGE BOARD TERMINOLOGY (v1.2) If you have any questions, suggestions, or additions, please post them here. The criteria and formatting of additions to the Dictionary of Terminology are as follows: CRITERIA The purpose of this Dictionary, is, as always, to define terms as they are used. How one member decides how another member meets the criteria of a given definition is moot. The following criteria is used in determining the selection of entries for the Dictionary of Terminology: The entry should have a common use on these boards, i.e. terms used by local gaming groups that do not appear regularly on these boards do not qualify. The entry should have appeared on multiple threads and have been used by multiple users in a consistent fashion. Objective evidence of this, such as links to the pertinent posts, is preferable over subjective commentary. A term entry should have a meaning on the D&D message boards that does not match its common dictionary definition or its definition in the Core Rules. The entry should not violate the CoC (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=community/coc) . Terms that appear repeatedly with the comment “What does this mean?” are excellent candidates for The Dictionary. Links should be relevant to the definition and should be to locations that are relatively static so as to prevent the need to constantly update the links. Also remember that links to a commercial web site are a violation of the CoC (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=community/coc). FORMATTING If you wish to add an entry to the Dictionary you can faciliate my work by cobying the below formatting for new entries: [ B]Term (part of speech):[ /B] A short, to the heart getting description of the subject of the entry ; see also XXX. <<closely related entries [ URL=http://...]<link>[ /URL] <<if possible provide a link for an examplary use on the boards Please note, that the entry formatting of SECTION II and III only resemble the above but are not as extensive. CONTENTS SECTION I - TERMS (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=4358038&postcount=2) SECTION II - ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=4358044&postcount=3) SECTION III - CLASS ABBREVIATIONS (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=4358349&postcount=4) LINKS Links to Important Threads on the Boards (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=510529) Disclaimer: Definitions used in this list are based on their common usage on this message board and thus may vary in meaning from other boards, sites or even common dictionary usage. Definitions in this thread do not necessarily reflect the opinions of WotC, its employees, associates, immediate family members or household pets. ;)
Sylvaroth 09-10-04, 05:27 PM	A All your base are belong to us! (expression): Phrase meaning, “You have no hope of defeating us(me).” Etymology: Computer gaming, refers to a line from a poorly translated computer game that is frequently quoted by computer gamers as a declaration of their gaming interest. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.planettribes.com/allyourbase/download.html&origin=) B Bag-o-Rats Fighter (expression): A fighter who carries a bag of rats, dumps the bag when entering melee, makes a whirlwind attack against each rat, then uses the great cleave feat to gain an extra attack against his opponent for each rat he kills; often used as a prime example of how the 3E rules can be abused. In 3.5 a similar effect can be acchieved using Combat Reflexes with Great Cleave and some creatures (rats are swarm type creatures now) to gain extra attacks. Beer & Pretzel Gaming (expression): Refers to gaming in a casual, laid-back style. Bent (adjective): Refers to a class, feat, skill, race, spell or otherwise specific game rule that the user of the term considers somewhat unbalanced. Big Bad Evil Guy (term): An arch-villain, -nemesis, or -foil used by the DM, often in a recurring role, as the climax to an adventure, story arc or campaign. Etymology: D & D Message Boards, term first used in the thread Honesty vs. Story. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://boards.wizards.com/rpg-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=136&t=000665&p=&origin=) Broken (adjective): Refers to a class, feat, skill, race, spell or otherwise specific game rule that the user of the term considers to disturb the balance of the game (eg. making a highly powerful spell available for low level casters). Bump (verb): To reply to a post for the express purpose of moving that post to the top of the queue or forum. [B]C Canon (adjective): Any mythology presented in rules, movies, books or other material that is officially recognized as part of the mythology of that setting. Etymology: Religion, refers to a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council. Castle of Fun [CoF] (noun): A recurring D&D message board thread, now given its own channel, that is dedicated to light-hearted, online, role-playing; also known as the Dungeons & Dragons Virtual Corporation. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=279&origin=) Chainmail Bikini (noun), 1: Flexible armor, usually of decorative use only, consisting of interlinked metal rings that are shaped in the form of a bikini; and commonly cited as the archetype of sexism in a male biased gaming community. Crunchy (adjective): Euphemism referring to a published material or portion of a published material that contains game mechanics; see also Fluffy. Etymology: Gaming industry, term made popular by Sean K. Reynold’s euphemistic essay on the gaming industry entitled, Forgotten Rums. D d20 (noun),1: RPG system published by WotC under an open gaming license, using D&D as it’s flagship product. 2: A 20-sided die. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.wizards.com/D20/main.asp?x=welcome,3&origin=) Drizzt Do’Urden (fictional name): Famous, often emulated, two scimitar wielding, good-aligned, drow ranger from the Forgotten Realms. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/FR_ART/People/DrizztDoUrden.jpg&origin=) Drizzt Clone (noun): A much overused character concept that is modeled after Drizzt Do’Urden. Dungeon Master [DM] (noun): A Dungeons & Dragons specific term for a Game Master. Dungeon Master's Player Character [DMPC] (noun): Used to describe a Character that the players (and/or the DM) perceive as the DM's character, analogue to the players who see their PCs as their character. <link> (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=693887) / <link> (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=698236&page=3) Dungeons & Dragons Virtual Corporation [DDVC] (noun): See Castle of Fun. E Elminster (fictional name): Archetypal arch mage, meddler and font of wisdom from the Forgotten Realms; analogous to Tolkein’s Gandalf, or Merlin, from Arthurian legend. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/FR_ART/People/Elminster.jpg&origin=) F Fanboy (noun): (often considered derogatory) In gaming, sci-fi or fantasy circles, a serious, often overly obsessed fan of a game, author, designer, series, or other genre element. Feats should be nice, not required [FSBNNR] (expression): Phrase used to express the belief that 3E psionics needs to be re-vamped rather than patched with feats that fix weaknesses. Flame (verb): To reply to a post in a highly critical, derogatory and/or inflammatory manner. Flame War (noun): A thread that has degenerated into mostly pointless flames and counter-flames; sometimes also flamefest. Flame Warrior (noun): A participant in a flame war. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.winternet.com/%7Emikelr/flame1.html&origin=) Flamefest (noun): See Flame War. Flood (verb), 1: To overwhelm a network channel with mechanically-generated traffic. 2: To inundate a thread by posting repeatedly over a short period of time. Flood Control (noun): Software designed to prevent network channel flooding. Fluffy (adjective): Euphemism referring to a published material or portion of a published material that contains flavor text; see also Crunchy. Etymology: Gaming industry, term made popular by Sean K. Reynold’s euphemistic essay on the gaming industry entitled, Forgotten Rums. Frequently Asked Questions [FAQ] (noun): A compilation of commonly asked questions related to the topic at hand, combined with their respective answers to create a customer or user support reference. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44351&origin=) Front Loaded (adjective): Refers to a class, spell, ability or other graduated rule whose benefit(s) at it’s initial stages are greater than those of later on. G Game Master [GM] (noun): A generic, non-game specific term for the controller/referee of a role-playing game. Gamer (noun): A person who plays games; most commonly, but not limited to; war games, role-playing games, collectible card games, and computer or console games. Gaming (verb): The act of playing a game, usually with others; see also Gamer. Gish (noun): Term used for fighter/mage combinations with focus in both spellcasting and martial combat. Spellcasting and Manifesting (for psionics) can usually be used interchangeably. <link> (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=307309&highlight=gish). Go Nova (verb): Describes the process of using up all of one's character's daily resources in a short period of time, either to defeat an incredibly strong foe or to show off. Players unfamiliar with the Psionics system and/or playing in a campaign with only 1 encounter of equal level/day have a tendency to use this strategy rather than show restraint. All full casters (with the exception of the Bard and the Warlock) have some ability to go nova. Etymology: astronomy, derived from the word nova, a noun referring to the massive explosion caused by a dying star. Introduced by member TempestStormwind. Grognard (noun): A gamer, especially war gamer, who has considerable experience with a particular game or genre of games, has seen that game or genre of games go through many iterations, and who may often complain about new versions of, or newbies to, that game; also known as Old Guard. Etymology: French, nickname for a member of the French Old Guard during the Napoleonic era, referring to said members’ frequent imbibing of grog, an alcoholic beverage consisting of watered down rum, and synonymous with their tendency to grumble about all things new. H Hack’n Slasher (noun): A player whose primary focus in a RPG is to roll dice, kill things and take their treasure; also known as a Roll-player. High Gaming (noun): A particular genre of gaming, usually that preferred by the user of the term, viewed as superior to other genres of gaming. House Rule (noun): An official variant or unofficial customized rule used within the confines of an individual play group. Huzzah! (exclamation): An expression or shout of acclaim. Etymology: Unknown, earliest known uses stem from the late medieval/early renaissance period. I/J I got a rock! (expression): A declaration used to indicate that one has been cheated within a RPG, usually in regards to treasure division. Etymology: Modern American, derived from It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.angelfire.com/va/riggity/charliebrown.html&origin=). In-Depth Role-Player [IDRP] (noun): A player whose primary focus in a RPG is to strive for the realistic portrayal of her character, especially in terms of emotion and personality, by making all decisions based solely from the character’s viewpoint. Jack Chick (biographical name, possibly pseudonym): Christian fundamentalist known for, amongst other things, publishing the anti D&D comic book, Dark Dungeons, through his company Chick Publishing, Inc. K Kender (noun): A diminutive race in the Dragon Lance campaign setting that is similar to and replaces the halfling race in that setting. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.kencyclopedia.com/kender/art/actualSize/Pandora.jpg&origin=) Killer DM (term): A Dungeon Master whose campaign has a high mortality rate amongst the player characters; often, but not necessarily, due to deliberate and sometimes malicious actions on the part of the DM; also sometimes Player Killer. Kudos (expression): a statement of approval and commendation. L Leet Speak (adjective): Internet ‘code’ language originated by hackers and considered a CoC violation. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.electricbiscuit.com/SLS/&origin=) Live Action Role-Playing [LARP] (noun): A style of gaming that emphasizes live, often immersive, character interaction over, and sometimes to the exclusion of, dice rolling. Low Gaming (noun): A genre or genres of gaming the user of the term finds inferior to those genres she views as High Gaming; see also High Gaming. Lurker (noun): A person who frequently visits a message board, but seldom, if ever, posts to it. M Meat Board (noun): (considered derogatory) A colloquialism for the Metaboard. Meat Shield (noun): 1: (sometimes derogotory) A term for a member of an adventuring party who's main purpose is to absorb damage in melee, keeping the opponent occupied while the rest of the party casts spells, shoots arrows, etc. from behind; see also Tank Message Board Paladin (noun) A member who attempts to assist the moderators in their policing duties. Meta-board Pigeon (noun): A member who often Spams the Wizards.com Meta-board with repeated, mostly innocuous comments; also sometimes Pigeon. Etymology: D&D Message Boards, term first coined by WotC_Mel in the thread Shoo! Metagame (verb): To make character decisions in an RPG based upon game knowledge rather than character knowledge. Metagamer (noun), 1: A player who uses out-of-character knowledge to benefit his in-game character. 2: Someone who Metagames. Min/Maxer (noun), 1: A player who designs her character, usually within the basic parameters of the rules, to maximize that character’s advantages and minimize its disadvantages. 2: A Power Gamer. Monty Hauler (noun), 1: A person who runs or plays in a campaign where everything is 'given away', i.e., monsters are easy to kill and treasure and experience easy to find. Etymology: Modern American, refers to Monty Hall, an MC for many television game shows. 2: A Munchkin. Multi-user Dungeon [MUD] (noun): Any of various online, multi-player adventuring environments. Multiple Attribute Dependency [MAD] (expression): Phrase referring to character classes whose abilities require good scores in multiple attributes rather than just one, and commonly used to refer to what is often considered the primary weakness of the psion character class. Multiple user Personality [MuP] (noun): Any one of several persona adopted by a single user and represented by a separate user-name; see also Sock Puppet. Munch (verb): To min/max a character. Etymology: RPGing, derived from the term Munchkin. Munchkin (noun), 1: (considered derogatory) A player who creates an extremely unbalanced and over-powered character by using ludicrous loopholes in the rules or by outright breaking them. 2: (considered derogatory) A player whose gaming style the user of the term disapproves of; often including, but not limited to, power gamers, min/maxers, Monty Haulers, hack’n slashers, metagamers, rules lawyers and/or twinks. 3: A young gamer. Etymology: Modern American, refers to a race of midgets in The Wizard of Oz. Munchkin Moonwalk (term): Using the 5' step to back yourself up a square so that you can cast a spell or use a ranged attack without drawing an AoO. Though this is not really Munckin in the sense of the word the term Munchkin Moonwalk is quite incisive in describing that particular use of the 5' step. N Nerf (verb): To weaken a specific game rule, or specific character or item within a game, usually for purposes of game balance. Etymology: Modern Toys, refers to the Nerf brand name that uses a soft, compressible material to make non-hazardous toys. Newbie (noun): A new player to the game and/or new member to the message board. Non-player character [NPC] (noun): A character in a role-playing game whose actions are not controlled by a player; specifically, a character whose actions are controlled by the Game Master. O Oberoni Fallacy (noun): The fallacy that the existence of a rule stating that, ‘the rules can be changed,’ can be used to excuse design flaws in the actual rules. Etymology, D&D message boards, a fallacy first formalized by member Oberoni. Old Guard (noun): See Grognard. Open Gaming Foundation [OGF] (noun): Organization dedicated to the publication and production of game systems that use the Open Gaming License such as WotC’s d20 System, or an open license similar to the OGL. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/index.html&origin=) Otaku (noun): (often considered derogatory) a Fanboy; especially one fixated on Anime, Ecchi, Hentai, Manga or other form of Japanese comic or cartoon art. Etymology: Japanese, literally 'house,' slang for an overly obsessed fan and implying said fans obsession interfering with his or her ability to socialize and thus remaining mostly confined to the house rather than experiencing social situations. P/Q/R Player (noun): A person who plays a game; usually used to differentiate a person who plays in a role-playing game versus a person who controls one. Player Character [PC] (noun): A character in a role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player. Player Kill [PK] (noun): An encounter or adventurer in which a PC is killed. Player Killer [PK] (noun), 1: A Killer DM. 2: A player who frequently kills other PCs. Power Gamer (noun), 1: A player whose primary focus in a RPG is the increase of his character’s power, usually defined in combat terms. 2: A Min/Maxer. Prune (verb): To delete old and/or excess threads from a message board in order to improve performance of that board. Railroad (verb): To, as a DM, force the players along a linear storyline that often does not allow for deviations created by player input. Role-player (noun), 1: A person who plays role-playing games. 2: An In-Depth Role-Player. Role-playing Game (noun): A game that allows the player(s) to assume the role of a character or personality involved in the development of a story-line. Roll-player (noun): See Hack'n Slasher. Rouge (noun), 1: Any of various cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips red. 2: A very common misspelling of the word rogue. Rule 0 (verb): To, as a house rule, modify or eliminate an official rule, or create an original house rule. Etymology: D&D 3E, refers to Rule 0 of character creation in the PHB which states that a player should check with the DM for house rules before generating a character. Rules Lawyer (noun), 1: A player who is knowledgeable of the rules and uses them to his advantage; sometimes even to the extreme of using one rule to argue a point to his advantage, then using another rule to argue against that point when it becomes a disadvantage. 2: A gamer knowledgeable of the rules. S Sage, the (noun): See The Sage. Snarf (fictional name), 1: The comical antihero of the Larry Elmore comic series Snarf Quest. link (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.larryelmore.com/LarryElmore/ZGallery/Color/zzPages/SnarfTelerie.html&origin=) 2: The comical sidekick in the Rankin Bass cartoon Thundercats. link (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://thundercats.vpga.com/bios/thundercats.htm&origin=) Society for Creative Anachronism [SCA] (noun): An international, non-profit, medieval re-creation and recreation organization. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.sca.org/&origin=) Sock Puppet (noun): A MuP, often one used by the poster to conduct activities that she does not want associated with a more well-known screen name or to create fictitious support for her other screen name(s). Etymology: Common crafts, refers to the practice of making a simple hand puppet out of a sock and using it to speak for the puppeteer. Spam (verb), 1: To post repeated, off-topic, usually innocuous comments to a thread that overwhelm and eventually derail that thread. 2: To send unsolicited, usually commercial E-mail to a large number of addresses. Etymology: British television, from a skit on the series Monty Python's Flying Circus in which chanting of the word Spam (trademark for a canned meat product) overrides the other dialogue. Spell-point Using Mage [SPUM] (expression): Term often used to characterize 3E Psionics. Splatbook, 1: Any published, non-core, supplementary game book, especially one dedicated to a specific class, race or campaign location. 2: (considered derogatory) Any unnecessary, excessive and/or poorly designed published game supplement. Etymology: Game industry, refers to the asterisk (*), also known as a splat, sometimes used by game publishers to designate supplementary material in catalogues. System Reference Document [SRD] (noun): Online documentation posted on the OGL web site containing an abbreviated version of the 3E D&D rules. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd.html&origin=) T Tank (noun): A heavily armored character that excels in melee combat. Etymology: Military, refers to a heavily armored combat vehicle; see Meat Shield. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://history.vif2.ru/camo/bt5_01.jpg&origin=) The Sage (noun): Andy Collins (formerly Skip Williams); author of the Sage Advice column in Dragon Magazine and widely held as the foremost authority on the technical aspects of the D&D rules. Thread (noun): A continuous chain of postings on a single topic. ”tj” (phrase): Letters sometimes used in place of “ch” in posts by non-English speaking members and occasionally used by English speaking members as a form of support for those non-English speaking members who have been harassed for bad grammar or spelling. To Hit Armor Class 0 [THAC0] (term): 2E D&D term similar in purpose to the 3E term attack bonus. Total Party Death [TPD] (expression): See Total Party Kill. Total Party Kill [TPK] (expression): An encounter or adventure that results in the entire party being killed; also sometimes Total Party Death. Troll (verb): To post a controversial or inflammatory statement on a message board for the express purpose of generating outraged replies. Etymology: Fishing, derived as a pun from the fishing practice of trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat. Troll (noun), 1: (considered derogatory) A person who trolls. 2: In game terms, a large, vicious green humanoid with regenerative capabilities. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/FR_ART/People/Arrk.jpg&origin=) Twink (noun), 1: (considered derogatory) A player whose play-style or behavior ruins or disrupts a game. 2: A Munchkin. Twink (verb): To give a character an item or ability that increases that character’s power substantially beyond that normally expected for a character of that level and race. U/V/W Uber- (prefix): Super or master. Etymology: German, taken from its overuse by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and/or the German Nazi party. Ultimate Bulletin Board (noun): Bulletin board software published by Infopop; and previously used by WotC to manage its message boards. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://infopop.com/&origin=) Vancian Magic (noun): A magic system that requires the preparation or memorization of a spell prior to its casting, especially the magic system used in D&D prior to version 3.0 and still used by wizards, clerics, druids, rangers and paladins in the current rules. Etymology: Fantasy literature, refers to a magic system used by fantasy author Jack Vance in a series of novels. vBulletin[vBB] (noun): Bulletin board software published by Jelsoft Enterprises; and currently used by WotC to manage its message boards. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.vbulletin.com/&origin=) Very Large Hats [VLH] (noun): A recurring D&D message board thread dedicated to parody skits featuring well-known gaming and message board personalities. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44079&origin=) War Game (noun): A game that duplicates or recreates the tactical and/or strategic aspects of war. War Gamer (noun), 1: A player whose primary focus in a RPG is the tactical or strategic aspects of combat. 2: A person who plays war games. *Wham* *dig, dig, dig* (expression): Humorously intended phrase indicating the user is bestowing the Arturick Shovel Award for D & D stereotype absurdity. Etymology: D & D message boards, reference from the thread The Arturick Shovel Awards, and mimics the action of hitting someone over the head with a shovel and digging a hole to bury them in. Where are the Cheetos? (expression): An phrase indicating the user’s desire or preference to play a game in an informal, laid-back manner. Etymology: Computer gaming, refers to the short efilm Summoner Geeks that uses characters from the computer games Summoner and Red Faction combined with a voice skit from the Dead Ale Wives. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.ifilm.com/ifilm/product/film_info/0,3699,220487,00.html&origin=) WizO (noun): A moderator for WotC’s online community. Etymology: Wizards.com, refers to the WizO prefix that begins all WizO user names. [WOOF!] (expression): Marker to be put in the Subjectline of a post if asking Charles Ryan -the Category Manager for RPGs at WotC- business-related questions. <link> (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=107115) WotC_Mel (noun): Username for the official site administrator (Online Community Manager) of the WotC online community; sometimes worshipped as goddess and protector of WizOs. <link> (http://www.wizards.com/leaving.asp?url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=community/bio/wotcmel&origin=) [U]X/Y/Z Your Mileage May Vary [YMMV] (expression): Phrase indicating that the reader may experience different results from those given by the writer when using the described method(s). Etymology: Automotive advertising, refers to the common disclaimer used when listing the gas mileage of an advertised vehicle. [Your DM's ruling] makes absolutely no sense at all; your DM needs to be shot. with a hammer. (expression): First posted in the REDICULOUS House Rules (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=106389&page=11&pp=10)-thread of the What's a Player to do? (http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48)-forum by green_yawgmoth (http://boards1.wizards.com/member.php?userid=187181) . Since then this phrase became a somewhat popular dictum and sig quote. Meshakhad (http://boards1.wizards.com/member.php?userid=341708) created the Hammerbolt (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=390301) for implementing this fun phrase into your gaming session. Lately Wizards has even created a picture of the Hammergun (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/Farzul/hammergun.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/yawgmoth/smileys/shoothammer.gif(Created by Sphyre) <BACK> (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=7353512#post7353512)
Sylvaroth 09-10-04, 05:28 PM	Abbreviation: Meaning. 1E: 1st Edition AD&D rules. 2E: 2nd Edition AD&D rules. 3.5E: Version 3.5 of the 3rd Edition D&D rules. 3E: 3rd Edition D&D rules. A A&E: Arms & Equipment accessory. AC: Armor Class. AD&D: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. AFAIK: As far as I know. AL: Alignment. AoE: Area of effect. AoO: Attack of opportunity. Atk: Attacks. B BAB: Base attack bonus. BBEG: Big bad evil guy (see Terms above). BD&D: Basic Dungeons & Dragons. BoVD: Book of Vile Darkness accessory. BTW: By the way. C CAdv: Complete Adventurer. CArc: Complete Arcane. CDiv: Complete Divine. CCG : Collectable card game. CE: Chaotic Evil alignment. CG: Chaotic Good alignment. Cha: Charisma ability score. CL: Class level. CN: Chaotic Neutral alignment. CoC: Code of Conduct. CoF: Castle of Fun (see Terms above). Com: (old use) Comeliness ability score (see alsoCommoner in Section III). Con: Constitution ability score. CR: Challenge Rating. Crit: Critical Hit. CoR: Champions of Ruin accessory. CoV: Champions of Valor accessory. CRPG: Computer role-playing game. D d%: Percentile dice. d10: A 10-sided die. d100: Percentile dice. d12: A 12-sided die. d20: A 20-sided die. d4: A 4-sided die. d6: A 6-sided die. d8: An 8-sided die. DDG: Deities & Demigods accessory. DDVC: Dungeons & Dragons Virtual Corporation (see Terms above). Dev: Arcane Devotee FR PrC. Dex: Dexterity ability score. DMPC: Dungeon Master's Player Character (see Terms above). DMG: Dungeon Master's Guide core rulebook. DMG2: Dungeon Master's Guide II. DotF: Defenders of the Faith accessory. DvR: Divine Rank. E EAB: Epic-level Attack Bonus. ECL: Effective Character Level. ECS: Eberron Campaign Setting. EH: Explorer's Handbook. ELH: Epic Level Handbook accessory. EPH: Expanded Psionics Handbook. ESD: Electronic Systems Document. ExHExplorer's Handbook. F FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (see Terms above). FLGS: Favorite Local Gaming Store. FN: Five Nations accessory. Fort: Fortitude, or Fortitude saving throw. FR: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. FRCS: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting accessory. Frost: Frostburn accessory. FSBNNR: Feats should be nice, not required (see Terms above). FWIW: For what it's worth. FYI: For your information. G GM: Game master (see Terms above). GotEC: Grasp of the Emerald Claw adventure. GW: Gamma World game system. H HBGB: Hero Builder's Guidebook accessory. HD: Hit Dice. hp: hit points. HtH: Hand-to-hand. I IC: In character. ICBW: I could be wrong. IDRP: In-Depth Role-Player (see Terms above). IIRC: If I recall correctly. IMAO: In my arrogant opinion. IMC: In my campaign. IMHO, 1: In my humble opinion. 2: In my honest opinion. IMNSHO: In my not so humble opinion. 2: In my not so honest opinion. IMO: In my opinion. IMX: In my experience. Init: Initiative bonus. Int: Intelligence ability score. IRL: In real life. ITCK: If Thoughts Could Kill third-party psionics supplement by Bruce Cordell. J j/k: Just kidding. JMO: Just my opinion. JSYK: Just so you know. K KoDT: Knights of the Dinner Table D&D comic strip. L LA: Level adjustment. LARP: Live action role-playing (see Terms above). LE: Lawful Evil alignment. LG: Lawful Good alignment. LGS: Local Gaming Store. LMAO: Laughing my (insert appropriate expletive) off. LM: Libris Mortis: The Bok of Undead accessory. LN: Lawful Neutral alignment. LoD: Lords of Darkness accessory. LoE: Line of effect. LOL: Laughing out loud. LoM: Lords of Madness: The Book of Abberations accessory. LotR: Lord of the Rings. M MAD: Multiple attribute dependency (see Terms above). MEA: Move equivalent action. MM: Monster Manual core rulebook. MM2: Monster Manual II accessory. MM3: Monster Manual III accessory. MMORG: Massive Multi-player Online Role-playing Game. Mod, 1: Modifier. 2: Moderator. MoE: Magic of Eberron accessory. MoF: Magic of Faerun accessory. MoP: Manual of the Planes accessory. MotW: Masters of the Wild accessory. MUD: Multi-user Dungeon (see Terms above). MuP: Multiple user Personality (see Terms above). N n/k: not kidding. N: Neutral alignment. NE: Neutral Evil alignment. NG: Neutral Good alignment. NIMH: Not in my house. NPC: Non-player character (see Terms above). NWN: Never Winter Nights computer game. O OA: Oriental Adventures accessory. OD&D: Original, or old, Dungeons & Dragons. OGF: Open gaming foundation (see Terms above). OGL: Open gaming license. OMG: Oh, my God! OOC: Out of character. OotS: Order of the Stick OTOH: On the other hand. P PBeM: Play by e-mail. PBM: Play by mail. PC, 1: Player character (see Terms above). 2: (rarely) Politically Correct. PEACH: Please Examine And Critique Honestly; see also SHIO. <link> (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=564071) peep: People. PH: Planar Handbook accessory; also sometimes Player's Handbook. PHB: Player's Handbook core rulebook; also sometimes PH. PK, 1: Player kill (see Terms above). 2: Player killer (see Terms above). PnP: Pen 'n Paper ppl: People. PrC: Prestige class. PsiHB: Psionics Handbook accessory. Q R RAW: Rule As Written. RE: Regarding. Ref: Reflex, or Reflex saving throw. RoDf: Races of Destiny accessory. RoE: Races of Eberron. ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing. ROFLMAO: Rolling on the floor, laughing my (insert appropriate expletive) off. RoS: Races of Stone accessory. RotW: Races of the Wild accessory. RPG: Role-playing game (see Terms above). RPGA: Role-Playing Gamers Association. RTFM: (considered offensive) Read the (insert appropriate expletive) manual. RTM: Read the manual. S S&F: Sword & Fist accessory. S&S, 1: Song & Silence accessory. 2: Sword & Sorcery Studios S:CoT Sharn: City of Towers Sand: Sandstorm accessory. SA: Special Attacks. SCA: Society for Creative Anachronism (see Terms above.) SHIO: Supportive and helpful input only; see also PEACH. SotLW: Shadows of the Last War Eberron adventure. Spd: Speed. SPUM: Spell point using mage (see Terms above.) SQ: Special Qualities. SRD: System Reference Document (see Terms above). SS: Savage Species accessory. Str: Strength ability score. SV: Saving throw bonuses. T T&B: Tome & Blood accessory. THAC0: To Hit Armor Class 0 [zero] (see Terms above). TPD: Total Party Death (see Terms above). TPK: Total Party Kill (see Terms above). TRPG: Table-top role-playing game. TYVM: Thank You Very Much. U / V / W UA: Unearthed Arcana accessory. UAB: Unarmed attack bonus. UBB: Ultimate Bulletin Board (see Terms above). vBB: vBulletin (see Terms above). VLH: Very Large Hats (see Terms above). Will: Will, or Will saving throw. Wis: Wisdom ability score. WoC: Wizards of the Coast; also sometimes WotC. WotC: Wizards of the Coast; also sometimes WoC. WotVB: Whispers of the Vampire's Blade Eberron adventure. WTF: What the (insert appropriate expletive). WTG: Way to go. X / Y / Z XP: Experience points. YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary (see Terms above). <BACK> (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=7353512#post7353512)
Sylvaroth 09-10-04, 06:13 PM	Abbreviation: Name (Source) A Abj: Abjurer (Player's Handbook) Ack: Acetokineticist (The Mind's Eye) Acm: Archmage (Forgotten Realms) Acp: Arch-Psion (The Mind's Eye) Acr: Thief-Acrobat (Song and Silence) Act: Arcane Trickster (Tome and Blood) Adp: Adept (Dungeon Master's Guide) Adu: Arcane Duelist (Random Encounters) Agr: Agent Retriever (Epic Level Handbook) Ako: Akodo Champion (Oriental Adventures) Alc: Master Alchemist (Magic of Faerun) Alg: Algarondan Griffonrider (Unapproachable East) Ali: Alienist (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Anl: Animal Lord (Masters of the Wild) Aos: Acolyte of the Skin (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Ara: Arachne (Faiths and Pantheons) Arb: Arboreal Guardian (Ghostwalk) Arc: Arcane Archer (Dungeon Master's Guide) Ard: Ardent Dilettante (Planar Handbook) Arh: Arcane Hierophant (Races of the Wild) Ari: Aristocrat (Dungeon Master's Guide) Ars: Argent Savant (Complete Arcane) Art: Artificer (Eberron Campaign Setting) Asd: Astral Dancer (Planar Handbook) Asn: Assassin (Dungeon Master's Guide) Atv: Atavist (Races of Eberron) Aus: Auspician (Faiths and Pantheons) B Bal: Ballisteer (The Mind's Eye) Bam: Battle Maiden (Oriental Adventures) Bat: Battlerager (Races of Faerun) Bay: Bayushi Deciever (Oriental Adventures) Bda: Blade Dancer (Oriental Adventures) Beh: Beholder Mage (Monsters of Faerun) Bew: Bear Warrior (Oriental Adventures) Bfz Black Flame Zealot (Unapproachable East 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Bfz: Black Flame Zealot (Unapproachable East) Bkn: Bone Knight (Five Nations) Blb: Blade Bravo (Races of Stone) Bld: Bladesinger (Races of Faerun) Ble: Body Leech (The Mind's Eye) Bli Blighter (Masters of the Wild 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Bli: Blighter (Masters of the Wild) Blk: Blackguard (Dungeon Master's Guide) Blm: Blood Magus (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Blo: Bloodhound (Masters of the Wild) Boc: Bone Collector (Ghostwalk) Boi: Bane of Infidels (Masters of the Wild) Brb: Barbarian (Player's Handbook) Brd: Bard (Player's Handbook) Bre: Breachgnome (Races of Faerun) Bts: Battlesmith (Races of Stone) C Cam: Cancer Mage (Book of Vile Darkness) Can: Candle Caster (Tome and Blood) Cav: Cavalier (Sword and Fist) Cbm: Cerebremancer (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Ccl: Champion of Corellon Larethian (Races of the Wild) Ccm: Cataclysm Mage (Explorer's Handbook) Cde: Cosmic Descryer (Epic Level Handbook) Cel: Citadel Elite (Sharn: City of Towers) Cer: Cerebral Assassin (The Mind's Eye) Cha: Knight of the Chalice (Defenders of the Faith) ChI Church Inquisitor [Complete Divine 3.5] Chm: Divine Champion (Forgotten Realms) Cht: Chaotician (Planar Handbook) Cia: Cipher Adept (Planar Handbook) Cjr: Conjurer (Player's Handbook) Clr: Cleric (Player's Handbook) Cma: Crystal Master (The Mind's Eye) Cml: Chameleon (Races of Destiny) Cns: Constructor (The Mind's Eye) Coh Consecrated Harrier (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Coh: Consecrated Harrier (Defenders of the Faith) Com: Commoner (Dungeon Master's Guide) Con Contemplative (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Con: Contemplative (Defenders of the Faith) Cpa: Celestial Paragon (Epic Insights) There are two versions of the Cryokineticist in 3.5, the Frostburn one, and the Mind's Eye one Crk 1: Cryokineticist (The Mind's Eye) Crk 2: Cryokineticist (Frostburn) Csi: Crystalsinger (The Mind's Eye) Cta: Cragtop Archer (Races of Stone) Ctr: Cabinet Trickster (Races of Eberron) Cwa: Cannith Wand Adept (Sharn: City of Towers) Cya: Cyran Avenger (Five Nations) D Dad: Dadoji Bodyguard (Oriental Adventures) Dar: Darkmask (Lords of Darkness) Dcl: Dawncaller (Races of Stone) Ddi: Dragon Disciple (Tome and Blood) Ded: Devoted Defender (Sword and Fist) Def: Dwarven Defender (Dungeon Masters Guide) Del: Dungeon Delver (Song and Silence) Dem: Demonologist (Book of Vile Darkness) Des: Deepwood Sniper (Masters of the Wild) Dev: Arcane Devotee (Forgotten Realms) Dfi: Defiant (Planar Handbook) Dhu: Dark Hunter (Fey Feature) Dia: Diabolist (Book of Vile Darkness) DiC Divine Crusader [Complete Divine 3.5] Die: Divine Emissary (Epic Level Handbook) Dis: Divine Disciple (Forgotten Realms) Div: Diviner (Player's Handbook) Diw: Diamond Warrior (The Mind's Eye) Dln: Dark Lantern (Five Nations) Dmg: Doomguide (Faiths and Pantheons) Dmh: Dragonmark Heir (Eberron Campaign Setting) Dmk: Dweomerkeeper (Faiths and Pantheons) Dml: Doomlord (Planar Handbook) DO Divine Oracle [Complete Divine 3.5] Doa: Disciple of Asmodeus (Book of Vile Darkness) Dob: Disciple of Baalzelbul (Book of Vile Darkness) Dod: Disciple of Dispater (Book of Vile Darkness) Dom: Disciple of Mammon (Book of Vile Darkness) Dop: Disciple of Mephistophles (Book of Vile Darkness) Drc: Dread Champion (The Mind's Eye) Drd: Druid (Player's Handbook) Dre: Legendary Dreadnought (Epic Level Handbook) Drm: Dread Master (Faiths and Pantheons) Drp: Dread Pirate (Song and Silence) Dru: Drunken Master (Sword and Fist) DsM Daggerspell Mage [Complete Adventurer] DsS Daggerspell Shaper [Complete Adventurer] Dul: Duelist (Sword and Fist) Dur: Durthan (Unapproachable East) Dvp: Divine Prankster (Races of Stone) Dwc: Deathwarden Chanter (Ghostwalk) Dwd: Dwarven Defender (Dungeon Master's Guide) or Dwd: Deepwarden (Races of Stone) E Ear: Elemental Archon (Faiths and Pantheons) Ect: Elocater (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Edm: Earthdreamer (Races of Stone) Edr: Eldeen Ranger (Eberron Campaign Setting) Eex: Extreme Explorer (Eberron Campaign Setting) Efm: Effigy Master (Complete Arcane) Ego: Egoist (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Ehm: Elven High Mage (Races of Faerun) Ein: Epic Infiltrator (Epic Level Handbook) Elf: Enlightened Fist Elk: Electrokineticist (The Mind's Eye) Els: Elemental Savant (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Elw: Elemental Warrior (Planar Handbook) Ems: Emancipated Spawn (Savage Species) Enc: Enchanter (Player's Handbook) Enm Entropomancer [Complete Divine 3.5] Could be the same as Ent: Entropist (Lords of Darkness) Err: Knight Errant (Silver Marches) Esf: Exorcist of the Silver Flame (Eberron Campaign Setting) Eun: Eunuch Warlock (Oriental Adventures) Evg Evangelist [Complete Divine 3.5] Evo: Evoker (Player's Handbook) Ewm: Exotic Weapon Master (Masters of the Wild) Exo: Sacred Exorcist (Defenders of the Faith) Exp: Expert (Dungeon Master's Guide) Eye: Eye of Grumush (Masters of the Wild) F Fob: Fiend of Blashpemy (Fiend Folio) Foc: Fiend of Corruption (Fiend Folio) Foe: Foe Hunter (Masters of the Wild) Foh: Fist of Hextor (Sword and Fist) Fol: Fang of Lolth (Song and Silence) Fop: Fiend of Possession (Fiend Folio) For: Forsaker (Masters of the Wild) Foz: Fist of Zuoken (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Fre: Frenzied Berserker (Masters of the Wild) Frm: Forest Master (Faiths and Pantheons) FS Favored Soul [Complete Divine 3.5] Fte: Fatespinner (Tome and Blood) Ftm: Fatemaker (Planar Handbook) Ftr: Fighter (Player's Handbook) G Gar: Gnome Artificer (Magic of Faerun) Geo Geomancer (Masters of the Wild 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Geo: Geomancer (Masters of the Wild) Gho: Ghostwalker (Sword and Fist) Ghs: Ghost Slayer (Ghostwalk) Gia: Giant Killer (Silver Marches) Gla: Gladiator (Sword and Fist) Glb: Goliath Liberator (Races of Stone) Gld: Guild-Thief (Forgotten Realms) Gmt: Geometer (Complete Arcane) Gol: Goldeye (Faiths and Pantheons) Gpa: Guardian Paramount (Epic Level Handbook) Gri: Grim Psion (The Mind's Eye) Gro: Guardian of the Road (Random Encounters) Grs: Great Rift Skyguard (Races of Faerun) Gsa: Green Star Adept (Complete Arcane) Guw: Guild Wizard of Waterdeep (Magic of Faerun) H Har: Horned Harbinger (Faiths and Pantheons) Hen: Henshin Mystic (Oriental Adventures) Hex: Hexer (Masters of the Wild) Hfo: Halfling Outrider (Sword and Fist) Hid: Hida Defender (Oriental Adventures) Hie: Hierophant (Forgotten Realms) Hig: High Proselytizer (Epic Level Handbook) Hli Holy Liberator (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Hli: Holy Liberator (Defenders of the Faith) Hor: Hordebreaker (Silver Marches) Hos Hospitalier (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Hos: Hospitalier (Defenders of the Faith) Hpr: Harper Priest (Magic of Faerun) Hrm: Harper Mage (Magic of Faerun) Hrp: Harper Scout (Forgotten Realms) Hrw: Heartwarder (Faiths and Pantheons) Hsi: Heir of Siberys (Eberron Campaign Setting) Hth: Hathran (Forgotten Realms) Hud: Hunter of the Dead (Defenders of the Faith) I Iai: Iaijutsu Master (Oriental Adventures) Ill: Illusionist (Player's Handbook) Ils: Ilithid Savant (Savage Species) Inc: Incantarix (Magic of Faerun) Inq: Church Inquisitor (Defenders of the Faith) Irm: Iron Mind (Races of Stone) Isv: Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil (Complete Arcane) K Kic: Kishi Charger (Oriental Adventures) The Kineticist in the XPH is a psion whos discipline is psychokinesis, the Mind's Eye version has been updated and split into several other classes. See below: Kin: Kineticist (The Mind's Eye) Kni: Knight Protector (Sword and Fist) Kow: King of the Wild (Masters of the Wild) Kph: Knight Phantom (Five Nations) L Ldv: Loredelver (Races of Destiny) Lid: Lifedrinker (Book of Vile Darkness) Lks: Luckstealer (Races of the Wild) Lor: Loremaster (Dungeon Master's Guide) Lsh: Lasher (Sword and Fist) M Mam: Mantis Mercenary (Oriental Adventures) Mao: Mage of the Arcane Order (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Mar: Master Arcane Artisan (Epic Insights) Mbr: Menacing Brute (Races of Destiny) Mbu: Maho-Bujin (Oriental Adventures) Mch: Master of Chains (Sword and Fist) Med: Meditant (The Mind's Eye) Met: Metamind (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Mid: Knight of the Middle Circle (Defenders of the Faith) Miq: Master Inquisitive (Eberron Campaign Setting) Mki: Mage-Killer (Magic of Faerun) Mkn: Mindknight (The Mind's Eye) Mnd: Mindbender (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Mnk: Monk (Player's Handbook) Mof: Master of Flies (Savage Species) Mor: Mortal Hunter (Book of Vile Darkness) Mot: Moto Avenger (Oriental Adventures) Msa: Master Samurai (Sword and Fist) Msh: Master of Shrouds (Defenders of the Faith) Msp: Moonspeaker (Races of Eberron) Mtm: Master Transmogrifist (Complete Arcane) Mts: Maho-Tsukai (Oriental Adventures) Mwr: Magewright (Eberron Campaign Setting) Myu: Master of the Yuirwood (Unapproachable East) Myw: Mystic Wanderer (Magic of Faerun) N Nar: Nar Demonbinder (Unapproachable East) Ncm: Ninja of the Crescent Moon (Sword and Fist) Nec: Necromancer (Player's Handbook) Neh: Nentyar Hunter (Unapproachable East) Nic: Nightcloak (Faiths and Pantheons) Nis: Ninja Spy (Oriental Adventures) Nit: Mirumoto Niten Master (Oriental Adventures) Nom: Nomad (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) O Obi: Order of the Bow Initiate (Sword and Fist) Occ: Outcast Champion (Races of Destiny) Ocr: Outlaw of the Crimson Road (Song and Silence) Ocu: Ocular Adept (Faiths and Pantheons) Ooz: Oozemaster (Masters of the Wild) Ora: Divine Oracle (Defenders of the Faith) Osc: Orc Scout (Silver Marches) Owa: Orc Warlord (Races of Faerun) P Pal: Paladin (Player's Handbook) Pas: Psychic Assassin (The Mind's Eye) Pea: Peerless Archer (Silver Marches) PiT Pious Templar [Complete Divine 3.5] Plm: Pale Master (Tome and Blood) Prg: Psychic Rogue (The Mind's Eye) Prn: Peregrine Runner (Races of Stone) Prp: Purple Dragon Knight (Forgotten Realms) Psi: Psion (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook)) Psu: Psion Uncarnate (The Mind's Eye, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Psw: Psychic Weapon Master (The Mind's Eye) Pth: Psychic Theurge (The Mind's Eye) Pwi: Perfect Wight (Epic Level Handbook) Pyr: Pyrokineticist (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Pyw: Psychic Warrior (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Q Qnm: Quori Nightmare (Races of Eberron) Qow: Queen of the Wild (Masters of the Wild) R RaS Rainbow Servant [Complete Divine 3.5] Rau: Rauthmari Battlemage (Unapproachable East) Rav: Ravager (Sword and Fist) Rcs: Recaster (Races of Eberron) Red: Red Wizard (Forgotten Realms) Rev: Red Avenger (Sword and Fist) Rex: Royal Explorer (Song and Silence) Rfo: Reforged (Races of Eberron) Rgr: Ranger (Player's Handbook) Rnc: Runecaster (Forgotten Realms) Rog: Rogue (Player's Handbook) Rrn: Reachrunner (Races of Eberron) Rsb: Runescarred Berserker (Unapproachable East) Rsm: Runesmith (Races of Stone) RSP Radiant Servant of Pelor [Complete Divine 3.5] Rua: Ruathar (Races of the Wild) Rub: Ruby Disciple (The Mind's Eye) S Saf Sacred Fist (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Saf: Sacred Fist (Defenders of the Faith) San: Sangherin (The Mind's Eye) Sar: Suel Arcanamach (Complete Arcane) SBH Shining Blade of Heironeous [Complete Divine 3.5] Sce: Scar Enforcer (Races of Destiny) Sch: Scaled Horror (Savage Species) Scs: Spellcarved Soldier (Races of Eberron) Sdc: Shadowcraft Mage (Races of Stone) Sen: Union Sentinel (Epic Level Handbook) Ser: Seer (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) SEx Sacred Exorcist [Complete Divine 3.5] Sfc: Spellfire Channeler (Magic of Faerun) Sfh: Spellfire Hierophant (Epic Insights) Sha: Shadow Adept (Forgotten Realms) Shd: Shadowdancer (Dungeon Master's Guide) Shf: Shifter (Masters of the Wild) Shi: Shiba Protector (Oriental Adventures) Shm: Shadow Mind (The Mind's Eye) Sho: Shou Disciple (Unapproachable East) Shp: Shaper (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Shs: Shadow Scout (Oriental Adventures) Shu Shugenja [Complete Divine 3.5] Sil: Silverstar (Faiths and Pantheons) Sir 1: Singh Rager (Oriental Adventures) Sir 2: Siren (Savage Species) Ska: Warrior Skald (Races of Faerun) Skp: Skypledged (Races of the Wild) Skr: Divine Seeker (Forgotten Realms) Sky: Zhentarim Skymage (Lords of Darkness) Slb: Slaad Brooder (Savage Species) Slk: Soulknife (Psionics Handbook) The Illithid Slayer in the XPH is the 3.5 version of the Slayer in the PH Sly: Slayer (Psionics Handbook) SMI Seeker of the Misty Isle [Complete Divine 3.5] Sok: Sonokineticist (The Mind's Eye) Sor: Sorcerer (Player's Handbook) SoS: Seeker of the Song (Complete Arcane) Sou: Soul Eater (Book of Vile Darkness) Spd: Spelldancer (Magic of Faerun) Spr: Silver Pyromancer (Five Nations) Sps: Spellsinger (Races of Faerun) Spy: Spymaster (Song and Silence) Sse: Shadow Sentinel (Races of Destiny) SSh Spirit Shaman [Complete Divine 3.5] Ssk: Sharn Skymage (Sharn: City of Towers) Ssw: Spellsword (Tome and Blood) Sta: Stonedeath Assassin (Races of Stone) Stb: Soneblessed (Races of Stone) Stg: Stonespeaker Guardian (Races of Stone) Stl: Strifeleader (Faiths and Pantheons) Sto Stormlord (Faiths and Pantheons 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Sto: Stormlord (Faiths and Pantheons) Stt: Stormtalon (Races of the Wild) Sub: Sublime Chord (Complete Arcane) Sur: Survivor (Savage Species) Swd: Sword Dancer (Faiths and Pantheons) Syb: Sybil (Savage Species) T Tab: Talontar Blightlord (Unapproachable East) Tam: Tamer of Beasts (Masters of the Wild) Tat: Tattoed Monk (Oriental Adventures) Tec: Techsmith (Faiths and Pantheons) Tel: Telepath (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Tem: Templar (Defenders of the Faith) Thf: Telfammar Shadowlord (Unapproachable East) Thg: Thunder Guide (Explorer's Handbook) Thh: Thrallherd (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Thk: Thayan Knight (Lords of Darkness) Ths: Thayan Slaver (Unapproachable East) Tmp: Tempest (Masters of the Wild) Tod: Thrall of Demogorgon (Book of Vile Darkness) Tog: Thrall of Graz'zt (Book of Vile Darkness) Toj: Thrall of Jubilex (Book of Vile Darkness) Too: Thrall of Orcus (Book of Vile Darkness) Tpr: Tribal Protector (Sword and Fist) Tra 2: Transmuter (Players Handbook) Tra: 1: Temple-Raider of Oldimarra (Song and Silence) Trn: True Necromancer (Tome and Blood) Tro Temple-Raider of Oldimarra (Song and Silence 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Tro: Temple-Raider of Oldimarra (Song and Silence) U Urp Ur-Priest (Book of Vile Darkness 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Urp: Ur-Priest (Book of Vile Darkness) Urs: Urban Soul (Races of Destiny) V Ver: Verdant Lord (Masters of the Wild) Vig: Vigilante (Song and Silence) Vir: Virtuoso (Song and Silence) Vis: Visionary Seeker (Planar Handbook) Vod Void Disciple (Oriental Adventures 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Vod: Void Disciple (Oriental Adventures) Voi: Void Incarnate (Epic Insights) Vrm: Vermin Lord (Book of Vile Darkness) W Wam: Warmind (Expanded Psionics Handbook) War: Warrior (Dungeon Master's Guide) Was: Warsling Sniper (Races of Faerun) Wat: Watch Detective (Masters of the Wild) Wav: Waverider (Savage Species) Way: Wayfarer Guide (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Wcp: Windwright Captain (Explorer's Handbook) Wfj: Warforged Juggernaut (Eberron Campaign Setting) Whk: Whisperknife (Races of the Wild) Whu: Witch Hunter (Oriental Adventures) Win: Windrider (Masters of the Wild) Wis: Wild Scout (Silver Marches) Wiw: Windwalker (Faiths and Pantheons) Wiz: Wizard (Player's Handbook) Wld: Wildrunner (Races of the Wild) or Wld: Wilder (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Wlm: Wild Mage (Complete Arcane) Wod: Warrior of Darkness (Book of Vile Darkness) Wop: Wearer of Purple (Faiths and Pantheons) Wow: Worldwalker (Epic Insights) Wpn: Weapon Master (Sword and Fist) Wrm: Warmaster (Sword and Fist) Wrp Warpriest (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Wrp: Warpriest (Defenders of the Faith) Wtm: Weretouched Master (Eberron Campaign Setting) Wud: Warlord of Utterdark (Epic Insights) Wvs: Waveservant (Faiths and Pantheons) Wwc 1: War wizard of Cormyr (Magic of Faerun) Wwc 2: Wind Wright Captain (Explorers Handbook) X/Y/Z Yak: Yakuza (Oriental Adventures) Ytc: Yuan-Ti Cultist (Savage Species) This list is based on the work originally posted by K'man (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=1487069&postcount=39) additions by Majorafire77 (http://boards1.wizards.com/member.php?u=284821) and RogerWilco (http://boards1.wizards.com/member.php?u=311884).
Seeker95 09-10-04, 08:26 PM	I just can't get on board with this. Provide the link to Trollbill's and leave it at that.
Sylvaroth 09-21-04, 05:12 PM	Added: Kudos, Munchkin Moonwalk Section III - Classes Abbreviations Changed Entries: The Sage
Sylvaroth 09-29-04, 06:44 AM	Updated: Bag-o-Rats Fighter
amethal 09-29-04, 07:48 AM	I think most people understand broken to mean "unbalanced in a way that makes it too powerful". Perhaps you could add that to the definition, because unbalanced could mean useless, therefore just to say broken = unbalanced is misleading.
Sylvaroth 09-29-04, 08:07 AM	amethal - thanks for the suggestion. Just changed the entry.
Sylvaroth 10-04-04, 06:28 AM	Added: ECS: Eberron Campaign Setting
Sylvaroth 11-15-04, 02:46 AM	Changed Entries: Railroad
The Stray 11-25-04, 07:06 PM	Good to see an update of the dictonary of Terminonlogy after so long. I have a suggestion: I've seen the term "Meat Shield" used as a surrogate for "Tank," so that might deserve an addition. Meat Shield (Noun): 1: A (sometimes derogotory) term for a member of the party who's main purpose is to absorb damage in melee, keeping the opponent occupied while the rest of the party casts spells, shoots arrows, etc. from behind. 2: A Tank.
Sylvaroth 11-29-04, 03:58 AM	Added: Gish The Stray - Thanks for the feedback and the suggestion. Would you be able to provide a link?
Sylvaroth 04-02-05, 06:51 AM	Added: Meat Shield Sharn: City of Towers Changed Entries: Tank
Sylvaroth 04-02-05, 07:03 AM	I will see to update this thread once a week from now on, but it is a little tiring to hop from the old -not to say dead terminology thread- and back to this one to keep things running. Please post your questions, suggestions and answers here, so we all can have our fair share of the honour of carrying on Trollbill's work.
Vharuck 04-02-05, 07:09 AM	Book S:CoT- Sharn, City of Towers
Sylvaroth 04-22-05, 03:28 PM	Added: [WOOF!]
The Stray 04-22-05, 04:59 PM	I've seen a lot of people who use the phrase "Your DM should be shot. in the face. With a hammer." here, or refering to "hammerguns" and such. Perhaps an entry on that should be added?
green_yawgmoth 04-23-05, 04:40 AM	I've seen a lot of people who use the phrase "Your DM should be shot. in the face. With a hammer." here, or refering to "hammerguns" and such. Perhaps an entry on that should be added? I came up with the phrase, in the "What's a Player to do?" forum; specifically, in the ridiculous house rules thread. Someone posted their ex-DMs absolutely horrifying house rules, and in response to one of them I said "This makes absolutely no sense. Your DM should be shot. In the face. With a hammer." A day later, someone asked if they could put that quote in their sig. Then others followed, and I started seeing it all over these forums. Sphyre made a smiley for it too: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/yawgmoth/smileys/shoothammer.gif I feel like an internet celebrity now. :D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/yawgmoth/kittyjig.gif
Sylvaroth 04-23-05, 05:40 AM	Added: "this makes absolutely no sense at all; your DM needs to be shot. with a hammer."
The Stray 04-23-05, 04:12 PM	I came up with the phrase, in the "What's a Player to do?" forum; specifically, in the ridiculous house rules thread. Someone posted their ex-DMs absolutely horrifying house rules, and in response to one of them I said "This makes absolutely no sense. Your DM should be shot. In the face. With a hammer." A day later, someone asked if they could put that quote in their sig. Then others followed, and I started seeing it all over these forums. Sphyre made a smiley for it too: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/yawgmoth/smileys/shoothammer.gif I feel like an internet celebrity now. :D Hee...I know you made the quote...I'm one of the people who've sigged you...:D
weasel fierce 04-24-05, 12:09 AM	Two suggestions BECM Basic/Expert/Classic/Master - Referring to the classic D&D series of the Basic (red books), Expert (blue book), Classic, Master sets, edited by Frank Mentzer Gary Gygax Author of Dungeons and Dragons.
Sylvaroth 04-24-05, 05:53 AM	Two suggestions BECM Basic/Expert/Classic/Master - Referring to the classic D&D series of the Basic (red books), Expert (blue book), Classic, Master sets, edited by Frank Mentzer Could you please provide a link to one examplary use of that term? See also the formatting guidelines (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=4358026&postcount=1) for new entries. Gary Gygax Author of Dungeons and Dragons. This is definitely to be included in near future.
weasel fierce 04-24-05, 10:43 AM	here (http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10126&highlight=becm) Scroll to JDJarvis (couldnt find an example where it was in the first post of a thread anywhere)
Sylvaroth 04-24-05, 11:07 AM	Since this example is from an external discussion board it might not be appropriate for this Dictionary of WotC-DnD-Board-Terminology, or is it?
weasel fierce 04-24-05, 10:21 PM	Im sure it has popped up on the OOP boards at some point. BUt its your call. EDIT: http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=417761 Lord Gwydions post
Lord Gwydion 04-25-05, 01:30 AM	Just a little clarification: It's Basic Expert Companion Master.
weasel fierce 04-25-05, 01:32 AM	Duh. Stupid me.
Lord Gwydion 04-25-05, 02:25 AM	Weasel--Happens to the best of us. I just figured I'd point that out in case it makes it into the dictionary. :)
Sylvaroth 04-25-05, 08:47 AM	Hello Lord_Gwydion! Would you mind to post an entry in the proper formatting. I am a litlle busy these days so I do not have that much time for research and stuff. Just post what you think the BECM entry should look like. Thanks in advance
Sylvaroth 05-23-05, 08:02 PM	Wouldn't it be cool if this thread was made into a sticky? :D
RadicalTaoist 06-03-05, 09:48 PM	Indeed it would. It's not that popular yet, but those of us who frequent the Psionics board are expect MRAOW! *kaboom* to show up on the Dictionary any day now. See sig.
Sylvaroth 06-04-05, 01:35 AM	Thanks for your support! Seems like I should visit the psionics-section more often :D Right now I am not quite sure what that entry would look like? Could you maybe give some links to see this in use?
RadicalTaoist 06-04-05, 07:06 PM	Thanks for your support! Seems like I should visit the psionics-section more often :D Right now I am not quite sure what that entry would look like? Could you maybe give some links to see this in use? It's in my sig. Originally Posted by Tempest Stormwind I hereby propose that "MRAOW! *kaboom!*" be added to the official lexicon right alongside "go nova." Defined as "The sound that sounds every time you make yet ANOTHER thread on psionics being overpowered without doing research; see also 'God Kills A Kitten'". As for use, I've always seen it used at the beginning of a post, as an announcement. And only used in these specific threads we complain about. We could say "God just killed a kitten because you made a pointless and overdone thread on an incorrect assumption." We say "MRAOW! *kaboom*" instead. Also, Tempest Stormwind's phrase 'Go Nova' is a definite addition. Go Nova (verb): To use up all of your character's daily resources in a short period of time, either to defeat an incredibly strong foe or to show off. Players unfamiliar with the Psionics system and/or playing in a campaign with only 1 encounter of equal level/day have a tendency to use this strategy rather than show restraint. All full casters (with the exception of the Bard and the Warlock) have some ability to go nova. Etymology: astronomy, derived from the word nova, a noun referring to the massive explosion caused by a dying star. Introduced by member TempestStormwind (can't remember what thread though, ask him).
Sylvaroth 06-04-05, 09:33 PM	Perfect, could you provide a similar entry for "MRAOW! *kaboom!*"? Maybe with an addition of its use in the Psionics section? If it finds frequent use it really deserves an entry in the dictionary.
Haldrik 06-29-05, 01:32 AM	what does "spoony" mean?
simen_88 06-29-05, 09:58 AM	"The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48" Spooney Spoon"ey (-y^), a. Weak-minded; demonstratively fond; as, spooney lovers. Spelt also spoony. Colloq.
Haldrik 06-29-05, 09:25 PM	Thanks! And "wonky?" Its meaning seems unrelated to "wonk."
simen_88 06-30-05, 07:22 AM	"WordNet (r) 2.0" wonky adj 1: turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff" syn: askew, awry(p), cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff 2: inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky" syn: rickety, shaky, wobbly also: wonkiest, wonkier Ah, how I love having several dictionaries in one application.
Haldrik 07-02-05, 02:25 PM	Thanks again, Simen! :D
Haldrik 07-02-05, 02:33 PM	I saw a great expression being used in the boards. After "bent" and "broken," there's ... "stupid broken!" Love it! Edit: I'm not sure if "stupid broken" is worse than "munchkinny" or a synonym. :P "munchy" seems to be mildly "munchkinny."
Sylvaroth 07-14-05, 04:54 AM	http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/Farzul/dice.bmp HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me! As you can see my luck in dice rolls is not that good, so my annual Age throw resulted in a 24 today, yay!
Sylvaroth 07-24-05, 09:31 AM	I feel we need to clarify what the terms 'munchkin', 'twink', 'min/maxxer', and 'powergamer' refer to. I feel that these terms should refer to different things, but I see them all being thrown about all willy-nilly on the boards. We need some clarity here. I agree, so what do you all think?
ccerose 07-24-05, 12:12 PM	Don't know if this warrants an update, but RPGA uses the follow abbreviations for the Complete series. Complete Warrior = CW Complete Divine = CD Complete Arcane = CA Complete Adventurer = CV
The_Elder 07-26-05, 05:56 AM	The Elder begins chanting.......... <Raise Thread> and remember kids, Never pracktace Thred-Necromancy This ones to usefull to let die.......Has anyone seene the creator The:dice:Elder
Sylvaroth 07-26-05, 10:15 AM	:coolcthul "Who dares interrupt my slumber?" Seriously guys this thread does need no necromancy but sticky magic. WizOs make it a Sticky
kam_Islash 07-26-05, 12:24 PM	WHat's so wrong with reviving old threads anyway? (ZOMFG! ANETHEMA! BURN HIM!)
Majorafire77 08-25-05, 09:30 PM	Sylvaroth: First of all, I'd like you to add ExH to the dictionary, because that's pretty common terminology for the Explorer's Handbook as well as EH. Also, I noticed that you don't have class abbreviations for Eberron classes, so I want you to update and add some if it's alright. Here are my suggestions: Art: Artificer (Eberron Campaign Setting) Mwr: Magewright (Eberron Campaign Setting) Cwa: Cannith Wand Adept (Sharn: City of Towers) Cel: Citadel Elite (Sharn: City of Towers) Ssk: Sharn Skymage (Sharn: City of Towers) Atv: Atavist (Races of Eberron) Ctr: Cabinet Trickster (Races of Eberron) Msp: Moonspeaker (Races of Eberron) Qnm: Quori Nightmare (Races of Eberron) Rrn: Reachrunner (Races of Eberron) Rcs: Recaster (Races of Eberron) Rfo: Reforged (Races of Eberron) Scs: Spellcarved Soldier (Races of Eberron) Kph: Knight Phantom (Five Nations) Dln: Dark Lantern (Five Nations) Cya: Cyran Avenger (Five Nations) Bkn: Bone Knight (Five Nations) Spr: Silver Pyromancer (Five Nations) Ccm: Cataclysm Mage (Explorer's Handbook) Thg: Thunder Guide (Explorer's Handbook) Wcp: Windwright Captain (Explorer's Handbook) For the Windwright Captain, Wwc would make more sense. Since they wouldn't be used in the same build or campaign anyway, maybe you should put it as Wwc 2 because the War Wizard of Cormyr is already there. I suggest that you change the Temple-Raider of Olidimarra to Tro, to avoid mix-ups between it and the Transmuter. I tried to make sure that none of them overlapped with any of the other ones that were already listed, though I might've messed up. Feel free to modify them as you see fit.
Sylvaroth 08-26-05, 01:21 AM	Updated: SECTION I - TERMS SECTION III - CLASS ABBREVIATIONS Your work is very much apprechiated Majorafire77, thank you!
Majorafire77 08-26-05, 10:03 AM	More if you want it. Note that I'm not sure if some of these classes are reprints, so if they are, just use the original. I'll be updating this list as I get more done over the course of the day. Arh: Arcane Hierophant (Races of the Wild) Ccl: Champion of Corellon Larethian (Races of the Wild) Lks: Luckstealer (Races of the Wild) Rua: Ruathar (Races of the Wild) Skp: Skypledged (Races of the Wild) Stt: Stormtalon (Races of the Wild) Whk: Whisperknife (Races of the Wild) Wld: Wildrunner (Races of the Wild) Cml: Chameleon (Races of Destiny) Ldv: Loredelver (Races of Destiny) Mbr: Menacing Brute (Races of Destiny) Occ: Outcast Champion (Races of Destiny) Sce: Scar Enforcer (Races of Destiny) Sse: Shadow Sentinel (Races of Destiny) Urs: Urban Soul (Races of Destiny) Bts: Battlesmith (Races of Stone) Blb: Blade Bravo (Races of Stone) Cta: Cragtop Archer (Races of Stone) Dcl: Dawncaller (Races of Stone) Dwd: Deepwarden (Races of Stone) Dvp: Divine Prankster (Races of Stone) Edm: Earthdreamer (Races of Stone) Glb: Goliath Liberator (Races of Stone) Irm: Iron Mind (Races of Stone) Prn: Peregrine Runner (Races of Stone) Rsm: Runesmith (Races of Stone) Sdc: Shadowcraft Mage (Races of Stone) Stb: Soneblessed (Races of Stone) Sta: Stonedeath Assassin (Races of Stone) Stg: Stonespeaker Guardian (Races of Stone) Dfi: Defiant (Planar Handbook) Dml: Doomlord (Planar Handbook) Ftm: Fatemaker (Planar Handbook) Vis: Visionary Seeker (Planar Handbook) Ard: Ardent Dilettante (Planar Handbook) Cia: Cipher Adept (Planar Handbook) Cht: Chaotician (Planar Handbook) Asd: Astral Dancer (Planar Handbook) Elw: Elemental Warrior (Planar Handbook)
RogerWilco 08-26-05, 07:31 PM	MajoraFire77 said some of what I have to add. I have some more: FS Favored Soul [Complete Divine 3.5] Shu Shugenja [Complete Divine 3.5] SSh Spirit Shaman [Complete Divine 3.5] Bfz: Black Flame Zealot (Unapproachable East 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Bli: Blighter (Masters of the Wild 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) ChI Church Inquisitor [Complete Divine 3.5] Coh: Consecrated Harrier (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Con: Contemplative (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) DiC Divine Crusader [Complete Divine 3.5] DO Divine Oracle [Complete Divine 3.5] Enm Entropomancer [Complete Divine 3.5] Could be the same as?: Ent: Entropist (Lords of Darkness 3.0) Evg Evangelist [Complete Divine 3.5] Geo: Geomancer (Masters of the Wild 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Hli: Holy Liberator (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Hos: Hospitalier (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) PiT Pious Templar [Complete Divine 3.5] RSP Radiant Servant of Pelor [Complete Divine 3.5] RaS Rainbow Servant [Complete Divine 3.5] SEx Sacred Exorcist [Complete Divine 3.5] Saf: Sacred Fist (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) SMI Seeker of the Misty Isle [Complete Divine 3.5] SBH Shining Blade of Heironeous [Complete Divine 3.5] Sto: Stormlord (Faiths and Pantheons 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Tro: Temple-Raider of Oldimarra (Song and Silence 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Urp: Ur-Priest (Book of Vile Darkness 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Vod: Void Disciple (Oriental Adventures 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) Wrp: Warpriest (Defenders of the Faith 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) DsM Daggerspell Mage [Complete Adventurer] DsS Daggerspell Shaper [Complete Adventurer] The Class/PrC list looks kind of 3.0 still, I think there's a lot more Complete PrC's missing. Anybody who wants to check the other Complete books? I might do it some other time, I'm to tired now.
Majorafire77 08-26-05, 08:57 PM	Enm Entropomancer [Complete Divine 3.5] Could be the same as?: Ent: Entropist (Lords of Darkness 3.0) Nope. They're similar, but the 'mancer is a 10-level PrC that has different abilities than the 5-level Entropist. Yeah, the Complete books are hell to do. I guess I'll do Complete Arcane. Aos: Acolyte of the Skin (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Ali: Alienist (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Ars: Argent Savant (Complete Arcane) Blm: Blood Magus (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Efm: Effigy Master (Complete Arcane) Els: Elemental Savant (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Elf: Enlightened Fist Fte: Fatespinner (Tome and Blood) Gmt: Geometer (Complete Arcane) Gsa: Green Star Adept (Complete Arcane) Isv: Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil (Complete Arcane) Mao: Mage of the Arcane Order (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Mtm: Master Transmogrifist (Complete Arcane) Mnd: Mindbender (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) SoS: Seeker of the Song (Complete Arcane) Sub: Sublime Chord (Complete Arcane) Sar: Suel Arcanamach (Complete Arcane) Way: Wayfarer Guide (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Wlm: Wild Mage (Complete Arcane) Nice work RogerWilco. Just note that all of the abbreviations have 3 letters and have the 1st one uppercase while the other 2 are lowercase. Dor: Divine Oracle (Complete Divine) Fsl: Favored Soul (Miniatures Handbook, Complete Divine) I just noticed that I hadn't done the Prestige Classes in the ECS. Whoops. Dmh: Dragonmark Heir (Eberron Campaign Setting) Edr: Eldeen Ranger (Eberron Campaign Setting) Esf: Exorcist of the Silver Flame (Eberron Campaign Setting) Eex: Extreme Explorer (Eberron Campaign Setting) Hsi: Heir of Siberys (Eberron Campaign Setting) Miq: Master Inquisitive (Eberron Campaign Setting) Wfj: Warforged Juggernaut (Eberron Campaign Setting) Wtm: Weretouched Master (Eberron Campaign Setting) XPH Some of these might be in the Mind's Eye as well, I'm not sure Psi: Psion (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook)) Pyw: Psychic Warrior (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Wld: Wilder (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Cbm: Cerebremancer (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Ect: Elocater (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Foz: Fist of Zuoken (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Illithid Slayer in the XPH is the 3.5 version of the Slayer in the PH Met: Metamind (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Psu: Psion Uncarnate (The Mind's Eye, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Pyr: Pyrokineticist (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Thh: Thrallherd (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Wam: Warmind (Expanded Psionics Handbook) Ser: Seer (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Shp: Shaper (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) The Kineticist in the XPH is a psion whos discipline is psychokinesis, The Mind's Eye version has been updated and split into several other classes. See below. Ego: Egoist (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Nom: Nomad (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Tel: Telepath (Psionics Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook) Prg: Psychic Rogue (The Mind's Eye) Pas: Psychic Assassin (The Mind's Eye) Ble: Body Leech (The Mind's Eye) Pth: Psychic Theurge (The Mind's Eye) There are two versions of the Cryokineticist in 3.5, the Frostburn one, and the Mind's Eye one Crk 1: Cryokineticist (The Mind's Eye) Crk 2: Cryokineticist (Frostburn) Sok: Sonokineticist (The Mind's Eye) Elk: Electrokineticist (The Mind's Eye) Ack: Acetokineticist (The Mind's Eye) Note: You may want to update the Pyrokineticist abbreviation to Pyk, to keep with the trend.
Majorafire77 09-12-05, 09:36 PM	:bump: Yo, can you WizOs sticky this thread? It has everything the old one had and more.
Sylvaroth 09-14-05, 04:48 PM	Thanks for the support Majorafire77!
Majorafire77 09-17-05, 10:59 PM	Is there any reason why this thread isn't replacing the old one?!
simen_88 09-18-05, 08:13 AM	Not a logical one, anyway.
Majorafire77 09-19-05, 07:43 PM	Let's go WizOs. Either sticky it or give us a good reason why you aren't.
Majorafire77 09-20-05, 07:41 PM	...
The_Elder 09-22-05, 05:28 AM	WizO's pleese sticky this we definitly nead it The:dice:Elder
Sylvaroth 09-22-05, 02:17 PM	I suggest we ignore the fact the WizOs are ignoring this thread and go on with what it was meant for. Post new things so one day in a galaxy...uhm...the WizOs will realize the usefulness of this thread and stickiefy it. Right?
Majorafire77 09-23-05, 10:09 PM	I suggest we ignore the fact the WizOs are ignoring this thread and go on with what it was meant for. Post new things so one day in a galaxy...uhm...the WizOs will realize the usefulness of this thread and stickiefy it. Right? I hope that works out.
simen_88 09-25-05, 09:24 AM	I sent a PM to WizO_Cat.
ORC_Paradox 09-25-05, 10:17 AM	Post a new, clean copy and I'll stick it.
Sylvaroth 09-26-05, 04:16 AM	What do you mean? Am I supposed to copy the first four entries in this thread and post it in a new thread?
Zherog 09-26-05, 11:27 AM	That's what it sounds like to me, yeah. Dox wants a "clean" copy - a thread that has just the dictionary stuff.
Sylvaroth 09-26-05, 02:16 PM	Ok, so here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=7353512#post7353512) goes the clean copy :D
GFC_Seracule 10-28-05, 08:02 PM	What does pwn mean and where did it originate(if you know) ?
simen_88 10-30-05, 03:19 PM	What does pwn mean and where did it originate(if you know) ? Pwn is a pun on the gamer term own. It is a verb with the meaning [to perspicaciously rebuttal].
75RD Drum Clip 10-31-05, 12:50 AM	DMPC aka DM Player Character
pmurray@bigpond.com 07-29-06, 03:24 AM	I think Min-Maxer means something more specific than simple powergaming (playing to game mechanics rather than roleplaying). Min-maxing means, when using a point-buy system, to put all the points into key stats and to let the other stats drop to very low values. More metaphorically, it means to build and play characers that are very good at one thing, but lousy at everything else. Fighters and barbarians that are absolute killing machines until the first time they need to make a will save Characters with a Cha of 5 and no backstory explaining how that is possible Archers who are complete hand-to-hand weenies Mages with massive hatbands and 2hp The real-life equivalent of these characters would have to be downright freaks of nature. Min-maxing is not just powergaming, it's powergaming done badly. The problem with min-maxed characters is that an encounter will either present no challenge or it will kill them. Wheras powergamed characters are good without much of a downside, but have no role-playing backstory to explain whey they got that way. (PS: never take a min-maxed fighter to a melee involving nymphs, vampires, or succubi. Seriously.) Oh, while I am at it: "Class-dipping": to take one or two levels in classes and prestige classes in order to get unlikely combinations of feats and abilities, usually to create overpowered synergies or to qualify for prestige classes. Eg: taking two levels of Fighter "for the feats", or one level of ranger for free two-weapon-fighting ability.
Sylvaroth 10-20-06, 08:49 AM	Updated to v1.2 and :bump:
Chrono Nexus 10-20-06, 09:36 AM	Where's the Woot?:confused:
Sylvaroth 10-20-06, 11:06 AM	You can find woot or w00t here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woot), and in a broader sense here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=4358038&postcount=2) under L.:D
RadicalTaoist 10-20-06, 12:02 PM	Might as well. Best. Epitaph. Evar. (hanging statement): Phrase coined by user TempestStormwind to describe the tombstone of a victim of Death By Awesome; see also Death By Awesome. Death By Awesome (noun): Refers to the act of killing an opponent by trapping them on the Positive Energy Plane. The ambinent effects of the Positive Energy Plane are eventually lethal to every kind of creature with the exception of constructs, and any non-construct not native or acclimated to the plane will eventually be destroyed unless they can leave (this can be prevented with the use of spells such as Dimensional Anchor. The term was coined here from an inside joke. It was decided the Positive Energy Plane is so full of 'awesomeness' it will make you explode; see also Best. Epitaph. Evar. "MRAOW!" *KABOOM* (exclamation): A phrase used by Psionics boards regulars to decry the creation of a thread that claims 3.5 Psionics to be overpowered with poor arguments. Such threads were commonplace to the point where the regulars of that board became tired of saying "Every time you make a thread about Psionics being overpowered without doing the research, God kills a kitten." and began using this phrase instead. The joke definition of the phrase goes: "The sound that sounds every time you make yet ANOTHER thread on psionics being overpowered without doing research; see also 'God Kills A Kitten'". Coined by users RadicalTaoist and Reinforcements. AAAAaaaaaand an acronym. BIJNTU: But It's Just Not That Uber. Used in balance arguments; sometimes used as BJNTU (But Just Not That Uber) to be grammatically correct.
Sylvaroth 10-20-06, 02:21 PM	So there is another vote for the sound of kitty hating deities :D Thanks RadicalTaoist! Mind if I read your link before including your entries? As a side note, are there animated smilies, to display "MRAOW!" *KABOOM*?
RadicalTaoist 10-20-06, 02:28 PM	So there is another vote for the sound of kitty hating deities :D Thanks RadicalTaoist! Mind if I read your link before including your entries? Don't let me stop you. As a side note, are there animated smilies, to display "MRAOW!" *KABOOM*? There *should* be.
Sylvaroth 10-22-06, 07:25 AM	I will see, what I can do ;)
Sylvaroth 10-30-06, 07:36 AM	:bump:
Sylvaroth 11-13-06, 04:48 PM	Changed Entry: Dungeon Master's Player Character
Sylvaroth 11-13-06, 05:15 PM	I feel we need to clarify what the terms 'munchkin', 'twink', 'min/maxxer', and 'powergamer' refer to. I feel that these terms should refer to different things, but I see them all being thrown about all willy-nilly on the boards. We need some clarity here. Please read the appropriate entries in the dictionary and tell me if they need reworking. If so, please provide entries you feel more fitting.
Sylvaroth 11-13-06, 05:38 PM	Please Please PLEASE remove the spoilerblocks. There's really no need, since the things spoilered are the entier point and purpose of the thread. I use spoilerblocks for the sake of readability. What do you think, should they stay or leave?
Sylvaroth 11-13-06, 05:42 PM	Added: IMNSHO OotS Updated: SECTION III - CLASS ABBREVIATIONS