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<strong>Wyvern Glossary</strong>
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==Overview==
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A table of common terms in Wyvern chat.
  
Please help fill in terms.
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==Glossary Table==
  
'''AC''' -- Armor Class.
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'''AOLS''' -- [[Amulet of Lifesaving]]. If wearing one, you will not lose XP when you die, but it will disappear after saving you.
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'''AD''' -- Arch Dracolich, one of the tougher enemies in the game.
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|HoF
'''AH''' -- Auction House. A designated area for players to buy and sell items amongst themselves.
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|Hall of Fame: 25th level. Comes with various perks (e.g. personalized character sprite, and is considered the "endgame" for all but the most hardcore players.
 
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'''AV''' -- Ancient Vesimas, a high-level area in the bay south of Minath Elion.
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|Crowns
 
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|The premium currency of Wyvern. Crowns can be purchased via real-money transactions, received via in-game rewards, earned during quests, and picked up during events. [http://wiki.wyvernsource.com/index.php/Crowns Click here for more information about Crowns].
'''BRMA''' -- Blackrose Mage Arena, a popular player-vs-player fight arena in Blackrose City.
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|Gold
'''CoA''' -- A popular quest, Cult of Aquator, in Ancient Vesimas.
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|The normal currency of Wyvern. Gold is commonly used to describe money including Silver, Gold, and Platinum coins.
 
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'''DoT''' -- Department of Transportation.  Most cities have one.  They have pay teleporters to take you to other cities.
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|Tokens
 
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|A non-tradable currency dropped by high level bosses and the boss' minions. Tokens can be used to purchase items dropped by the bosses and used during special in-game events.
'''Dpro''' -- Death protection, may refer to [[Amulet of Death Protection]].
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|Tears
'''Dray''' -- Death Ray, a powerful spell that can kill you instantly.
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|A non-tradable currency given based on contribution to [[Live Quests]]. Tears can be used to purchase items at Sesha's House of Tears.
 
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'''DSM''' -- Dragon Scale Mail, a popular and powerful form of body armor.  RDSM = red, GDSM = gray (usually, or green), BDSM = blue, etc.
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|VIP / Crown Lounge
 
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|A house in [[Minath Elion]] that limits access to people who made at least $5 purchase in Crowns.
'''FW''' -- Find Weakness.
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|AH
'''GP''' -- Glacier Point, a city in the snowy wingtip in the Northeast of Wyvern.
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|Auction House. A designated area for players to buy and sell items amongst themselves.
 
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'''HoF''' -- Hall of Fame: 25th level. Comes with various perks, and is considered the "endgame" for all but the most hardcore players.
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|MAH
 
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|Minath Auction House, the most popular place for buying and selling items. Also a social hub.
'''IAP''' -- In App Purchase, the industry-standard term for paying for stuff with real money. In Wyvern, Crowns are the IAP "premium currency".
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|IAP
'''Imp Crown''' -- [[Imperial Crown of Samhoc]]. It is a powerful artifact helmet fancied by mages and obtained from the [[Ruins of Samhoc]].
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|In App Purchase, the industry-standard term for paying for stuff with real money. In Wyvern, [[Crowns]] are the IAP "premium currency".
 
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'''LQ''' -- Live Quest. A real-time, interactive quest, usually involving everyone collaborating to kill a large monster. Will appear again in Wyvern someday.
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|WTB
 
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|Want to Buy: Player is hoping someone will sell them some goods.
'''MAH''' -- Minath Auction House, the most popular place for buying and selling items. Also a social hub.
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|WTS
'''MT''' -- Mis-tell. When someone accidentally uses the wrong channel.
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|Want to Sell: Player has stuff on auction.
 
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'''NV''' -- New Verden, newbie town.
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|LQ
 
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|[[Live Quest]]. A real-time, interactive quest, usually involving everyone collaborating to kill a large monster. Will appear again in Wyvern someday.
'''PK''' -- Player Killing. Wyvern requires both parties to consent to PK. You can do it in arenas, or by joining the PK Guild in Glacier Point.
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|NV
'''pot''' -- A potion.  Wyvern has about 35 kinds of potions you can drink for their magical effects.
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|New Verden, newbie town.
 
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'''R''' -- Rhialto, the creator and primary developer of Wyvern.
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|R
 
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|Rhialto, the creator and primary developer of Wyvern.
'''RD''' -- Random Dungeon.  Most towns have randomized dungeons, which are popular themed training areas.
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'''Ring of IW''' -- Ring of Iron Will.  Grants immunity to fear and confusion.
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|Random Dungeon. Most towns have randomized dungeons, which are popular themed training areas.
 
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'''Ring of FA''' -- Ring of Free Action.  Grants immunity to paralysis and slow.
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|WC
 
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|Weapon class. 1WC = 0.5 average additional base damage for most races (1WC can roll between 0 to 1). This value is multiplicative with critical hits and other multipliers.
'''TNL''' -- To Next Level: Amount of experience needed to reach the next level. You can see it with the "tnl" command.
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|AC
'''WC''' -- Weapon class, damage.
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|Armor Class. 1AC = 0.5 average damage reduction damage. For example, if you have 10AC and the opponent attacks you, you can reduce their damage by up to 10 (1 to 10).
 
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'''WTB''' -- Want to Buy:  Player is hoping someone will sell them some goods.
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|FW
 
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|Find Weakness is a trained skill that allows you to land critical hits more often. Critical hits deal 2x the damage of a non-critical hit.
'''WTS''' -- Want to Sell:  Player has stuff on auction.
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|Pot
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|A potion. Wyvern has about 35 kinds of potions you can drink for their magical effects.
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|DSM
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|Dragon Scale Mail, a popular and powerful form of body armor. RDSM = red, GDSM = gray (usually, or green), BDSM = blue, etc.
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|BRMA
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|Blackrose Mage Arena, a popular player-vs-player fight arena in Blackrose City.
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|PK
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|Player Killing. Wyvern requires both parties to consent to PK. You can do it in arenas, or by joining the PK Guild in Glacier Point.
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|GP
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|Glacier Point, a city in the snowy wingtip in the Northeast of Wyvern.
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|DPro
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|Death protection, may refer to Amulet of Death Protection.
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|TNL
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|To Next Level: Amount of experience needed to reach the next level. You can see it with the "tnl" command.
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|AV
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|Ancient Vesimas, a high-level area in the bay south of Minath Elion.
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|CoA
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|A popular quest, Cult of Aquator, in Ancient Vesimas.
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|DoT
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|Department of Transportation. Most cities have one. They have pay teleporters to take you to other cities.
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Revision as of 15:19, 16 April 2021

Overview

A table of common terms in Wyvern chat.

Glossary Table

Term Description
HoF Hall of Fame: 25th level. Comes with various perks (e.g. personalized character sprite, and is considered the "endgame" for all but the most hardcore players.
Crowns The premium currency of Wyvern. Crowns can be purchased via real-money transactions, received via in-game rewards, earned during quests, and picked up during events. Click here for more information about Crowns.
Gold The normal currency of Wyvern. Gold is commonly used to describe money including Silver, Gold, and Platinum coins.
Tokens A non-tradable currency dropped by high level bosses and the boss' minions. Tokens can be used to purchase items dropped by the bosses and used during special in-game events.
Tears A non-tradable currency given based on contribution to Live Quests. Tears can be used to purchase items at Sesha's House of Tears.
VIP / Crown Lounge A house in Minath Elion that limits access to people who made at least $5 purchase in Crowns.
AH Auction House. A designated area for players to buy and sell items amongst themselves.
MAH Minath Auction House, the most popular place for buying and selling items. Also a social hub.
IAP In App Purchase, the industry-standard term for paying for stuff with real money. In Wyvern, Crowns are the IAP "premium currency".
WTB Want to Buy: Player is hoping someone will sell them some goods.
WTS Want to Sell: Player has stuff on auction.
LQ Live Quest. A real-time, interactive quest, usually involving everyone collaborating to kill a large monster. Will appear again in Wyvern someday.
NV New Verden, newbie town.
R Rhialto, the creator and primary developer of Wyvern.
RD Random Dungeon. Most towns have randomized dungeons, which are popular themed training areas.
WC Weapon class. 1WC = 0.5 average additional base damage for most races (1WC can roll between 0 to 1). This value is multiplicative with critical hits and other multipliers.
AC Armor Class. 1AC = 0.5 average damage reduction damage. For example, if you have 10AC and the opponent attacks you, you can reduce their damage by up to 10 (1 to 10).
FW Find Weakness is a trained skill that allows you to land critical hits more often. Critical hits deal 2x the damage of a non-critical hit.
Pot A potion. Wyvern has about 35 kinds of potions you can drink for their magical effects.
DSM Dragon Scale Mail, a popular and powerful form of body armor. RDSM = red, GDSM = gray (usually, or green), BDSM = blue, etc.
BRMA Blackrose Mage Arena, a popular player-vs-player fight arena in Blackrose City.
PK Player Killing. Wyvern requires both parties to consent to PK. You can do it in arenas, or by joining the PK Guild in Glacier Point.
GP Glacier Point, a city in the snowy wingtip in the Northeast of Wyvern.
DPro Death protection, may refer to Amulet of Death Protection.
TNL To Next Level: Amount of experience needed to reach the next level. You can see it with the "tnl" command.
AV Ancient Vesimas, a high-level area in the bay south of Minath Elion.
CoA A popular quest, Cult of Aquator, in Ancient Vesimas.
DoT Department of Transportation. Most cities have one. They have pay teleporters to take you to other cities.