Glossary Conventions

The glossary uses the following conventions:

Tags in Brackets. Some entries have a tag in brackets after the entry’s name, as in “Attack [Action].” A tag—Action, Area of Effect, Attitude, Condition, or Hazard—indicates that a rule is part of a family of rules. The tags also have glossary entries. “You.” The game’s rules—in this glossary and elsewhere—often talk about something happening to you in the game world. That “you” refers to the creature or object that the rule applies to in a particular moment of play. For example, the “you” in the Prone condition is a creature that currently has that condition. “See Also.” Some glossary entries include a See also section that points to other entries in the glossary, to other parts of this document, or both. No Obsolete Terms. The glossary contains definitions of current rules terms only. If you’re looking for a term from an earlier version of the fifth edition rules, consult the index. Abbreviations. The abbreviations listed below appear in this glossary and elsewhere in the rules.

AC Armor Class M Material

Abbreviation	Meaning
AC	Armor Class
C	Concentration
CE	Chaotic Evil
CG	Chaotic Good
Cha.	Charisma
CN	Chaotic Neutral
Con.	Constitution
CP	Copper Piece(s)
CR	Challenge Rating
DC	Difficulty Class
Dex.	Dexterity
EP	Electrum Piece(s)
GM	Game Master
GP	Gold Piece(s)
HP	Hit Point(s)
Int.	Intelligence
LE	Lawful Evil
LG	Lawful Good
LN	Lawful Neutral
M	Material component
N	Neutral
NE	Neutral Evil
NG	Neutral Good
NPC	Nonplayer character
PB	Proficiency Bonus
PP	Platinum Piece(s)
R	Ritual
S	Somatic component
SP	Silver Piece(s)
Str.	Strength
V	Verbal component
Wis.	Wisdom
XP	Experience Point(s)