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Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
A playable class in many roleplaying games. Rogues are also sometimes known as Thieves. The class in almost all these games center around their stealth capabilities.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
Runic power was implemented into World of warcraft with the introduction of the new wrath of the lich king class, the death knight. The death knight class generates runic power when it uses its' abilities. It degenerates over time, or when the death knight uses special abilities.
A location where the player character is relatively assured to avoid patterns of incoming fire or enemy movement.
Fauns and Satyrs are woodland spirits, seemingly composed of a man and a goat. Goat parts and human parts tend to vary from game to game.
Scorpions are an eight-legged arachnids with two large pincers and a venomous stinger on the tail, used to kill or subdue prey and defend against aggressors. Though their sting can be very painful to humans, few scorpion species can kill a healthy adult.
A huge army of undead created by the Lich King which has grown to become one of the major factions of Undead.
Sometimes, things are just meant to happen the way they do. Usually triggered by a timer, or by the player crossing a checkpoint.
Instead of having the loot spew out of the corpse it-self, this concept is based on having to interact with the corpse to obtain the loot.
Haris Pilton's invisible friend Richole Nichie can only be seen by priests who have an equipped Eye of Divinity.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Shaman are mediums between the mortal and spiritual realms. In games, they are often priests with the ability to heal via magic and crafted potions.
The ability to change shape. Humans shifting into animals is the most common type of shape shifting.
A shield bash is the act of using one's shield as a weapon to stun, knock back, or otherwise inflict damage on an enemy.
Throw your shield!
A region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity. In video games this is usually an attack that either stun or pushes enemies away.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Characters who at some point possess the ability to shrink in size.
A gesture used to express indifference or resignation. Not that it matters to you, or anything...
Allows the character to see through another character's eyes.
A gameplay mechanic in many RPGs and action RPGs today is the idea of silencing a foe or being silenced. Usually shown as a debuff, this causes the subject to be unable to cast spells for a period of time.
When a game lets you sit down somewhere for no other reason than to simply sit down. Often seen in MMORPGs as a way of hanging out and talking to friends.
Player assignable points that unlock or enhance skills allowing for character customization.
A set of skills and abilities displayed in a branching path. Skills in the tree open up after completing required prerequisites.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
A blob consisting of some icky substance, the slime monster is one of the most used RPG monster clichés besides rats.
Smithing is a trade skill used to craft and shape metal. Steel, iron, gold, silver, pewter, tin, copper, and other metals can be used to craft armor, blades, guns, coins, arrowheads, locks, and a myriad of other objects.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
When a musical performance happens in a game, often this is used for comedic purposes.
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