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====== Glossary & Tags ======
This glossary defines important terminology used throughout the Volaire rulebook and in-game systems. This is a living page, updated as needed to reflect official wording from the rulebook.

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===== 📘 Glossary of Terms =====

^ Term ^ Definition ^
| **Armor Rating** | The numeric value representing the amount of physical protection worn by a player, calculated by region and material. |
| **Augmentation** | A magical or alchemical enhancement that improves an item, ritual effect, or character ability. |
| **Backstab** | A stealth-based melee skill usable only with proper positional advantage. |
| **Bind** | A magical effect that prevents movement or action. |
| **Bound** | A status in which the character is physically or magically restrained. |
| **Class Ability** | A unique skill or action granted by a character’s class. |
| **Crafting** | A system used to create items via recipes and production points. |
| **Dispel** | An effect that removes or nullifies an active magical effect. |
| **Dormant** | A state in which a spell has been cast but is not yet triggered. |
| **Downtime** | The period between events used for crafting or roleplay actions. |
| **Effect** | A mechanical or magical outcome applied by a skill, spell, or attack. |
| **Familiar** | A non-combat magical companion created via ritual that enhances a character's abilities. |
| **Focus Component** | A rare component used to enhance ritual success or accuracy. |
| **Forge Level** | The level of Blacksmithing or Armorsmithing required to create a recipe. |
| **Game Manager (GM)** | A staff member overseeing mechanics and story. |
| **General Spell** | A spell available to all casters, not tied to a specialty school. |
| **Hold** | A call used to pause gameplay for safety reasons. |
| **Invest/Divest** | Ritual actions used to link or sever magical connections. |
| **Limit (Race/Class)** | Restrictions requiring GM approval to play a specific race or class. |
| **Line of Sight** | A target is visible unless obscured by full cover or environmental effect. |
| **Marshal** | A staff member responsible for enforcing game rules. |
| **Massive** | An attack that cannot be blocked by weapons or shields, but can be dodged. |
| **Mystical Resource** | A catch-all term for rare materials in high-level crafting or rituals. |
| **Paralyze** | A status that renders the target completely immobile and silent. |
| **Physical Web** | Restricts all movement below the neck; can be cut out on a 10-count. |
| **Prestige Class** | An advanced class available only after level 30 and certain in-play progress. |
| **Production Points (PP)** | Points used to create items like weapons, armor, alchemy, and poisons. |
| **Prop** | A physical object representing an in-play item or magical effect. |
| **Ritual** | A powerful magical process requiring a Ritual Marshal and specific components. |
| **Ritual Marshal** | A staff member who oversees ritual casting and rules enforcement. |
| **Sleep** | A status effect that incapacitates the target for 10 minutes or until awakened. |
| **Status Effect** | A temporary condition that alters a character's abilities or state. |
| **Summoning** | A magical action to bring forth creatures or objects. |
| **Taint** | A magical attribute that defines how spells interact with the target. |
| **Threshold** | A passive ability that negates all damage below a set number. |
| **Vorpal** | An effect or item that enhances weapon damage or grants special effects. |
| **Waylay** | A stealth attack skill used to render a target unconscious. |
| **Weapon Skill** | Grants the ability to wield and use a specific weapon type. |
| **Web** | Like Physical Web, this binds limbs and restricts movement below the neck. |

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===== 🏷️ Taglines & Call Examples =====

^ Tagline ^ Effect Summary ^
| **Massive** | Damage cannot be blocked by weapons or shields. Still dodgeable. |
| **Sleep** | Trance-like state. 10-minute duration or until “shaken awake” on 10-count or 10 direct Body damage. |
| **Paralyze** | Total immobility. Cannot move, speak, or fight. Lasts 10 minutes or until cured. |
| **Poison** | Target is violently ill. May crawl, but cannot cast or attack. Lasts 10 minutes. |
| **Life Drain** | Target may not fight or cast, only defend from killing blows. |
| **Bind** | Arms are locked to the sides. You may talk and move your legs. |
| **Agony** | Intense pain. You may scream and crawl, but cannot act. Lasts 10 minutes. |
| **Entangle** | Prevents movement. Can be dodged or “cut out” on a 10-count. |
| **Web / Physical Web** | You are frozen from the neck down. Must be cut out or wait 10 minutes. |

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