Our main character and protagonist. A revered gamer in Conviction Online, he made his rounds as one of the best players in the North American region. Winning the Season One Conviction Online World Championship, he is a retired player spending his days watching anime and sometimes doing his much-needed work. 

An endearing person of Korean descent with a happy-go-lucky attitude. Has a Majors in Business and Economics, and owns a large clothing company. Likes dealing with numbers, especially statistics. Very empathetic towards other players, but respects skill and order when needed. She is an Arcana in Arclight Online.

One of the top players of Retribution online, part of the guild Arcanis; the Rank 1 Guild in the game.

A hardcore Chinese gamer. Works a normal job as a store clerk, however, he has made a ton of money selling items, botting, and exploiting in Retribution Online. Has built up a goldmine of money over the years as a result. Very energetic and funny, and likes to hang out with friends and socialize all the time, sometimes upsetting Yoona as a result. He is a Berserker in Arclight Online.

One of the top players of Retribution Online. Part of the guild Arcanis; The Rank 1 guild in the game.

A mysterious, yet highly skilled gamer. Some say he's a K-pop star, others say he's just good looking. Not much is known about him, just that he manages to become a top-ranking player out of most games that he plays. He doesn't like to talk much, however, he prefers to socialize with people he finds interesting or a considered a better player than him. 

Rank Three Assassin in Conviction Online in the Korean Server; Rank Nine Assassin Worldwide.
A proclaimed Beta-Tester of Arclight Online. He plays as a Nightlord in the game.

Leader of a large group of bandits and sellswords. They say disruption is one of the keys to victory, and nothing embodies this more than his flashy and high egotistical attitude. A loudmouth with no filter, he likes to taunt and berates players of lesser skill, or who he deems unworthy.

They say the only thing bigger than his ego is the maintenance of his beard. He is an Archer, not caring much for his appearance. He only looks at the knowledge of others to determine someone's worth.

A prideful and boastful leader, commanding a good force of readied soldiers and workers. He likes order, discipline, but occasionally lets out a touch of humility towards his allies and respected members. He does not like to start tension, however, isn't willing to shy away from a good challenge.

Some say that his bald head illuminates the future of his allies, while others say that he traded his hair for the power of wisdom. Whatever the case, it might've also just been a joke from his partners. He is a Knight and can be seen usually clad in defensive armor.

A very shy Warlord; carrying a long spear for a weapon. Unlike her body clad in heavy armor, she appears very vulnerable towards people she has never met before. Usually always sticking around with her close lover, Yama, she prefers only talking to him. A very skilled player regardless, she wouldn't hesitate to assist other players on the battlefield.

Her light purple hair descending down in a modified female bob cut and her bright eyes are a few of her defining features.

Likes nocking his glasses like most anime protagonists. He like information, and security in knowledge. He plays a strong frontline class, relying on coordination and proper planning to accomplish his goals. Nothing much else is known about him since he doesn't like to divulge information about himself. He is a Berserker in Arclight Online.

Avert the eyes.

The starting town of Arclight Online. A small town filled with merchants, vendors, and many other artisans. The town has a very robust and European baroque style, similar to the 1600s. Located on a small island, the town is surrounded by shrubbery and small forests. 

Critters such as small bugs all the way to large Wolves wyrm the area. Due to the high concentration of mana in the air, the land has also adapted in such a way. Unique rock formations and ancient trees fill the man-made trails created by the travelers who roam the land looking for ancient minerals and plants.

A thick, natural forest that surrounds the outskirts of the town Trost. It contains several creatures from the food chain, from rabbits all the way to wolves. It is also said to contain fairy spirits, mana-infused rock formations, and of course many predators from mythological legends.

There is a long winding trail that cuts through the forest, with many separate paths; It is called the Ashur Woods Trail. It is also been known as the Wanderers Willow since times long past due to the many deciduous trees, sallows, and osiers that loom the area.

Many mineral ores and composite metals litter the walls and surfaces of the dark and moist underbelly of the dungeon. It is said that the deeper you venture, the more condensed mana energy swirls around; causing the creatures to mutate and take new forms.

The aggression range of a certain mob. It is often referred to as the zone of influence that a certain monster or entity has. If stepped too close, then the mob will 'aggro' onto you; thus attacking you. Certain mobs have different aggro ranges, and also different aggro conditions.

Area of Effect. Doing damage to mobs standing within a certain range radiating out from the spot where the spell was targeted.

Abbreviated Att; An attribute is a trait associated with a specific character or mob. Common examples include intelligence, stamina, strength, luck, and dexterity.

Intelligence: INT
Strength: STR
Luck: LUK
Dexterity: DEX

Additional Mobs. During a battle a mob not part of the original battle may join the fight. Group members should announce an add so everyone knows there are more to fight.

Away from Keyboard. Can be used to inform your teammate you are not there, or a bad gesture meaning you are no longer going to be doing anything to help them.

Buff: To cast a spell that increases a beneficial attribute of another player
Debuff: To cast a spell that decreases a beneficial attribute of a Mob or another player

Damage over Time. An attack or spell that does damage to a target over a specific span of time. For example, 10 points of damage every second for 10 seconds.

To be killed by another player, or group of players in a surprise attack.

To kill other players with the intention of causing them frustration and grief. Can also be used for intentionally throwing a boss fight, or mob encounter.

Kill Stealing. When another player yoinks the last hit of the entity you are fighting, thus stealing its items and experience.

A tactical technique that reduces the amount of melee damage taken. For some casting classes, an effective fighting technique is to cast a spell run for a bit cast another spell and run some more. Like flying a kite, the mob follows you until it is dead.

LFG: Looking for Group
PUG: Pick-up Group

Although both are used as the same meaning, most players will use 'LFG' when broadcasting in a message chat, while 'PUG' is generally used for word-of-mouth. 

To reduce the capabilities or attributes of a specific class or type of character.

Main: Main character
Alt: Alternative character

Many players have at least two characters available to play in their MMORPG. One is the main character they play most often and one is the alternative character they play less frequently.

An alternative character whose job is to carry items for your other characters.

A programming term that refers to all computer-controlled entities in the game. These computer-controlled characters may also be called monsters, bad guys, etc. Mob remains in use because it is easy to type.

Also can be refered to as Mobile Object Block.

Player Killing. When someone engages in combat within a PvP zone that is not sanctioned through an official match.

"Roll" a random number between 1-100

During the course of playing a game, you will come across loot that more than one player needs or wants. To determine who gets that item you roll for it.

When a higher level player goes on an Alternate account to disguise as a weaker player.

The ability for one spell to co-exist with another spell.

Some spells stack and complement other spells, but some spells will cancel the effects of another spell. Every game has different rules about what can stack, but the general rule of thumb is that spells that have the exact same effect will not stack. In other words, you cannot get stamina increasing buff from two casters and multiply the benefits.

Sometimes you just want to do things by yourself. Some classes are better suited for solo game play than others.

Out of Mana.

Crowd Control. A tried and true technique where certain party members will take steps to limit the number of mobs actively fighting during an encounter. Taking a group of mobs on one at a time is preferential to taking them all on at once.