player characters
User-operated game roles
Player characters are the fictional personas controlled by participants in a role-playing game, as distinct from non-player characters run by the game master.
Each player typically controls one character, making decisions and taking actions on their behalf: My player character is a half-elf rogue.
Often abbreviated PC.
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- avatarDigital user representation
- hit pointsGaming health metric
- virtual worldSimulated digital environment
protagonist · quest · skill trees · immersion · game master · dice rolls · saving throws · leveling · multiplayer · campaign · fantasy setting · backstory · initiative · tabletop RPG · heroes · skillset · experience points · narrative-driven
- roleplayroleplay, acting, cosplay, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons
- LARPgarb, NPC, NPCs, foam sword, foam swords
- tabletop RPGsD&D, sourcebook, dungeon master, game master, DM
- Space RPGstarships, space travel, aliens, planets, interstellar travel
player charactersNPCs
Non-player characters
non-player characters · bots · mobs · enemies · monsters
player charactersantagonists
Opponents in conflict
villains · extras · bosses · shopkeepers · environmental hazards
player, players, play, plays, played, playing, playable, playful, playfully