EXPLANATION OF TERMS
There are several terms used in the thesaurus that may, at first, appear incomprehensible to you. An explanation of each term is below.
- USE: Instead of using the term which serves as the heading, use the term following "USE" instead.
- UF: Lists terms for which the heading should be used. This is the inverse of the USE term.
- BT: Refers to a broader term. That is, a subject heading which is more general than the current heading. If you are looking at a heading that seems to be too specific for your concept, take a look at the broader term instead.
- NT: Refers to a narrower term. That is, a subject heading which is more specific than the current heading. If you are looking at a heading that seems to be too general for your concept, take a look at the narrower term(s) instead.
- RT: Refers to a related term. That is, a subject heading which is similar to the current heading, but does not cover the exact same concept. Think of these related terms as "See Also" references.
- SN: These are scope notes - a short description of the usage of the heading.
--A--
Abilities
UF Ability Scores
BT Characters
Ability Scores
USE Abilities
Abjuration
USE Schools of Magic
Abyss, The
BT Planes of Existence
AD&D
USE AD&D 1E
AD&D 1E
UF AD&D
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (First Edition)
BT Role-Playing Games
AD&D 2E
UF Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (Second Edition)
BT Role-Playing Games
NT AD&D PO
AD&D PO
UF Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (Player's Option)
Player's Option
BT AD&D 2E
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
USE AD&D 1E
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (First Edition)
USE AD&D 1E
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (Player's Option)
USE AD&D PO
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (Second Edition)
USE AD&D 2E
Adventure Hooks
USE Scenario Concepts
Adventures
UF Modules
NT Genre Adventures
Leveled Adventures
Location Adventures
Scenario Concepts
Solo Adventures
Adventuring
BT Campaign Design
NT Aquatic Adventuring
Planar Adventuring
Political Adventuring
Science Fiction Adventuring
Underground Adventuring
Urban Adventuring
Wilderness Adventuring
Age and Aging
BT Character Description
Agencies
UF Bureaus
Departments
BT Organizations
Aircraft
BT Transportation
Al-Qadim
UF Arabian Adventures
BT Forgotten Realms
Alien Races
BT Character Races
Alignment
BT Character Description
Alternity
BT Role-Playing Games
Animals
BT Monsters
Aquatic Adventures
BT Location Adventures
RT Aquatic Adventuring
Aquatic Adventuring
BT Adventuring
RT Aquatic Adventures
Arabian Adventures
USE Al-Qadim
Arcane Magic
BT Magic
RT Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Arcane Spells
Arcane Spellcasting Classes
UF Illusionists
Magic-Users
Wizards
BT Character Classes
RT Arcane Magic
Divine Spellcasting Classes
Psionic Classes
Rogue Classes
Warrior Classes
Arcane Spells
UF Illusionist Spells
Wizard Spells
BT Spells
RT Arcane Magic
Armies
BT Wars
Armor
UF Shields
BT Equipment
NT Medieval Armor
Modern Armor
Science Fiction Armor
Article Types
NT Editorials
Errata
Indexes
Interviews
Previews
Profiles
Reviews
Stories
Writers' Guidelines
Assassin
USE Rogue Classes
Astral Plane
BT Planes of Existence
Athas
USE Dark Sun
--B--
Bard
USE Rogue Classes
Basic Dungeons & Dragons
USE BD&D
BD&D
UF Basic Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons (Basic Set)
Dungeons & Dragons (Companion Set)
Dungeons & Dragons (Expert Set)
Dungeons & Dragons (Immortals Set)
Dungeons & Dragons (Masters Set)
BT Role-Playing Games
Birthright
UF Cerilia
BT Campaign Worlds
Black Powder Weapons
SN Describes early gunpowder weapons, such as muskets,
the
arquebus, etc. It does not describe modern day guns.
BT Weapons
Boot Hill
BT Role-Playing Games
Building Maps
BT Maps
NT Modern Building Maps
Buildings
BT Equipment
NT Castles
Modern Buildings
Bureaus
USE Agencies
--C--
Campaign Design
NT Adventuring
Campaign Genres
City Creation
Dungeon Creation
History
Magic
Monsters
Mythologies
Organizations
Planes of Existence
Wars
World Creation
Campaign Genres
BT Campaign Design
NT Fantasy Campaigns
Historical Campaigns
Modern Campaigns
Science Fiction Campaigns
Superhero Campaigns
Campaign World History
BT History
Campaign Worlds
NT Birthright
Council of Wyrms
Dark Sun
Dragonlance
Eberron
Fictional Settings
Forgotten Realms
Historical Settings
Hollow World
Mystara
Oriental Adventures
Planescape
Ravenloft
Spelljammer
Star*Drive
World of Greyhawk
Castles
BT Buildings
NT Real World Castles
Cerilia
USE Birthright
Chainmail (D&D 3E)
BT Role-Playing Games
Chainmail (Original)
BT Role-Playing Games
Champions
BT Role-Playing Games
Character Classes
UF Classes
BT Characters
NT Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Character Kits
Character Training
Core Classes
Divine Spellcasting Classes
Multiclassing
NPC Classes
Prestige Classes
Psionic Classes
Rogue Classes
Warrior Classes
Character Description
BT Characters
NT Age and Aging
Alignment
Height and Weight
Names and Titles
Character Kits
BT Character Classes
Character Portraits
BT Characters
Character Races
BT Characters
NT Alien Races
Crossbreeds
Demihumans
Humanoids
Humans
Character Training
BT Character Classes
Characters
NT Abilities
Character Classes
Character Description
Character Portraits
Character Races
Equipment
Familiars
Feats
Languages
Pregenerated Characters
Proficiencies
Psionic Powers
Skills
Spells
Superhero Powers
Cities
USE City Creation
City Creation
UF Cities
Towns
Villages
BT Campaign Design
NT Inns and Taverns
Class Combos
USE Multiclassing
Classes
USE Character Classes
Cleric Spells
USE Divine Spells
Clerics
USE Divine Spellcasting Classes
Combat
UF Melee
BT Game Play
NT Combat Tactics
Fighting Styles
Injuries
Morale
Combat Tactics
BT Combat
Computer Game Reviews
BT Reviews
Computer Programs
BT Miscellaneous Topics
Conjuration
USE Schools of Magic
Core Classes
BT Character Classes
RT NPC Classes
Prestige Classes
Corporate Wars
BT Wars
Corporations
USE Organizations
Council of Wyrms
BT Campaign Worlds
Country Maps
BT World Maps
Crossbreeds
BT Character Races
NT Half-Elves
Half-Orcs
Currency
UF Money
BT Treasure
--D--
D&D 3.5
UF Dungeons & Dragons (version 3.5)
BT Role-Playing Games
D&D 3E
UF Dungeons & Dragons (Third Edition)
BT Role-Playing Games
D20 Modern
BT Role-Playing Games
Dark Elves
UF Drow
BT Elves
Dark Sun
UF Athas
BT Campaign Worlds
Deities
USE Mythologies
Demihumans
BT Character Races
NT Dwarves
Elves
Gnomes
Halflings
Demons
BT Extraplanar Monsters
Departments
USE Agencies
Devils
BT Extraplanar Monsters
Dice
BT Miscellaneous Topics
Dinosaurs
BT Monsters
Diseases
BT Hazards
NT Lycanthropy
Divination
USE Schools of Magic
Divine Domains
UF Domains
BT Mythologies
RT Divine Magic
Divine Magic
BT Magic
RT Divine Domains
Divine Spellcasting Classes
Divine Spells
Mythologies
Divine Spellcasting Classes
UF Clerics
Druids
BT Character Classes
RT Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Divine Magic
Psionic Classes
Rogue Classes
Warrior Classes
Divine Spells
UF Cleric Spells
Druid Spells
BT Spells
RT Divine Magic
Domains
USE Divine Domains
Dragonlance
UF Krynn
BT Campaign Worlds
Dragonlance 5th Age game
USE SAGA System
Dragons
BT Monsters
Drow
USE Dark Elves
Drugs and Alcohol
BT Hazards
Druid Spells
USE Divine Spells
Druids
USE Divine Spellcasting Classes
Dual-Classing
USE Multiclassing
Duergar
USE Dwarves
Dungeon Adventures
BT Location Adventures
Dungeon Creation
BT Campaign Design
Dungeon Master Advice
UF Dungeon Mastering
BT Game Play Advice
Dungeon Mastering
USE Dungeon Master Advice
Dungeons & Dragons (Basic Set)
USE BD&D
Dungeons & Dragons (Companion Set)
USE BD&D
Dungeons & Dragons (Expert Set)
USE BD&D
Dungeons & Dragons (Immortals Set)
USE BD&D
Dungeons & Dragons (Masters Set)
USE BD&D
Dungeons & Dragons (Original)
USE OD&D
Dungeons & Dragons (Third Edition)
USE D&D 3E
Dungeons & Dragons (version 3.5)
USE D&D 3.5
Dwarves
UF Duergar
BT Demihumans
--E--
Eberron
BT Campaign Worlds
Ecologies
BT Monsters
Economic Systems
BT World Creation
Editorials
BT Article Types
Electronic Gaming
SN Describes such mediums as play-by-email and playing via
bulletin board systems.
BT Remote Game Play
Elemental Planes
BT Planes of Existence
RT Elementals
Elementals
BT Extraplanar Monsters
RT Elemental Planes
Elves
BT Demihumans
NT Dark Elves
Enchantment
USE Schools of Magic
Encumbrance
BT Game Play
Environmental Hazards
BT Hazards
Equipment
BT Characters
NT Armor
Buildings
Magical Equipment
Materials
Miscellaneous Equipment
Plants and Herbs
Transportation
Treasure
Weapons
Errata
BT Article Types
Espionage
UF Scrying
Spying
BT Game Play
Espionage Adventures
BT Genre Adventures
Ethereal Plane
BT Planes of Existence
Evocation
USE Schools of Magic
Experience
BT Game Play
Extraplanar Adventures
BT Location Adventures
RT Extraplanar Monsters
Planes of Existence
Extraplanar Monsters
BT Monsters
NT Demons
Devils
Elementals
RT Extraplanar Adventures
--F--
Familiars
BT Characters
Fantasy Adventures
BT Genre Adventures
Fantasy Campaigns
BT Campaign Genres
Fantasy Stories
BT Stories
Feats
BT Characters
Fiction Reviews
BT Reviews
Fictional Characters
BT Pregenerated Characters
RT Fictional Mythologies
Fictional Settings
Fictional Mythologies
BT Mythologies
RT Fictional Characters
Fictional Settings
BT Campaign Worlds
RT Fictional Characters
Fighters
USE Warrior Classes
Fighting Styles
BT Combat
Forgotten Realms
UF Toril
BT Campaign Worlds
NT Al-Qadim
Maztica
--G--
Game Conversions
BT Game Play
Game Inclusions
SN Describes games published entirely within the pages of
Dragon Magazine.
BT Game Systems
Game Play
NT Combat
Encumbrance
Espionage
Experience
Game Conversions
Game Play Advice
Game Theory
Gender Issues
Good vs. Evil
Hazards
Movement
Remote Game Play
Time
Tournaments and Ratings
Game Play Advice
UF Rules, New
BT Game Play
NT Dungeon Master Advice
Player Advice
Rules Advice
Game Systems
NT Game Inclusions
Role-Playing Games
Game Theory
BT Game Play
Game World Mythologies
BT Mythologies
Gamma World
BT Role-Playing Games
Gems and Jewelry
BT Treasure
Gender Issues
BT Game Play
Genre Adventures
BT Adventures
NT Espionage Adventures
Fantasy Adventures
Science Fiction Adventures
Superhero Adventures
Giant Insects
BT Monsters
Gnomes
UF Svirfneblin
BT Demihumans
Gods
USE Mythologies
Good vs. Evil
BT Game Play
Greyhawk
USE World of Greyhawk
Guilds
BT Organizations
--H--
Half-Elves
BT Crossbreeds
Half-Orcs
BT Crossbreeds
Halflings
BT Demihumans
NT Kender
Hazards
BT Game Play
NT Diseases
Drugs and Alcohol
Environmental Hazards
Poisons
Traps
Height and Weight
BT Character Description
Henchmen
UF Hirelings
BT Nonplayer Characters
Heroes
BT Nonplayer Characters
RT Villains
High-Level Adventures
SN Describes adventures for levels 10+
BT Leveled Adventures
Hirelings
USE Henchmen
Historical Campaigns
BT Campaign Genres
Historical Characters
BT Pregenerated Characters
Historical Fiction Stories
BT Stories
Historical Settings
BT Campaign Worlds
History
BT Campaign Design
NT Campaign World History
Real World History
Hollow World
BT Campaign Worlds
Humanoids
BT Character Races
NT Orcs
Humans
BT Character Races
--I--
Illusionist Spells
USE Arcane Spells
Illusionists
USE Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Illusions
BT Magic
Indexes
BT Article Types
Injuries
BT Combat
Inns and Taverns
BT City Creation
Interviews
BT Article Types
--K--
Kara-Tur
USE Oriental Adventures
Kender
BT Halflings
Kingdoms
USE Political Systems
Known World, The
USE Mystara
Krynn
USE Dragonlance
--L--
Landcraft
SN Describes vehicles used on land, including cars and
chariots.
BT Transportation
RT Mounts and Pack Animals
Languages
BT Characters
Laws
USE Legal Systems
Legal Systems
UF Laws
BT World Creation
RT Political Systems
Leveled Adventures
BT Adventures
NT High-Level Adventures
Low-Level Adventures
Mid-Level Adventures
Location Adventures
BT Adventures
NT Aquatic Adventures
Dungeon Adventures
Extraplanar Adventures
Urban Adventures
Wilderness Adventures
Low-Level Adventures
SN Describes adventures for levels 0-3
BT Leveled Adventures
Lycanthropy
BT Diseases
--M--
Magic
BT Campaign Design
NT Arcane Magic
Divine Magic
Illusions
Magic Resistance
Schools of Magic
Magic-Users
USE Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Magic Resistance
BT Magic
Magical Armor
UF Magical Shields
BT Magical Equipment
Magical Equipment
UF Miscellaneous Magical Items
BT Equipment
NT Magical Armor
Magical Potions
Magical Rings
Magical Scrolls
Magical Staves
Magical Weapons
Magical Materials
BT Materials
Magical Potions
BT Magical Equipment
Magical Rings
BT Magical Equipment
Magical Rods
USE Magical Staves
Magical Scrolls
BT Magical Equipment
Magical Shields
USE Magical Armor
Magical Staves
UF Magical Rods
Magical Wands
BT Magical Equipment
Magical Swords
BT Magical Weapons
Magical Wands
USE Magical Staves
Magical Weapons
BT Magical Equipment
NT Magical Swords
Maps
NT Building Maps
World Maps
Marvel Superheroes
BT Role-Playing Games
Masque of Red Death
BT Ravenloft
Materials
BT Equipment
NT Magical Materials
Primitive Materials
Science Fiction Materials
Maztica
BT Forgotten Realms
Medieval Armor
BT Armor
Medieval Miscellaneous Equipment
BT Miscellaneous Equipment
NT Spellbooks
Medieval Weapons
BT Weapons
Melee
USE Combat
Mid-Level Adventures
SN Describes adventures for levels 4-9
BT Leveled Adventures
Miniatures
BT Miscellaneous Topics
Miscellaneous Equipment
BT Equipment
NT Medieval Miscellaneous Equipment
Modern Miscellaneus Equipment
Science Fiction Miscellaneous Equipment
Miscellaneous Magical Items
USE Magical Equipment
Miscellaneous Topics
NT Computer Programs
Dice
Miniatures
Songs
Trading Cards
Modern Armor
BT Armor
Modern Building Maps
BT Building Maps
Modern Buildings
BT Buildings
Modern Campaigns
BT Campaign Genres
Modern Miscellaneus Equipment
BT Miscellaneous Equipment
Modern Weapons
BT Weapons
Modules
USE Adventures
Money
USE Currency
Monks
USE Warrior Classes
Monster Templates
BT Monsters
Monsters
BT Campaign Design
NT Animals
Dinosaurs
Dragons
Ecologies
Extraplanar Monsters
Giant Insects
Monster Templates
Undead
Morale
BT Combat
Mounts and Pack Animals
BT Transportation
RT Landcraft
Movement
BT Game Play
Multiclassing
UF Class Combos
Dual-Classing
BT Character Classes
Mystara
UF Known World, The
BT Campaign Worlds
NT Red Steel
Mythologies
UF Deities
Gods
BT Campaign Design
NT Divine Domains
Fictional Mythologies
Game World Mythologies
Mythology Construction
Real World Mythologies
Spheres of Influence
RT Divine Magic
Mythology Construction
BT Mythologies
--N--
Names and Titles
BT Character Description
Necromancy
BT Schools of Magic
RT Undead
Nine Hells
BT Planes of Existence
Nonplayer Characters
BT Pregenerated Characters
NT Henchmen
Heroes
Villains
Nonweapon Proficiencies
BT Proficiencies
NPC Classes
BT Character Classes
RT Core Classes
Prestige Classes
--O--
OD&D
UF Dungeons & Dragons (Original)
Original Dungeons & Dragons
BT Role-Playing Games
Oerth
USE World of Greyhawk
Orcs
BT Humanoids
Organizations
UF Corporations
BT Campaign Design
NT Agencies
Guilds
Oriental Adventures
UF Kara-Tur
BT Campaign Worlds
Original Dungeons & Dragons
USE OD&D
--P--
Paladins
USE Warrior Classes
Planar Adventuring
BT Adventuring
Planes of Existence
BT Campaign Design
NT Abyss, The
Astral Plane
Elemental Planes
Ethereal Plane
Nine Hells
RT Extraplanar Adventures
Planescape
UF Sigil, City of
BT Campaign Worlds
Plants and Herbs
BT Equipment
Play-By-Mail Gaming
BT Remote Game Play
Player Advice
BT Game Play Advice
Player Characters
BT Pregenerated Characters
Player's Option
USE AD&D PO
Poisons
SN Includes toxic substances such as venom
BT Hazards
Political Adventuring
BT Adventuring
Political Systems
UF Kingdoms
BT World Creation
RT Legal Systems
Population Systems
BT World Creation
Pregenerated Characters
BT Characters
NT Fictional Characters
Historical Characters
Nonplayer Characters
Player Characters
Prestige Classes
BT Character Classes
RT Core Classes
NPC Classes
Previews
BT Article Types
Primitive Materials
BT Materials
Proficiencies
BT Characters
NT Nonweapon Proficiencies
Weapon Proficiencies
Profiles
BT Article Types
Psionic Classes
UF Psionicist
BT Character Classes
RT Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Divine Spellcasting Classes
Rogue Classes
Warrior Classes
Psionic Powers
BT Characters
Psionicist
USE Psionic Classes
--R--
Rangers
USE Warrior Classes
Ravenloft
BT Campaign Worlds
NT Masque of Red Death
Real World Castles
BT Castles
Real World History
BT History
Real World Mythologies
BT Mythologies
Red Steel
BT Mystara
Remote Game Play
BT Game Play
NT Electronic Gaming
Play-By-Mail Gaming
Reviews
BT Article Types
NT Computer Game Reviews
Fiction Reviews
Roleplaying Game Reviews
Rogue
USE Rogue Classes
Rogue Classes
UF Assassin
Bard
Rogue
Thief
BT Character Classes
RT Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Divine Spellcasting Classes
Psionic Classes
Warrior Classes
Role-Playing Games
BT Game Systems
NT AD&D 1E
AD&D 2E
Alternity
BD&D
Boot Hill
Chainmail (D&D 3E)
Chainmail (Original)
Champions
D&D 3.5
D&D 3E
D20 Modern
Gamma World
Marvel Superheroes
OD&D
SAGA System
Star Frontiers
Top Secret
Traveller
Roleplaying Game Reviews
BT Reviews
Rules, New
USE Game Play Advice
Rules Advice
BT Game Play Advice
--S--
SAGA System
UF Dragonlance 5th Age game
BT Role-Playing Games
Scenario Concepts
UF Adventure Hooks
BT Adventures
Schools of Magic
UF Abjuration
Conjuration
Divination
Enchantment
Evocation
Transmutation
BT Magic
NT Necromancy
Science Fiction Adventures
BT Genre Adventures
Science Fiction Adventuring
BT Adventuring
Science Fiction Armor
BT Armor
RT Science Fiction Miscellaneous Equipment
Science Fiction Weapons
Science Fiction Campaigns
BT Campaign Genres
Science Fiction Materials
BT Materials
Science Fiction Miscellaneous Equipment
BT Miscellaneous Equipment
RT Science Fiction Armor
Science Fiction Weapons
Science Fiction Stories
BT Stories
Science Fiction Weapons
BT Weapons
RT Science Fiction Armor
Science Fiction Miscellaneous Equipment
Scrying
USE Espionage
Shields
USE Armor
Sigil, City of
USE Planescape
Skills
BT Characters
Solo Adventures
BT Adventures
Songs
BT Miscellaneous Topics
Spacecraft
BT Transportation
Spellbooks
BT Medieval Miscellaneous Equipment
Spelljammer
BT Campaign Worlds
Spells
BT Characters
NT Arcane Spells
Divine Spells
Spheres of Influence
BT Mythologies
Spying
USE Espionage
Star Frontiers
BT Role-Playing Games
Star*Drive
BT Campaign Worlds
Stories
BT Article Types
NT Fantasy Stories
Historical Fiction Stories
Science Fiction Stories
Superhero Adventures
BT Genre Adventures
Superhero Campaigns
BT Campaign Genres
Superhero Powers
BT Characters
Svirfneblin
USE Gnomes
--T--
Thief
USE Rogue Classes
Time
BT Game Play
Top Secret
BT Role-Playing Games
Toril
USE Forgotten Realms
Tournaments and Ratings
BT Game Play
Towns
USE City Creation
Trading Cards
BT Miscellaneous Topics
Transmutation
USE Schools of Magic
Transportation
BT Equipment
NT Aircraft
Landcraft
Mounts and Pack Animals
Spacecraft
Watercraft
Traps
BT Hazards
Traveller
BT Role-Playing Games
Treasure
BT Equipment
NT Currency
Gems and Jewelry
--U--
Undead
BT Monsters
NT Vampires
RT Necromancy
Underground Adventuring
BT Adventuring
Urban Adventures
BT Location Adventures
Urban Adventuring
BT Adventuring
--V--
Vampires
BT Undead
Villages
USE City Creation
Villains
BT Nonplayer Characters
RT Heroes
--W--
Warrior Classes
UF Fighters
Monks
Paladins
Rangers
BT Character Classes
RT Arcane Spellcasting Classes
Divine Spellcasting Classes
Psionic Classes
Rogue Classes
Wars
BT Campaign Design
NT Armies
Corporate Wars
Watercraft
BT Transportation
Weapon Proficiencies
BT Proficiencies
Weapons
BT Equipment
NT Black Powder Weapons
Medieval Weapons
Modern Weapons
Science Fiction Weapons
Weather
BT World Creation
Wilderness Adventures
BT Location Adventures
Wilderness Adventuring
BT Adventuring
Wizard Spells
USE Arcane Spells
Wizards
USE Arcane Spellcasting Classes
World Creation
BT Campaign Design
NT Economic Systems
Legal Systems
Political Systems
Population Systems
Weather
World Maps
BT Maps
NT Country Maps
World of Greyhawk
UF Greyhawk
Oerth
BT Campaign Worlds
Writers' Guidelines
BT Article Types