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TTRPG– Tabletop Role-Playing GameDND 5E – Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition (the current version of Dungeons and Dragons)One Shot – A game limited to one session to be concluded, fast and fun
Module– A published adventureHomebrew – An item/campaign/character created by the GMSandbox – An open world setting where PCs have free range to explore and dictate the storyDungeon Crawl – Stereotypical DnD setting where PCs travel through a dungeon avoiding traps and fightingGM– Game MasterPC – Player Character (character you control)NPC – Non-Player Character (characters controlled by the gm)BBEG – Big Bad Evil Guy – main protagonist (think final boss fight or big baddie)Tank – A player that can withstand high levels of damage without being at risk of dyingMurder Hobo(s) – Player(s) who is intent on killing/stealing every opportunity they getRules Lawyer– Someone with in-depth knowledge of the rulesACArmor Class, a difficulty level of landing and attackHP – Hit Points, how much health your PC hasInitiative – The order characters take turns in, based off of rolling (usually for combat scenarios)BBEG – Big Bad Evil Guy – main protagonist (think final boss fight or big baddie)Alignment – Player’s tendency toward good/neutral/evil
Dis/Advantage – Rolling 2X d20 and taking the lower or higher number rolledCritical Success – a natural 20 roll on a d20 for the best possible outcomeCritical Failure – a natural 1 roll on a d20 for the worst possible outcomeBuff – Positive enhancement to a pc’s abilities or statsDebuff(Nerf) – Negative enhancement to a pc’s abilities or statsEncounter – A situation where the party must use resources or time to find the next step, fight the baddies, or solve a puzzleAttack of Opportunity – Offered at times where a character attempts to leave melee range of another characterRoll to Hit – Rolling a d20 to attempt to roll higher than the opponents AC to land a blowRoll a __ Check – Rolling a d20, plus your ability modifier, to attempt to do or see somethingMeta-Gaming– A PC in-game, using information or knowledge that the actual owning player obtained out of gameTPK – Total Party Kill, when there is a party-wipe and all PCs have perishedRAW – Rules as Written, as referenced in the Player’s Handbook – PHB – (rule book)RAI – Rules as Intended, a common sense application to some rulesRule of Cool – Allowing something because it’s cool and we all want to see the outcomeRailroading – When the GM steers the PCs along a path with little choiceDice Jail – If one of your die are rolling poorly, players often ‘punish’ their die by not using it and putting it in jail