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{{defn|{{ghat|Also '''check'''.}} A way to determine how well a character achieves a certain task or uses a certain skill. Ability checks are made by rolling a 20-sided die (d20) and adding any {{gli|modifier}}s that character may have to the relevant skill.
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{{term|1=alternative universe|2={{anchor|alternative universe|AU}}}}
{{defn|{{ghat|Also '''AU'''.}} A setting for a work of fan fiction that departs from the {{gli|canon}} of the fictional universe that the fan work is based on}}
{{term|1=Armor Class|2={{anchor|Armor Class|AC}}}}
{{defn|{{ghat|Also '''AC'''.}} The measure of how hard a creature is to hit in combat. Higher numbers indicate they are more difficult to hit. A higher AC can be the result of better armor; a higher {{gli|Dexterity}} score; or magical effects.
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{{term|non-canon}}
{{defn|In-contrast to {{gli|canon}}, material ''not'' accepted as officially part of the story in an individual universe, such as the use of canon characters in {{gli|
{{term|non-player character}}
{{defn|{{ghat|Also '''NPC'''.}}
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== T ==
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{{term|TTRPG|{{anchor|TTRPG|ttrpg|tTRPG}}}}
{{defn|'''Tabletop role-playing game''', a form of role-playing game in which players verbally describe the actions their character takes to interact with the world through improv acting and a formal set of rules is used to determined the character's success or failure. Many systems have the session led by a {{gli|Game Master}}, but these are not universal features of TTRPG games. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] is an example of a TTRPG.}}
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