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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.
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| <h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2>
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| <span class="toctext">[[#*|∗]] • [[#A|A]] • [[#B|B]] • [[#C|C]] • [[#D|D]] • [[#E|E]]<!-- • [[#F|F]]--> • [[#G|G]] • [[#H|H]] • [[#I|I]]<!-- • [[#J|J]] • [[#K|K]] • [[#L|L]]--> • [[#M|M]] • [[#N|N]]<!-- • [[#O|O]]--> • [[#P|P]]<!-- • [[#Q|Q]] • [[#R|R]]--> • [[#S|S]] • [[#T|T]] • [[#U|U]]<!-- • [[#V|V]]--> • [[#W|W]]<!-- • [[#X|X]] • [[#Y|Y]] • [[#Z|Z]]--></span>
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| ==*==
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| * '''5e''': Short for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] Fifth Edition, the version of D&D the game is based on.
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| ==A==
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| * '''AC''': Short for [[Armour Class]].
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| * '''AoE''': Short for Area of Effect. Refers to abilities that affect things within a certain area.
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| * '''ASI''': Short for Ability Score Increase or Ability Score Improvement.
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| ==B==
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| * '''BG3 / BGIII''': Short for [[Baldur's Gate 3]].
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| ==C==
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| * '''CHA''': Short for [[Charisma]].
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| * '''Check''': Short for [[Ability Check]] or Skill Check.
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| * '''CON''': Short for [[Constitution]].
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| ==D==
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| * '''d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 / d20''': Refers to a specific type of dice: a d4 is a four-sided die, a d6 a six-sided one, etc. ''3d6'' means you roll three six-sided dice. See [[Die Rolls]] for more information.
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| * '''D&D / DnD''': Short for [[Dungeons & Dragons]].
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| * '''DC''': Short for [[Difficulty Class]], the number you must reach to succeed on an ability check, saving throw or attack roll.
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| * '''DDS''': Direct Draw Surface, textures used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]].
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| * '''DEX''': Short for [[Dexterity]].
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| ==E==
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| * '''EA''': Short for [[Early Access]].
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| ==G==
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| * '''Gish''': A fan term for a character or build good at both physical combat and spellcasting. In-universe, it's a githyanki term for someone trained in both weapons and magic, first used in the 1981 ''Fiend Folio'' (where it refers to a multiclassed Githyanki Fighter/Magic-user).
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| ==H==
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| * '''HP''': Short for [[Hit Points]].
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| ==I==
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| * '''INT''': Short for [[Intelligence]].
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| ==M==
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| * '''Mod''':
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| ** Short for [[Ability Score Modifier]].
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| ** Short for modification, alterations to the game made by users. See [[Modding Resources]] for more info.
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| ==N==
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| * '''NPC''': Short for [[Non-Player Characters|Non-Player Character]].
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| ==P==
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| * '''PC''': Short for Player Character. Might be used to refer to anyone controllable, including companions, or just whoever was chosen in character creation.
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| * '''PFH''': Short for [[Panel from Hell]], a series of presentations during [[Early Access]] about the state of the game.
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| * '''PHB''': Short for Player's Handbook, one of the core rulebooks for D&D Fifth Edition.
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| ==S==
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| * '''Save''': Short for [[Saving Throw]].
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| * '''STR''': Short for [[Strength]].
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| ==T==
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| * '''Tav''': Default name of the [[Origins#Custom|custom character]]. Sometimes used to refer to them as a result.
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| * '''TPK''': Short for Total Party Kill, when everyone in the party dies. Usually followed by a Game Over.
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| == U ==
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| * '''UUID''': Universally unique identifier, used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]].
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| ==W==
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| * '''WIS''': Short for [[Wisdom]].
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