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A distinct and predictable pattern of attacks or movement a boss takes. This can be based in reaction to a player's actions or simply a stringent script the boss adheres to.
The Art of tracking down criminals and the wanted like for a cash reward.
Brewing is the production of alcoholic beverages through the process of fermentation. It is most closely associated with beer, but can also include wine, tea, cider, mead and other liquids.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
Sometimes when accepting a quest or mission of killing someone a request is made for evidence that the target (or targets) is dead in the form of the objectives head being brought back to the quest giver.
Brownies are mythological creatures that have been depicted in various ways but are typically miniature elves.
A Concept mostly in MMORPGs. A Buff allows the player to increase their stats for a short period of time.
Enemies that arrive at the surface from underground. Often this is used as a method of taking the player by surprise.
The Burynai are a race of badger-like people that are found throughout the continent of Kunark.
An insect with broad colorful wings.
An age-old, widely-hated strategy in multiplayer games: stay in one spot and kill passers-by. Also refers to a more benign activity in MMOs.
A capital city is the center of trade, commerce, and government for a nation. Capital cities can be found in many strategy games.
Many games have had collectible cards as a part of the gameplay.
Cartography is the is the study and practice of crafting geographical maps. Some games allow players to create and/or edit the maps of the game world.
A character who gets washed ashore on some island or other remote place.
A stereotypical prehistoric human, usually clad in animal skins and rather violent. Does not always live in a cave.
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.
Some characters have purely white eyes, some have eyes that radiate light, some have no eye-sockets at all. This is a page for all the occularly impaired.
An atypical member of the cat family known for its unique speed.
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.
The cleric is a combination of priest, healer and holy warrior. The cleric is much akin to the paladin but tend to be more magic-oriented and less focused on melee combat.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
Clockworks are robotic creations tinkered by the gnomes of Norrath in the EverQuest franchise.
Conjoined twins are identical twins whose bodies are attached to each other in utero. This rare phenomenon is also commonly referred to as Siamese twins.
Conning is a feature in most MMOs which allows a player to estimate the level and/or potential challenge of a particular mob primarily by the color of the text that appears when considering the fight. Conning can also determine faction standing with a particular NPC from a safe distance.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
A person serving time in prison or an escaped criminal on the run from the law.
The act of preparing food by applying heat, often cooking in games produces items which yield some kind of benefit towards your character.
Mainly featured in MMOs, a corpse run is when a the player character dies and the player has to return to the location of the death in order to come back to life and/or reclaim items.
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