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2018-01-19, 12:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Ninja_Prawn's Ultimate 5e Abbreviation/Slang Explainer
Hello everyone! A recent thread about acronyms got me thinking, and I decided to compile a complete list of all the abbreviations and slang terms that get used on the 5e subforum. My intention is for this to be added into the sticky post, because the language on here can be quite difficult for newbies and the threads where people ask about things never seem to be very comprehensive.
Thus, here is a sortable, filterable spreadsheet with all the terms I could find.
Please let me know if there are any I've missed, or if I've got any of the definitions wrong. Note that this is intended to be a specific guide for this subforum, so I only want terms people actually use on here.Last edited by Ninja_Prawn; 2020-08-14 at 08:38 AM. Reason: Moved from dropbox to google docs
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2018-01-19, 12:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Ninja_Prawn's Ultimate 5e Abbreviation/Slang Explainer
Wow! As a new person to using D&D forums, this is really useful!
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2018-01-19, 02:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Ninja_Prawn's Ultimate 5e Abbreviation/Slang Explainer
sweet.
Maybe DCA: Dice Camera Action
DPS: Damage per second. Not applicable to 5e because 5e not seconds-based, but I have seen it used on this forum, maybe just from habit.
THAC0: not a 5e term but definitely gets used on this forum.
There's some BEC thing that I don't understand. An early version of D&D.
Edit: And now I know what BECMI means! Thank you for adding it!Last edited by BeefGood; 2018-01-19 at 03:07 PM.
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2018-01-19, 02:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Ninja_Prawn's Ultimate 5e Abbreviation/Slang Explainer
Pronouns he/him/his
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2018-01-19, 02:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Ninja_Prawn's Ultimate 5e Abbreviation/Slang Explainer
Well, I added them all anyway. The fact is that people do sometimes use the word 'THAC0' on this subforum, even if they're only using it for comedic purposes, so newbies can still benefit from knowing what it means.
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2019-03-08, 09:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Ninja_Prawn's Ultimate 5e Abbreviation/Slang Explainer
Rule 0 Have fun The most important rule of any game
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2019-03-08, 10:04 AM (ISO 8601)
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2019-03-08, 11:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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2019-03-08, 01:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Back home
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2019-03-08, 01:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Strapped to the DM chair.
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Re: Ninja_Prawn's Ultimate 5e Abbreviation/Slang Explainer
I heard my name....
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2019-03-08, 01:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Ninja_Prawn's Ultimate 5e Abbreviation/Slang Explainer
There's a Slang tab on the sheet that includes a definition for Gish and other good stuff
All dictionaries use made up definitions, by definition.
That said, the top results for "Rule Zero" on Google are all pretty similar. This isn't subject of great debate or confusion.