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Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
While essentially just a floating head with a bunch of eyes, the beholder is a classic Dungeons & Dragons Monster.
Enemies that arrive at the surface from underground. Often this is used as a method of taking the player by surprise.
Brought to Al-Khali by the disfigured Bishop Maltheus St. Claire, their innocence were meant to protect them against the Saracen "Infidels". Instead they were massacred, and their souls now linger in eternal damnation within the walls of Jericho.
Term used in first person shooters where most of the game takes place in tight closed quarters.
Elves who have often been corrupted in some manner, changing their skin tone and leaving them with a predisposition towards evil. Sometimes called "Drow".
Introduced in the infamous Tomb of Horrors D&D module, a demilich is an extremely powerful variant of the magic-using undead lich.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
Carefully exploring a large, labyrinthine area full of enemies (i.e., a dungeon) in the hopes of finding treasure, leveling up, or completing a specific task. Having their roots in tabletop games, video game dungeon crawls are found almost exclusively in RPGs.
Gatherers are one of the main enemies of Amnesia Dark Descent.
The gelatinous cube is a monster created by Gary Gygax for Dungeons & Dragons, a ten foot cube of malevolent jelly that absorbs and consumes all organic material in its path.
Giant rats are like regular rats but significantly bigger. Giant rats are the first enemy in many role playing games.
Goblins are irritable, evil and mischievous creatures in folklore. They can range in size from halfling to average human size.
The grues are an adventurer-consuming monster from the Zork series and other Infocom games. They appear in the dark areas of the game and are a major threat to adventurers.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
Special areas, generally in an MMORPG, where your group or raid party is able to interact with a location privately; that is, without interference from other players or parties.
Information on the time honored tradition of killing rats. Killing rats is a much cliched first quest for many western RPGs.
Puzzles where light beams must be manipulated in certain ways, usually with a series of mirrors. Popular in action-adventure games.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Mythical Creature with the face of a man, the body of a lion, sometimes with wings and a tail that can shoot spikes. Other times it has a snake for a tail or a scorpions tail.
The daedric cult dedicated to bringing Mehrunes Dagon, the Daedric prince of destruction, into Tamriel. They are the main antagonists of the game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
A title only given to the most evil and corrupted of rulers.
An overworld is a simplified view of the game world that allows players to freely move to different locations or levels.
When you're able to push a block you know it's a videogame. Usually used to solve puzzles.
Dungeons that are generated randomly.
The act of forcing someone to engage in sexual activity against her or his will. Generally considered one of the worst things one human being can do to another.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
The idea of deriving a feeling of pleasure through inflicting pain or suffering on another living being.
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
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