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Haste is a spell or effect from a worn item that increases ones reaction speed.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
A character type found in RPGs, MMOs, and class based Multiplayer games that focuses on keeping friendly characters alive. Their general role is to heal/buff and resurrect fallen allies.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
1) Blood magick. 2) Divination by means of blood or blood sacrifice.
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
Humes are a Race in the Final Fantasy Franchise, hailing from the world of Ivalice. They are found in Final Fantasy XI and the Tactics games. They usually have balanced stats, and are human in every aspect except name.
Illithids or mind flayers are monsters originating from D&D who use their psychic powers to shatter their foes' minds. Some become their thralls while others are simply a snack as they crack open their skulls and feast on their brains.
Enemies in RPGs that are visible on the overworld map and that are engaged in combat when touched. Examples include Earthbound and Paper Mario.
The 2004 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2003.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Job systems allow for a user to dictate the role of a game character. Offering the capacity for deep customization and quick adaptability, job systems give players the ability to tailor their own experience.
Whether upholding the law or enforcing a set of rules, a judge decides if someone is in accordance with the system of regulations.
The Judge Magisters are a special order of knights under the Imperial Archadian Army in Final Fantasy XII.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
In greek mythology, a vampiric snake woman. Or in many other cases, vampiric snake women.
Law is a rule or a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions, applied to govern a group.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
NPCs, enemies, loot, and/or quests change according to the level or stats of the player's character.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
An overworld system consisting of several locations connected by straight paths.
Collecting objects in a game such as weapons, armor, items, and currency. Loot is often associated with RPG games and MMOs with RPG elements.
The Lucavi are the evil entities summoned by the Zodiac Brave Stones in Final Fantasy Tactics. Without their leader, Altima, they are forced to find a human host in order to be physically realized. With Altima summoned, they are able to roam the world at will.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
The meter which is used to gauge how much power there is left to use magic abilities.
Short for mana points or magic points, the resource required to use spells or other special skills in many role-playing games.
The Magic Pot is a frequent enemy in the Final Fantasy series. These enemies can usually be defeated by giving them a elixir.
A weapon that has been forged and/or imbued with mystical energy, magic, or some other supernatural force. It is often required to solve a specific puzzle, or vanquish an impossible foe.
A recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series, famous for its status-inflicting Bad Breath attack.
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