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  2. List of Masonic abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Spanish, meaning triple fraternal hug or embrace. Similar to S∴ S∴ S∴; T∴ C∴ F∴ – Très Cher Frère. French, meaning Very Dear Brother. T∴ G∴ A∴ O∴ T∴ U∴ – The Grand Architect of the Universe. T∴ S∴ – Tres Sage. Meaning Very Wise, addressed to the presiding officer of French Rite.

  3. Role-playing game terms - Wikipedia

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    Besides the terms listed here, there are numerous terms used in the context of specific, individual RPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Pathfinder, Fate, and Vampire: The Masquerade. For a list of RPGs, see List of role-playing games.

  4. Apkallu - Wikipedia

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    Apkallu or and Abgal (𒉣𒈨; Akkadian and Sumerian, respectively [1]) are terms found in cuneiform inscriptions that in general mean either "wise" or "sage".. In several contexts the Apkallu are seven demigods, sometimes described as part man and part fish or bird, associated with human wisdom; these creatures are often referred to in scholarly literature as the Seven Sages.

  5. Dungeons & Dragons - Wikipedia

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    Dungeons & Dragons is a structured yet open-ended role-playing game. It is normally played indoors with the participants seated around a tabletop. Typically, one player takes on the role of Dungeon Master (DM) while the others each control a single character, representing an individual in a fictional setting. [24]

  6. Dungeons & Dragons gameplay - Wikipedia

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    In the original D&D game a character died when his/her hit point total reached 0. First edition AD&D introduced an optional rule in which a character died when his/her hit points reached -10, with beings falling unconscious at 0 HP, and creatures reduced to negative HPs continue to lose HPs due to bleeding, etc. unless they are stabilized by ...

  7. Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons) - Wikipedia

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    D&D co-creator Gary Gygax credited the inspiration for the alignment system to the fantasy stories of Michael Moorcock and Poul Anderson. [4] [5]The original version of D&D (1974) allowed players to choose among three alignments when creating a character: lawful, implying honor and respect for society's rules; chaotic, implying rebelliousness and individualism; and neutral, seeking a balance ...

  8. Dungeons & Dragons in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    [34] [35] A later episode called "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" included a game of D&D which is played in order to reunite Buzz Hickey with his son. Freaks and Geeks – The final episode of the series, titled " Discos and Dragons ", Daniel ( James Franco ) is forced to join the Audio/Visual Club and the geeks invite him to a game of ...

  9. Diglossia - Wikipedia

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    DIGLOSSIA is a relatively stable language situation in which, in addition to the primary dialects of the language (which may include a standard or regional standards), there is a very divergent, highly codified (often grammatically more complex) superposed variety, the vehicle of a large and respected body of written literature, either of an ...