RPG Lexica:DEF

D

Ding!

Said when a character has just gained a level or otherwise reached a significant point of advancement. :Origin: The online RPG EverQuest, which played a dinging sound effect when a PC gained a level; this convention was adopted by several other online RPGs.

F

fine red mist

What is said to be left of a character who has just taken an obscene amount of damage, much more than what was needed to kill him. As an example, a character who was right next to a large bomb when it went off could be said to have been "reduced to a fine red mist".

______-fu

Skill in ______, especially if the approach to that could be said to come from extensive learning or training. Often used with pseudo-Zen sentence constructions, such as "My _____-fu is strong." to indicate a high level of skill.

Origin: Generalization of the -fu in "kung-fu". (Note that this is actually wrong: according to Dictionary.com, it's the "kung" part that denotes skill.)

Usage:

GM: "How the hell did you manage to create a character this powerful at the starting level?"

Player: "My chargen-fu is strong."

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