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(character sheet) lore

Setting information produced via the character sheet.

campaign

A series of adventures with some form of continuity or connective tissue, such as the same group of characters or a master villain.

buff

A bonus or power up that a player can trigger their character to use.

agent (passive)

An NPC, force, or other campaign element that can act of its own accord to respond to player actions. Often a part of Loopy Planning.

agent (active)

An NPC, force, or some other campaign element that can act of its own accord to respond to player actions. Often a part of Loopy Planning.

arc

A number of encounters and adventures with the same theme and goal.

ABW

The Adventure Building Workshop course.

5RD

5 Room Dungeon, an outline for building adventures and framing campaigns.
  1. Entrance with a Guardian
  2. Puzzle or Roleplaying
  3. Trick or Setback
  4. Big Climax
  5. Reward, Revelation, or Plot Twist
See also:

3 GM Pillars

Roleplaying Tips defines the 3 GM pillars as:
  • Game/System,
  • Plot/Story,
  • World/Setting.

3RP

3-Round Plan for encounter planning, often with a combat context. In Roleplaying Tips, often used for general encounter gamemastering as well.
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