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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.
Dungeons & Dragons is a structured yet open-ended role-playing game. [24] Typically, one player takes on the role of Dungeon Master (DM) or Game Master (GM) while the others each control a single character, representing an individual in a fictional setting. [24]
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.
Unearthed Arcana (abbreviated UA) [1] is the title shared by two hardback books published for different editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.Both were designed as supplements to the core rulebooks, containing material that expanded upon other rules.
Yet the Indo-European dictionary of Julius Pokorny connects the word to a PIE root *h 3 er-s meaning "rise, protrude", in the sense of "excellent" and thus cognate with Ṛta and right and Asha. In Sanskrit, forms of the root rish become arsh- in many words, (e.g., arsh )
[it] lacks many of the examples and patient explanation you'll find in the D&D box sets". [2] The same year, a revised introductory Dungeons & Dragons set was released to introduce new players to the game. [3] This was the second revision to the D&D rules. [4]
The meaning conveyed is the doer went somewhere to do something and came back after completing the action. This can also mean "to know how to" in the indefinite/habitual present tense – to know how to do: karnā ānā 1. karnā: 1. kar ānā "to finish (and come back)", "to do (and return)"; cuknā "to have (already) completed something"
Kapila (Sanskrit: कपिल) (7th [2]-6th-century BCE [3]), also referred to as Cakradhanus, [4] is a Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, [5] [6] [note 1] regarded the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. [7] [5] His influence on Buddha and Buddhism has long been the subject of scholarly studies.