Terminology

Ability :

A skill or power which the character has learned to use.

Attribute :

The basic inborn traits of the character.

Bidding :

The method for resolving a Contest.

Character :

The combination of personality and scores created by the Player and Gamemaster.

Contest :

The basic system for resolving physical or magical conflicts between characters.

Combat :

The specific process for resolving physical conflicts between characters.

Enchanted :

An item which is made magical by a spell.

Gamemaster/Storyteller :

The individual or individuals who run a role-playing game. In Pandemonium, the gamemaster is called God.

Player :

The individual who plays the part of a character in a game.

Skill :

The mundane abilities of a character.

Spell :

A manipulation of magical energy to create an effect.

Supernatural :

A creature which is born magical, or one of the inborn abilites of a magical creature.