Abbreviations [Archive] - Wizards Community

Abbreviations [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Necrochaos
06-08-06, 09:50 PM Is there anyway someone can compile a short list of abbreviations used in the builds listed in this forum? There are somethings that I don't know and some other people who aren't as hardcore would know.

For instance, what is UMD?

There are a lot of abbreviations used on the threads and it would be great to have somewhere to look without always having to ask. Some people won't ask.
kenobi65
06-08-06, 10:22 PM For instance, what is UMD?

Use Magic Device (skill).
Arvagor
06-08-06, 10:43 PM Save yourself some time and bookmark http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num= 1121064702 -- and go read some OotS while you're at it! ;)
Iswald
06-08-06, 10:52 PM Abbreviations tend to be for source books (the LGCS lists all the abbreviations for books), prestige classes from those books or skills from the Players Handbook. If you're familiar with the prestige classes, you can work out what the abbreviations are, though you may have to look at the context that it's used in. In many cases, you could look through the list of core prestige classes in the LGCS and figure out what is being discussed.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Necrochaos 06-08-06, 09:50 PM	Is there anyway someone can compile a short list of abbreviations used in the builds listed in this forum? There are somethings that I don't know and some other people who aren't as hardcore would know. For instance, what is UMD? There are a lot of abbreviations used on the threads and it would be great to have somewhere to look without always having to ask. Some people won't ask.
kenobi65 06-08-06, 10:22 PM	For instance, what is UMD? Use Magic Device (skill).
Arvagor 06-08-06, 10:43 PM	Save yourself some time and bookmark http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num= 1121064702 -- and go read some OotS while you're at it! ;)
Iswald 06-08-06, 10:52 PM	Abbreviations tend to be for source books (the LGCS lists all the abbreviations for books), prestige classes from those books or skills from the Players Handbook. If you're familiar with the prestige classes, you can work out what the abbreviations are, though you may have to look at the context that it's used in. In many cases, you could look through the list of core prestige classes in the LGCS and figure out what is being discussed.