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	~~{{Getting Started Links}}~~

	Glossary of game related terms.		Glossary of game related terms.

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	;[[Aetheria]]		;[[Aetheria]]
	:Equippable magical sigils that increase personal power and "surge" randomly - an effect that dramatically improves the wielder or penalizes the opponent for a short period of time.		:Equippable magical sigils that increase personal power and "surge" randomly - an effect that dramatically improves the wielder or penalizes the opponent for a short period of time.

			;[[Allegiances]]
			:The main social system in AC. Similiar to that of a feudal society, character's swear allegiance to other character of equal or greater level, promising their [[Loyalty]] (a skill which affects [[XP Passup]]) in return for equipment and guidance.

	;Alternative Character (Alt)		;Alternative Character (Alt)
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	;[[Facility Hub]]		;[[Facility Hub]]
	:A dungeon that links many low level quests, points of interest, and dungeons together to aid players new to the game. NPCs, known as Wardens, can also be found in the hub and provide an experience bonus on completion of each of their quests.		:A dungeon that links many low level quests, points of interest, and dungeons together to aid players new to the game. NPCs, known as Wardens, can also be found in the hub and provide an experience bonus on completion of each of their quests.

			;[[Fellowships]]
			:Temporary groups that can be formed quickly by recruiting or "fellowing" up to 8 (9 total) other players. Once part of a fellowship, members can share xp, luminance and loot as well as gain access to fellowship chat, status for player vitals and other interface features.

	;[[Fletching]]		;[[Fletching]]
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	;[[Skill Credits]]		;[[Skill Credits]]
	:Credits earned by going up in character level that can be used to raise unusable or untrained to trained, and from trained to specialized.		:Credits earned by going up in character level that can be used to raise unusable or untrained to trained, and from trained to specialized.

			;[[Spellcraft]]
			:The "skill" of the item at casting its spells. It casts the spells as if it had a magic skill equivalent to its spellcraft.

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	;[[Town Crier]]		;[[Town Crier]]
	:An NPC found in major towns that will give you the latest news and events in Dereth. Town Criers will also give you additional information in exchange for pyreals.		:An NPC found in major towns that will give you the latest news and events in Dereth. Town Criers will also give you additional information in exchange for pyreals.

			;[[Town Network]]
			:The Town Network is a place which connects many of the towns of Dereth via portals. The Town Network also contains a number of bars with Barkeepers who sell -- in addition to food and drink -- Rumors and [[#C\|Contracts]] that help adventurers locate [[Quests]] and track their progress.

	;[[Trade Bot]]		;[[Trade Bot]]
	:Trade bots are automated player characters run by Decal scripting programs that allow them to sell their wares to other players via the [[Secure Trade]] panel. Trade Bots are most commonly found in the[[Marketplace]]. On [[Darktide]], where tradebots would be killed if they operated in the marketplace, they instead operate safely from behind their housing barrier.		:Trade bots are automated player characters run by Decal scripting programs that allow them to sell their wares to other players via the [[Secure Trade]] panel. Trade Bots are most commonly found in the [[Marketplace]]. On [[Darktide]], where tradebots would be killed if they operated in the marketplace, they instead operate safely from behind their housing barrier.

	;[[Trophies]]		;[[Trophies]]

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	;[[Debuff]]		;[[Debuff]]
	:Debuffs are magical effects that decrease the abilities of a creature or player and their equipment. The opposite effect is known as a [[#B\|Buff]].		:Debuffs are magical effects that decrease the abilities of a creature or player and their equipment. The opposite effect is known as a [[#B\|Buff]].

			;[[Decal]]
			:A third party application that provides an environment within the game to use [[#P\|Plugins]].

	;[[Dereth]]		;[[Dereth]]
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	;Player versus Player (PvP)		;Player versus Player (PvP)
	:PvP is the term is used to refer to gameplay where players kill each other. In AC, PvP is achieved by becoming a [[Player Killer]], [[Player Killer Lite]] or choosing to play on the PvP world [[Darktide]].		:PvP is the term is used to refer to gameplay where players kill each other. In AC, PvP is achieved by becoming a [[Player Killer]], [[Player Killer Lite]] or choosing to play on the PvP world [[Darktide]].

			;[[Plugins]]
			:Plugins are software components that add extra features to the game to enhance gameplay. This includes such features as task macros, inventory and pack management, creature and item identification and more. Plugins require [[#D\|Decal]] to run within the game.

	;[[Portal]]		;[[Portal]]

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			;[[Landblock]]
			:The blocks of land that the game world is comprised of. [[Dereth]] is divided into a grid of 65,536 landblocks comprising a grid 256 blocks wide by 256 blocks high (values 0 to 255). Dungeons are also made up of these landblocks.

	;[[Lifestone]]		;[[Lifestone]]
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	[[Category:Gameplay]]		[[Category:Gameplay]]
	[[Category:Getting Started]]		[[Category:Getting Started]]
	~~[[Category:Help]]~~

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			{{Getting Started Links}}

	Glossary of game related terms.		Glossary of game related terms.

	''See also: [[Common Derethian Abbreviations]] for a list of shortened words used mainly in [[Chat Interface\|chat]].''		''See also: [[Common Derethian Abbreviations]] for a list of shortened words used mainly in [[Chat Interface\|chat]] and also [[Common misspellings]].''

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	;[[Player Killer]] (PK)		;[[Player Killer]] (PK)
	:Player characters who have the ability to harm or kill other player characters.		:Player characters who have the ability to harm or kill other player characters.

			;Player versus Monster (PvM)
			:Also known as Player versus Environment or PVE, PvM refers to gameplay where players kill computer controlled creatures in contrast to [[Player Versus Player\|Player versus Player]] (PvP) where players instead kill each other.

			;Player versus Player (PvP)
			:PvP is the term is used to refer to gameplay where players kill each other. In AC, PvP is achieved by becoming a [[Player Killer]], [[Player Killer Lite]] or choosing to play on the PvP world [[Darktide]].

	;[[Portal]]		;[[Portal]]
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			;[[Town Crier]]
			:An NPC found in major towns that will give you the latest news and events in Dereth. Town Criers will also give you additional information in exchange for pyreals.

	;[[Trade Bot]]		;[[Trade Bot]]
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	;[[Trophies]]		;[[Trophies]]
	:Items sometimes found on the corpses of defeated opponents, which can be ~~sold~~ to [[Collectors and Crafters]] for money and ~~other items~~.		:Items sometimes found on the corpses of defeated opponents, which can be given to [[Collectors and Crafters]] or Quest NPCs for rewards such as money, items and experience.

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	[[Category:Gameplay]]		[[Category:Gameplay]]
			[[Category:Getting Started]]
	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]
	~~[[Category:Stub]]~~

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	:Equippable magical sigils that increase personal power and "surge" randomly - an effect that dramatically improves the wielder or penalizes the opponent for a short period of time.		:Equippable magical sigils that increase personal power and "surge" randomly - an effect that dramatically improves the wielder or penalizes the opponent for a short period of time.

	;Alternative Character		;Alternative Character (Alt)
	:An Alternative Character, or alt, is any character created by a player that is not considered their main character. Alts sub-types include [[Mules]] and Crafters.		:An Alternative Character, or alt, is any character created by a player that is not considered their main character. Alts sub-types include [[Mules]] and Crafters.

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	;[[Mana Conversion]]		;[[Mana Conversion]]
	:A skill than enables your character to use spells related to converting Health and Stamina to Mana.		:A skill than enables your character to use spells related to converting Health and Stamina to Mana.

			;[[Marketplace]]
			:Location where players can go to trade their items with each other and set up their [[#T\|Trade Bots]] in the vendor stalls.

	;[[Melee Defense]]		;[[Melee Defense]]

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	;[[Character Professions\|Character Profession]]		;[[Character Professions\|Character Profession]]
	:The main types of player character that exist such as mage, archer and melee. Players can choose to use the premade profession templates at [[Character Creation]] or ~~choose to~~ create a custom ~~tempalte~~ and pick their own attributes and skills.		:The main types of player character that exist such as mage, archer and melee. Players can choose to use the premade profession templates at [[Character Creation]] or create a custom template and pick their own attributes and skills.

	;[[Code of Conduct]]		;[[Code of Conduct]]

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	;[[Character Level]]		;[[Character Level]]
	:Level of [[#E\|experience]] gained by a character. Each level requires a character to gain a predetermined number of experience points in order to achieve it.		:Level of [[#E\|experience]] gained by a character. Each level requires a character to gain a predetermined number of experience points in order to achieve it.

			;[[Character Professions\|Character Profession]]
			:The main types of player character that exist such as mage, archer and melee. Players can choose to use the premade profession templates at [[Character Creation]] or choose to create a custom tempalte and pick their own attributes and skills.

	;[[Code of Conduct]]		;[[Code of Conduct]]

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	;[[Salvage]]		;[[Salvage]]
	:Material collected from unwanted items using the [[Salvaging]] skill to enhance the attributes of other items in various useful ways. Salvage is used by the [[#T\|Tinkering]] skills.		:Material collected from unwanted items using the [[Salvaging]] skill that can then be used to enhance the attributes of other items in various useful ways. Salvage materials are used by the [[#T\|Tinkering]] skills.

	;[[Asheron's Order of Sentinels\|Sentinel]]		;[[Asheron's Order of Sentinels\|Sentinel]]

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			;[[Salvage]]
			:Material collected from unwanted items using the [[Salvaging]] skill to enhance the attributes of other items in various useful ways. Salvage is used by the [[#T\|Tinkering]] skills.

	;[[Asheron's Order of Sentinels\|Sentinel]]		;[[Asheron's Order of Sentinels\|Sentinel]]