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Dictionary
Over the course of time, certain words and phrases take on specific meanings to those who understand them. This list represents the lexicon of our gaming group, circa 1997. Needless to say, updates are requested
If you'd like, you can see this in Alphabetical order. You could also see them with the newest itemsf first.
'cos (abbr.)- Tacos
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
adventure (n)- an alleged scenario created by the GM.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Adventuring (v)- rolling dice for several hours and ignoring them (c.f. gaming).
- What characters try to do when they aren't being fucked over by NPC's, vindictive GM's, or vengeance characters (q.v.).
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Al (n,v)- A character who has wandered off in defiance of the plan.
- To wander off and be killed or incapacitated while alone.
- Origin: Al Oakes(brother to Mick and a once frequent gaming participant) characters were frequently killed in just such a way. His character's lone wolf tendencies approached the suicidal.
Added: 2002-10-31
B-teamer (n)- A player who can not catch a thrown bottle opener (yes, we've been gaming that long).
- a player whose hit or miss attendance is more miss than hit. The exact ratio of attendance varies depending on the reason for not attending and the perceived loss of party capability caused by their absence.
- a player whose antics you'd rather not endure.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2006-03-28
Base Dave (n)- An addition system which yields unpredictable (and apparently wrong) results. Very useful for character generation.
- Origin: Dave frequently suffers fits of mathnesia where he suddenly can't add simple numbers.
Added: 2002-10-31
bookshelf (n)- A piece of furniture designed to hold books. Sometimes used to hold videos, cds, or other flat objects.
- Any flat relatively stable horizontal surface at Steve's house which has been covered (or is about to be covered) in books.
- Origin: Just look around the basement some time.
Added: 2002-10-31
braaked (v)- Generally, any sort of shaming while drunk. More specifically, subjected to a bukakke experience while drunk.
- Origin: One evening while John, who played Braak, was not in attendance Tom and Joe (Vance and Jaigger respectively) took great delight in describing Braak being placed on a party wagon while passed out drunk.
Added: 2008-08-12
Bullshit (n)- Swearing when Mrs. Donohue (c.f.) can hear it.
- Origin: Mr. Donohue
Added: 2002-10-31
Buying boots (v)- Passing the GM a note for totally unimportant actions which neither are nor need to be kept secret.
- Jumping the "GM Attention" line by passing a note rather than waiting your turn
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Calling Brazil (v)- Just like calling China only kinkier.
- Origin: Tim again.
Added: 2010-06-16
Calling China (v)- Euphemism used by the Donohues when Steve sneaks off for some mid-game nookie.
- Origin: Tim.
Added: 2010-06-16
Campaign (n)- A series of adventures in which the same group of characters are humiliated and defeated by a recurring cast of NPC's.
- A carefully scripted story which the GM intends to tell regardless of the players actions.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Canary (Adj)- Used to discribe a player that is the breaking point for the DM or player completely losing it during the game.
- Origin: During Aredel II, a player was dubbed as Tom's canary by Joe during the game...little does he know.....
Added: 2002-10-31
Canoeing (n)- The practice of delaying the game by discussing side topics, especially scouting and/or canoeing but also including SCA, work, and other games.
- Origin: Oft-repeated stories of canoeing the rifle river as boy scouts.
Added: 2002-10-31
Chaos Factor (n)- a player or character whose participation in the game makes things unpleasant for other players and/or characters through his insistence on either being everywhere and doing everything or on pursuing goal which are counter to those of the party in general.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Chaotic Everywhere (n)- Tendency of some players to keithaport (c.f.) continuously.
- Phrase use to denigrate players who command more game time due to superior play.
- Origin: Dragon article on alternate alignments
Added: 2002-10-31
Chhht (adj)- Sound used to indicate that what follows is being broadcast using a walkie-talkie, wrist-radio or cellphone.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2008-04-09
Classic (adj)- Used to describe a movie which Steve (and most gamers) enjoys but which Kristie will only watch once, usually under protest (see Video Vulture for examples).
- Origin: When Steve says "It's a classic" even strong men weep.
Added: 2002-10-31
D.F. (abbr.)- Deemed Fucked. A character or situation which is engineered by a player and is likely to leave the other characters in a much worse condition than they were in prior to the engineering of the situation. Situations and characters sometimes progress from DF to PF (q.v.).
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Dave Template One (n)- A ranger with a bow.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2005-06-29
Dave Template Two (n)- A druid with an attitude.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2005-06-29
Deus Ex Tactica (n, v)- Process by which monsters, even unintelligent ones, demonstrate vastly superior tactics when required by the GM.
- Origin: Starving wolves outsmart PCs
Added: 2002-10-31
Dramatic Piss (n)- The practice of slowing down the pace of the game and increasing the frustration of the players by stopping to piss right in the midst of a battle or (for maximum effect), right after calling for saving throws.
- Origin: Mick frequently announced that players should "roll a d20" while he headed for the bathroom.
Added: 2002-10-31
draylus (n)- NPC with information whom the players recognize as wearing the badge but ignore anyhow.
- Origin: Shattered Vale featured Draylus, an NPC who knew a lot but was never asked questions by the PCs.
Added: 2004-04-04
Eighteen to Parry (n)- An attempt to prevent other characters from engaging in activities which any sane person would recognize as automatic.
- Origin: Joe did not want to be slapped even though he was clearly flat-footed.
Added: 2002-10-31
Ephemeral Gamemastering syndrome. (n)- A classic condition of announceing a game, getting everyone to make up charater, running about two times at most, if they make it as far as running at all, then dropping the entire game.
- Origin: About half of steves games.
Added: 2002-10-31
exonerate (v)- To take another gamer's seat. Ideally it should be accomplished after he arrives and while he's doing something for the good of the group.
- Origin: Dave went for sodas one night and when he came back, someone had taken his chair. We're not sure what word he meant to use, but he actually accused the guilty game of "exonerating his seat"
Added: 2004-11-20
Experience points (n)- The last chance for a vindictive GM to punish the players for failing to follow his script.
- Mythical sum which is always too low unless you're the GM in which case you were "more than generous"
- What your character loses if you try to adventure while the GM is canoeing.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Favorite (n)- A character who has the favor of the GM and is, therefore, rendered an MNPC or, in extreme cases, a TNPC
- Insult hurled at any character who seems to be achieving his goals faster than you are.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Fight (n)- 1) What occurs immediately prior to the session's end in any of Tom's games.
2) Something the party does amongst itself after about the 4 session of any game. (cf party fight) - Origin: Tom has a knack for saving the goal for each session for the very end. (Sometimes too long.)
Added: 2002-10-31
Fuck You (n)- Phrase used to signify that you would like to continue the witty repartee but are basically out of wit.
- Origin: Lou
Added: 2002-10-31
genre (n)- 1. Setting that allows the GM to tap into shared memories as a shortcut in the setting.
2. Reason to screw over annoying players (Hey, I didn't want to kill/screw/steal from you, it's the genre) - Origin:
Added: 2004-12-15
grig (v)- To pincushion a flying character with numerous projectiles. Typically arrows are used, although other non-magical weapons could also be used. In a perfect grig, the flier falls. (grigs, grigged)
- Origin: Grig was flying along when ninja attacked. He was shot to death in two rounds but, as luck would have it, Kord could see his problem clearly and raised him.
Added: 2006-03-28
haybales (n)- Spot where inattentive party members look for opponents, regardless of setting, genre, or specific adventure
- Origin: Steve uttered this immortal phrase upon awaking from one of his pre-vader box naps.
Added: 2002-10-31
He was taunting me. (n)- An excuse given to authority figures as to why you are beating the crap out of somebody.
- Origin: JOE
Added: 2002-10-31
Hooligan (n)- A gamer who has not been particularly mean or discourteous lately.
- Origin: Kristie
Added: 2002-10-31
Howey (v)- To boast and/or remind the GM of your characters amazing combat prowess every time the dice are rolled
- Origin: John has a tendency to be rather proud of his bonuses and concerned that they might be overlooked.
Added: 2002-10-31
Info beating (v)- When the GM supplies so much background information that the players can no longer pick out what is pertinet to the session let alone the campaign.
- Origin: See Arendel.
Added: 2006-06-12
Jaboo (n)- The tendency of a player to become more power and/or more irascible when under the control of the DM due to the player's absence
- Origin: Ricky's character Jaboo became a dick under Mick's control.
Added: 2002-10-31
jaigger (n)- Derisive term used for someone who uses a mock logical argument to defend an essentially untenable position.
- Origin: See the Volturnus campaign.
Added: 2007-06-18
Jasper (v)- The practice of placing your character in the best possible position to avoid injury immediately after being told how much damage has been taken.
- Origin: Joe's character Jasper was a master of this tactic.
Added: 2002-10-31
Joe (v)- To insist that something is better even though it really just sucks in a different way.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2003-11-09
Joe1 PC (n)- A character who is DF (or PF) by the other players, but who survives by allowing the gamemaster to effectively run a character in his own campaign.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
John Template One (n)- A wizard who specializes in Evocation.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2005-06-29
John Template Two (n)- See John Template One except she is PMSing permanently.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2005-06-29
Keith (v)- The practice of taking a piece of pizza and leaving the toppings on the cardboard for another player to enjoy.
- Origin: Keith had incredibly bad luck with pizza toppings.
Added: 2002-10-31
Keithaportation (n)- The tendency of certain players to insist that their character be at the center of the current action regardless of his previous position.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Kiddie table (n)- Punishment inflicted for arriving late on a night when many B-teamers are present.
- Origin: When there weren't enough seats at the pool table, some players would have to sit at the key table.
Added: 2002-10-31
Kristie Classic (n)- A chick flick
- An otherwise fine movie ruined by Kristie's insistence that it be watched in some unusual way (like with the commentary track on)
- Origin: Retaliation for 'Classic'
Added: 2002-10-31
Laggie (n)- lame ass gamer who hangs out in Steve's basement. Generally applies to those who are mean or discourteous to Steve's dogs, wife or both.
- Origin: Steve's wife Kristie; the dogs don't speak English.
Added: 2002-10-31
Leader (n)- Person who would like to be in charge if it didn't require decision making
- Person who is to blame for everything that goes wrong on an adventure.
- Steve
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Loc-Nar (n)- A desirable magic item. Typically very powerful and poorly defined in terms of game effects.
Example: Give me the Loc-Nar.
No, it's mine - Origin: In the Den segment of Heavy Metal, Ard and the Queen argue about ownership of the meteorite, which they call the Loc-Nar.
Added: 2006-07-20
Looking for the hovercraft (v)- Phrase invoked by players to call attention the gamemaster's inattention to or non-compliance with either the game rules or common sense.
- Origin: Mike's shadowrun game where Joe's hovercraft suddenly disappeared.
Added: 2002-10-31
Lou (n)- Asshole
- Origin: While Troop 1373 was teaching the Oatly Children the game "Asshole" when our troops went Whitewater rafing and splunking in PA. Lou was the "Asshole"(dealer) almot the entire trip.
Added: 2002-10-31
McFlurry (n)- Flurry of Blows
- Origin: Kristie (while standing in for The Other Monk)
Added: 2002-10-31
Message (n)- The thing that never changes on the Donohue Answering machine.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Mick NPC (n)- An NPC who possesses the exact combination of skills, power, information and equipment to completely humiliate or defeat the party as required by the gamemaster.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Mickiplication (n)- Tendency of the number of monsters to increase exponentially every time the Gm is asked for a count. Sometimes applies to distances and even the number of times a campaign has been run.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
mickish (adj)- A game or adventer which includes the players being stripped of most of their worldly possessions.
- Origin: Mick was famous for adventures which left the party naked chained to the wall somewhere.
Added: 2004-03-16
Mighty Tm (adj.)- Word used to describe every blow in some games.
- Origin: Howey
Added: 2002-10-31
Milon (v)- To beat a dead horse.
- Origin: Dave is very tenacious when arguing.
Added: 2002-10-31
Min-max (v)- 1. To use a combination of rulebooks and abilities to assure that your character always has the maximum ability while paying the lowest cost. True min-maxing requires that your character possess abilities, traits,skills, and equipment which are totally alien to his nature (for example, a juggling warrior who uses the skill only to catch thrown weapons).
2. To adjust your character concept based solely on combat abilities gained. - Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Mutton (n)- A dish which reputedly imbues characters with the ability to Keithaport.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
New Campaign (n)- An excuse used to hide the fact that the GM offered to run without having an adventure ready. Generally invoked when canoeing (c.f.) has failed.
- What an experienced GM starts when the players have failed to follow his script.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Non-Mike Skills (n)- Skills which are guaranteed to fail (or prove unnecessary) because the GM either doesn't understand or doesn't care for them.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Old Campaign (n)- Where the Gm claims he used up all his good ideas
- Topic some GM's discuss while canoeing (c.f.).
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
P.F. (abbr.)- Proven Fucked - a DF character who has matured.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
paperclip (n, v)- 1 (v) To pointlessly remind players of special powers/rules they are already aware of.
2. (n) A person who does the above. - Origin: Joe used this to describe Tom during a night of gaming when he wouldn't stop reminding everyone of minor rules every turn.
Added: 2005-10-05
Party Fight (n)- The ultimate goal of all canoeing attempts; the players become so frustrated looking for an adventure that they attack each other to avoid falling asleep.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Pennis (n)- Generic nickname for someone who is behaving like a pennis, or just 'cause.
- Origin: A movie character's mispronunciation of "penis."
Added: 2002-10-31
Pulling a Daniel ((v))- 1. Rolling your dice in a small box so that nobody else can see them and instantly declaring "Made it!" right after moving the box (and shifting the dice.)
2. Using dice that can only be read from 5 inches away.
3. Cheating… - Origin: Anonymous
Added: 2005-01-15
Quarrel (n)- A projectile commonly launched from a crossbow.
- The precursor to a party fight.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
Ranth (v)- to optimally use skills and powers from a variety of rulebooks to guarantee that your character has more bonuses and special abilities than any GM can possibly remember. (cf Min-Max)
- Origin: Ranth may have been the finest min-max character ever conceived.
Added: 2002-10-31
Ray (v)- To be unsure about what is happening because your jaw was moving when the situation was described.
- Origin: Ask Tom.
Added: 2002-10-31
regedit (v)- To get rid of a player who is paperclipping (q.v) you.
- Origin: The only way to get rid of the paperclip in ms office is to hack registry settings.
Added: 2005-10-05
Rich (n)- Noun: a player who is taking too long to play, particularly in a card game (usage: C'mon Rich, some time today!).
- Origin: Rich was well-known for taking a long time to look at his magic cards before passing even when he was completely tapped out.
Added: 2002-10-31
Shit Fuck Satan Sex Death Drugs Rape (n, v)- These seven words they're trying to take.
- Origin: A stupid song by Anthrax once bellowed in drunken semi-unison by Steve and Other Dave.
Added: 2002-10-31
spunking ()- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2005-03-28
standing on bamboo (v)- see also: buying boots
- What characters do when their players aren't present and they miss a session.
- Doing research that you ultimately won't share with the party or that doesn't make a lot of sense, like asking if the column of darkness stretching to the sky warrants investigation
- Anything you're doing when Steve would rather be killing bad guys.
- Origin: During his first session of Eight Skilled Gentlemen, Tom's character was off in the woods practicing his skills by standing on bamboo while the rest of the group was ready to start.
Added: 2002-10-31
Steve (v)- To start a game and then end it after 4 or fewer play sessions usually with little or no explanation.
- Origin: See Roleplaying archives.
Added: 2002-10-31
Steve Template (n)- He may or may not be a priest, but he's definitely holier than thou.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2006-04-18
The Plan (n)- Semi-mythical concept which, if followed, would have kept you alive.
- Standard explanation for the deaths of fallen party members If you'd only followed the Plan
- What people who aren't doing what you think they should be doing aren't following.
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2002-10-31
toglard (v)- To apply a verbal dressing down, whether deserved or not. Ideally, spitting should be involved.
- Origin: Toglard, one of Steve's characters, was well-known for his rants and Steve often spit while delivering them. He claimed it was role-playing...
Added: 2003-11-21
Tom's Game (n)- Any game in which dynamite and other explosives play more than a minor role.
- Origin: Tom's Werewolf game saw many uses of dynamite including one where a case of it mysteriously appeared in the back of a truck the character's had been riding in for a week.
Added: 2002-10-31
Traumatic Miss. (v)- The practice of slowing down the pace of the game and increasing the frustration of the players and game master by stopping by to yammer right in the midst of a battle or (for maximum effect), right after the players start to get into the game.
- Origin: Someone else
Added: 2002-10-31
Troll (n)- A person whose anonymous and unnecessary posts on the internet serve to insult, create drama, and/or create controversy
- Origin: Well know internet term/tactic to which we are apparently not immune.
Added: 2010-06-11
vader box (n)- the box which helps steve keep his airway open while sleeping.
- Origin: Steve's CPAP machine was deemed the vader box because it helps him breathe just like Darth's helmet.
Added: 2002-10-31
Yonder (v)- Where Al Oakes would rather hang out. A much healthier place with intelligence. Unlike the heinous from before!
- Origin: Unknown
Added: 2010-06-04
Zonkered (n,v)- Those people who have nothing better to do than to belittle the names of others, while being ignorant enough to neglect the legal ramifications leading to future incarceration brought on by legal actions.
- Origin: 1. The awkward use of my name inappropriately.
2. The new legal forensics which may lead to incarceration of those responsible for this action. It will happen!
Added: 2010-06-04
Updates
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