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Halflings, also known as hobbits, average about three and a half feet tall. They have an innate affinity to nature and possess both the agility and dexterity to make great rogues. Halflings are generally good people, but also have a mischievous side that my infuriate others.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A recitation of spoken words during a ritual or summoning.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
A game mechanic that lets players add footnotes to maps.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
A system in which the player is allowed to control multiple characters. Most commonly seen in role playing games. Can also be used to describe party systems in the MMORPG genre, which brings a group of players together to accomplish various tasks.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
The political thriller is a story, often action-oriented, that tends to revolve around two or more nations struggling to gain power. Outcomes are usually found through military confrontations, covert wars, and back alley negotiating.
Quicksave allows the player to save their progress in record time at the push of a button. It is more commonly found in PC games than in console games.
Bipedal rat-like creatures, common in fantasy games. Prone to trickery and backstabbing, unless they're ninja.
Ability to see a character's body in mirrors, water, or other surfaces.
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
How non-playable characters or factions perceive the player character based on their actions or choices in the game world.
Resurrection is the act of being brought back to life. One must have already been living and have died in order to be able to be resurrected.
The concept of reviving somebody who is dead or down.
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.
A playable class in many roleplaying games. Rogues are also sometimes known as Thieves. The class in almost all these games center around their stealth capabilities.
Characters who speak with a Russian accent.
Samurai, or Bushi (literally, "warriors") were a social class in feudal Japan, equivalent to Western aristocracy, knights.
Characters that have a Scottish accent.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
A blob consisting of some icky substance, the slime monster is one of the most used RPG monster clichés besides rats.
Gameplay type emphasizing deliberately paced tactical battle where each side politely takes turns moving and attacking one another through varied forms of combat.
The Umpani is a militaristic alien species in the Wizardry series. They resemble humanoid rhinos.
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