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Saving throw — In role playing games, a saving throw is a roll of dice used to determine whether magic, poison, or various other types of attacks are effective against a character or monster.They are used to represent the character s ability to avoid or resist… … Wikipedia
Throw out the baby with the bath water — is an idiomatic expression used to suggest an avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad,[1] or in other words, rejecting the essential along with the inessential.[2] A slightly different… … Wikipedia
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Surf life saving — Sauvetage sportif Le Sauvetage sportif est décrit par sa fédération comme un sport ludique et varié mais aussi une activité citoyenne qui peut être pratiquée par tous et à tout âge. Au fil des années, le pratiquant devient autonome et responsable … Wikipédia en Français
Dungeons & Dragons gameplay — Since the 3rd edition Dungeons Dragons role playing game, game mechanics and die rolls determine much of what happens. These include: Ability scores, the most basic statistics of a character, which influence all other statistics Psionic ability,… … Wikipedia
Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes — Mercenaries, Spies, and Private Eyes Designer(s) Michael A. Stackpole Publisher(s) 1st edition, Blade (division of Flying Buffalo); 2nd edition, Sleuth Publications Publication date 1st edition, April 1983; 2 … Wikipedia
Editions of Dungeons & Dragons — Several different editions of the Dungeons Dragons fantasy role playing game have been produced since 1974. The current publisher of Dungeons Dragons (D D), Wizards of the Coast, produces new materials only for the most current edition of the… … Wikipedia
Dungeons & Dragons — This article is about the role playing game. For other uses, see Dungeons Dragons (disambiguation) and D D (disambiguation). Dungeons Dragons 4th Edition Dungeons Dragons logo Designer(s) Gary Gygax and … Wikipedia
