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+| 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.
+<div id="toc" class="toc" style="text-align: center;">
+<h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2>
+<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>
+</div> __NOTOC__
+==*==
+* '''5e''': Short for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] Fifth Edition, the version of D&D the game is based on.
+==A==
+* '''AC''': Short for [[Armour Class]].
+* '''AoE''': Short for Area of Effect. Refers to abilities that affect things within a certain area.
+* '''ASI''': Short for Ability Score Increase or Ability Score Improvement.
-{{#if:{{{title|}}}|
+==B==
-{{!}}-
+* '''BG3 / BGIII''': Short for [[Baldur's Gate 3]].
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="padding-top:0.25em;" {{!}} {{{title|}}}
-}}
+==C==
-|-
+* '''CHA''': Short for [[Charisma]].
-! colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 130%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;" | {{{name}}}
+* '''Check''': Short for [[Ability Check]] or Skill Check.
+* '''CON''': Short for [[Constitution]].
+==D==
+* '''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.
+* '''D&D / DnD''': Short for [[Dungeons & Dragons]].
+* '''DC''': Short for [[Difficulty Class]], the number you must reach to succeed on an ability check, saving throw or attack roll.
+* '''DDS''': Direct Draw Surface, textures used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]].
+* '''DEX''': Short for [[Dexterity]].
+==E==
+* '''EA''': Short for [[Early Access]].
+==G==
+* '''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).
+==H==
+* '''HP''': Short for [[Hit Points]].
+==I==
+* '''INT''': Short for [[Intelligence]].
-{{#if:{{{image|}}}|
+==M==
-{{!}}-
+* '''Mod''':
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="padding: 0px;" {{!}} {{{image}}} {{ #if:{{{imagename|}}}|<br>{{{imagename}}} }}
+** Short for [[Ability Score Modifier]].
-}}
+** Short for modification, alterations to the game made by users. See [[Modding Resources]] for more info.
-{{#if:{{{STR|}}}{{{level|}}}{{{race|}}}{{{type|}}}{{{HP|}}}{{{AC|}}}{{{speed|}}}{{{size|}}}{{{weight|}}}{{{proficiency|}}}{{{initiative|}}}|{{!}}-
+==N==
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;" {{!}} '''Stats'''
+* '''NPC''': Short for [[Non-Player Characters|Non-Player Character]].
-}}
-{{#if:{{{level|}}}|
+==P==
-{{!}}-
+* '''PC''': Short for Player Character. Might be used to refer to anyone controllable, including companions, or just whoever was chosen in character creation.
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="font-weight: bold; padding:0.5em 0;" {{!}} Level {{{level}}}
-}}
-{{#if:{{{STR|}}}|
+* '''PFH''': Short for [[Panel from Hell]], a series of presentations during [[Early Access]] about the state of the game.
-{{!}}-
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="padding: 0;" {{!}} {{AttributeBlock
-|{{{STR}}}
-|{{{DEX}}}
-|{{{CON}}}
-|{{{INT}}}
-|{{{WIS}}}
-|{{{CHA}}}
-}}
-}}
-{{#if:{{{race|}}}{{{type|}}}{{{HP|}}}{{{AC|}}}{{{speed|}}}{{{size|}}}{{{weight|}}}{{{proficiency|}}}{{{initiative|}}}|
+* '''PHB''': Short for Player's Handbook, one of the core rulebooks for D&D Fifth Edition.
-{{!}}-
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" {{!}} {{HorizontalRuleImage|350}}
-}}
-{{#if:{{{race|}}}|{{!}}-
+==S==
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px; width: 50%;" {{!}} [[File:Creature Race Icon.png|24px|link=Races]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Race
+* '''Save''': Short for [[Saving Throw]].
-{{!}} style="width: 50%;" {{!}} {{{race|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{type|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Creature Type Icon.png|24px|link=List of Creature Types]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Type
-{{!}} {{{type|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{HP|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:HP Icon.png|24px|link=Hit Points]]&nbsp;&nbsp;HP
-{{!}} {{{HP|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{AC|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Creature AC Icon.png|24px|link=Armour Class]]&nbsp;&nbsp;AC
-{{!}} {{{AC|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{speed|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Creature Speed Icon.png|24px|link=Movement Speed]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Movement Speed
-{{!}} {{{speed|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{size|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Creature Size Icon.png|24px|link=Creature Size]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Size
-{{!}} {{{size|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{weight|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Weight Icon.png|24px|link=]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Weight
-{{!}} {{{weight|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{proficiency|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Proficiency Icon.png|24px|link=Proficiency]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Proficiency Bonus
-{{!}} +{{{proficiency|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{initiative|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Initiative Icon.png|24px|link=Initiative]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Initiative
-{{!}} {{{initiative|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-<!-- passives -->
+* '''STR''': Short for [[Strength]].
-{{#if:{{{passive|}}}|
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''Passive Features'''
-{{!}}-
-{{!}} colspan="2" style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} {{{passive|}}}|
-<!-- passive1 alternative-->
+==T==
-{{#if:{{{passive1|}}}|
+* '''Tav''': Default name of the [[Origins#Custom|custom character]]. Sometimes used to refer to them as a result.
-{{!}} colspan="1" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''Passive Features'''
-{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{#if:{{{passive1img|}}} | {{Icon|{{{passive1img}}}|25}} | {{#ifexist: File:{{{passive1}}} Icon.png |{{Icon|{{{passive1}}} Icon.png|25}}}}}} {{{passive1}}}|
-}}
-}}
+* '''TPK''': Short for Total Party Kill, when everyone in the party dies. Usually followed by a Game Over.
-<!-- resistances -->
+== U ==
-{{#if:{{{bludgeoning|}}}{{{piercing|}}}{{{slashing|}}}{{{acid|}}}{{{cold|}}}{{{fire|}}}{{{lightning|}}}{{{necrotic|}}}{{{poison|}}}{{{psychic|}}}{{{radiant|}}}{{{thunder|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''Resistances'''}}
-|-
-{{#if:{{{bludgeoning|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}
-{{!}} {{{bludgeoning}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{piercing|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Piercing}}
-{{!}} {{{piercing}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{slashing|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Slashing}}
-{{!}} {{{slashing}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{acid|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Acid}}
-{{!}} {{{acid}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{cold|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Cold}}
-{{!}} {{{cold}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{fire|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Fire}}
-{{!}} {{{fire}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{force|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Force}}
-{{!}} {{{force}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{lightning|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Lightning}}
-{{!}} {{{lightning}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{necrotic|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Necrotic}}
-{{!}} {{{necrotic}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{poison|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Poison}}
-{{!}} {{{poison}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{psychic|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Psychic}}
-{{!}} {{{psychic}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{radiant|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Radiant}}
-{{!}} {{{radiant}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{thunder|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Thunder}}
-{{!}} {{{thunder}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{class|}}}{{{background|}}}{{{enemies|}}}{{{location|}}}{{{allies|}}} | {{!}}-
+* '''UUID''': Universally unique identifier, used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]].
-! colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%;background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''Character information'''
-}}
-|-
-{{#if:{{{class|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Class
-{{!}} {{Class| {{{class|}}} }}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{subclass|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Subclass
-{{!}} {{{subclass|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{background|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Background
-{{!}} {{{background|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{location|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Location
-{{!}} {{{location|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{family|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Family
-{{!}} {{{family|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{allies|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Allies
-{{!}} {{{allies|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-{{#if:{{{enemies|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Enemies
-{{!}} {{{enemies|}}}
-{{!}}-|}}
-|-
+==W==
-{{#if:{{{alt-name|}}}|{{!}}-
+* '''WIS''': Short for [[Wisdom]].
-! colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''{{{alt-name}}}'''}}
-|-
-{{#if:{{{alt-image|}}}|
-{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="padding: 0;" {{!}} {{{alt-image}}}{{ #if: {{{alt-imageimagename|}}} | <br />{{{alt-imagename}}} }}
-}}
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