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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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<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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==A==
==A==
* '''AC''': Short for [[Armour Class]].
* '''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.
* '''ASI''': Short for Ability Score Increase or Ability Score Improvement.
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* '''D&D / DnD''': Short for [[Dungeons & Dragons]].
* '''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]].
* '''DEX''': Short for [[Dexterity]].
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==E==
==E==
* '''EA''': Short for [[Early Access]].
* '''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==
==H==
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==M==
==M==
* '''Mod''': Short for [[Ability Score Modifier]].
* '''Mod''':
** Short for [[Ability Score Modifier]].
** Short for modification, alterations to the game made by users. See [[Modding Resources]] for more info.
 
==N==
* '''NPC''': Short for [[Non-Player Characters|Non-Player Character]].
 
==P==
* '''PC''': Short for Player Character. Might be used to refer to anyone controllable, including companions, or just whoever was chosen in character creation.
 
* '''PFH''': Short for [[Panel from Hell]], a series of presentations during [[Early Access]] about the state of the game.
 
* '''PHB''': Short for Player's Handbook, one of the core rulebooks for D&D Fifth Edition.


==S==
==S==
* '''Save''': Short for [[Saving Throw]].
* '''Save''': Short for [[Saving Throw]].


*'''STR''': Short for [[Strength]].
* '''STR''': Short for [[Strength]].
 
==T==
* '''Tav''': Default name of the [[Origins#Custom|custom character]]. Sometimes used to refer to them as a result.
 
* '''TPK''': Short for Total Party Kill, when everyone in the party dies. Usually followed by a Game Over.
 
== U ==
 
* '''UUID''': Universally unique identifier, used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]].


==W==
==W==
* '''WIS''': Short for [[Wisdom]].
* '''WIS''': Short for [[Wisdom]].
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