Glossary

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If you're a newfag, you probably have no idea what the fuck is with the jargon we use on /tg/. Here is a simple list.

Every game has their own set of terms; you should go to that game's article instead. This page is for shortforms and jargon used on the /tg/ messageboards. If you don't find it here, try typing it in the search bar on the left; maybe it's not an acronym but actually the name of an rpg (like GURPS or F.A.T.A.L.).

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403, 403'd

Forbidden, locked out. See also b&

404, 404'd

Missing. Could also mean lost or misplaced.

age

The opposite of sage. It's the weeaboo form of bump. It does not actually have any function currently, and hasn't for almost the entire lifetime of the site.

banned, b&, b&hammered

Kicked out of the forum by a moderator.

Might also be "underage b&" as suggesting someone is too young to be here.

bump

Adding a message to a thread with no content, just for the sake of keeping that message thread alive and visible.

d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20

Dice with four, six, eight, ten, twelve or twenty sides.

D&D

Dungeons & Dragons

DM

Short for "Dungeon Master", the person who runs the game. Also sometimes known as the GM or Gamemaster.

fag

Idiot, fool; doesn't refer to homosexuality.

May also be a suffix that means "a fanatic of".

FLGS

Friendly Local Gaming Store

greentext

quoting someone else's message by prefacing the line with a >. On the forums, such quoted text is tinted green.

ISHYGDDT

"I seriously hope you guys don't do this."

minis, minatures

Small models of soldiers, warriors, vehicles or the like for use in wargames. They're also used in role-playing games for visualizing tactical combat. Minis are usually measured in millimetres, and mixing minis of different height standards is frowned upon.

newfag

Newcomer, foolishly naive. See fag.

sage

Short for the weeaboo term 'sageru', which means 'to sink'. If you set your email address as 'sage' when posting a message, the thread won't be brought to the front page by your post, but it has no effect on anyone else's post. This is useful when your post is unimportant or bad.

"autosaged" means the thread has exceeded 300 replies and all replies will automatically refrain from bumping.

"sagebombed" is when someone hates the thread so much, they fill the thread with 'sage' messages in the hopes it will use up the rest of the thread's lifespan. This is not actually effective and thus hasn't occurred with much frequency in the last few years.

That Guy

A horrible person. There tends to be at least one at every table. If you don't know who That Guy is in your group, it's probably you.

Tl;dr

Too long; didn't read, usually in response to a wall of text but also used to designate a summary at the end for those not wanting to read the entirety of a post.

TPK

Total Party Kill

USR

Universal Special Rule

weeaboo

Japanese; implies that the person or item's owner is a Japanophile.

WoD

World of Darkness, a modern supernatural game involving play vampires, werewolves, or other monsters. Editions will be designated oWoD (old World of Darkness) and nWoD (new World of Darkness).

wiki

See recursion.