Fudgerylog

I have added three terms to the Glossary of Fudge and General Role-Playing Terms: “GM fiat,” “GM on the fly,” and “GM whim.”

I have also pondered whether it would be justifiable to include what may be considered gamer colloquialisms, but ultimately I think it would clutter the glossary, the aim of which is to be accurate, concise, and useful. Gamer colloquialisms are probably best relegated to a separate list.

In any event, some of the gamer colloquialisms that spring to my mind are:

back to the module

A statement made by the DM to signify an end to the players’ out-of-character chit-chat and a resumption of active gaming, usually made emphatically: “Back to the module…”

In role-playing games other than Dungeons & Dragons usually rendered as back to the adventure, back to the scenario, or back to the story.

 

blown out of existence or B.O.E.

Eradicated beyond all hope of resurrection, as in, “Would you like to have your character blown out of existence?”; inspired by the sphere of annihilation described in The Dungeon Master’s Guide of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition.