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ADRPG - Amber diceless rpg | ADRPG - Amber diceless rpg | ||
AM - Ars Magica | |||
AU - Arcana unearthed | AU - Arcana unearthed | ||
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== C == | == C == | ||
C&C - Castles and crusades | C&C - Castles and crusades | ||
C&S - Chivalry and Sorcery | |||
COC - Call of Cthulhu | COC - Call of Cthulhu | ||
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FS - Feng shui ''or'' Fading suns | FS - Feng shui ''or'' Fading suns | ||
FR - Forgotten | FR - Forgotten Realms | ||
== G == | == G == | ||
GH - Greyhawk | GH - Greyhawk | ||
GK - Gear | GK - Gear Krieg | ||
GURPS - Generic, universal role-playing system | GURPS - Generic, universal role-playing system | ||
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GT - GURPS Traveller | GT - GURPS Traveller | ||
GW - Gamma | GW - Gamma World | ||
== H == | == H == | ||
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== J == | == J == | ||
JC - Jovian Chronicles ''or'' Jadeclaw | JC - Jovian Chronicles ''or'' Jadeclaw | ||
JD - Judge Dredd | |||
== K == | == K == | ||
KOTE - Kindred of the east | KOTE - Kindred of the east | ||
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NWOD - New world of darkness. | NWOD - New world of darkness. | ||
== O == | == O == | ||
OD&D - Original | OD&D - Original Dungeons and Dragons | ||
OTE - Over the | OTE - Over the Edge | ||
OVA - Open Versatile Anime Role-Playing Game | OVA - Open Versatile Anime Role-Playing Game | ||
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PD - Pendragon | PD - Pendragon | ||
PHB - Players handbook. Usually in reference to | PHB - Players handbook. Usually in reference to Dungeons and Dragons. | ||
== Q == | == Q == | ||
== R == | == R == | ||
RA - Random anime | RA - Random anime | ||
RC - Rules | RC - Rules Cyclopedia. Usually in reference to Dungeons and Dragons. | ||
RQ - Runequest | RQ - Runequest | ||
RW - Ringworld | |||
== S == | == S == | ||
SAS - Silver age sentinels | SAS - Silver age sentinels | ||
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SR - Shadowrun | SR - Shadowrun | ||
SW - Savage | SW - Savage Worlds ''or'' Star Wars ''or'' Superworld | ||
== T == | == T == | ||
T&T - Tunnels and trolls | T&T - Tunnels and trolls | ||
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WOTG - Weapons of the Gods | WOTG - Weapons of the Gods | ||
WoW - Worlds of Wonder | |||
WTA - Werewolf: The Apocalypse | WTA - Werewolf: The Apocalypse | ||
Revision as of 03:36, 9 May 2005
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'.
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3.5 - Edition 3.5 Dungeons and Dragons
3E - 3rd Edition Dungeons and Dragons
7S - Seventh sea
A
AD&D - Advanced dungeons and dragons
ADRPG - Amber diceless rpg
AM - Ars Magica
AU - Arcana unearthed
B
BD&D - Basic Dungeons and Dragons
BESM - Big Eyes Small Mouth
BP - Blue planet
BR - Blue rose
C
C&C - Castles and crusades
C&S - Chivalry and Sorcery
COC - Call of Cthulhu
CT - Classic Traveller
CTD - Changeling: The dreaming
D
D&D - Dungeons and dragons
DA:F - Dark Ages: Fae
DA:I - Dark Ages: Inquisitor
DA:M - Dark Ages: Mage
DA:V - Dark Ages: Vampire
DA:WW - Dark Ages: Werewolf
DND - Dungeons and Dragons (usually refers to edition 3.0 or 3.5)
DITV - Dogs in the vinyard
DG - Delta green
DMG - Dungeon master's guide. Usually in reference to Dungeons and dragons.
DTF - Demon: The forsaken
E
EPT - Empire of the petal throne
ETA - Exalted: The abyssals or Exalted: The autocthonians
ETFF - Exalted: The fair folk
ETL - Exalted: The lunars
ETS - Exalted: The sidereals
F
FB - Fireborn
FS - Feng shui or Fading suns
FR - Forgotten Realms
G
GH - Greyhawk
GK - Gear Krieg
GURPS - Generic, universal role-playing system
GT - GURPS Traveller
GW - Gamma World
H
HG - Heavy gear
HOL - Human occupied landfill
HQ - Heroquest
I
IC - Ironclaw
IK - Iron kingdoms
J
JC - Jovian Chronicles or Jadeclaw
JD - Judge Dredd
K
KOTE - Kindred of the east
KPFS - Kill puppies for satan
L
L5R - Legend of the five rings
M
M&M - Mutants and masterminds
MA - Metamorphosis alpha
MERP - Middle-earth roleplaying
MM - Monster manual. Usually in reference to Dungeons and dragons.
MLWM - My life with master
MT - MegaTraveller
MTA - Mage: The ascension or Mage: The awakening
MTDA - Mage: The dark ages
MTSC - Mage: The sorcerers' crusade
MTR - Mummy: The resurrection
MURPG - Marvel universe rpg
MW - Mechwarrior
N
NWOD - New world of darkness.
O
OD&D - Original Dungeons and Dragons
OTE - Over the Edge
OVA - Open Versatile Anime Role-Playing Game
OWOD - Old world of darkness
P
PD - Pendragon
PHB - Players handbook. Usually in reference to Dungeons and Dragons.
Q
R
RA - Random anime
RC - Rules Cyclopedia. Usually in reference to Dungeons and Dragons.
RQ - Runequest
RW - Ringworld
S
SAS - Silver age sentinels
SB - Stormbringer
SLA - SLA industries
SR - Shadowrun
SW - Savage Worlds or Star Wars or Superworld
T
T&T - Tunnels and trolls
T20 - Traveller20
T4 - Marc Miller's Traveller
T5 - Upcoming 5th Edition of Traveller
T8 - Tribe 8
TINS - There is no spoon
TMNT - Teenage mutant ninja turtles and other weirdness
TNE - Traveller: The New Era
TROS - The riddle of steel
TSOY - The shadow of yesterday
U
UA - Unknown armies or Unearthed arcana or Urban arcana
V
V&V - Villains and vigilantes
VTDA - Vampire: The dark ages
VTM - Vampire: The masquerade
VTR - Vampire: The requiem
W
WFRP - Warhammer fantasy roleplaying
WHFRP - Warhammer fantasy roleplaying
WOD - Word of Darkness
WOTG - Weapons of the Gods
WoW - Worlds of Wonder
WTA - Werewolf: The Apocalypse
WTF - Werewolf: The Forsaken
WTO - Wraith: The Oblivion