Role Playing Game Terms

Basic Information

Terms used in Role Playing Games. This is a list of terminology related to Game Mechanics and Game Systems. For a much longer list that includes not just this but also tropes and themes in gaming, play styles and player types, etc, see Tabletop Gaming Tropes.

• RPG Abbreviations
• Attack Roll
• Attributes or Ability Scores
• Campaign
• Campaign Setting - specific gameworlds from published games
• Character Alignment
• Character Class
• Character Levels
• Critical Success/Failure
  • Critical Failure / Fumble / Botch
  • Critical Success / Critical Hit
• Diceless RPG
• Drawback or Flaw
• Experience Points
• Exploding Roll
• Feat or Edge
• Game Master
  • Dungeon Master
• Hit Points
• House Rules
• LARP
• Levels
• Merit or Advantage
• Polydice
• Prestige Class
• Skills
  • Skill Points, Skill Rating or Skill Level
• Special Ability
• Treasure
• Wandering Monster

Sources

Bibliography

1. full source reference

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