Gaming Den Lexicon
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:54 pm
This is something I've wanted to have for a while, because the Den is a close-knit community with a language all it's own, and a lot of times I have no idea what the hell people are talking about, because even though I've been here for over three years, I'm still moderately clueless when it comes to table-top gaming and the lingo involved. This is mostly for my benefit, although I'm sure new users or people who are unfamiliar with the Den will think it useful. I'm also including more common universal RPG terms. Maybe if this is popular enough, it could get stickied! Imagine, me getting a stickied thread!
Please keep in mind two things: first, that this list probably most definitely contains flawed definitions, since they are based on my current understanding of the terms. If I got something wrong, please don't hesitate to correct me. And, if anyone wants to add to the list, you're more than welcome to. After all, y'all probably understand this stuff better than I do.
Second, this list is also incomplete, because the terms here are the ones that I remember and/or could figure out the definitions to. Again, please feel free to add to the list.
And yes, I realize that it's not pretty. I'm not good at formatting. Once again, if you have a suggestion to make it better, I'm willing to listen.
So, let's start.
D20 - A twenty-sided die. Used for making all of life's important decisions.
srd - System reference document
RNG - Random Number Generator
DM - Dungeon Master, the person who runs the game and your life
GM - Game Master, generic term for player who runs the game.
MC - Mister Cavern, analogous to DM. For some reason, I always read this as Mister Caravan.
BAB - Base Attack Bonus
AC - Armor Class
DC - Dice Difficulty Class, standard Target Number for d20-system games.
THAC0 - A confusing mess from 2e involving algebra. Like with AVALANCHE, I've never been able to figure out what it stands for. Apparently, it means To Hit Armor Class 0 (Zero).
NPC - Non-Player Character, controlled by the DM.
D&D - Dungeons and Dragons, the classic TTRPG
GURPS - Generic Universal RolePlaying System, a TTRPG with rules and settings for everything. The Rule 34 of gaming.
AS - After Sundown, a TTRPG created by Frank Trollman
*World/Bear World - Apocalypse World, a shitty game with bears
Warhammer/Warhammer 40k - Popular TTRPG that uses miniatures
MtG - Magic: the Gathering, a popular TCG
WoTC - Wizards of The Coast, publishers/makers of D&D and Magic: the Gathering. Usually used disparagingly.
Hasbro - Owners of Wizards. They care more for the Transformers franchise than they do Dungeons and Dragons.
Transfan - A fan of Transformers. Do not confuse with transfan.
4rries - Derogative term for fans of the fourth edition of D&D.
5uckers - Derogative term for fans of the fifth edition of D&D.
Tome - Set of supplemental rules and fluff created by the Gaming Den community for D&D and other TTRPGs.
Kitchen Sink - Taken from the phrase "everything but the kitchen sink"; an RPG that throws everything it can into itself. D&D is an example of this, as it is basically every fantasy trope tossed into a blender.
Fantasy Heartbreaker - "Heartbreaker means an RPG system that is a derivative of another popular system. It's deciding "I'll make my own {popular system}! With blackjack! And hookers!". It's called a heartbreaker because it will always break the designer's heart, either because it will never fix all of the base game's problems or because it will never be seen as a proper successor." - Mask De H. Coined by Ron Edwards.
OSSR - Old School Source book Review. Usually done while drunk.
Steve - An creature or individual who is unique, the only one of it's kind. Or, if you're a Transfan, a Vehicon who often meets an unfortunate end.
RAILIZM - When a game or setting tries so hard to be realistic that it's quality suffers. Coined by Darth Rabbitt. Yes.
Monstrous - Misspelling of Monsterous, as in the Manuel.
IC - In character
OC - Out of character
LP - Let's Play, a play-through of a game book/choose-your-own style book, where users vote on which path to take. Darth started this ugly trend.
Meatspace - Term used for the real world outside the internet.
Nifty - Old forum that a lot of Den users used to use before migrating here for a variety of reasons. The biggest difference between the old Nifty forums and here is that Nifty had a yellow color scheme.
Suck a Barrel of Cocks - Standard insult/mating call of the Den
shitweasal - Another common term of endearment commonly used on the Den
twatshitter - A troll
cjeck - Misspelling of check.
fvck - Obsolete means of circumventing swear filters. Mostly used as a legacy thing.
Common Internet Terms for Dummies
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
AFAICT - As Far As I Can Tell
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IRL - In Real Life
LMAO - Laughing My As Off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
IDK - I Don't Know
GTFO - Get The Fuck Out
ISHYGDDT - I Seriously Hope You Guys Don't Do This. Used to express disapproval. Mainly used on 4chan, I've included it here because nockermensch has it in his avatar and I keep forgetting what it means.
Words that are filtered: [EDITED], [EDITED], [EDITED], and kitchen
Yeah, it's meager (for now), but as I think of more terms, I'll add 'em here.
Please keep in mind two things: first, that this list probably most definitely contains flawed definitions, since they are based on my current understanding of the terms. If I got something wrong, please don't hesitate to correct me. And, if anyone wants to add to the list, you're more than welcome to. After all, y'all probably understand this stuff better than I do.
Second, this list is also incomplete, because the terms here are the ones that I remember and/or could figure out the definitions to. Again, please feel free to add to the list.
And yes, I realize that it's not pretty. I'm not good at formatting. Once again, if you have a suggestion to make it better, I'm willing to listen.
So, let's start.
D20 - A twenty-sided die. Used for making all of life's important decisions.
srd - System reference document
RNG - Random Number Generator
DM - Dungeon Master, the person who runs the game and your life
GM - Game Master, generic term for player who runs the game.
MC - Mister Cavern, analogous to DM. For some reason, I always read this as Mister Caravan.
BAB - Base Attack Bonus
AC - Armor Class
DC - Dice Difficulty Class, standard Target Number for d20-system games.
THAC0 - A confusing mess from 2e involving algebra. Like with AVALANCHE, I've never been able to figure out what it stands for. Apparently, it means To Hit Armor Class 0 (Zero).
NPC - Non-Player Character, controlled by the DM.
D&D - Dungeons and Dragons, the classic TTRPG
GURPS - Generic Universal RolePlaying System, a TTRPG with rules and settings for everything. The Rule 34 of gaming.
AS - After Sundown, a TTRPG created by Frank Trollman
*World/Bear World - Apocalypse World, a shitty game with bears
Warhammer/Warhammer 40k - Popular TTRPG that uses miniatures
MtG - Magic: the Gathering, a popular TCG
WoTC - Wizards of The Coast, publishers/makers of D&D and Magic: the Gathering. Usually used disparagingly.
Hasbro - Owners of Wizards. They care more for the Transformers franchise than they do Dungeons and Dragons.
Transfan - A fan of Transformers. Do not confuse with transfan.
4rries - Derogative term for fans of the fourth edition of D&D.
5uckers - Derogative term for fans of the fifth edition of D&D.
Tome - Set of supplemental rules and fluff created by the Gaming Den community for D&D and other TTRPGs.
Kitchen Sink - Taken from the phrase "everything but the kitchen sink"; an RPG that throws everything it can into itself. D&D is an example of this, as it is basically every fantasy trope tossed into a blender.
Fantasy Heartbreaker - "Heartbreaker means an RPG system that is a derivative of another popular system. It's deciding "I'll make my own {popular system}! With blackjack! And hookers!". It's called a heartbreaker because it will always break the designer's heart, either because it will never fix all of the base game's problems or because it will never be seen as a proper successor." - Mask De H. Coined by Ron Edwards.
OSSR - Old School Source book Review. Usually done while drunk.
Steve - An creature or individual who is unique, the only one of it's kind. Or, if you're a Transfan, a Vehicon who often meets an unfortunate end.
RAILIZM - When a game or setting tries so hard to be realistic that it's quality suffers. Coined by Darth Rabbitt. Yes.
Monstrous - Misspelling of Monsterous, as in the Manuel.
IC - In character
OC - Out of character
LP - Let's Play, a play-through of a game book/choose-your-own style book, where users vote on which path to take. Darth started this ugly trend.
Meatspace - Term used for the real world outside the internet.
Nifty - Old forum that a lot of Den users used to use before migrating here for a variety of reasons. The biggest difference between the old Nifty forums and here is that Nifty had a yellow color scheme.
Suck a Barrel of Cocks - Standard insult/mating call of the Den
shitweasal - Another common term of endearment commonly used on the Den
twatshitter - A troll
cjeck - Misspelling of check.
fvck - Obsolete means of circumventing swear filters. Mostly used as a legacy thing.
Common Internet Terms for Dummies
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
AFAICT - As Far As I Can Tell
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IRL - In Real Life
LMAO - Laughing My As Off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
IDK - I Don't Know
GTFO - Get The Fuck Out
ISHYGDDT - I Seriously Hope You Guys Don't Do This. Used to express disapproval. Mainly used on 4chan, I've included it here because nockermensch has it in his avatar and I keep forgetting what it means.
Words that are filtered: [EDITED], [EDITED], [EDITED], and kitchen
Yeah, it's meager (for now), but as I think of more terms, I'll add 'em here.