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A very useful resource for publication histories and brief descriptions of these games (and many others) is the online Encyclopedia of Role-Playing Games: [http://www.darkshire.net/~jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ Encyclopedia of Role-Playing Games]
A very useful resource for publication histories and brief descriptions of these games (and many others) is the online Encyclopedia of Role-Playing Games: [http://www.darkshire.net/~jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ Encyclopedia of Role-Playing Games]


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== # ==
== # ==
3.5 - [[Dungeons & Dragons]] Edition 3.5
* 3.5 - [[Dungeons & Dragons]] Edition 3.5
 
* 3E -  [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3rd Edition
3E -  [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3rd Edition
* 7S - [[7th Sea]]
 
* 5ER - [[Hero System]] 5th edition Revised rulebook
7S - [[7th Sea]]
 
5ER - [[Hero System]] 5th edition Revised rulebook


== A ==
== A ==
AD&D - Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
* AD&D - [[Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]]
 
* ADRPG - [[Amber Diceless RPG]]
ADRPG - Amber Diceless RPG
* AE - [[Amazing Engine]] ''or'' [[Arcana Evolved]]
 
* AFMBE - [[All Flesh Must Be Eaten]]
AE - Amazing Engine ''or'' Arcana Evolved
* AGOT - [[A Game Of Thrones]]
 
* ArM - [[Ars Magica]]
AFMBE - All Flesh Must Be Eaten
* AtSA - [[Atlantis: the Second Age]]
 
* AU - [[Arcana Unearthed]]
AGOT - A Game Of Thrones
 
ArM - Ars Magica
 
AtSA - Atlantis: the Second Age
 
AU - Arcana Unearthed


== B ==
== B ==
B&B - Bunnies and Burrows
* B&B - [[Bunnies and Burrows]]
 
* BD&D - [[Basic Dungeons & Dragons]]
BD&D - Basic Dungeons and Dragons
* [[BESM]] - [[Big Eyes Small Mouth]] (official acronym)
 
* BG - [[Blood Games]]
BESM - Big Eyes Small Mouth (official acronym)
* BGC - [[Bubblegum Crisis]]
 
* BNW - [[Brave New World]]
BG - Blood Games
* BoJ - [[Book of Jalan]]
 
* BP - [[Blue Planet]]
BGC - Bubblegum Crisis
* BR - [[Blue Rose]] ''or'' [[Birthright]]
 
* BRP - [[Basic Roleplaying]]
BNW - Brave New World
* BRPG - [[Battleaxe Roleplaying Game]]
 
* BTS - [[Beyond the Supernatural]] (Palladium Books)
BoJ - Book of Jalan
* BtVS - [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]
 
* BW - [[Burning Wheel]]
BP - Blue Planet
* BWc - [[Burning Wheel]] Classic, first edition
 
* BWr - [[Burning Wheel]] Revised, current edition
BR - Blue Rose
 
BRP - Basic Roleplaying
 
BRPG - Battleaxe Roleplaying Game
 
BTS - Beyond the Supernatural (Palladiumbooks)
 
BtVS - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
 
BW - Burning Wheel
 
BWc - Burning Wheel Classic, first edition
 
BWr - Burning Wheel Revised, current edition


== C ==
== C ==
C&C - Castles and Crusades
* C&C - [[Castles and Crusades]]
 
* C&S - [[Chivalry and Sorcery]]
C&S - Chivalry and Sorcery
* CAH - [[Cartoon Action Hour]]
 
* CC - [[Core Command]]
CAH - Cartoon Action Hour
* CoC - [[Call of Cthulhu]]
 
* ConX - [[Conspiracy X]]
CC - Core Command
* CP - [[Cyberpunk]]
 
* CP2020 - [[Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0.]]
CoC - Call of Cthulhu
* CS - [[Cold Space]]
 
* CT - [[Classic Traveller]]
ConX - Conspiracy X
* CTD or C:TD - [[Changeling: The Dreaming]]
 
CP - Cyberpunk
 
CP2020 - Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0.
 
CS - Cold Space
 
CT - Classic Traveller
 
CTD - Changeling: The Dreaming


== D ==
== D ==
D&D ''or'' DND - Dungeons and Dragons (nowadays usually refers to edition 3.0 or 3.5)
* D&D - [[Dungeons & Dragons]]
 
* DA:F - [[Dark Ages: Fae]]
DA:F - Dark Ages: Fae
* DA:I - [[Dark Ages: Inquisitor]]
 
* DA:M - [[Dark Ages: Mage]]
DA:I - Dark Ages: Inquisitor
* DA:V - [[Dark Ages: Vampire]]
 
* DA:WW - [[Dark Ages: Werewolf]]
DA:M - Dark Ages: Mage
* DC - [[Dark Conspiracy]] ''or'' [[DC Heroes]]
 
* DG - [[Delta Green]]
DA:V - Dark Ages: Vampire
* DG:C - [[Delta Green: Countdown]]
 
* DITV - [[Dogs in the Vineyard]]
DA:WW - Dark Ages: Werewolf
* DMG - [[Dungeon Master's Guide]] (usually in reference to [[Dungeons & Dragons]])
 
* DND - [[Dungeons & Dragons]]
DC - Dark Conspiracy ''or'' DC Heroes
* DQ - [[Dragonquest]]
 
* DS - [[Dawning Star]] ''or'' [[Dark Sun]]
DG - Delta Green
* DTF or D:TF - [[Demon: The Fallen]]
 
DG:C - Delta Green: Countdown
 
DITV - Dogs in the Vineyard
 
DMG - Dungeon Master's Guide.  Usually in reference to Dungeons and Dragons.
 
DQ - Dragonquest
 
DS - Dawning Star
 
DTF - Demon: The Fallen


== E ==
== E ==
ED - [[Earthdawn]]
* ED - [[Earthdawn]]
 
* E:tA - [[Exalted: The Abyssals]]
E:tA - [[Exalted: The Abyssals]]
* E:tAu - [[Exalted: The Autochthonians]]
 
* E:tDB - [[Exalted: The Dragon-Blooded]]
E:tAu - [[Exalted: The Autochthonians]]
* E:tFF - [[Exalted: The Fair Folk]]
 
* E:tL - [[Exalted: The Lunars]]
E:tDB - [[Exalted: The Dragon-Blooded]]
* E:tS - [[Exalted: The Sidereals]]
 
* EPT - [[Empire of the Petal Throne]]
E:tFF - [[Exalted: The Fair Folk]]
 
E:tL - [[Exalted: The Lunars]]
 
E:tS - [[Exalted: The Sidereals]]
 
EPT - [[Empire of the Petal Throne]]


== F ==
== F ==
FATE - Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment (official acronym)
* [[FATE]] - [[Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment]] (official acronym)
 
* FB - [[Fireborn]]
FB - Fireborn
* FF - [[Forgotten Futures]]
 
* FR - [[Forgotten Realms]]
FF - Forgotten Futures
* FRED - [[Hero System]] Fifth Revised Edition
 
* FS - [[Feng Shui]] ''or'' [[Fading Suns]]
FR - Forgotten Realms
* [[FUDGE]] - [[Freeform Universal Do-It-Yourself Gaming Engine]] (official acronym)
 
FRED - [[Hero]] Fifth Revised Edition
 
FS - Feng Shui ''or'' Fading Suns
 
FUDGE - Freeform Universal Do-It-Yourself Gaming Engine (official acronym)


== G ==
== G ==
GB - Gangbusters ''or'' Ghostbusters
* GB - [[Gangbusters]] ''or'' [[Ghostbusters]]
 
* GBI - [[Ghostbusters International]]
GBI - Ghostbusters International
* GH - [[Greyhawk]] ''or'' [[Golden Heroes]]
 
* GK - [[Gear Krieg]]
GH - Greyhawk ''or'' Golden Heroes
* GoO - [[Guardians of Order]]
 
* [[GURPS]] - [[GURPS|Generic Universal Role-Playing System]] (official acronym)
GK - Gear Krieg
* GT - [[GURPS Traveller]]
 
* GW - [[Gamma World]]
GoO - Guardians of Order
 
GURPS - [[GURPS|Generic Universal Role-Playing System]] (official acronym)
 
GT - GURPS Traveller
 
GW - Gamma World


== H ==
== H ==
HG - [[Heavy Gear]]
* HG - [[Heavy Gear]]
 
* HOL - [[Human Occupied Landfill]]
HOL - [[Human Occupied Landfill]]
* HM - [[High Medieval]]
 
* HQ - [[Heroquest]]
HM - High Medieval
* HTR or H:TR - [[Hunter: The Reckoning]]
 
HQ - [[Heroquest]]


== I ==
== I ==
IC - Ironclaw
* IC - [[Ironclaw]]
 
* IH - [[Iron Heroes]]
IH - Iron Heroes
* IK - [[Iron Kingdoms]]
 
* IN - [[In Nomine]]
IK - Iron Kingdoms
 
IN - In Nomine


== J ==
== J ==
 
* [[JAGS]] - [[Just Another Generic System]] (official acronym)
JAGS - Just Another Generic System (official acronym)
* JC - [[Jovian Chronicles]] ''or'' [[Jadeclaw]]
 
* JD - [[Judge Dredd]]
JC - Jovian Chronicles ''or'' Jadeclaw
 
JD - Judge Dredd


== K ==
== K ==
KAP - King Arthur Pendragon
* KAP - [[King Arthur Pendragon]]
 
* KOTE - [[Kindred of the East]]
KOTE - Kindred of the East
* KPFS - [[Kill puppies for Satan]]
 
KPFS - Kill puppies for Satan


== L ==
== L ==
L&S - Lace and Steel
* L&S - [[Lace and Steel]]
 
* L5R - [[Legend of the Five Rings]]
L5R - Legend of the Five Rings
* LBS - [[Legend of the Burning Sands]]
 
* LOTR - [[Lord of the Rings]]
LBS - Legend of the Burning Sands
* LS - [[Lost Souls]]
 
LOTR - Lord of the Rings
 
LS - Lost Souls


== M ==
== M ==
M&M (or MNM) - Mutants and Masterminds
* M&M - [[Mutants and Masterminds]]
 
* M2 - [[Mekton II]]
M2 (or MII) - Mekton II
* MA - [[Metamorphosis Alpha]]
 
* [[MEGS]] - [[Mayfair Exponential Gaming System]] (official acronym)
MA - Metamorphosis Alpha
* MERP - [[Middle-Earth Roleplaying]]
 
* MET - [[Mind's Eye Theatre]]
MEGS - Mayfair Exponential Gaming System (official acronym)
* MII - [[Mekton II]]
 
* MM - [[Monster Manual]] (usually in reference to [[Dungeons & Dragons]])
MERP - Middle-Earth Roleplaying
* MLWM - [[My Life With Master]]
 
* MSH - [[Marvel Super Heroes]]
MET - Mind's Eye Theatre
* MSPE - [[Mercenaries, Spies, and Private-Eyes]]
 
* MT - [[MegaTraveller]]
MM - Monster Manual.  Usually in reference to Dungeons and dragons.
* MTA or M:TA - [[Mage: The Ascension]] ''or'' [[Mage: The Awakening]]
 
* MTAs or M:TAs - [[Mage: The Ascension]]
MLWM - My Life With Master
* MTAw or M:TAw- [[Mage: The Awakening]]
 
* MTDA or M:TDA - [[Mage: The Dark Ages]]
MSPE - Mercenaries, Spies, and Private-Eyes
* MTSC or M:TSC- [[Mage: The Sorcerers' Crusade]]
 
* MTR or M:TR- [[Mummy: The Resurrection]]
MT - MegaTraveller
* MURPG - [[Marvel Universe RPG]]
 
* MW - [[Mechwarrior]]
MTA - Mage: The Ascension ''or'' Mage: The Awakening
* MWWG - [[Macho Women With Guns]]
 
* MZ - [[Mekton Zeta]]
MTAw - Mage: The Awakening
 
MTDA - Mage: The Dark Ages
 
MTSC - Mage: The Sorcerers' Crusade
 
MTR - Mummy: The Resurrection
 
MURPG - Marvel Universe RPG
 
MW - Mechwarrior
 
MWWG - Macho Women With Guns
 
MZ - Mekton Zeta


== N ==
== N ==
N&SS - Ninjas and Superspies
* N&SS - [[Ninjas and Superspies]]
 
* NB - [[Ninja Burger]]
NB - Ninja Burger
* NWOD - [[New World of Darkness]]
 
NWOD - New World of Darkness


== O ==
== O ==
OD&D - Original Dungeons and Dragons
* OD&D - [[Original Dungeons and Dragons]]
 
* ORE - [[One Roll Engine]]
ORE - One Roll Engine
* OTE - [[Over the Edge]]
 
* [[OVA]] - [[Open Versatile Anime Role-Playing Game]] (official acronym)
OTE - Over the Edge
* OWOD - [[Old World of Darkness]]
 
OVA - Open Versatile Anime Role-Playing Game (official acronym)
 
OWOD - Old World of Darkness


== P ==
== P ==
PD - Pendragon
* PD - [[Pendragon]]
 
* PHB - [[Player's Handbook]] (usually in reference to Dungeons & Dragons)
PHB - Players Handbook.  Usually in reference to Dungeons and Dragons.
* PTA - [[Primetime Adventures]]
 
PTA - Primetime Adventures


== Q ==
== Q ==
== R ==
== R ==
RA - Random Anime
* RA - [[Random Anime]]
 
* RC - [[Rules Cyclopedia]] ([[Dungeons & Dragons]])
RC - Rules Cyclopedia.  Usually in reference to Dungeons and Dragons.
* RD - [[Red Dwarf]]
 
* RL - [[Ravenloft]]
RD - Red Dwarf
* RM - [[Rolemaster]]
 
* RQ - [[Runequest]]
RM - Rolemaster
* RW - [[Ringworld]]
 
RQ - Runequest
 
RW - Ringworld


== S ==
== S ==
SAS - [[Silver Age Sentinels]]
* SAS - [[Silver Age Sentinels]]
 
* SB - [[Stormbringer]]
SB - [[Stormbringer]]
* SC - [[StarCluster]] ''or'' [[Sweet Chariot]]
 
* SF - [[Star Frontiers]]
SC - [[StarCluster]] ''or'' [[Sweet Chariot]]
* SLA - [[SLA Industries]]
 
* SoJ - [[Skyrealms of Jorune]] ''or'' [[Secrets of Japan]] ([[Call of Cthulhu]] supplement)
SF - [[Star Frontiers]]
* SR - [[Shadowrun]]
 
* ST - [[Star Trek]] ''or'' [[Storyteller]]
SLA - [[SLA Industries]]
* SW - [[Savage Worlds]] ''or'' [[Star Wars]] ''or'' [[Superworld]]
 
SoJ - [[Skyrealms of Jorune]] ''or'' [[Secrets of Japan]] ([[Call of Cthulhu]] supplement)
 
SR - [[Shadowrun]]
 
ST - [[Star Trek]] ''or'' [[Storyteller]]
 
SW - [[Savage Worlds]] ''or'' [[Star Wars]] ''or'' [[Superworld]]


== T ==
== T ==
T&T - Tunnels and Trolls
* T&T - [[Tunnels and Trolls]]
 
* T20 - [[Traveller 20]]
T20 - Traveller 20
* T4 - [[Marc Miller's Traveller]]
 
* T5 - [[Traveller]] 5th Edition
T4 - Marc Miller's Traveller
* T8 - [[Tribe 8]]
 
* Tal - [[Talislanta]]
T5 - Upcoming 5th Edition of Traveller
* THS - [[Transhuman Space]]
 
* TINS - [[There Is No Spoon]]
T8 - Tribe 8
* TMNT - [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness]]
 
* TNE - [[Traveller: The New Era]]
Tal - Talislanta  
* TOJ - [[Time of judgement]]
 
* ToMN - [[Tribes of Mother Night]]
THS - Transhuman Space
* TROS - [[The Riddle of Steel]]
 
* TS - [[Transhuman Space]] ''or'' [[The Terran Story]] ''or'' [[Top Secret]]
TINS - There Is No Spoon
* TSOY - [[The Shadow of Yesterday]]
 
* Tw2k - [[Twilight 2000]]
TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness
 
TNE - Traveller: The New Era
 
TOJ - Time of judgement
 
ToMN - Tribes of Mother Night
 
TROS - The Riddle of Steel
 
TS - Transhuman Space ''or'' The Terran Story ''or'' Top Secret
 
TSOY - The Shadow of Yesterday
 
Tw2k - Twilight 2000


== U ==
== U ==
UA - Unknown Armies ''or'' Unearthed Arcana ''or'' Urban Arcana
* UA - [[Unknown Armies]] ''or'' [[Unearthed Arcana]] ''or'' [[Urban Arcana]]
Univ - Universe, The Sci-Fi RPG
* Univ - [[Universe, The Sci-Fi RPG]]


== V ==
== V ==
V&V - Villains and Vigilantes
* V&V - [[Villains and Vigilantes]]
 
* VAV or VA:V - [[Victorian Age: Vampire]]
VTDA - Vampire: The Dark Ages
* VTDA or V:TDA - [[Vampire: The Dark Ages]]
 
* VTM or V:TM - [[Vampire: The Masquerade]]
VTM - Vampire: The Masquerade
* VTR or V:TR - [[Vampire: The Requiem]]
 
VTR - Vampire: The Requiem


== W ==
== W ==
WC - Witchcraft
* WC - [[Witchcraft]]
 
* WFRP - [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]
WFRP - [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]
* WHFRP - [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]
 
* WLD - [[World's Largest Dungeon]]
WHFRP - [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]
* WOD - [[World of Darkness]]
 
* WoT - [[The Wheel of Time]]
WLD - World's Largest Dungeon
* WOTG - [[Weapons of the Gods]]
 
* WoW - [[Worlds of Wonder]]
WOD - World of Darkness
* WTA or W:TA - [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]
 
* WTF or W:TF - [[Werewolf: The Forsaken]]
WoT - The Wheel of Time
* WTGW or W:TGW - [[Wraith: The Great War]]
 
* WTO or W:TO - [[Wraith: The Oblivion]]
WOTG - [[Weapons of the Gods]]
* WWTA or WW:TA - [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]
 
* WWTF or WW:TF - [[Werewolf: The Forsaken]]
WoW - Worlds of Wonder
* WWTWW or WW:WW or WW:TWW - [[Werewolf: The Wild West]]
 
WTA - Werewolf: The Apocalypse
 
WTF - Werewolf: The Forsaken
 
WTO - Wraith: The Oblivion


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== Y ==
== Y ==
== Z ==
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Revision as of 07:23, 4 September 2006


Overview

This is a guide to the many abbreviations for game books and game lines that you may encounter on the RPG.net forums.

Numbers at the end of an abbreviation usually indicate the edition. UA2 or UA2E, for example, would mean 'Unknown armies second edition'.

A very useful resource for publication histories and brief descriptions of these games (and many others) is the online Encyclopedia of Role-Playing Games: Encyclopedia of Role-Playing Games

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