Bli- Blighter (Masters of the Wild 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5)
Self-explanatory statement used in balance debates. Bgd- Blackguard (Dungeon Master's Guide) Bg or bg- Background, particularly a write-up of one for a character. BFZ- Black Flame Zealot (Unapproachable East 3.0, Complete Divine 3.5) BdS- Bardic Sage (Unearthed Arcana accessory)
Xykon from the OotS comic would be an example of a BBEG. The main (or at least a very major) villain in a campaign. Bay- Bayushi Deciever (Oriental Adventures) BaM- Battle Maiden (Oriental Adventures) Art- Artificer (Eberron Campaign Setting) Ari- Aristocrat (Dungeon Master's Guide) ArH- Arcane Hierophant (Races of the Wild) Ard- Ardent Dilettante (Planar Handbook) Arc- Arcane Archer (Dungeon Master's Guide)
AoS- Acolyte of the Skin (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Ali- Alienist (Tome and Blood, Complete Arcane) Alg- Algarondan Griffonrider (Unapproachable East) Ako- Akodo Champion (Oriental Adventures) AgR- Agent Retriever (Epic Level Handbook) AEx- Avenging Executioner (Complete Scoundrel) 3.x- Refers to 3rd edition and 3.5/d20 D&D collectively. 3.5E- Version 3.5 of the 3rd Edition D&D rules. 3.5- The revised version of 3e or d20 D&D. 2.5e- Term sometimes used to indicate AD&D games that used the later rules supplements (“Skills and Powers,” “Combat and Tactics,” “Spells and Magic,” etc.). Here is the second version of the directory which deals with all the abreviations you could find through the Candlekepp forum, website or whole over the D&D universe. Candlekeep Forum - Abbreviations and Acronyms (2nd edition)