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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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| | |STR = {{{STR}}} |
| | |DEX = {{{DEX}}} |
| | |CON = {{{CON}}} |
| | |INT = {{{INT}}} |
| | |WIS = {{{WIS}}} |
| | |CHA = {{{CHA}}} |
| | |race = {{{race}}} |
| | |type = {{{type}}} |
| | |HP = {{{HP}}} |
| | |AC = {{{AC}}} |
| | |speed = {{#if:{{{speed-m|}}}{{{speed-ft|}}}|{{{speed-m|? }}}m / {{{speed-ft|? }}}ft}} |
| | |size = {{{size}}} |
| | |weight = {{#if:{{{weight-kg|}}}{{{weight-lbs|}}}|{{{weight-kg|? }}}kg / {{{weight-lbs|? }}}lbs}} |
| | |proficiency = {{{proficiency}}} |
| | |initiative = {{{initiative}}} |
| | |passive = {{{passive}}} |
| | |bludgeoning = {{{bludgeoning}}} |
| | |piercing = {{{piercing}}} |
| | |slashing = {{{slashing}}} |
| | |acid = {{{acid}}} |
| | |cold = {{{cold}}} |
| | |fire = {{{fire}}} |
| | |force = {{{force}}} |
| | |lightning = {{{lightning}}} |
| | |necrotic = {{{necrotic}}} |
| | |poison = {{{poison}}} |
| | |psychic = {{{psychic}}} |
| | |radiant = {{{radiant}}} |
| | |thunder = {{{thunder}}} |
| | |class = {{{class}}} |
| | |background = {{{background}}} |
| | |location = {{{location}}} |
| | |family = {{{family}}} |
| | |allies = {{{allies}}} |
| | |enemies = {{{enemies}}} |
| | |alt-name = {{{alt-name}}} |
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| <h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2>
| | == Notable Items Sold == |
| <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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| * '''5e''': Short for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] Fifth Edition, the version of D&D the game is based on.
| | == Notable Loot == |
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| ==A== | | {{#if:{{{quests|}}}| |
| * '''AC''': Short for [[Armour Class]].
| | == Related Quests == |
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| * '''AoE''': Short for Area of Effect. Refers to abilities that affect things within a certain area.
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| | == Prologue == |
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| | == Chapter One == |
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| | {{#if:{{{chapter-two|}}}| |
| | == Chapter Two == |
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| | == Chapter Three == |
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| * '''ASI''': Short for Ability Score Increase or Ability Score Improvement.
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| | == Trivia == |
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| ==B==
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| * '''BG3 / BGIII''': Short for [[Baldur's Gate 3]].
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| | | ==Gallery== |
| ==C==
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| * '''CHA''': Short for [[Charisma]].
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| | | </gallery> |
| * '''Check''': Short for [[Ability Check]] or Skill Check.
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| * '''CON''': Short for [[Constitution]].
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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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| * '''EA''': Short for [[Early Access]].
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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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| * '''HP''': Short for [[Hit Points]].
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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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| * '''NPC''': Short for [[Non-Player Characters|Non-Player Character]].
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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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| * '''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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| * '''UUID''': Universally unique identifier, used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]].
| | {{Characters|{{#if:{{{chapter-one|}}}|one|{{#if:{{{chapter-two|}}}|two|{{#if:{{{chapter-three|}}}|three}}}}}}}} |
| | {{#if:{{{class|}}}|[[Category: {{{class}}}s]]}} |
| | {{#if:{{{prologue|}}}|[[Category: Characters in the Prologue]]}} |
| | {{#if:{{{chapter-one|}}}|[[Category: Characters in Chapter One]]}} |
| | {{#if:{{{chapter-two|}}}|[[Category: Characters in Chapter Two]]}} |
| | {{#if:{{{chapter-three|}}}|[[Category: Characters in Chapter Three]]}} |
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| * '''WIS''': Short for [[Wisdom]].
| | '''Under construction.''' |
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