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Character - A 3D rendered model that is created and played by the player. Characters all have a name, race, and gender.

Group - also called a "party" this is a team up system in Everquest where multiple players can share the rewards they reap from collectively slaying monsters or completing quests

Level - describes how powerful a character is. Usually defined by how much time the player invests in the game. See Leveling in Everquest for more information.

Massive Multiplayer Online Game - A new wave of video games that are played with other players real time via the internet.

MMOG - See Massive Multiplayer Online Game

Monsters - These are artificially intelligent non-player characters encountered in the game. They usually attack players on sight and if they are attacked back, can be killed for items and equipment.

Quests - Also called "adventures" these are tasks that can be completed such as delivering an item, rescuing a character or slaying a particular monster that result in the gaining of experience points and items.



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