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Frey
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 21 Oct 2002 : 08:48:23
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I'm kind of a newby in D&D-land. One of the things I can do in order to learn is to read the messages up here. So thank you all for that.
But in reading these posts I'm meting loads of abbreviations and I must say I don't know 'em all.
Is there a (growing) list of these shortenings, as they're used up here? if not ... please let's start one over here.
D&D-jargon:
DM = Dungeon master, kindof games master
D&D = Dungeons and Dragons
FR = Forgotten Realms
FRCS = Forgotten Realms Campaign Settings (3E rule-book)
DMG = Dungeon Master Guide (rule-book)
PHB = Players HandBook (rule-book)
MG = Monster Guide (rule-book)
WotC = Wizzards of the Coast (publisher of D&D)
2E / 3E = 2nd edition / 3rd edition
out of a different set:
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
abb. = abbreviation 
IMO = (not everyone is humble all the time)
And this one I met in a post recently. I couldn't change it in something usefull:
MoF = ....
And perhaps others have found unknown abbreviations as well, so ...
This may grow into a large FAQ-like list what should end up on a different part of the site, I suppose.
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Mumadar Ibn Huzal
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 21 Oct 2002 : 08:55:12
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quote:
Originally posted by Frey
This may grow into a large FAQ-like list what should end up on a different part of the site, I suppose.
There is a FAQ on the Candlekeep website and a FAQ for the forum (top left corner). IIRC the one on the website contains most of the commonly used abbreviations. |
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Ditalidas
Learned Scribe
Netherlands
127 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2002 : 10:52:37
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MoF = Magic of Faerūn
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'All that is' is also 'All that is not' for the one cannot exist without the other.
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Frey
Learned Scribe
130 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2002 : 13:07:30
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Thank you both.
Isn't it amazing how people all over the world, people you possibly never met and perhaps never will, and even others, co-operate together to broaden knowlegde, answer my questions and all!
Well, I've found both FAQ's and found them to be interesting and all. Didn't find the list of abbv.s yet. Will look further.
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Frey
Learned Scribe
130 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2002 : 13:14:35
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Goo'day, Alaundo,
And thanks, yes, that is what I was looking for. |
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Artalis
Senior Scribe
USA
444 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2003 : 06:04:26
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In honor of my absent friend I had to include this one:
YAAR You Are A Riot
It just seemed appropriate. |
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Yasraena
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 08 Apr 2003 : 06:45:43
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Don't feel bad Frey. I'm with you 100%. I too, am a newbie. Not to D&D, but to chatspeak and forums in general. I must admit though, that if you come here often and regularly enough, the abbreviations do start to make sense eventually. And if not, there are plenty of scribes to set us straight! (thanks guys!) |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 08 Apr 2003 : 07:43:00
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Yay! Someone's using my term! "Chatspeak" -- no rights reserved. 
Having the abbriviations commonly used on this forum included in the forum FAQ list sounds like a good idea. After all, if someone on here is looking for something said on here, they might not think to look at the main website's FAQs. I know I didn't, when I was trying to figure this stuff out. |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5692 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2003 : 08:32:01
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Well Met
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Originally posted by Bookwyrm
Yay! Someone's using my term! "Chatspeak" -- no rights reserved.
Having the abbriviations commonly used on this forum included in the forum FAQ list sounds like a good idea. After all, if someone on here is looking for something said on here, they might not think to look at the main website's FAQs. I know I didn't, when I was trying to figure this stuff out.
Indeed a good point, Bookwyrm (im sure youre trying to give me more and more tasks to keep my busy and away from here!  )
I will compile a list of "chatspeak"  and D&D\FR abbreviations and have it up here as a permanent tome....in due course |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Apr 2003 : 12:46:23
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| I just remembered that there was also another thread that mentioned this. You aren't the first to have trouble! |
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