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Elves who have often been corrupted in some manner, changing their skin tone and leaving them with a predisposition towards evil. Sometimes called "Drow".
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
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.
Drakes are often depicted or described as European dragons. In games, they are typically smaller and more agile than true dragons.
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.
Supernatural beings that are created from and serve their respective elements.
Erudites are a race in the EverQuest series. As humans evolved from barbarians, Erudites believe they are the next evolutionary step. Erudites are the most intelligent race of people in the world of Norrath.
Foraging is the ability to effectively gather food and drink from ones surroundings. Rangers, druids, and elves often excel in this skill.
It is believed that Frank Herbert's Dune books were the first to popularize the concept of a giant worm that is capable of devouring a person whole without even noticing it.
Giants are tall humanoid beings, found in mythology and various fairy tales. They are usually portrayed as being slow-witted and quick to anger, though gentler kinds also exist.
Gnomes are a race of mythological creatures, which are usually much smaller versions of humans.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
In Islamic mythology, a class of infernal jinn, spirits below the level of angels and devils, noted for their strength and cunning.
Kiting is a concept popular in MMOs where a player roots or snares enemies in order to keep them at a distance allowing for utilization ranged attacks and spells while soloing.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Mammoths were big and hairy elephants that became extinct near the end of the ice age.
By definition, a pirate is a (mostly naval) robber without commission from a sovereign nation. While maritime robbery has been around since ancient times, Piracy had its highpoint during the 17th century. They are easily identified by the "Jolly Roger", which is the traditional name of the famous skull flag.
A portal is a hole in reality connected to another hole in reality, whether magical or scientific in nature, that allows a person to instantly travel incredibly vast distances simply by walking through one.
The act of taking on an in-game task; most often, these are provided to the player by an NPC. MMOs and RPGs are the primary users of this concept.
In MMORPGs and similar games, a raid is a (generally large) group of people working together to accomplish a goal.
Random Loot is a popular concept for dungeon crawler and MMO style games. In essence, monsters or objects drop something that is considered valuable to the player with random qualities.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
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.
A type of dragon with wings instead of arms. They were a heraldic symbol of war and pestilence. Wyverns and Griffons were said to be rivals and sworn enemies.
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