RE:Glossary
Posted by: joerevesz <joerevesz@...>
The list I think you wanted is in the original New Player Briefing.
I put both lists together below.
If there are other terms that you thing should be added, let me know.
Joe
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Active Defense - The total defense of a LightRaider or dark creature. Also called the Defense Roll. Determined by adding a roll of a StarLot or Shadow Stone (for LightRaiders and dark creatures respectively) to either the Shield of Faith or Battle Ability rating.
Advanced Combat - Normal combat with two additional attack options: the half-swing and the critical swing.
Attack Roll - Represents an attempt to do damage. For a LightRaider this is the Weapon Ability + roll of StarLot. For dark creatures it is Battle Ability + roll of Shadow Stone.
Battle Ability - A dark creature's ability to attack and defend. A Battle Ability score is also assigned to dragons and dragon slaves.
Battle Grid - An 8" x 11" sheet of paper divided into one-inch squares which is used to represent a battle area. A hex grid can be used instead.
Combat Round - Consists of attack and defense by both opponents. About 5 seconds of time passes each combat round.
Critical Hit - An Advanced Combat Option: A hit on one's opponent that may kill or disable him instantly.
Critical Swing - An Advanced Combat Option: A swing that is part of and may result in a critical hit.
Damage Roll - A measure of how much damage a successful attack does. Typically a roll of the StarLot or Shadow Stone added to the damage rating of the weapon.
Dark Creatures - Non-spiritual beings that follow the dark strategies of the dragons. Dark creatures represent sin, some are to be defeated by evasion, some by verbally refuting their arguments, and others by physical combat.
Defense Roll - One's ability to block damage. For a LightRaider this is the Shield of Faith rating + roll of StarLot. For a dark creature this is Battle Ability + roll of Shadow Stone.
Difficulty Level - Represents the relative difficulty of an action or task.
Dragons - Spiritual creatures of the dark world who have taken on reptilian form.
Elsewhere they are known as demons or fallen angels. They have corrupted the world of
EdenAgain, and continue to battle against the OverLord of Many Names by keeping the
Once Born in spiritual bondage and confronting His LightRaiders.
The Dragon Lands - The greater part of Talania, the largest continent on the planet EdenAgain. In the Dragon Lands live dragons and all sorts of other dark creatures, dragon slaves, and other beings.
Dragon Raid - A mission to defeat evil in the Dragon Lands. This might be to rescue someone from dragon slavery, to destroy an existing evil, or to prevent some new evil from occurring.
Dragon Slaves - All people who are not of the TwiceBorn. They live in the Dragon Lands and cannot enter the Liberated Land. They are deeply under the enchantments of the dragons and can find freedom only through the OverLord of Many Names. Most do not even look for liberty because they are convinced that they already have it under the dragons' rule.
EdenAgain - A planet on the outer fringes of the universe. It orbits the star Warfare and has been corrupted by the Great Red Dragon and his lesser dragons.
The Eternal Spirit - Unseen Counsel - also known as the Holy Spirit, or the Spirit of Power.
The Everlasting Spirit - The Triune God Almighty.
Half-Swing - An Advanced Combat Option: Uses same procedures as a normal swing in combat, but causes only half as much damage.
The High One - The Creator of the Universe; God, the Maker of All.
The Liberated Land - A small section of land along the southern coast of Talania. It is protected from the dragons by the Peaks of the New Beginning and the Mist Barrier. A temporary refuge for the TwiceBorn, the Liberated Land was set apart at the time of the Great Rescue.
LightRaiders - TwiceBorn who are sent on dragon raids into the Dragon Lands. LightRaiders never call the Dragon Lands or even the Liberated Land their home, their home will be the Everlasting Kingdom. They are working for the OverLord, and temporarily enter the Dragon Lands on missions of mercy for the benefit of the dragon slaves who are loved by the OverLord of Many Names.
Mind Speech - Evil or erroneous thoughts that dragons put into people's minds.
Multiple Attack Combat - Combat with more than one attacker against a single defender.
Normal Combat - The usual combat procedures consisting of rounds and phases in which the opponents alternately attack and defend.
Once Born - Those who have not experienced the New Birth received by faith in the OverLord's sacrificial death. They are also called Dragon Slaves.
Passive Defense - The defense of a LightRaider or dark creature by using only the Shield of Faith score or Battle Ability rating (respectively).
The OverLord of Many Names - The Son of the High One; on Earth He is known as
Jesus Christ. On EdenAgain, His name is sometimes abbreviated OLMN.
The Sacred Scrolls - Holy writings given to man by the OverLord of Many Names.
Shadow Stone - A Shadow Stone is an eight sided die used to determine the battle ability and damage for Dark Creatures.
Simultaneous Combat - Two opponents fighting one another at the same time. Combat is usually simultaneous, unless one opponent surprises the other.
StarLot - A StarLot is a ten sided die used to determine abilities of the TwiceBorn, and their success at various tasks. It is a reminder of the OverLord's battle with the dragons to free the Once Born from bondage. In some of your adventures, the OverLord will use the StarLot in a special way.
Success Check - Determining if a LightRaider is successful in attempting a task or action by comparing the roll of a StarLot against the Success Grid.
Talania - The largest continent of EdenAgain. The Dragon Lands occupy the majority of the northern part. The southern peninsula is the Liberated Land.
TwiceBorn - A group of people on EdenAgain, so named because of their "second birth'' when the OverLord rescued them and set them free from dragon enchantment. The
TwiceBorn have an everlasting desire to follow the OverLord in heart, mind, and will. In the DragonRaid Adventure Learning System you (the player) are among the TwiceBorn.
Weapon Ability - The skill a LightRaider has with a given weapon.
WordRunes - Passages from the Sacred Scrolls that are used to liberate the Once Born, edify the TwiceBorn, and defeat the enemies of the OverLord of Many Names.