Glossary

Sword Staff uses its own terms. Calling the Foreman a "GM" or the Contractors Guild "the party" is a tell that the speaker is thinking of a different game. This page is the canonical list. Each term has a stable anchor, so links like /manual/glossary#foreman stay valid as the manual grows.

Foreman

Use this: Foreman. Not this: GM, DM, Storyteller, game master.

Contractor

Use this: Contractor. Not this: Player character, hero, adventurer.

Contractors Guild

Use this: Contractors Guild. Not this: The party, the group.

Contract

Use this: Contract. Not this: Quest, mission, adventure.

Skill Check

Use this: Skill Check. Not this: Roll, check.

Target

Use this: Target. Not this: Difficulty class, DC, TN.

Motivation

Use this: Motivation. Not this: Resolve points, willpower.

Push

Use this: Push. Not this: Reroll, edge.

Inspiration

Use this: Inspiration. Not this: XP, advancement points.

Scrip

Use this: Scrip. Not this: Gold, gold pieces, money.

Magik

Use this: Magik, spelled with a k. Not this: Magic.

Coiltech

Use this: Coiltech. Not this: Magical tech, enchanted item.

Magcell

Use this: Magcell. Not this: Battery, charge, power cell.

Crystal Shard

Use this: Crystal Shard. Not this: Mana crystal, gem, soul shard.

Paca

Use this: Paca. Not this: Mount, horse, pack animal.

Camp

Use this: Camp. Not this: Long rest.

Breather

Use this: Breather. Not this: Short rest.

Town Leave

Use this: Town Leave. Not this: Downtime, between-adventure time.

Wound

Use this: Wound. Not this: Injury, debuff, status effect.

Maimed

Use this: Maimed. Not this: Severed, permanent injury.

Strike

Use this: Strike. Not this: Attack, hit.

Active phase / Fast phase / Slow phase

Use this: Active phase / Fast phase / Slow phase. Not this: Initiative, turn order.

Travel Day

Use this: Travel Day. Not this: Day of travel, journey day.

Road Kit

Use this: Road Kit. Not this: Travel supplies.

Ripple

Use this: Ripple. Not this: Consequence, follow-up.