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The 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 17-19.
In Islamic mythology, a class of infernal jinn, spirits below the level of angels and devils, noted for their strength and cunning.
Kobolds are anthropomorphic dogs/reptilians of short stature that dwell in forests and caves. In fantasy RPGs, they typically wield primitive weapons and command limited shamanistic magic. The term "kobold" has also been used in reference to other types of creatures including lizardmen, spirits, or simply humanoids with various skin tones.
The cleric is a combination of priest, healer and holy warrior. The cleric is much akin to the paladin but tend to be more magic-oriented and less focused on melee combat.
A trait in which a character's heinous actions stem not from a tragic past event or personal wrongdoing, but rather an indulgent "because I can" attitude that remains unreformed.
The act of living outdoors, usually in a tent. It is a common method of providing comfort while resting in forested areas or other regions away from established civilization.
Thri-Kreen are a psionic race of bipedal, four-armed mantis-like sapients from the D&D worlds of Dark Sun and Forgotten Realms.
Games where the player either can, or must, create all their protagonists as custom characters.
The engine that came to be known as the "Gold Box" engine was used to develop a series of party-based roleplaying games in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The engine's name comes from the gold boxes that most of these games were packaged in, and games in the series are often referred to as "Gold Box" games.
The systems in these games are governed by rules from the pen-and-paper RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. There have been many turn-based and action RPGs that have utilized parts of the AD&D rule set.
Games based on tabletop (AKA pen and paper) role-playing games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Vampire: The Masquerade. These can have any type of gameplay, as long as they are set in the tabletop game's universe.
Bugs that are sapient beings and have humanoid and/or anthropomorphised features to varying degrees. This page includes Arachnids (Spiders, Scorpions) for brevity.
Vampires are undead, nocturnal creatures that subsist on blood. They have superhuman powers and are sometimes able to shape-shift. They are weak against sunlight, foreign objects stuck in and left in their hearts, decapitation and sometimes holy water and crosses.
Werewolves are humans that can shapeshift into wolves or wolf-like creatures. They often have strength and senses that surpasses those of both humans and wolves.
Witches are women who can perform magic. There can be good witches and bad witches.
Mummies are lumbering undead corpses wrapped in bandages. They are often associated with ancient Egypt and may have magical powers or be immortal.
Slang term for first-person party-based RPGs in which the player controlled 'entity' is meant to represent a party of individual characters, but is literally an invisible blob with arms and legs.
The police chase consists of the police chasing someone; usually by car. Sometimes the player plays as the guy getting chased and sometimes as the police.
Games involving characters that round up local hoodlums for the good of the community.
A mouse is a small rodent with a tail and whiskers.
The main character is a humanoid rat.
Games where the main character, or most/all of the playable cast, are or were members of traditional law enforcement.
Radioactive particles in the air released by a nuclear explosion.
The Cold War is the period of tension between the USA and the Soviet Union that dominated world politics from the mid 1940s all the way until the early 1990s.
Characters whose appearance does not change once equipping items.
An Arcade-style racer is a game which shoots for a fun and fast-paced experience over trying to simulate real life physics and racing protocol.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
When you're able to push a block you know it's a videogame. Usually used to solve puzzles.
Gameplay that involves performing an entrepreneurial service in order to make money.
In real time strategy games, Macromanagement or "macro" is a loose term used to describe the ability to produce units.
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