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Alternate realities are worlds that exists next to, in parallel of, or in place of our own.
Most games based on this mythology adapts the One Thousand and One Nights tale.
Archers are marksman that practice the arts of archery. Archers specialize in picking enemies off from a distance one by one. using bows and arrows to deliver precise shots to unsuspecting opponents. it's a class base or a unit for a strategy game, archers are lightly armored and have less hitponits. but has moderate speed, longer range and highest damage of them all.
A large omnivorous mammal that can be white, brown, or black. Despite their ferociousness, they are also associated with being soft and cuddly, as in teddy bears. Bears are also known to eat stairs. Scientists say that because "bears eat stairs" rhymes the bears are naturally inclined to do so.
A common character class / archetype in role-playing games and fantasy. They are often less chivalric than your average Knight-errant, generally being depicted as either archetypal villains (such as a Dark Lord), or troubled and ruthless anti-heroes.
In many RPGs, especially those made in Japan, magic is categorized as black or white. Black magic spells deal damage or inflict negative effects.
The boar were one of the most feared animals in Medieval Europe during the Middle Ages.
Cavalry Troopers are warriors the specialized in mounted combat.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
Dwarves are a short, stout race that appear in any number of fantasy games and stories. They are almost always depicted as short with bushy beards similar to vikings. They can also be identified by their love for ale and gold. Other common trends for Fantasy Dwarves include being proud warriors, favoring axes as their weapon of choice, and being gruff sticklers for tradition and honor.
Elves are a race found in a lot of games based on a fantasy setting. They are recognizable by their elongated ears and often live much longer than humans. Some are even immortal. There are many variations of Elves.
Some games feature a system where a character near death can be dazed into a 'down but not out' state; while their allies can often revive them if they reach the downed character quickly enough, their enemies can perform special, frequently gruesome, execution attacks against such characters.
Farming is the act of growing plants and raising animals for food.
Horse riding is mostly used in games to get around from one place to another quicker than you could on foot. They can also sometimes be used in combat or racing.
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
A game mode available in Team Fortress 2 as of the Australian Christmas update. Players are restricted to melee and other "olde" weapons.
Some people just have to have all the power.
Combat based on organic (or similarly functioning) mounts. This can include melee or ranged attacks from horseback.
Many games such as Shin Megami Tensei, God of War, or Too Human base their story off of or utilize elements from the order of the cosmos as perceived by humans both ancient and modern.
Peasants are agricultural laborers and countryfolk who are working the land, usually for others. Hobbies include farming, paying taxes, getting in the way of swordfights and being eaten by dragons.
A master of ceremonies who performs religious duties. A common character class in RPGs.
Son of a monarch.
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
A gathering of people who believe in the same higher power(s), and follow the rules laid out by the mortals chosen to be their prophets. Video games generally try to shy away from negatively portraying real religions to avoid controversy, however they make ample use of fictional in-game religions.
It is common to make foot mats or neat coats from the skins of animals, but sometimes they are worn in their entirety, together with the scalp of the head, as a cape or scarf. A demonstration of closeness to nature or the predatory nature of one's nature
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