Acronym | Meaning | Note |
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AA | arcane archer (prestige class) | |
AB | attack bonus | |
AC | armor class | |
ACP | Alternate Combat Animations Pack | |
AME | Academy for Modding Excellence (guild) | |
AoE | area of effect | |
APR | attacks per round | |
BAB | base attack bonus | |
BBoD | black blade of disaster (spell) | |
BG | blackguard (prestige class) | |
CEP | Community Expansion Pack | |
CHA | charisma (ability) | |
Clr | cleric (class) | |
CON | constitution (ability) | |
CoT | champion of Torm (prestige class) | |
CR | challenge rating | |
Crit | critical hit | |
CS | called shot (feat) | Not to be confused with "Counter-Strike". |
CTP | Community Tileset Project | |
DA | death attack (feat) | A special ability of the assassin, similar to sneak attack. |
DC | difficulty class | |
DEX | dexterity (ability) | |
DLA | DLA | A group of content creators. Among other things, responsible for WCoC. |
DM | Dungeon Master | |
DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | Pen-and-paper role playing game. This game is the basis of Neverwinter Nights. |
DoD | Darkness over Daggerford | Would-be premium module that got cut, and was consequently released for free. |
DP | divine power (spell) | |
DR | damage reduction | |
Dru | druid (class) | |
DW | dual-wield | Either as a character description or the feat. |
DwD | dwarven defender (prestige class) | |
EBT | Evard's black tentacles (spell) | |
ECL | effective character level | |
EDR | epic damage reduction (feat) | |
EMA | epic mage armor | |
ESF | epic skill focus (feat) | |
epic spell focus (feat) | ||
EWF | epic weapon focus (feat) | |
Evard's | Evard's black tentacles (spell) | |
EWS | epic weapon specialization (feat) | |
Fort | fortitude (saving throw) | |
FP | full plate (armor) | |
FR | Forgotten Realms | |
Ftr | fighter (class) | |
GMW | greater magic weapon (spell) | |
Gold | gold pieces | |
GP | ||
GS | greater sanctuary (spell) | |
HD | hit dice | |
HiPS | hide in plain sight (feat) | |
HLA | high level ability | |
HotU | Hordes of the Underdark | The second expansion pack, or just its campaign. |
HnS | hack & slash (game type) | |
HP | hit points | |
HS | Harper scout (prestige class) | |
ID | Infinite Dungeons (premium module) | |
improved disarm (feat) | ||
IGMS | Isaac's greater missile storm (spell) | |
IKD | improved knockdown (feat) | |
INT | intelligence (ability) | |
KD | knockdown (feat) | |
KM | Kingmaker (premium module) | |
LMB | lesser mind blank (spell) | |
lvl | level | class level, character level, dungeon level, monster level. |
Mod | module | |
modification (custom content) | Not often used by custom content authors due to potential confusion with "module". | |
ability modifier | ||
MM | magic missile (spell) | |
MMF | metamagic feats | |
Mord | Mordenkainen's disjunction (spell) | |
MP | multiplayer | |
MS | move silently (skill) | |
NEB | negative energy burst (spell) | |
NPC | non-player character | |
NWC | NeverWinter Connections | A place where players and DMs can find each other for scheduled and DMed games. |
NWN | Neverwinter Nights | Either the game or its first campaign |
NWPlague | Neverwinter Plague | Specifically the first official campaign. |
OC | original campaign | The first campaign that came with the game. |
official campaign | Any of the original or 2 expansion campaigns. The premium modules are sometimes also included. | |
PA | power attack (feat) | |
Pal | paladin (class) | |
Pale | pale master (prestige class) | |
PC | player character | |
PDK | purple dragon knight (prestige class) | |
PGC | Pretty good character creator/converter | |
PM | pale master (prestige class) | |
PotSC | Pirates of the Sword Coast (premium module) | |
PnP | pen and paper | The way RPGs used to be played (and still are, actually): players sitting around a table, throwing actual dice, with characters written down on paper. |
PrC | prestige class | Sometimes confused with PRC. |
PRC | Player Resource Consortium | Sometimes confused with PrC. |
PvE | player vs. environment | Same as PvM |
PvM | player vs. monster | Same as PvE |
PvP | player vs. player | |
PW | persistent world | |
RDD | red dragon disciple (prestige class) | |
Ref | reflex (saving throw) | |
Rgr | ranger (class) | |
Rog | rogue (class) | |
RP | roleplay | |
SD | shadowdancer (prestige class) | |
SG | ShadowGuard (premium module) | |
Sor | sorcerer (class) | |
Sorc | ||
SoU | Shadows of Undrentide | The first expansion pack, or just its campaign. |
SP | single-player | |
ST | saving throw | |
STR | strength (ability) | |
TotM | Tyrants of the Moonsea | Would-be premium module that got cut, and was consequently released for free. |
TS | true seeing | |
TWF | two-weapon fighting (feat) | |
UEF | undeath's eternal foe (spell) | |
UMD | use magic device (skill) | |
Vault | Neverwinter Vault (IGN) Neverwinter Vault (community) |
A website for uploading/downloading custom content. |
WCoC | Wyvern Crown of Cormyr (premium module) | |
WIS | wisdom (ability) | |
Wiz | wizard (class) | |
WF | weapon focus (feat) | |
WM | weapon master (prestige class) | |
WP | weapon proficiency (feats) | |
WS | weapon specialization (feat) | |
WW | Witch's Wake (premium module) | |
WWA | whirlwind attack (feat) | |
XP | experience points |
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