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Common Pitfalls & Solutions

Term Confusion Matrix

Problematic Term Issue Solution
Using "Curse" for cursed items ‘Curse!’ is a game call Use "hex" for negative item properties
Using "Disease" generally Disease is a game call Use "plague" for magical afflictions, "illness" for mundane
"Magic" as descriptor Could mean the ‘Magic!’ call Use "magical", "arcane", or "mystical"
"Necromancer" Ambiguous morality Specify context or use alternative terms
"Throwing" tag bags Implies without incant Specify "generate" for spells, "throw" for martial

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