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The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
The head of a group of devout people who follow their crazy beliefs. Can often be dangerous.
Cults don't necessarily have to be evil or out to destroy the world, but in video games it's usually safe to assume so.
Elves who have often been corrupted in some manner, changing their skin tone and leaving them with a predisposition towards evil. Sometimes called "Drow".
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Demons are generally creatures of evil, usually from Hell, who are often totally untrustworthy even when they're not murdering everyone and destroying everything in their path.
A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
Grimlings are a primitive, savage race of people that were discovered by the Vah Shir deep within the mines of Luclin. The grimlings have since taken over much of the forests at the base of the Tenebrous Mountains.
1) Blood magick. 2) Divination by means of blood or blood sacrifice.
A recitation of spoken words during a ritual or summoning.
A lich is a powerful sorcerer who became undead through a magical ritual they cast on themselves. Usually lichdom is achieved to extend their "lives" or give themselves more power. They can control vast hordes of undead.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
A common concept used in World War II games, where the limited knowledge of everything the Nazis did helps create an alternative history.
A small closed community, with people who generally dislike foreigners. Sometimes they're inbred, sometimes they want you dead, sometimes they worship Cthulhu, and sometimes it's "all of the above".
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.
A sacrifice is the act of offering something (item, health, creature, blood, etc.) to a higher power or a greater good. In games, this often guarantees some sort of favor in return.
Worship of the devil or devil-like deities such as Diablo. Satanism is often associated with the sybol known as the pentagram and arcane rituals.
The mysterious seekers are former novices from the Sect Camp who went insane following the defeat of the sleeper. Twisted by Beliar's dark influence, they are able to cause mental traumas and manipulate frail minds into doing their bidding.
One who murders three or more people within a relatively short time span.
A magician who specializes in the arcane arts of summoning. Conjurers are able to call forth otherworldly beasts and guardians to their aid.
Summoning involves bringing a distant ally into battle to either perform a single, devastating attack or to fight on the behalf of the summoner.
A guild for assassin's in the Elder Scrolls games. They serve the Night Mother and are often feared by the citizen's of Tamriel.
Witches are women who can perform magic. There can be good witches and bad witches.
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