Hello everyone! As you (probably) know, there is a lot of slang used on the forums, and it can be kinda weird if you're new to D&D Beyond. Also, many people have nicknames, those will also be on the list. I am creating it to make it easier for people to navigate the forums. Please respond with any additions to the list and what they mean. And with that, the list begins...
Forum Terms:
Intro: To introduce your character to a roleplaying thread.
[gp], (gp), [1 gp], [1gp], (1 gp), or (1gp): A stand-in for curse words, written in brackets or parenthesis.
RP: roleplay, (this one is pretty obvious)
Ninja/ninja'ed: an occurrence of two people posting at the same time responding to the same thing. Most often occurs on threads in forum games.
Boink (also bump/boop/bonk): To push a thread/post up to get more views or for possible thread necromancy (see below)
Thread Necromancy: the act of posting on a dead thread in an attempt to make it active again (see: boink). Against the DDB rules, so please don't do this.
Tavern: A roleplay thread commonly found on Adohand's Kitchen, usually taking place in a tavern, hence the name, but not a requirement.
Roleplay Thread: A less formal Play by Post, no character sheets usually needed.
Sig: Signature.
PfP: Profile picture.
Char: An abbreviation for character.
Cult: A lighthearted thread dedicated to a specific topic, usually something random. (for example, Jeff the Evil Roomba)
PbP: Play-by-post games are commonly referred to as PbP.
Timesplit/timeline: When a character is in two or more places at once, usually to roleplay multiple social interactions.
General D&D Terms:
TPK: Total Party Kill, when the entire party dies in one session.
BBEG: Big Bad Evil Guy, the main boss of a campaign.
MacGuffin: A plot-important item that the party must find.
Party: A group of D&D players and their characters.
PC: Player character
NPC: Yup, you guessed it! Non-player character.
DM: Dungeon Master.
GM: Game Master, synonymous to DM, except a more general term for roleplaying games.
RPG: Role-playing game.
TTRPG: Table-top role-playing game.
Nicknames and Pronouns:
(If I don't have yours, ask. If I get yours wrong, I'm very sorry, please correct me)
Haiiiiii, I’m Druid! (he/they/it/moth/fae/star) I'm a smol insane queer lil' mess with a terrible mental state! I'm also a therian and furry :3 My current obsessions are The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel, so if you ever wanna chat about that, I'm always happy to! GIVE ME YOUR MONSTER.
"Oh no! Looks like I've taken Ragatha... AND DROPPED HER IN THE DEEP FRYER!" -Jax
Haiiiiii, I’m Druid! (he/they/it/moth/fae/star) I'm a smol insane queer lil' mess with a terrible mental state! I'm also a therian and furry :3 My current obsessions are The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel, so if you ever wanna chat about that, I'm always happy to! GIVE ME YOUR MONSTER.
"Oh no! Looks like I've taken Ragatha... AND DROPPED HER IN THE DEEP FRYER!" -Jax
My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
Haiiiiii, I’m Druid! (he/they/it/moth/fae/star) I'm a smol insane queer lil' mess with a terrible mental state! I'm also a therian and furry :3 My current obsessions are The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel, so if you ever wanna chat about that, I'm always happy to! GIVE ME YOUR MONSTER.
"Oh no! Looks like I've taken Ragatha... AND DROPPED HER IN THE DEEP FRYER!" -Jax
My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
Hello everyone! As you (probably) know, there is a lot of slang used on the forums, and it can be kinda weird if you're new to D&D Beyond. Also, many people have nicknames, those will also be on the list. I am creating it to make it easier for people to navigate the forums. Please respond with any additions to the list and what they mean. And with that, the list begins...
Forum Terms:
Intro: To introduce your character to a roleplaying thread.
[gp] or (gp): A stand-in for curse words, always written in brackets or parenthesis.
RP: roleplay, (this one is pretty obvious)
Ninja/ninja'ed: an occurrence of two people posting at the same time responding to the same thing. Most often occurs on threads in forum games.
Boink (also bump): To push a thread/post up to get more views or for possible thread necromancy (see below)
Thread Necromancy: the act of posting on an inactive thread in an attempt to make it active again (see: boink.)
Tavern: A roleplay thread commonly found on Adohand's Kitchen, usually taking place in a tavern, hence the name, but not a requirement.
Roleplay Thread: A less formal Play By Post, no character sheets usually needed.
Sig: Signature.
PfP: Profile picture.
Char: An abbreviation for character.
Cult: A lighthearted thread dedicated to a specific topic, usually something random. (click the PRAISE JEFF link in my signature for an example)
PbP: Play-by-post games are commonly referred to as PbP.
General D&D Terms:
TPK: Total Party Kill, when the entire party dies in one session.
BBEG: Big Bad Evil Guy, the main boss of a campaign.
MacGuffin: A plot-important item that the party must find.
Party: A group of D&D players and their characters.
Nicknames:
(If I don't have yours, ask. If I get yours wrong, sorry, please correct me)
Half the people on Adohand’s RP threads have social anxiety. You should totally join.
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My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
Depends which thread you choose. Mostly normal, though.
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My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
Half the people on Adohand’s RP threads have social anxiety. You should totally join.
Including me
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Yo, I'm Himy (He/him) not as active as I use to be, but I'm here from time to time. I don't got much else to say.
"From the stars of the inner sea, from the tower of insight, from the four corners of paradise, let them know; their story is filled with blessings. Only those free of sin may pass... Garden of Avalon!”
”The elements coalesce, amalgamate, and bring forth the star that interweaves all creation. Bow down with death! Enuma Elish!”
Half the people on Adohand’s RP threads have social anxiety. You should totally join.
Including me
And me.
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Haiiiiii, I’m Druid! (he/they/it/moth/fae/star) I'm a smol insane queer lil' mess with a terrible mental state! I'm also a therian and furry :3 My current obsessions are The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel, so if you ever wanna chat about that, I'm always happy to! GIVE ME YOUR MONSTER.
"Oh no! Looks like I've taken Ragatha... AND DROPPED HER IN THE DEEP FRYER!" -Jax
Half the people on Adohand’s RP threads have social anxiety. You should totally join.
Including me
And me.
Same! :P
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Hey y’all, you can call me Sel or Julian or whatever, I don’t really care. Pronouns are they/he. Some things about be, I like reading, writing, dnd, theater, art. I have an art doc and my yt channel linked below. Pms are always open if you need to talk. Love y’all <3
Half the people on Adohand’s RP threads have social anxiety. You should totally join.
Including me
And me.
Same! :P
Me 2
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My titles are the great Silver Dragon Lord of the Sky, Second in Command of the Dragon Cult, High Warlock of Cynophobia, High Cultist of Jeff, The Lightning Mage. I’m a ✨Chronically online teenage boy✨, and one of the most active posters on the forums (MORE THAN SALEM AND GONZALO). Always open to talk if you’d like to shoot me a PM! Please don’t hesitate to tell me I’m being a jerk or overbearing, I love helpful feedback! Love y’all!
Oh, I don’t. Now I kinda feel guilty that I don’t lol
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My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
Oh, I don’t. Now I kinda feel guilty that I don’t lol
Dont feel guilty about that its a good thing lmao
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Hey y’all, you can call me Sel or Julian or whatever, I don’t really care. Pronouns are they/he. Some things about be, I like reading, writing, dnd, theater, art. I have an art doc and my yt channel linked below. Pms are always open if you need to talk. Love y’all <3
Oh, I don’t. Now I kinda feel guilty that I don’t lol
Dont feel guilty about that its a good thing lmao
Anyway I’m prolly gonna go soon but I wanna finish the Finn and Vera interaction. Might not even get around to that tho cause I’m very sleepy
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My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
TRON LIVES
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Hello everyone! As you (probably) know, there is a lot of slang used on the forums, and it can be kinda weird if you're new to D&D Beyond. Also, many people have nicknames, those will also be on the list. I am creating it to make it easier for people to navigate the forums. Please respond with any additions to the list and what they mean. And with that, the list begins...
Forum Terms:
Intro: To introduce your character to a roleplaying thread.
[gp], (gp), [1 gp], [1gp], (1 gp), or (1gp): A stand-in for curse words, written in brackets or parenthesis.
RP: roleplay, (this one is pretty obvious)
Ninja/ninja'ed: an occurrence of two people posting at the same time responding to the same thing. Most often occurs on threads in forum games.
Boink (also bump/boop/bonk): To push a thread/post up to get more views or for possible thread necromancy (see below)
Thread Necromancy: the act of posting on a dead thread in an attempt to make it active again (see: boink). Against the DDB rules, so please don't do this.
Tavern: A roleplay thread commonly found on Adohand's Kitchen, usually taking place in a tavern, hence the name, but not a requirement.
Roleplay Thread: A less formal Play by Post, no character sheets usually needed.
Sig: Signature.
PfP: Profile picture.
Char: An abbreviation for character.
Cult: A lighthearted thread dedicated to a specific topic, usually something random. (for example, Jeff the Evil Roomba)
PbP: Play-by-post games are commonly referred to as PbP.
Timesplit/timeline: When a character is in two or more places at once, usually to roleplay multiple social interactions.
General D&D Terms:
TPK: Total Party Kill, when the entire party dies in one session.
BBEG: Big Bad Evil Guy, the main boss of a campaign.
MacGuffin: A plot-important item that the party must find.
Party: A group of D&D players and their characters.
PC: Player character
NPC: Yup, you guessed it! Non-player character.
DM: Dungeon Master.
GM: Game Master, synonymous to DM, except a more general term for roleplaying games.
RPG: Role-playing game.
TTRPG: Table-top role-playing game.
Nicknames and Pronouns:
(If I don't have yours, ask. If I get yours wrong, I'm very sorry, please correct me)
Druid_Dragon312 (me): Druid, Druids | please ask (I'm genderfluid)
TheMadGibber: Gibber, Gibs, Gibb, Mr. Gibbs | he/him
TheFriendlyArchfey: Arch, Archfey
Gradius2: Gradius/Grad | he/him
TheTrueJester2: Jester | he/him
FryDoodles: Fry
EJODM18604: EJO
AgateElk8337: Elk, Agate | he/him
bls11: bls or benj
himynamesare: Himy | he/him
Bananer28046: Bananer/Banan | he/him, they/them
DrummerBoyDragonSlayer: Drummer
AnnoyedCecaelia: Selia | they/them, she/her
ChaosMaja: Maja
BigBrainGoblin: Gobo/Goblin/Gobbo/Gob | they/them
MoonWatcher19: Moon | they/her
NoiSilverhart: Noi | he/him
FlowerField: Flower | she/her
Viper18842: Viper | she/her
TheFriendlyArchfey: Arch, Archfey
Haiiiiii, I’m Druid! (he/they/it/moth/fae/star) I'm a smol insane queer lil' mess with a terrible mental state! I'm also a therian and furry :3 My current obsessions are The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel, so if you ever wanna chat about that, I'm always happy to! GIVE ME YOUR MONSTER.
"Oh no! Looks like I've taken Ragatha... AND DROPPED HER IN THE DEEP FRYER!" -Jax
I lost my old account, so I have created a new thread for this. Please tell me what I missed so I can add it to the first post.
-Druid
Haiiiiii, I’m Druid! (he/they/it/moth/fae/star) I'm a smol insane queer lil' mess with a terrible mental state! I'm also a therian and furry :3 My current obsessions are The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel, so if you ever wanna chat about that, I'm always happy to! GIVE ME YOUR MONSTER.
"Oh no! Looks like I've taken Ragatha... AND DROPPED HER IN THE DEEP FRYER!" -Jax
People have also recently started calling me Grad
My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
TRON LIVES
Okay :)
Haiiiiii, I’m Druid! (he/they/it/moth/fae/star) I'm a smol insane queer lil' mess with a terrible mental state! I'm also a therian and furry :3 My current obsessions are The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel, so if you ever wanna chat about that, I'm always happy to! GIVE ME YOUR MONSTER.
"Oh no! Looks like I've taken Ragatha... AND DROPPED HER IN THE DEEP FRYER!" -Jax
How do yall have so many posts?
"Big sword, bigger brain"
-BigBrainGoblin
RPing
My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
TRON LIVES
Ohh, makes sense
"Big sword, bigger brain"
-BigBrainGoblin
Prob should try RPing but social anxiety lol
"Big sword, bigger brain"
-BigBrainGoblin
Druid this is a very creative title!
"Big sword, bigger brain"
-BigBrainGoblin
Half the people on Adohand’s RP threads have social anxiety. You should totally join.
My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
TRON LIVES
Do I just make a regular dnd character?
"Big sword, bigger brain"
-BigBrainGoblin
Depends which thread you choose. Mostly normal, though.
My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
TRON LIVES
Tysm!
"Big sword, bigger brain"
-BigBrainGoblin
Including me
Yo, I'm Himy (He/him) not as active as I use to be, but I'm here from time to time. I don't got much else to say.
"From the stars of the inner sea, from the tower of insight, from the four corners of paradise, let them know; their story is filled with blessings. Only those free of sin may pass... Garden of Avalon!”
”The elements coalesce, amalgamate, and bring forth the star that interweaves all creation. Bow down with death! Enuma Elish!”
And me.
Haiiiiii, I’m Druid! (he/they/it/moth/fae/star) I'm a smol insane queer lil' mess with a terrible mental state! I'm also a therian and furry :3 My current obsessions are The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel, so if you ever wanna chat about that, I'm always happy to! GIVE ME YOUR MONSTER.
"Oh no! Looks like I've taken Ragatha... AND DROPPED HER IN THE DEEP FRYER!" -Jax
Same! :P
Hey y’all, you can call me Sel or Julian or whatever, I don’t really care. Pronouns are they/he. Some things about be, I like reading, writing, dnd, theater, art. I have an art doc and my yt channel linked below. Pms are always open if you need to talk. Love y’all <3
Is art
@Irunwithskissors
Me 2
My titles are the great Silver Dragon Lord of the Sky, Second in Command of the Dragon Cult, High Warlock of Cynophobia, High Cultist of Jeff, The Lightning Mage. I’m a ✨Chronically online teenage boy✨, and one of the most active posters on the forums (MORE THAN SALEM AND GONZALO). Always open to talk if you’d like to shoot me a PM! Please don’t hesitate to tell me I’m being a jerk or overbearing, I love helpful feedback! Love y’all!
Extended Signature!
Oh, I don’t. Now I kinda feel guilty that I don’t lol
My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
TRON LIVES
Dont feel guilty about that its a good thing lmao
Hey y’all, you can call me Sel or Julian or whatever, I don’t really care. Pronouns are they/he. Some things about be, I like reading, writing, dnd, theater, art. I have an art doc and my yt channel linked below. Pms are always open if you need to talk. Love y’all <3
Is art
@Irunwithskissors
Anyway I’m prolly gonna go soon but I wanna finish the Finn and Vera interaction. Might not even get around to that tho cause I’m very sleepy
My name’s Gradius, this is my second account :P I love Hollow Knight and I have been on ddb for a while. Come rp with me anytime! It is my purpose. My title that was given to me by Drummer is…SPIRIT OF THE WEST, GUARDIAN OF THE HOLLOWS.
No cost too great. No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void.
TRON LIVES