Not all game systems will use all of these terms, and some game systems may add words to the vocabulary, but this glossary should help in understanding at least a little of what's being said. Adventures may take more than one gaming session to complete. Adventurers - In fantasy roleplaying, a collective name used to refer to a group of Player Characters. Attributes - See Stats. Campaign - A collection of adventures that often have a common goal.
Campaigns can last for quite some time.
Campaign World - See Game World. Most often refers to Player Characters but can also refer to Non-Player Characters. Con - Convention. Either a gaming convention or Science-Fiction convention with organized gaming events. Dice - Used to introduce a random element into a game so that not all successes or failures are assured.