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Astonia Abbreviations and Terminology |
Ever wonder what all those initials and weird webspeak terms mean? Well, here they are:
1h or swd = Abbreviation for a one hand sword.
agi = Abbreviation for agility.
Alchemy (potions) = Alchemy is used by many people in the land of Astonia, and means making magical potions. To create potions, make use of at least one empty flask, one mushroom, one berry and one flower. The rest you will have to figure out for yourself.
AM = Arch Mage
Aston = The second town in Astonia.
AW = Arch Warrior
bart = Short for barter.
bc = Abbreviation for body control.
bls = Abbreviation for bless.
exp = Abbreviation for experience.
dag = Abbreviation for dagger.
Dark Skeletons = Dark Skeletons reside in the RDs and carry Jewels of Yendor. They are usually +3 levels above what they say they are in fighting skills.
dur = Abbreviation for duration.
em / emotes = A non-animated way of describing animated action in the game. Example /em waves produces "Orickruns waves" for character Orickruns.
end = Abbreviation for endurance.
FU = Fire Underground
fb = Abbreviation for fire ball.
fr = Abbreviation for fire ring or simply fire.
frz = Abbreviation for freeze.
GK / Gate Keeper = The Gate Keeper is the NPC who must be fought in order to become an Arch Mage or Arch Warrior.
Governor = The Governor of Astonia has an office close to the blue squares in Aston. Depending upon the level of favor you have purchased from the Governor''s advisors, the Governor will assign you various levels of "missions".
Gild / Gilding = The process of covering an item with a thin layer of gold. This enhances the item. Gold can be obtained in the mines north-east of Aston, or can be purchased from other players. Gilding requires silvering.
GU = Means gold units.
h2h = Abbreviation for hand to hand.
hp = Means: If you need an explanation here, please exit this site immediately.
int = Shorthand for intuition.
IU = Means Ice Undergroud.
imm = Abbreviation for immunity.
Labyrinth Quest = Over several decades, Ishtar created a great Labrinth to train his Astonian followers where they learn how to overcome their fears and weaknesses. Those who succeed in the Labyrinth Quest, acquire the use of the arms of Magic. Those who solve it twice shall find their powers enhanced in the use of both Magic and weaponry beyond the powers of any Mage or Warrior.
lb = Abbreviation for lightening ball.
lf = Abbreviation for lightning flash.
LOE = Stands for Living on the Edge
NPC / Non-Playing Character = Vendors, Advisors, the Governor, etc, are non-playing characters. Their purpose is to enhance the game with more depth.
Lucky Pent = A special Pent that when touched, awards extra experience.
Macro Daemon = Visually, an NPC, actually a process which runs in Astonia designed to test Playing Characters to insure that they are not running on /lag (macros).
man = Short for mana.
mods = Abbreviation for modifications (I.e, 5/14. The first number is the base and the second number is the mod)
ms = Abbreviation fo magic shield.
noob = A term used to describe people who are new to the game and behave in an unseemly or offensive manner.
p2p = Abbreviation for pay to play.
Pentagrammas = Another word for the star shapes in the Pents Quest.
Pents = The Pents quest is an underground world filled with Demons, and decorated with 5-point stars. You touch the stars, they turn from white to green, red or blue, and give you experience. They also spawn demons when you touch them.
Pents Quest = This is not a real quest in and of itself. However, you can be sent to the pents by the Governor.
perc = Abbreviation for perception.
PK = Abbreviation for Playerkiller.
pls = Abbreviation for pulse.
Quest Item = A Quest Item is one which can only be obtained by performing a quest. These items cannot be dropped, or sold or given to another player, but they CAN be sold to Astonia vendors. Typically they bring very little gold.
Quests = Quests are tasks that you must do in order to gain experience, gold, or favor. Quests should be done without help in order to get the maximum experience from them.
RDs = Means Random Dungeons. An excellent, if slightly dangerous place to train in Astonia. Located on the road to the mines outside of Aston, you can instruct the acolyte to create you a private dungeon. The RDs levels are currently 10 - 99, and have dark skeletons of a level which matches that of the dungeon. Be sure to bring many torches as it is very dark there.
reg = Short for regenerate.
Silver / silvering = The process of covering an item with a thin layer of silver. This enhances the item. Silver can be obtained in the mines north-east of Aston, or can be purchased from other players. The amount of silver units needed to "silver" an item is 100 + (100 * the stats of the item).
sh = Abbreviation for surround hit.
Solve (Pents) = This is a random occurrence. There is nothing you can do to solve Pents other than TOUCHING them.
ss = Abbreviation for speed skill.
stats = Abbreviation for statisitics.
stlth or sth = Abbreviation for stealth.
str = Abbreviation for strength.
SU = Means silver units.
tact = Short for tactics.
swd or 1h = Abbreviation for a one hand sword.
th = Abbreviation for a two hand sword.
war = Abbreviation for warrior.
wis = Short for wisdom.
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