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#''In'' games, someone of merely human ability, in contrast to those with super abilities or enhancements (i.e., the [[PC]]s, usually).
 
#''In'' games, someone of merely human ability, in contrast to those with super abilities or enhancements (i.e., the [[PC]]s, usually).
 
#By extension, ''Outside of'' games, refers to some one outside the "fandom", i.e., one who does not game, and isn't interested in the things gamers are (such as sci-fi, anime, et cetera; see '''Geek''').  LARPers and other strangely dressed (or acting) gamers are often warned to "stop scaring the mundanes".
 
#By extension, ''Outside of'' games, refers to some one outside the "fandom", i.e., one who does not game, and isn't interested in the things gamers are (such as sci-fi, anime, et cetera; see '''Geek''').  LARPers and other strangely dressed (or acting) gamers are often warned to "stop scaring the mundanes".
 
 
;Murder Hobos: Pejorative term for characters who have no real reason or motive for performing their actions; they simply show up, having walked down a road, and murder whatever non-humanoid thing is causing the problem. Such characters are rarely given backstory enough to give them things like homes or families, giving them an impression of homelessness.
 
  
  
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==N==
 
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;Naked Dwarf Syndrome: A [[Murphy's Rule]]  from [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] First Edition. It arose from the fact that armor and the Toughness stat were both subtracted from damage. Since Toughness differences were higher than the maximum armor value, a naked Dwarf was less likely to take damage from an attack than a human in full armor.  See also the '''Bulletproof Nudity''' rule in GURPS 3e.
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;Naked Dwarf Syndrome: A "Murphy's Rule (see above) from [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] First Edition. It arose from the fact that armor and the Toughness stat were both subtracted from damage. Since Toughness differences were higher than the maximum armor value, a naked Dwarf was less likely to take damage from an attack than a human in full armor.  See also the '''Bulletproof Nudity''' rule in GURPS 3e.
  
  

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