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The act of taking on an in-game task; most often, these are provided to the player by an NPC. MMOs and RPGs are the primary users of this concept.
Those who choose to Rebel against authority or attempt to topple 'The Man' or a greater power. Also known as insurgents
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
Research involves spending resources to create new items or unlock upgrades.
Resurrection is the act of being brought back to life. One must have already been living and have died in order to be able to be resurrected.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
Player assignable points that unlock or enhance skills allowing for character customization.
A visual representation showing the spells or skills collected by the player. This is in reference part of the user interface, not to book objects within a game.
Any practitioner of magic (wizard, sorcerer, mage, necromancer, etc.) who casts spells. Even unlearned scholars can throw a mean magic missile every now and then.
An eight legged arachnid. Some make webs to catch prey and some are poisonous. None have made a web grand enough to be called a parlor, though.
Summoning involves bringing a distant ally into battle to either perform a single, devastating attack or to fight on the behalf of the summoner.
Animals that have the ability of speech and in some cases are anthropomorphic.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
A government that restricts the flow of information, or willingly subjugates it's people.
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
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