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	*''[[Boop]]''		*''[[Boop]]''
	#Used in place of swear words, particularly those used by Parson.		#Used in place of swear words, particularly those used by Parson.
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		+	*''[[Capital]]''
		+	#A specific type of city. There are certain functions that can only be performed in a Capital.
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		+	*''[[Capital site]]''
		+	#A specific loctation wherein a capital city or normal city can be built
	*''[[Caster]]''		*''[[Caster]]''
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	*''[[Dirtamancy]]''		*''[[Dirtamancy]]''
-	#Branch of the magical class Stuffamancy dealing with the movement of earth. Can create and heal certain types of golems.	+	#Branch of the magical class [[Stuffamancy]] dealing with the movement of earth. Can create and heal certain types of golems.
	*''[[Decrypted]]''		*''[[Decrypted]]''
-	#A type of enhanced uncroaked created by Wanda Firebaugh after he attunement to the Arkenpliers	+	#A type of enhanced uncroaked created by Wanda Firebaugh after her attunement to the Arkenpliers.
	*''[[Dwagon]]''		*''[[Dwagon]]''
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	*''[[Erfworld]]''		*''[[Erfworld]]''
-	#A webcomic produced by [[Rob Balder]], [[Jamie Noguchi]], and [[Xin Yi]].	+	#A webcomic produced by [[Rob Balder]], [[Jamie Noguchi]], and [[Xin Ye]].
	#The game-like world in which above webcomic takes place.		#The game-like world in which above webcomic takes place.
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	#A gelatin based flying creature.  Used as a mount in Erfworld similar to griffins in fantasy books and games.		#A gelatin based flying creature.  Used as a mount in Erfworld similar to griffins in fantasy books and games.
-	*''Heavy''	+	*''[[Heavy Unit|Heavy]]''
	#A large, powerful unit.		#A large, powerful unit.
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	*''[[Holla]]''		*''[[Holla]]''
-	#A type of Heavy unit	+	#A type of Heavy unit.
	*''Humanoid''		*''Humanoid''
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	*''[[Marbit]]s''		*''[[Marbit]]s''
	#A type of humanoid unit that belong to non-capital sides.		#A type of humanoid unit that belong to non-capital sides.
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		+	*''[[Mercenary]]''
		+	#A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
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		+	*''[[Megalogwiff]]''
		+	#A type of flying heavy mount, they appear to be simply gigantic Gwiffons.
	*''[[Men]]''		*''[[Men]]''

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A glossary is a list of definitions for words.

• Archon

1. Powerful flying unit with natural Thinkamancy powers.

• Arkentool

1. One of a group of artifacts of great power, used by the Titans of Ark to create Erfworld. There are currently four known Arkentools.

• Artifact

1. A type of magical object that was not made by mortal hands; objects that pop in ruins or objects created by the Titans of Ark are both examples of artifacts.

• Boop

1. Used in place of swear words, particularly those used by Parson.

• Capital

1. A specific type of city. There are certain functions that can only be performed in a Capital.

• Capital site

1. A specific loctation wherein a capital city or normal city can be built

• Caster

1. A commander unit capable of using magic.

• City

1. A specific location that is fortified and can produce units; cities are not merely collections of buildings. Cities have a level between one and five.

• Cloth Golem

1. A large heavy unit, often shaped like a stuffed animal.

• Croak

1. Erfworld's version of "kill".

• Croakamancy

1. Branch of the magical class Naughtymancy used to, among other things, re-animate croaked units.

• Daemons

1. A type of unit the belongs to a non-capital side.

• Dirtamancy

1. Branch of the magical class Stuffamancy dealing with the movement of earth. Can create and heal certain types of golems.

• Decrypted

1. A type of enhanced uncroaked created by Wanda Firebaugh after her attunement to the Arkenpliers.

• Dwagon

1. A creature that resembles the mythical dragons of Earth.

• Elf

1. Any of several types of humanoid units that belong to non-capital sides.

• Erfworld

1. A webcomic produced by Rob Balder, Jamie Noguchi, and Xin Ye.
2. The game-like world in which above webcomic takes place.

• Erfworlder

1. Any native of Erfworld.

• Eyebook

1. A method of instant messaging, whereby subvocalized words between two users appear in a book.
2. A magic item created via eyemancy.

• Foolamancy

1. Branch of the magical class Eyemancy that is used to, among other things, create illusions and otherwise conceal reality.

• Giants

1. Any of several types of humanoid units that belong to non-capital sides.

• Gobwins

1. A type of humanoid unit that belong to non-capital sides.

• Gwiffon

1. A gelatin based flying creature. Used as a mount in Erfworld similar to griffins in fantasy books and games.

• Heavy

1. A large, powerful unit.

• Hex

1. A specific measure of terrain contained within a hexagonal border which composes Erfworld. Depending on the type of terrain, a variable amount of move is consumed upon entering the hex. It has also been implied that each hex has its own timeline.

• Heir

1. A unit that is meant to become the ruler of a side in the event of the current ruler's death.

• Hobgobwins

1. A type of humanoid unit that belong to non-capital sides.

• Holla

1. A type of Heavy unit.

• Humanoid

1. Any unit that has two arms, two legs, and a head, all connected by a torso.

• King

1. A male Ruler of Royal decent.

• Magic Item

1. A type of magical object that was created by a mortal: the Eyebooks in use by Gobwin Knob or a scroll containing a spell are examples of magic items.

• Marbits

1. A type of humanoid unit that belong to non-capital sides.

• Mercenary

1. A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

• Megalogwiff

1. A type of flying heavy mount, they appear to be simply gigantic Gwiffons.

• Men

1. The predominant race of Erfworld.

• Move

1. The amount of hexes which a unit can travel in a turn, depending on the type of terrain which makes up the hex.

• Orly

1. A flying owl unit which communicates via chatspeak. Named for the "Orly" sound they make as they fly.

• Overlord

1. A Ruler with no Royal or Noble lineage.

• Pop

1. Erfworld equivalent to birth. Erfworlders pop in their most mature state and do not show signs of aging.

• Queen

1. A female Ruler of Royal decent.

• Rand

1. A unit of barter credit used in the Magic Kingdom

• Shmuckers

1. Erfworld's main unit of currency.

• Side

1. A group of units, and/or cites grouped together.

• Sourmander

1. A type of pink, acid spitting, lizard heavy mount.

• Spidew

1. A type Spider-like heavy unit.

• Stack

1. A formation of units within a hex that share bonuses. Stacks receive a bonus for every unit in the stack up to eight.

• Stupid Meal

1. Food which pops for Parson at the beginning of each turn. Each meal contains some useful information about Erfworld.

• Ruler

1. The highest ranking unit on a side; the ruler commands all other units of that side.

• TBfGK

1. Anagram for The Battle for Gobwin Knob.

• Tchotchke

1. A heavy unit which looks like a partially transparent animal.

• The Titans of Ark

1. The beings that created Erfworld; they are worshipped by mortal Erfworlders.

• Turn

1. The period of time in which a side's units can move.
2. To change sides or abandon one's side.

• Twoll

1. A type of humanoid Heavy unit capable of producing minor non-magical objects with their natural Dollamancy ability.

• Uncroaked

1. A unit which has been reanimated, has no free will and decays over a series of turns.

• Unit

1. An animate being capable of combat: pretty much any being in Erfworld.

• Warlord

1. A unit with Leadership.

• Witches

1. A type of unit that belongs to a non-capital side.

• Wiener-Rammer

1. A type of non-humanoid siege unit.