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Adventure: A set of game sessions united by characters and by narrative sequence, setting or goal. [1] [2]Armor Class (or AC): The difficulty to hit a specified target, abstracted from its dodging capacity and armor.
Role-playing or roleplaying is the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. While the Oxford English Dictionary offers a definition of role-playing as "the changing of one's behaviour to fulfill a social role", [1] in the field of psychology, the term is used more loosely in four senses:
Charisma - measuring force of personality, persuasiveness, leadership and successful planning; These range from about 3 to 20 (depending on the edition). [5] [6] [7] The original attribute sequence in D&D was Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Constitution, Dexterity, and Charisma in the original 1974 rules. [8]
A role-playing video game, role-playing game (RPG) or computer role-playing game (CRPG) is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) that will undergo some form of character development by way of recording statistics.
PIT maneuver diagram (animated GIF image) California Highway Patrol cruisers using a PIT maneuver to disable a fleeing vehicle The PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique [1]), also known as TVI (tactical vehicle intervention), is a law enforcement pursuit tactic in which a pursuing vehicle forces another vehicle to turn sideways abruptly, causing the driver to lose control and stop. [2]
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, [1] [2] or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. ...
Powergaming (also known as power gaming, min maxing, or optimization) is a style of interacting with games or game-like systems, particularly video games, boardgames, and role-playing games, with the aim of maximizing progress towards a specific goal.
RFL – Response Force Leader; RMC – Royal Military College of Canada; RN – Royal Navy (UK) ROE – Rules Of Engagement; ROMA Data, Right Out of My Ass Data. Unverifiable created data (different from SWAG) ROWPU – Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit; RNZAF – Royal New Zealand Air Force; ROZ – Restricted Operating Zone; RP ...