HolyQest - Glossary

ac	armor class, measurement of the protective value provided by armor
afk	away from keyboard
aggro	any npc that attacks on sight
bing	see ding
boot	to get disconnected from HolyQuest
bp	breast plate
bug	A glitch or problem in the programming which causes the game to behave erratically.
channel	various ways of communicating, like ouch, shout, tell
con	consider, to determine the chance of defeating a mob
cya	see you as in see you later
ding	An exclamation informing friends you have gained a level
doh!	[From "The Simpsons"] Noise made immediately after doing something exceedingly stupid.
dmg	damage
ep	experience, xp, exp
exp	experience, ep, xp
exploit	An unintended consequence of game mechanics or outright bug which allows a player to gain an unfair advantage if used.
fyi	for your information
hp	hit points
ic	in character
imho	in my humble opinion
jk	just kidding
lag	Increased latency resulting in slower overall game response
ld	link dead, to loose your connection to HolyQuest
level	a measure of player accomplishment
link dead	see ld
log	to log off from HolyQuest
lol	laughing out loud
loot	objects found on mobs
lvl	level
mob	mobile, non-player characters, npc
mp	movement points
mud	multi-user dimension, a game usually played over the internet
newbie	the most sought after player, one whom is new to HolyQuest
np	no problem
npc	non-player character, mob, mobile
omw	on my way
ooc	out of character
pc	player character
powergamer	A player who seeks to advance in levels as quickly as possible, to the exclusion of almost every other game consideration. Often (but not always) uses questionable methods to achieve this goal.
rl	real life
rofl	rolling on the floor laughing
role-player	A player that tries to speak and act in character at all times. Usually has great dislike for out of context chat and power gamers.
solo	to go one-on-one against an NPC
xp	experience, ep, exp