Glossary

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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.

• 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.

• Dirtamancy

1. Branch of magic 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 he 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.

• 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 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.

• Hobgobwins

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

• Humanoid

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

• 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.

• • 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.

• Pop

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

• Rand

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

• Shmuckers

1. Erfworld unit of currency.

• Side

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

• Sourmander

1. A pink lizard heavy mount, used primarily by Jetstone.

• Spidew

1. A Spider-like heavy unit, used primarily by Gowbin Knob.

• 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.

• TBfGK

1. The Battle for Gobwin Knob

• Tchotchke

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

• Turn

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

• Uncroaked

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