Glossary

This glossary gathers terms commonly used in the game system. It serves as a quick reference for players and Game Masters.

General Terms

Term	Definition
RPG	Role-Playing Game. A system where players embody characters in a narrative universe directed by a GM.
GM (Game Master)	The person who runs the game, describes scenes, plays NPCs and adjudicates rules.
NPC (Non-Player Character)	Any character controlled by the GM (ally, enemy, or neutral).
Session	A unit of game time, corresponding to an evening or a full day of play.
Scenario	The story or mission played during a session.
Campaign	A set of linked scenarios forming a longer narrative arc.
Background	A character’s origin, past, or personal history.
Lore	The entirety of the game’s context and universe.
RP (Roleplay)	The act of playing your role, embodying your character and making decisions consistent with their psychology.
Meta	Playing based on information known to the player but not the character (e.g., anticipating a trap because you saw the GM describe it).
In-Game (IG)	Everything that happens within the game universe.
IRL (In Real Life)	What happens in real life. Used to distinguish between player and character.

Dice and Mechanics

Term	Definition
dX	A die with X faces. Example: d6 = six-sided die, d20 = twenty-sided die.
Buff	A temporary bonus improving a stat (e.g., speed buff or resistance buff).
Debuff	A temporary penalty reducing a stat.
Cleanse	Remove a debuff.
DOT (Damage Over Time)	Damage applied at regular intervals over a duration.
HOT (Heal Over Time)	Healing applied at regular intervals over a duration.
CC (Crowd Control)	A control effect reducing a target’s ability to act (slow, immobilize, etc.).
Snare	A type of CC that slows the target without immobilizing them.
Root	A type of CC that completely immobilizes the target.
Sleep	A type of CC that puts the target to sleep.
AOE (Area of Effect)	Area of effect: an ability affecting multiple targets within a given area.

Combat and Gameplay

Term	Definition
Turn	A unit of game time lasting approximately 6 seconds in-game, during which a character acts.
Round	The set of all participants’ turns in combat.
Attack Roll	A die roll to determine whether an attack hits its target.
Damage Roll	A die roll to determine the amount of damage dealt.
Saving Throw	A defensive roll to resist a harmful effect (spell, poison, explosion, etc.).
Opportunity Attack	A free attack triggered when an enemy leaves an engagement zone.
Initiative	A roll determining the order of turns in combat.
DS (Defense Score)	The difficulty of hitting a target. Determines whether an attack succeeds.
RMEC (Mechanical Resistance)	Resistance to kinetic damage: impact, piercing, pressure, projectiles.
RRAD (Radiative Resistance)	Resistance to radiative damage: fire, cold, light, electricity, radiation.
RINT (Internal Resistance)	Resistance to internal alterations: drain, necrosis, corruption, metabolic effects.
Main Action	A turn’s major action: attack, cast a spell, perform an important maneuver.
Minor Action	A turn’s secondary action: move, reload, activate an item.
Maneuver	A special or contextual action (interaction, item use, tactical action).

Arcanotechnology and Flux

Term	Definition
Flux	Primic potential energy used to power spells and arcanotechnological systems.
Arcanotechnological Flux	A current of primic energy that can be channeled, manipulated, blocked, or amplified.
Arcanotechnology School	A category representing the nature of arcanotechnological energy (Fire, Frost, Light, etc.).
Arcanotechnology Type	The way Flux is converted (Destruction, Annihilation, Cataclysm, etc.).
Affinity	A measure of mastery over a School or Type. Determines accessible spells.
Spell	A concrete expression of arcanotechnology, defined by a School and a Type.
Flux Crystal	An object used to store or restore Flux.

Progression and Narrative

Term	Definition
XP (Experience)	Progression points or milestones. In this system, experience is gained through use, not through levels.
Stat Gain	Improvement of a stat through practice or success in an action.
Skill Gain	Learning or perfecting a particular technique.
Campaign	A set of scenarios forming a larger continuous story.
Narrative Arc	A coherent part of a campaign, centered on a theme or major event.