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title: Abbreviations
description: 'BBT : Bill, Bert, and Tom (some mobs, the place where they stand) bw :'
description: 'A comprehensive guide to abbreviations used in MUME, including mobs, chat, gameplay, items, locations, and lore.'
tags:
- Help files
---
BBT : Bill, Bert, and Tom (some mobs, the place where they stand) bw :
bloodwight (a mob) chief : Chief of Tharbad (a mob) dk : The Dead Knight
(a mob) ep : evil priest (an npc/place) er : www.elvenrunes.com (a
website) gc : The ghostly captain (a mob) gcm : grey cloaked man (a mob)
GG : Great Goblin (a mob) lord : The wight-lord (a mob) MA : Master
Assassin (a mob) nag, naggy: Nagrorh (a mob) necro : necromancer (a mob)
noble(s) : wight-noble(s) (a mob) rog : The Balrog (a mob) sk : Spirit
Knight (a mob) una, unq : Unqalome (a mob) wc : wight captain (a mob)

## Mobs & NPCs

| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| **BBT** | Bill, Bert, and Tom (some mobs, or the place where they stand) |
| **bw** | bloodwight (a mob) |
| **chief** | Chief of Tharbad (a mob) |
| **dk** | The Dead Knight (a mob) |
| **ep** | evil priest (an npc/place) |
| **er** | www.elvenrunes.com (a website) |
| **gc** | The ghostly captain (a mob) |
| **gcm** | grey cloaked man (a mob) |
| **GG** | Great Goblin (a mob) |
| **lord** | The wight-lord (a mob) |
| **MA** | Master Assassin (a mob) |
| **nag, naggy** | Nagrorh (a mob) |
| **necro** | necromancer (a mob) |
| **noble(s)** | wight-noble(s) (a mob) |
| **rog** | The Balrog (a mob) |
| **sk** | Spirit Knight (a mob) |
| **una, unq** | Unqalome (a mob) |
| **wc** | wight captain (a mob) |

---

## Chat

afaik : as far as I know afk : away from keyboard aka : also known as
asap : as soon as possible atm : at the moment b4 : before bbl : be back
later bc : because brb : be right back brt : be right there bs :
bullsh\*t btw : by the way ftw : for the win fubar : f\*cked up beyond
all recognition/repair fyi : for your information ggp : gotta go piss k
: a thousand imo : in my opinion imho : in my humble/honest opinion
imnsho : in my not so humble opinion irl : in real life lol : laughs out
loud omw : on my way nm : never mind nuke : to obliterate with
spells/hits ppl : people r : are rl : real life rofl : rolls on the
floor laughing rotfl : rolls on the floor laughing roflmao : rofl + my
a\*\* off roflmfao : rofl + my f\*cking a\*\* off RtFM : Read the
F\*cking Manual tbh : to be honest tnx : thanks u : you ur : your/you're
wtf : what/where/who the f\*ck
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| **afaik** | as far as I know |
| **afk** | away from keyboard |
| **aka** | also known as |
| **asap** | as soon as possible |
| **atm** | at the moment |
| **b4** | before |
| **bbl** | be back later |
| **bc** | because |
| **brb** | be right back |
| **brt** | be right there |
| **bs** | bullsh\*t |
| **btw** | by the way |
| **ftw** | for the win |
| **fubar** | f\*cked up beyond all recognition/repair |
| **fyi** | for your information |
| **ggp** | gotta go piss |
| **k** | a thousand |
| **imo** | in my opinion |
| **imho** | in my humble/honest opinion |
| **imnsho** | in my not so humble opinion |
| **irl** | in real life |
| **lol** | laughs out loud |
| **omw** | on my way |
| **nm** | never mind |
| **nuke** | to obliterate with spells/hits |
| **ppl** | people |
| **r** | are |
| **rl** | real life |
| **rofl** | rolls on the floor laughing |
| **rotfl** | rolls on the floor laughing |
| **roflmao** | rofl + my a\*\* off |
| **roflmfao** | rofl + my f\*cking a\*\* off |
| **RtFM** | Read the F\*cking Manual |
| **tbh** | to be honest |
| **tnx** | thanks |
| **u** | you |
| **ur** | your/you're |
| **wtf** | what/where/who the f\*ck |

---

## Gameplay

A : Arata A+ : Arata or higher A/c : The Arata of Code (Nienor) A/j :
The Arata of Justice A/m : The Arata of Mobiles (Frór) A/o : The Arata
of Objects (Frór) A/z : The Arata of Zones (Sung) bob : breath of
briskness bs : to backstab bn : Black Númenórean CH : CryHavoc (an
implementor) char : character con : constitution crit : critical (hit or
cure crit) db : dodging bonus dex : dexterity dmg : damage dt : death
trap engr : engraved embr : embroidered eq : equipment exp : experience
gm, gms : guildmaster hardon(s) : hardened ranger(s) heavy : thick/heavy
armour (usually) hide : smelly piece of worm hide HoB : Hammer of
Belegost horn : elven call to arms in Rivendell hp, hps : hit point(s)
IC : in character Imp : an Implementer int : intelligence fb : fireball
npc : non-player character ob : offensive bonus obj : object OOC : out
of character ps : player stealer/stealing psteal : to steal from another
player lb : lightning bolt lev : level loc : locate lvl : level M : Maia
Mb : Maia (Builder) Mc : Maia (Cartographer) Ms : Maia (Shaper) Mw :
Maia (Wright) MU : Manwe Unit (an indefinite amount of time that elapses
until things get fixed around here) MUME : Multi-User in Middle-earth
meta : metamorph mob : mobile mp, mps : movement point(s) pb : parrying
bonus pc : player character pelf(s) : elf/elves per : perception pk :
player killer/killing pkill : to kill another player powerranger :
hardened ranger str : strength thick : thick/heavy armour (usually) tnl
: (xp/mp) to next level torc : Tarkhnarb orc tp, tps : travel point(s) V
: Vala Va : Vala (Architect) VL : virtual Vm : Vala (Mudller) V+ : Vala
or higher whobbit : hobbit wil : will wis : wisdom wobbit : hobbit wp :
war point xp : experience point zorc : Zaugurz orc
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| **A** | Arata |
| **A+** | Arata or higher |
| **A/c** | The Arata of Code (Nienor) |
| **A/j** | The Arata of Justice |
| **A/m** | The Arata of Mobiles (Frór) |
| **A/o** | The Arata of Objects (Frór) |
| **A/z** | The Arata of Zones (Sung) |
| **bob** | breath of briskness |
| **bs** | to backstab |
| **bn** | Black Númenórean |
| **CH** | CryHavoc (an implementor) |
| **char** | character |
| **con** | constitution |
| **crit** | critical (hit or cure crit) |
| **db** | dodging bonus |
| **dex** | dexterity |
| **dmg** | damage |
| **dt** | death trap |
| **engr** | engraved |
| **embr** | embroidered |
| **eq** | equipment |
| **exp / xp** | experience points |
| **gm, gms** | guildmaster |
| **hardon(s)** | hardened ranger(s) |
| **heavy** | thick/heavy armour (usually) |
| **hide** | smelly piece of worm hide |
| **HoB** | Hammer of Belegost |
| **horn** | elven call to arms in Rivendell |
| **hp, hps** | hit point(s) |
| **IC** | in character |
| **Imp** | an Implementer |
| **int** | intelligence |
| **fb** | fireball |
| **npc** | non-player character |
| **ob** | offensive bonus |
| **obj** | object |
| **OOC** | out of character |
| **ps** | player stealer/stealing |
| **psteal** | to steal from another player |
| **lb** | lightning bolt |
| **lev / lvl** | level |
| **loc** | locate |
| **M** | Maia |
| **Mb** | Maia (Builder) |
| **Mc** | Maia (Cartographer) |
| **Ms** | Maia (Shaper) |
| **Mw** | Maia (Wright) |
| **MU** | Manwe Unit (an indefinite amount of time until things get fixed) |
| **MUME** | Multi-User in Middle-earth |
| **meta** | metamorph |
| **mob** | mobile |
| **mp, mps** | movement point(s) |
| **pb** | parrying bonus |
| **pc** | player character |
| **pelf(s)** | elf/elves |
| **per** | perception |
| **pk / pkill** | player killer / to kill another player |
| **powerranger** | hardened ranger |
| **str** | strength |
| **thick** | thick/heavy armour (usually) |
| **tnl** | (xp/mp) to next level |
| **torc** | Tarkhnarb orc |
| **tp, tps** | travel point(s) |
| **V** | Vala |
| **Va** | Vala (Architect) |
| **VL** | virtual |
| **Vm** | Vala (Mudller) |

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issue (typo): Typo in "Mudller"; consider correcting to "Muddler".

Given the other roles use standard English terms (Builder, Cartographer, Shaper, Wright), this appears to be an unintended misspelling rather than a new coined role name.

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| **Vm** | Vala (Mudller) |
| **Vm** | Vala (Muddler) |

| **V+** | Vala or higher |
| **whobbit / wobbit** | hobbit |
| **wil** | will |
| **wis** | wisdom |
| **wp** | war point |
| **zorc** | Zaugurz orc |

---

## Items

ads : ancient dwarven shield arth : shield of Arthedain azure : azure
scroll banded : banded ring bda : blackened dwarven axe bej : bejewelled
shield bhc : black, hooded cloak bhb, bhsb : black horn short bow black
: black scroll blue : blue scroll bms : black metal staff bplate :
breastplate brd : black runed dagger bs : broadsword bsb : broad silver
belt bwf : black warg fur cbf : cavebear fur chunk : chunk of metal
circlet : mithril circlet copper : copper ring dbs : dark broadsword doa
: darkened orkish axe dunadan : Dúnadan blade (or race of man) ebs :
engraved broadsword eket : double edged eket emb : embellished longbow
fgc : forest green cloak fang : nasty, orkish fang gbs : great black
scimitar gilded : gilded rounded shield gleaming : gleaming
belt/broadsword glowsword : Artifact glowing sword (Sting etc..) grey :
fine grey cloak hbm : huge, black mace hsb : huge silvery bracer iron :
iron ring lmf : large metal full shield lmw : large metal wall shield
lww : large wooden wall shield mda : mighty dwarven axe mw : metal wall
shield ornate : ornate, steel-shafted warhammer pbs : pale blue stone
quake : earthquake rp : roleplaying ruby : red ruby, ruby ring sable :
sable pouch/cloak sapphire : sapphire ring, star sapphire sbh : strange
black helmet shining : shining armour slender : slender dagger ssm :
steel-shafted mattock/hammer thorn : sharp thorn tower : tower shield
vambs : vambraces vellum : vellum scroll whammer : warhammer ws :
warsword ww : wooden wall shield
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| **ads** | ancient dwarven shield |
| **arth** | shield of Arthedain |
| **azure** | azure scroll |
| **banded** | banded ring |
| **bda** | blackened dwarven axe |
| **bej** | bejewelled shield |
| **bhc** | black, hooded cloak |
| **bhb, bhsb** | black horn short bow |
| **black** | black scroll |
| **blue** | blue scroll |
| **bms** | black metal staff |
| **bplate** | breastplate |
| **brd** | black runed dagger |
| **bs** | broadsword |
| **bsb** | broad silver belt |
| **bwf** | black warg fur |
| **cbf** | cavebear fur |
| **chunk** | chunk of metal |
| **circlet** | mithril circlet |
| **copper** | copper ring |
| **dbs** | dark broadsword |
| **doa** | darkened orkish axe |
| **dunadan** | Dúnadan blade (or race of man) |
| **ebs** | engraved broadsword |
| **eket** | double edged eket |
| **emb** | embellished longbow |
| **fgc** | forest green cloak |
| **fang** | nasty, orkish fang |
| **gbs** | great black scimitar |
| **gilded** | gilded rounded shield |
| **gleaming** | gleaming belt/broadsword |
| **glowsword** | Artifact glowing sword (Sting etc..) |
| **grey** | fine grey cloak |
| **hbm** | huge, black mace |
| **hsb** | huge silvery bracer |
| **iron** | iron ring |
| **lmf** | large metal full shield |
| **lmw** | large metal wall shield |
| **lww** | large wooden wall shield |
| **mda** | mighty dwarven axe |
| **mw** | metal wall shield |
| **ornate** | ornate, steel-shafted warhammer |
| **pbs** | pale blue stone |
| **quake** | earthquake |
| **rp** | roleplaying |
| **ruby** | red ruby, ruby ring |
| **sable** | sable pouch/cloak |
| **sapphire** | sapphire ring, star sapphire |
| **sbh** | strange black helmet |
| **shining** | shining armour |
| **slender** | slender dagger |
| **ssm** | steel-shafted mattock/hammer |
| **thorn** | sharp thorn |
| **tower** | tower shield |
| **vambs** | vambraces |
| **vellum** | vellum scroll |
| **whammer** | warhammer |
| **ws** | warsword |
| **ww** | wooden wall shield |

---

## Locations

abr : Ancient Broken Road bcs : Bree Central Square (not to be confused
with At the Sign of the Prancing Pony) bm : Blue Mountains bwb :
Brandywine Bridge dc : Dark Clump dt : Dark Tower filthy : Filthy Cave
fnost : Fornost ford : Ford in the River Bruinen foy : Fountain of Youth
ger : Great East Road gh : Grey Havens gw, gway : Greenway hc : Hidden
Camp lb : Last Bridge lbf : Last Bridge Fort md : Michel Delving nen :
Nen-i-Sul bridge or area noc : New Orc Caves nooc : New Old Orc Caves
oer : The Old East Road oerbyr : Old East Road by a Rock oer/gw : Old
East Road Meets Greenway OiE : Ost-in-Edhil ooc : Old Orc Caves ow : old
wight ppi : Prancing Pony Inn rtf : Road to Fornost rtgh : Road to Grey
Havens rtt : Road to Tharbad sd : stonedoor sppi : Sign of the Prancing
Pony Inn ssc : Small Stream Crossing rd, rdell : Rivendell tbad :
Tharbad tmt : Trail meets the Tributary vt : Vale Tower wford : West of
the Ford wtop : Weathertop
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| **abr** | Ancient Broken Road |
| **bcs** | Bree Central Square (not to be confused with At the Sign of the Prancing Pony) |
| **bm** | Blue Mountains |
| **bwb** | Brandywine Bridge |
| **dc** | Dark Clump |
| **dt** | Dark Tower |
| **filthy** | Filthy Cave |
| **fnost** | Fornost |
| **ford** | Ford in the River Bruinen |
| **foy** | Fountain of Youth |
| **ger** | Great East Road |
| **gh** | Grey Havens |
| **gw, gway** | Greenway |
| **hc** | Hidden Camp |
| **lb** | Last Bridge |
| **lbf** | Last Bridge Fort |
| **md** | Michel Delving |
| **nen** | Nen-i-Sul bridge or area |
| **noc** | New Orc Caves |
| **nooc** | New Old Orc Caves |
| **oer** | The Old East Road |
| **oerbyr** | Old East Road by a Rock |
| **oer/gw** | Old East Road Meets Greenway |
| **OiE** | Ost-in-Edhil |
| **ooc** | Old Orc Caves |
| **ow** | old wight |
| **ppi** | Prancing Pony Inn |
| **rtf** | Road to Fornost |
| **rtgh** | Road to Grey Havens |
| **rtt** | Road to Tharbad |
| **sd** | stonedoor |
| **sppi** | Sign of the Prancing Pony Inn |
| **ssc** | Small Stream Crossing |
| **rd, rdell** | Rivendell |
| **tbad** | Tharbad |
| **tmt** | Trail meets the Tributary |
| **vt** | Vale Tower |
| **wford** | West of the Ford |
| **wtop** | Weathertop |

---

## Lore

CT : Christopher Tolkien FotR, FR : The Fellowship of the Ring HoME :
The History of Middle-earth JRRT : J.R.R. Tolkien LotR : The Lord of the
Rings NoME : The Nature of Middle-earth RotK, RK : The Return of the
King (The) Silm: The Silmarillion (T)TT : The Two Towers UnTa, UT :
Unfinished Tales
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| **CT** | Christopher Tolkien |
| **FotR, FR** | The Fellowship of the Ring |
| **HoME** | The History of Middle-earth |
| **JRRT** | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| **LotR** | The Lord of the Rings |
| **NoME** | The Nature of Middle-earth |
| **RotK, RK** | The Return of the King |
| **(The) Silm** | The Silmarillion |
| **(T)TT** | The Two Towers |
| **UnTa, UT** | Unfinished Tales |

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