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| description = A glossary of acronyms, abbreviations, and other obscure terms in Baldur's Gate 3. | | description = A glossary of acronyms, abbreviations, and other obscure terms in Baldur's Gate 3. | ||
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This is a '''glossary''' of acronyms, abbreviations, and other obscure terms you might see either in-game or in discussions about [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. It's not meant to be a complete list, but it may be of aid if you ever see a term you don't understand. | This is a '''glossary''' of acronyms, abbreviations, and other obscure terms you might see either in-game or in discussions about [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. It's not meant to be a complete list, but it may be of aid if you ever see a term you don't understand. | ||
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Many of the following terms are used by the game, which, in turn, are often taken from the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] Fifth Edition <nowiki>(</nowiki>[[Glossary#*|5e]]<nowiki>)</nowiki>. Baldur's Gate 3, also has a lot of concepts, categories, and items, which are not explicitly defined or named. This has led to the wiki naturally evolving its own terminology in many cases. | |||
* To differentiate the following terms, anything used by the wiki and ''not explicitly stated by the game'' will be indicated, with the ('''W''') suffix.'' | |||
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==M== | ==M== | ||
* '''Mod''': | * '''Mod''': | ||
** | ** Can be short for [[Ability Score Modifier]]. | ||
** | ** Or can be short for modification, alterations to the game made by users. See [[Modding Resources]] for more info. | ||
==N== | ==N== | ||
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* '''STR''': Short for [[Strength]]. | * '''STR''': Short for [[Strength]]. | ||
* '''Set-dressing''': [[Items]] which are placed in the environment, by the game, for aesthetic, rather than practical purposes. ('''W''') | |||
** Related pages: [[Miscellaneous]]: [[Miscellaneous#Set-dressing|Set-dressing]]. | |||
==T== | ==T== | ||
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* '''TPK''': Short for Total Party Kill, when everyone in the party dies. Usually followed by a Game Over. | * '''TPK''': Short for Total Party Kill, when everyone in the party dies. Usually followed by a Game Over. | ||
== U == | ==U== | ||
* '''UUID''': Universally unique identifier, used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]]. | |||
* ''' | ==V== | ||
* '''Valuable''': Used by the wiki, to describe, and categorize miscellaneous items, that are of notable trading value. | |||
** Related pages: [[Miscellaneous]]: [[Miscellaneous#Valuables|Valuables]]. | |||
==W== | ==W== | ||
* '''WIS''': Short for [[Wisdom]]. | * '''WIS''': Short for [[Wisdom]]. |