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Glossary

A

Architect
Architects are advanced builders. They can create new spells, modify verbs and commands, and work on other more technical aspects of the game.

B

Builder
A builder is an immortal character who creates and modifies game content.

C

Character
A character is any sentient living creature in the game whether player controled or not. Sentient, in this case, is a very loose and refers to sapient races. Most NPCs, even if they are of a sapient race, can be called intelligent.

Creator
See Builder

E

Engineer
Engineers are immortal characters who help develop the guts of the game. They have the ability to change game mechanics and add new sub-systems.

N

Newbie
  1. A new player, a person who is unfamiliar with Dreamverse.
  2. An inexperienced PC. The PC might be a newbie whereas the player is not.

Non-Player Character
A Non-Player Character, or NPC, is a computer-controlled character. The actions that an NPC can take are limited by its programming. Some NPCs are very interactive and can perform a number of actions while others are as smart as a box of rocks.

NPC
See Non-Player Character.

P

PC
See Player Character.

Player
A living person who connects to the game and takes control of a player character.

Player Character
A character that is actively controlled by a player.