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Begging various NPCs can sometimes earn the beggar a few pieces of silver, but other times it will simply draw the ire of the NPC.
Hiding items, rooms, and all kinds of things behind waterfalls is one of the oldest concepts in the history of games.
In Norse literature, berserkers are described as intense warriors who fought in a wild and uncontrollable fury. Many game have based characters or classes on the concept of these rage-driven warriors.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Birdmen are large birds that can talk or half-bird half-man creatures. Are often depicted as wise, in spite of having bird brains.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
Bixies are a race of bee-like people in the EverQuest franchise.
Because you'd never expect a banana to be an undercover cluster grenade.
Two of these giant bees will spawn (one at a time) upon the death of a particular Bazzzazzt on the sixth isle of the Plane of Sky.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
These two magical whirlwinds of swords, daggers, and shields protect Noble Dojorn on his isle in the Plane of Sky.
Blindness is an affliction that robs a person of their sight. In games it usually causes physical attacks/projectiles to miss, but magical spells aren't as widely affected.
The ability to stop or reduce the damage from an oncoming attack.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
Bats, hammers, wrenches, maces, staves, or even brass knuckles. These are weapons intended for blunt trauma rather than cutting or slicing.
The boar were one of the most feared animals in Medieval Europe during the Middle Ages.
Corpses disappear immediately or after a short delay. Often done to help maintain game performance, especially when physics are involved.
Most video game characters, even men, have no hair below their necks. Here are games where prominent characters DO have body hair.
These frightfully large ghouls patrol the Plane of Fear and have the ability to root players upon contact.
Some games have inspired the creation of literature.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
A distinct and predictable pattern of attacks or movement a boss takes. This can be based in reaction to a player's actions or simply a stringent script the boss adheres to.
The Art of tracking down criminals and the wanted like for a cash reward.
A path that is displayed on screen to help guide the player to certain objectives.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
This shows you how long you have until you start wishing you had gills. When your breath runs out, you may take damage, or you may expire right there, depending on how sadistic the game designers were!
Brewing is the production of alcoholic beverages through the process of fermentation. It is most closely associated with beer, but can also include wine, tea, cider, mead and other liquids.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
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