Help:Glossary: Difference between revisions

From Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
<!--
.mainLeft, .mainRight { width: 50%; }
.mainLeft { float: left; }
.mainRight { float: right; }
-->
<div class="nomobile">__NOTOC__
<div class="nomobile">__NOTOC__
<!--
.mainLeft, .mainRight {
  width:calc(50% - 27px); padding-top:10px; text-align:center; background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011;
}


#intro {
<div>{{#widget:MainPageVideoBanner}}</div>
  background-color:none; border:none;
}


.mainLeft {
<div class="mainLeft" style="text-align: center;">
  float:left;
<div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;">
  margin-right:5px;
}


.mainRight {
<h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 1.7em;">'''BG3 Wiki''': A Complete Game Resource</h2>
  float:right;
  margin-left:5px;
}


/* When the browser is less than 600px and above */
<p style="font-size: 1.1em;">We aim to provide a clean, detailed, up to date wiki for<br><span style="font-size: 1.1em;">'''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]'''</span> by '''Larian Studios'''.<br>This is shared a community effort and everyone is welcome to join!<br>We have '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages''' and growing&#8230;</p>
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  .mainLeft, .mainRight {
    float:none; margin-left:0; margin-right:0;
  }
}
-->
<div>{{#widget:MainPageVideoBanner}}</div>


<div id="intro" class="mainLeft" style="width:calc(50% - 27px); padding-top:10px; text-align:center; float:left; margin-right:5px;">
<div style="display: inline-block;">
<h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 1.7em; border-bottom:none;">'''BG3 Wiki''': A Complete Game Resource</h2>
<hr/>
</div>
</div>
<div style="width: 100%; font-size: 1.1em;">
We aim to provide a clean, detailed, up to date wiki for <span style="font-size: 1.1em;">'''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]'''</span> by '''Larian Studios'''.<br>This is shared a community effort and everyone is welcome to join!<br>We have '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages''' and growing&#8230;
</div>
</div>


<div style="width: 80%; margin:auto; min-width:20em">
<div class="mainRight">
<hr />
You may want to read '''[[Help:How to Contribute|How to Contribute]]''' and maybe [https://bg3.wiki/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount create an account].  You can also join the [https://discord.gg/K6R89fSZuF bg3.wiki Discord] so we can more easily coordinate our efforts.  You can edit pages without an account, but your IP address will be publicly logged.
<hr />
</div>
</div>


<div class="mainRight" style="width: calc(50% - 27px); text-align: center; float:right; background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011; margin-top:10px;
<br><br>
margin-left:5px; padding:10px;">
<h2>{{Icon|D20.png|30px}} Mechanics</h2>


{{ImageLink|Nobgd20.png|Die Rolls}}
<p style="padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;">''You may want to read '''[[Help:How to Contribute|How to Contribute]]''' and maybe [https://bg3.wiki/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount create an account]. You can also join the [https://discord.gg/K6R89fSZuF bg3.wiki Discord] so we can more easily coordinate our efforts. You can edit pages without an account, but your IP address will be publicly logged.''</p>
{{ImageLink|Potion_of_Sleep_Icon.png|Alchemy}}
{{ImageLink|Volos_Ersatz_Eye_Icon.png|Permanent Bonuses|Perm. Bonuses}}
{{ImageLink|Natural Recovery Icon.png|Resting}}
{{ImageLink|Invisibility Icon.png|Conditions}}
{{ImageLink|Tadpole_Repulsor_Icon.png|Illithid Powers}}
{{ImageLink|Proficiency.png|Proficiency}}
{{ImageLink|Locations.png|List of Locations|Locations}}
</div>
</div>


<div style="clear:both"></div>
<div style="clear: both;"></div>


<div class="mainLeft" style="width: calc(50% - 27px); text-align: center; float:left; background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011; margin-top:10px;  
<div class="mainLeft" style="text-align: center;">
margin-right:5px; padding: 10px;">
<div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;">


<h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;">{{Icon|Charm Person Spell Icon.png|35px}} Gameplay</h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;">[[File:Charm Person Spell Icon.png|left|35px|link=]] Gameplay</h2>


{{ImageLink|Greataxe Icon.png|Weapons}}
{{ImageLink|Greataxe Icon.png|Weapons}}
Line 74: Line 40:
{{ImageLink|NPCs.png|Non-player Character|NPCs}}
{{ImageLink|NPCs.png|Non-player Character|NPCs}}
{{ImageLink|Companions.png|Companions|Companions}}
{{ImageLink|Companions.png|Companions|Companions}}
</div>
</div>
</div>


<div class="mainRight" style="width: calc(50% - 27px); text-align: center; float:right; background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011; margin-top:10px;
<div class="mainRight" style="text-align: center;">
margin-left:5px; padding:10px">
<div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;">
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;">{{Icon|College Of Lore Icon.png|35px}} [[Character Creation]]</h2>
 
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;">[[File:College Of Lore Icon.png|left|35px|link=]] [[Character Creation]]</h2>


{{ImageLink|Origins.png|Origins}}
{{ImageLink|Origins.png|Origins}}
Line 88: Line 57:
{{ImageLink|Athlete Icon.png|Skills}}
{{ImageLink|Athlete Icon.png|Skills}}
{{ImageLink|Wisdom Ability Icon.png|Ability Scores}}
{{ImageLink|Wisdom Ability Icon.png|Ability Scores}}
</div>
</div>
<div style="clear: both; height: 20px;></div>
<div style="width: 100%; text-align: center;">
<div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;>
<h2>[[File:D20.png|left|30px|link=]] Mechanics</h2>
{{ImageLink|Nobgd20.png|Die Rolls}}
{{ImageLink|Potion_of_Sleep_Icon.png|Alchemy}}
{{ImageLink|Volos_Ersatz_Eye_Icon.png|Permanent Bonuses|Perm. Bonuses}}
{{ImageLink|Natural Recovery Icon.png|Resting}}
{{ImageLink|Invisibility Icon.png|Conditions}}
{{ImageLink|Tadpole_Repulsor_Icon.png|Illithid Powers}}
{{ImageLink|Proficiency.png|Proficiency}}
{{ImageLink|Locations.png|List of Locations|Locations}}
</div>
</div>
</div>


<div style="height: 20px;></div>
<div style="height: 20px;></div>


<div id="mainLeftCorner" style="width: 50%; float:left;">
<div class="mainLeft">
{| class="wikitable mainLeft" style="width:calc (100% - 5px); margin-top:10px; margin-right:5px; margin-bottom: 0; padding: 10px;"
<div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;">
! colspan="2" | <h2 style="text-align: center; border-bottom: none;">{{Icon|Action Help Icon.png|32px}} Quick Reference</h2>
 
|-
<h2 style="text-align: center;">[[File:Action Help Icon.png|left|32px|link=]] Quick reference</h2>
 
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Rolls
! colspan="2" | Rolls
|-
|-
Line 115: Line 107:
|}
|}


<div class="mainLeft" style="width:calc(100% - 27px); background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011; margin-top:10px; margin-right:5px; padding: 10px;">
<h2 style="text-align: center;">[[File:Cunning Action Dash Icon 64px.png|left|32px|link=]] Walkthrough</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">{{Icon|Cunning Action Dash Icon 64px.png|32px}} Walkthrough</h2>


Here you will find guides that tell you what to do to advance in the game, in case you find yourself stuck or want to check in advance which outcomes are possible.
Here you will find guides that tell you what to do to advance in the game, in case you find yourself stuck or want to check in advance which outcomes are possible.
Line 125: Line 116:
* [[Chapter Three]]
* [[Chapter Three]]
* [[All Quests]]
* [[All Quests]]
</div>


<div class="mainLeft" style="width:calc(100% - 27px); background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011; margin-top:10px; margin-right:5px; padding: 10px;">
<h2 style="text-align: center;">[[File:Pigs Head Icon.png|left|32px|link=]]External Links</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">{{Icon|Pigs Head Icon.png|32px}} External Links</h2>


Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.
Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.
Line 139: Line 128:
* [https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/ Fextralife Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki]: Ad-supported alternative BG3 wiki
* [https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/ Fextralife Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki]: Ad-supported alternative BG3 wiki
* [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Forgotten Realms Wiki]: Learn more about the Forgotten Realms
* [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Forgotten Realms Wiki]: Learn more about the Forgotten Realms
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>


<div class="mainRight" style="width: calc(50% - 27px); float:right; background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011; margin-top:10px; margin-left:5px; padding: 10px;">
<div class="mainRight">
<h2 style="text-align: center;">{{Icon|Blood Sacrifice Icon.png|32px}} [[Character Abilities]]</h2>
<div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;">
 
<h2 style="text-align: center;">[[File:Blood Sacrifice Icon.png|left|32px|link=]] [[Character Abilities]]</h2>


[[File:Magic Initiate Wizard Icon.png|150px|right|link=Spells#List_of_Spells]]
[[File:Magic Initiate Wizard Icon.png|150px|right|link=Spells#List_of_Spells]]
Line 154: Line 146:
: {{icon|Bonus Action Icon.png|15}} [[Bonus Action]]
: {{icon|Bonus Action Icon.png|15}} [[Bonus Action]]
: {{icon|Reaction Icon.png|15}} [[Reaction]]
: {{icon|Reaction Icon.png|15}} [[Reaction]]
{{icon|Brace_(Melee)_Icon.png|20}} [[Weapon Actions]]<br>
{{icon|Brace_(Melee)_Icon.png|20}} [[Weapon Actions]]<br>
{{icon|Bludgeoning_Damage_Icon.png|20}} [[Damage Types]]<br>
{{icon|Bludgeoning_Damage_Icon.png|20}} [[Damage Types]]<br>
Line 167: Line 158:
: {{icon|2 Level 3 Spell Slots.png|20}} [[Spells#Level_3_Spells|Level 3 Spells]]
: {{icon|2 Level 3 Spell Slots.png|20}} [[Spells#Level_3_Spells|Level 3 Spells]]
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}
</div>


<div class="mainRight" style="width: calc(50% - 27px); float:right; background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011; margin-top:10px; margin-left:5px; padding: 10px;">
<h2 style="text-align: center;">[[Template:Character|Characters]] & [[Companions]]</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">[[Template:Character|Characters]] & [[Companions]]</h2>


Line 184: Line 173:


<div style="text-align: center;">{{IconLink|Disguise Self Tiefling M Icon.png|size=20|Template:Character|List of Characters}}</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">{{IconLink|Disguise Self Tiefling M Icon.png|size=20|Template:Character|List of Characters}}</div>
</div>


<div class="mainRight" style="width: calc(50% - 27px); float:right; background-color:#1B1B1B; border:1px solid #785011; margin-top:10px; margin-left:5px; padding: 10px;">
<h2 style="text-align: center;">[[File:Create Spell Slots Icon.png|left|32px|link=]] The World</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">{{Icon|Create Spell Slots Icon.png|32px}} The World</h2>


[[File:Book GenericRed.png|150px|right|link=List of Locations]]
[[File:Book GenericRed.png|150px|right|link=List of Locations]]
Line 201: Line 188:
* [[Non-player Character]]s: See here for various notable Enemies, Bosses, or other NPCs that have a name or are otherwise notable.
* [[Non-player Character]]s: See here for various notable Enemies, Bosses, or other NPCs that have a name or are otherwise notable.
* [[Deities]]: The gods of worship in the game.
* [[Deities]]: The gods of worship in the game.
</div>
</div>
</div>


Revision as of 14:14, 22 July 2023

BG3 Wiki: A Complete Game Resource

We aim to provide a clean, detailed, up to date wiki for
Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios.
This is shared a community effort and everyone is welcome to join!
We have 9,956 pages and growing…



You may want to read How to Contribute and maybe create an account. You can also join the bg3.wiki Discord so we can more easily coordinate our efforts. You can edit pages without an account, but your IP address will be publicly logged.

File:Action Help Icon.png
Quick reference

Rolls
Attack Roll Attack Roll The roll you make to determine whether an attack hits an enemy at all.
Damage Roll Damage Roll The roll you make to determine the amount of damage done by a successful attack.
Saving Throw Saving Throw The roll you make to attempt avoiding various threats other than direct attacks.
Ability Check Ability Check The roll you make when attempting anything else that requires a roll to succeed.
Modifiers
Advantage Advantage Roll the die twice, and use the higher result. Disadvantage is the exact opposite.
Ability Score Modifier Ability Score Modifier The number you add to your rolls based on your Ability Scores.
Proficiency Bonus Proficiency Bonus The number you add to your rolls based on whether you have Proficiency.

Cunning Action Dash Icon 64px.png
Walkthrough

Here you will find guides that tell you what to do to advance in the game, in case you find yourself stuck or want to check in advance which outcomes are possible.

Pigs Head Icon.png
External Links

Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.

Blood Sacrifice Icon.png
Character Abilities

Magic Initiate Wizard Icon.png

Learn about the various abilities creatures can have in Baldur's Gate 3.

Action Icon.png Action
Bonus Action Icon.png Bonus Action
Reaction Icon.png Reaction

Brace_(Melee)_Icon.png Weapon Actions
Bludgeoning_Damage_Icon.png Damage Types
Creature_AC_Icon.png Armor Class
Initiative_Icon.png Initiative
Concentration_Icons.png Concentration
True Strike Icon.png Spellcasting
Eldritch Blast Icon.png List of Spells

Cantrips Icon.png Cantrips
4 Level 1 Spell Slots.png Level 1 Spells
2 Level 2 Spell Slots.png Level 2 Spells
2 Level 3 Spell Slots.png Level 3 Spells

Characters & Companions

  • Custom Character Portrait.png
  • Astarion Portrait.png
  • Gale Portrait.png
  • Karlach Portrait.png
  • Laezel Portrait.png
  • Shadowheart Portrait.png
  • Wyll Portrait.png
  • The Dark Urge Portrait.png

Create Spell Slots Icon.png
The World

Book GenericRed.png

Learn about the various locations and characters in Baldur's Gate 3.

  • List of Locations: Learn about the various places you can travel to.
  • List of Creature Types: Learn about the various types of creatures in the game.
  • Races: The many types of people and monsters that can be played as or encountered.
  • Campsite: The place you go for Long Rest, item storage, interactions with Camp Followers, and intimate interactions with Companions.
  • Companions: See here for Origin Characters as well as non-Origin Companions that can join your party.
  • Camp Followers: Not to be confused with Companions, these NPCs will travel with you and appear at the Campsite.
  • Non-player Characters: See here for various notable Enemies, Bosses, or other NPCs that have a name or are otherwise notable.
  • Deities: The gods of worship in the game.
Retrieved from "https://bg3.wiki/w/index.php?title=Help:Glossary&oldid=20418"