Role-Playing Game Terms

adjective understood by few; mysterious or secret

• The magician demonstrated his mastery of arcane spells during the show.
• I don't understand all this talk about arcane magic stuff.
• That book is full of arcane knowledge that only a few can decipher.
• The company's financial dealings were so arcane that even the experts were puzzled.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The wizard cast a spell to protect the kingdom from harm.
• She loves to watch movies where they cast a spell on someone.
• I heard she can cast a spell with her makeup skills.
• The musician's performance was so captivating, it seemed like he could cast a spell on the audience.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun is specific or unspecific

• His behavior at the meeting was completely out of character for him.
• I don't know why she said that, it's so out of character for her.
• Dude, that outfit is so out of character for you.
• The peaceful protest turning violent was out of character for the group.

noun the performance of miracles or magic

• The study of thaumaturgy involves the exploration of supernatural powers and miracles.
• I heard that guy practices thaumaturgy, whatever that means.
• Some people believe in thaumaturgy, but I think it's just a bunch of hocus pocus.
• Her ability to calm the room with her presence was like a form of thaumaturgy.

noun a person who believes that they can transform into a wolf or a human-wolf hybrid

• The folklore of a lycanthrope has been a subject of study for many anthropologists.
• I heard a rumor that Bob might be a lycanthrope, but I don't believe it.
• Don't be ridiculous, there's no way she's a lycanthrope!
• His temper was like that of a lycanthrope, changing suddenly and unpredictably.