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The compendium of 72 demons that King Solomon summoned and confined to do his bidding. It contains the rites and symbols used to summon the demons.
A studious Rookie/Child level Digimon who is more apt to research knowledge in its book or run away than actually fight.
The cult that worship Tchernobog and are the primary antagonists of the blood series.
A Cover System is a gameplay mechanic that specifically governs the player's ability to hide behind objects to avoid detection or enemy fire.
A special device or game mechanic that summarizes and categorizes newly discovered creatures.
Micaiah uses light magic with a light magic tome.
Many RPGs and survival horror games have the player find diaries written by people that were slowly transforming into monsters or zombies. Somehow, they make sure to keep writing in their diary, right up until they're no longer human, so that the player can read their mindlessly violent final thoughts.
Destructible cover is an increasingly popular feature in shooters, even those without cover systems. It is used to encourage creative tactics both in single-player and multiplayer.
Druids were pre-Christian priests in Celtic culture and feature prominently in Irish mythology. In games they are generally nature-based healers and spellcasters.
A disorder that makes reading and writing tough, regardless of the sufferer's intelligence level. It can be the source of a wide variety of symptoms related to letter recognition, the sounds and spelling of words, and other factors.
Enchanters are spell casters that focus on the manipulation of the mind and deception.
Like in-game manuals, encyclopedias may have gameplay information, background lore or real-life trivia.
Games based on literature. This does not include licenses of another adaptation.
Soren uses a spellbook.
A Horcrux is a form of Dark Magic that allows a Witch or Wizard to encase part of their soul in ordinary objects, making them invincible.
The best way to make sure even the stupidest players know that certain people, places, terms, or concepts in a game are important is to highlight those words in the text with different coloured letters, or through the use of bold, italicized, or all-caps text.
The use of everyday objects as weapons of destruction, often combination.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
'Shhh!'
A lich is a powerful sorcerer who became undead through a magical ritual they cast on themselves. Usually lichdom is achieved to extend their "lives" or give themselves more power. They can control vast hordes of undead.
The main characters of each Fire Emblem game. Whenever one of these characters are defeated in battle, the game is lost.
Mormonism is a monotheistic religion that follows the teachings of Joseph Smith, whom they believe to be the final prophet of God.
Necromancers are spell casters who specializes in conjuring and controlling the undead.
An implementation of lore that is meant to flesh out the game world, without becoming a hindrance to the overall pacing of the game itself.
A paladin is a holy warrior, who gains extra abilities through faith and devotion to a deity.
A way of attempting to control a population via media.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Games where players are given material to read; this includes books, newspapers, and emails.
These mysterious, invisible men can be found throughout Norrath. Their origins and ambitions are often debated among the other races. Some believe them to be not from Norrath at all, but from another plane of existence.
An important game mechanic in the Persona series. Social links represent the people you meet, and each are associated with a single Arcana. It is called Community in the Japanese versions.
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