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[edit] Intro

This is a basic lexicon of terms that most of you are likely familiar with, but that some may not know. It is here to make things easier on those who are new to the genre.

First, I will give a brief list of abbreviations. Most of these will be further explained under the appropriate entries.

 GM:            Game Master
NPC:            Non-Player Character
 PC:            Player Character
*PK:            Player Killer
   (* Has a further meaning.) 

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Game Master: 
       The Game master is a person who's duty is to ensure that
       the game runs smoothly, and is enjoyable for the players.
       In an online game, they server as a combination mediator,
       and customer service.
Non-Player Character: 
       A character that is run by the computer, or a GM, and
       not a normal player.  These characters are often times
       merchants, trainers, and other random people.
Player Character: 
       A Player Character is a character that is controlled
       by a normal player.  It is a players representation
       within the game world.
Player Killer: 
       A player that actively seeks to kill other player characters.
       They generally tend to attack other players more than they do
       monsters or NPC's.  In the many game worlds this is the basic
       equivalent to a mass murderer.
PK:     
       (v) The act of killing a player character.

[edit] Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Lexicon
• Concept Page
• Project Status
• Associated Projects
• The Back Story
• The Pantheon
• The TODO List