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Abjuration is the school of magic that deals with protective spells (buffs) and counter magic.
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.
The act of turning one thing into another, be it lead into gold or earth into air.
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.
Bats, hammers, wrenches, maces, staves, or even brass knuckles. These are weapons intended for blunt trauma rather than cutting or slicing.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
Conjuration is the magic school of manifesting objects such as weapons out of thin air. In some settings, conjurers are also responsible for summoning creatures.
Divination is a school of magic that allows the user to tell the future, see the unseen, sense the presence of undead, identify magical items, and more.
Enchantment is the process of infusing mundane items with magical properties, or manipulating your enemies minds with magic.
Throwing a fireball or zapping your foes with chain lighting are both great examples of evocation magic.
Gnomes are a race of mythological creatures, which are usually much smaller versions of humans.
Illusion magic excels in trickery and deception.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Magic or divination involving the dead and departed. One that practices necromancy is generally referred to as a necromancer.
Found in many RPGs, a Saving Throw is a dice roll to see how much an attack or magic ability will effect an enemy.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
An aesthetic sub-genre of fantasy, focusing on brutal barbarians and arcane wizardly magic.
A spell or special ability which is used to either repel the undead or outright destroy them.
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