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Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Jun 21, 2001
Enchantment is the process of infusing mundane items with magical properties, or manipulating your enemies minds with magic.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
The Ettin is a two headed ogre type monster. Ettins are often found in the same areas as orcs and trolls in role playing games.
Throwing a fireball or zapping your foes with chain lighting are both great examples of evocation magic.
A punishment where a person or group are sent from their homeland and not allowed to return.
An Expansion brings new missions, modes & new story elements to a full product title. Expansions typically require a full version game to function, but there are also stand-alone packs as well.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
An industry game design convention that's appeared in many games over the years. The fetch quest involves sending the player out to collect a certain number of items, and return them to complete the quest. A staple of the RPG and Adventure game genre.
A popular class in many D&D based games, the Fighter can both dish it and take it!
Gnomes are a race of mythological creatures, which are usually much smaller versions of humans.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
A fluffy rodent often kept as a pet.
A character type found in RPGs, MMOs, and class based Multiplayer games that focuses on keeping friendly characters alive. Their general role is to heal/buff and resurrect fallen allies.
In many role-playing games, especially Western action-RPGs and roguelikes, items can be found that are unidentified - the player can see limited info about the type of item it is, but not specific stats. Usually a scroll or spell is needed to identify loot.
Illusion magic excels in trickery and deception.
Developed by BioWare for the first Baldur's Gate game, the Infinity Engine features an isometric perspective, pre-rendered 2D backgrounds and sprite-based characters.
The 2002 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2001.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Collecting objects in a game such as weapons, armor, items, and currency. Loot is often associated with RPG games and MMOs with RPG elements.
A weapon that has been forged and/or imbued with mystical energy, magic, or some other supernatural force. It is often required to solve a specific puzzle, or vanquish an impossible foe.
A meter measured much like HP that depletes when you use magic, and depending on the game, regenerates over time or can only be regenerated through rest or potions. Mana is usually displayed as a blue bar beneath it's red counterpart, the HP bar.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Extra-planar creatures originally seen in Dungeons & Dragons, but have since appeared in many other games.
A Miniature Giant Space Hamster is a large hyper-intelligent interstellar rodent that, through unknown means, has been reduced to the size of normal hamster.
Frequently featured as a class in many RPGs, the monk often fights unarmed and unarmored.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Magic or divination involving the dead and departed. One that practices necromancy is generally referred to as a necromancer.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
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