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Regenerating health is a gameplay mechanic which automatically refills the players health bar after successfully escaping damage for a set amount of time. It is typically seen in RPGs and modern first/third-person shooters.
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.
An enemy type in the Ragnarok series.
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.
A rune is normally an ancient letter or symbol, often carved into a stone or gem, infused with mystical power. In many games they confer new abilities on a character, or add effects to an item.
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 blob consisting of some icky substance, the slime monster is one of the most used RPG monster clichés besides rats.
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.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
Whether it's Super Scaler or Mode 7, growing and shrinking sprites/textures is a concept often used in sprite-based games. It was a popular technique used to create three-dimensional games with sprites, mostly during the 16-bit to early 32-bit eras. Sprite-scaling was an early form of 3D texture-mapping.
The first weapon that is acquired in a game. It's usually a handgun or melee weapon, is unbreakabe and carries unlimited ammunition. It's also the perfect "emergency weapon".
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.
A succubus is a demoness with the appearance of a beautiful woman that seduces men to steal their energy during sexual encounters.
A person more than adept in the art of sword fighting.
A class from Ragnarok Online that cannot use weapons.
A style of martial arts originating in Korea that emphasizes swift, powerful kicks.
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 trash mob is any monster that is not a boss in dungeons, primarily seen in RPGs and MMOs.
Treants (Ents) are walking, talking trees. Typically they move and speak extremely slowly relative to most other creatures.
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
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.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
Valkyries are maidens who serve Odin. They take slain warriors to Valhalla.
Items found in video games that serve little or no use to the player, other than to be sold to NPC vendors for money.
Werewolves are humans that can shapeshift into wolves or wolf-like creatures. They often have strength and senses that surpasses those of both humans and wolves.
Possess the magical power of life. White magic are spells and abilities that heal damage, cure poison, and even revive the dead.
Wolves are mammals closely related to dogs and are known for howling in moonlit forests and hunting in packs to pester players in numerous RPG games.
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