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A potion that replenishes health.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
The Hot Air Balloon is a subset of balloon aircraft. It is difficult to steer due to the fact that it moves with the wind.
An upright metal cabinet with blades or spikes lining sections of the interior. Intended to be used for torture, victims are forced to stand upright as the blades pierce their bodies, causing them to bleed to death.
Used to open doors, or anything else that is locked. In any game where the player has an inventory, it's a safe bet that a key will appear at some point.
Before flashlights were invented, this contraption was used to see in the dark.
Lava is molten rock, usually from the interior of a planet, and in games is often used as a hazard to players, or as a visible gameplay-area boundary.
Armor made from leather that is only slightly beneficial in defending the user.
A lighthouse is a tower usually placed on the top of coastal cliffs, bearing a rotating light at the top to prevent ships from crashing into rocks.
A long, light blade, used with either one or two hands.
Smack a sucka in the face. Why not do it with a mace?
The Magic Carpet is a great mode of transportation that can take you over wide chasms, poisonous fields or just simply on a ride.
A magic staff is a large, thick stick or stick-shaped object usually with a medallion or amulet connected to the top. It is mostly used for its magical capabilities, but can also be wielded as a light melee weapon.
A mana potion is an item that restores mana points, which usually allow the use of special abilities in role-playing games
Meat is the edible flesh of animals. It is often seen restoring the health of adventurers and annoying vegans.
Used to turn wind or water energy into useable mechanical work.
Morning stars are clubs topped with a spiked ball popularized during medieval times. The spikes are what distinguish the weapon from basic maces. Sometimes the spiked ball is attached to the club by a chain, but this would more commonly be referred to as a flail.
A type of rock that contains metals or other minerals.
Armor made from metal plates designed to protect a user from injury. Usually more beneficial than armor made from chain links or leather.
A potion is any sort of liquid, usually brewed by an alchemist, that replenishes the health, mana, or energy of the player, or causes damage to an enemy. Potions are extremely common in role-playing games.
A sword with a slender, sharply pointed design. A weapon mainly used for thrusting.
Often rings represent power in games. Games that have rings are mostly fantasy games.
Rocks are the hard objects found randomly scattered across the ground all over the Earth's surface. They're not good for much more than smashing stuff or being made into other things. Handily crushes Scissors but cannot defeat the mighty Paper.
A roll of parchment or paper inscribed with writing, symbols, pictures, etc.
A stick with a curved blade at the end. Good for cutting grass or chopping heads.
The premier choice in your defensive needs. A great companion for any one handed sword, which in addition to blocking can be used for advanced maneuvers like Shield Bashes.
Vessel for transportation through water.
Shoes have been around for thousands of years and will continue to exist as long as feet do.
A siege engine constructed to protect assailants while approaching the walls of a fortification.
A series of words of power, usually accompanied by a series of hand gestures, that unlocks the powers of magic for a brief moment. Can be read or just spoken from memory.
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