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Not all bosses can handle the player by themselves. Many use waves of lesser enemies to fight for them while they rest, and some even let these minions do all the work.
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 person who captures or kills fugitives for money.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
A path that is displayed on screen to help guide the player to certain objectives.
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!
The Bretons are a human race in the Elder Scrolls series who specialize in magic.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
An insect with broad colorful wings.
In some situations, the default camera quickly switches to a different angle for a specific action. An example of this is when a first-person game shifts to third-person view for a rolling maneuver.
Cannibalism occurs when a creature eats the flesh of a member of its own species. Cannibalism is frowned upon in organized societies, and has made several appearances in video games as listed below.
Centaurs have the upper half of a man, and the lower half of a horse. Typically they are hunters.
Somehow, one of the characters has changed their race.
Whether it's a hero's turn to the dark side or a villain becoming a hero, it's usually unexpected and will bring a whole new moral dimension to the story. Sometimes, they change they sides more than once.
Channeling is a skill that allows a caster to continue casting a spell without having the spell interrupted by being attacked, slightly moving, etc.
Classes are different archetypes and playstyles that players can choose to play their game with.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
When a character introduced in a previous game reappears with the same name, but a significantly different appearance. This is usually not mentioned or explained within the game, often because the storyline has been reset as well.
Games which feature characters who have an accessible character screen which might include their stats / abilites / inventory etc.
Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions.
A character who is destined to save or destroy the world. Often seen in RPGs.
A daedric creature associated with the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon. Its head reflects physical damage.
While modern chemistry defines 118 atomic elements, video games more often deal with classical elements as described in ancient philosophy, mainly fire, water, earth, and air. In many games, each element is stronger against certain elements, but weaker against others.
Allows the player to continue playing - even though they have finished the game. This allows the completion of unfinished side-quests or the results of the player's victory in the world to be seen.
A large aggressive creature that will attack anyone on sight. They are prevalent across the mountain ranges Vvardenfell.
A cliffhanger is a type of ending where the fate of the characters, the world, or everything in the world is left unresolved. In most cases, they are revealed in sequels.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
Video games that include a physical cloth or paper map in their packaging.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
The College of Winterhold, Skyrim's equivalent of the Mages Guild in the rest of Tamriel.
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