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<blockquote data-quote="Nellisir" data-source="post: 1270202" data-attributes="member: 70">Hey Ceg - I don't quite understand your question, but I'll take a shot at it.Game mechanics - the actions/numbers/defined terms that define or modify the dice or a character or creature.&nbsp; &quot;Sick&quot; isn't a game mechanic; it doesn't do anything.&nbsp; It's just a description.&nbsp; &quot;Nauseated&quot; is a defined term that has an effect on the numerical properties of the affected creature (nauseated creatures can't attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring concentration.&nbsp; They can only take one move action per round).Statistics, presumably in the sense of a statistics block, or stat block, is generally a listing of a creature's attributes, and abilities.The process of casting a spell by either preparing a spell, or knowing a spell and expending a spell slot, is a game mechanic.&nbsp; Any descriptive text (wave your hands, bend over and blow a fireball out your...) is not.&nbsp; The effects of the spell are game mechanics, but the description of those effects is not.&nbsp; (a fireball does 1d6/level fire damage - that's game mechanics.&nbsp; The large ball of fire that appears is not.)Humanoid is a defined term, like rogue or fighter.&nbsp; &quot;Humanoid&quot; is not in and of itself a game mechanic or a statistic, but the parameters it sets on a creature are game mechanics, and when the parameters are set to define a creature, they become the creature's statistics.&nbsp; I think.And while I'm certain this isn't what you're asking...&quot;the Orc&quot; is not correct, unless &quot;Orc&quot; is a proper name of an individual.&nbsp; D&amp;D does not capitalize race or species names.&nbsp; &quot;The orc bit the pie&quot; is correct.&nbsp; &quot;The Orc bit the Elf&quot; is neither correct nor appetizing.CheersNell.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nellisir, post: 1270202, member: 70"] Hey Ceg - I don't quite understand your question, but I'll take a shot at it. Game mechanics - the actions/numbers/defined terms that define or modify the dice or a character or creature. "Sick" isn't a game mechanic; it doesn't do anything. It's just a description. "Nauseated" is a defined term that has an effect on the numerical properties of the affected creature (nauseated creatures can't attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring concentration. They can only take one move action per round). Statistics, presumably in the sense of a statistics block, or stat block, is generally a listing of a creature's attributes, and abilities. The process of casting a spell by either preparing a spell, or knowing a spell and expending a spell slot, is a game mechanic. Any descriptive text (wave your hands, bend over and blow a fireball out your...) is not. The effects of the spell are game mechanics, but the description of those effects is not. (a fireball does 1d6/level fire damage - that's game mechanics. The large ball of fire that appears is not.) Humanoid is a defined term, like rogue or fighter. "Humanoid" is not in and of itself a game mechanic or a statistic, but the parameters it sets on a creature are game mechanics, and when the parameters are set to define a creature, they become the creature's statistics. I think. And while I'm certain this isn't what you're asking... "the Orc" is not correct, unless "Orc" is a proper name of an individual. D&D does not capitalize race or species names. "The orc bit the pie" is correct. "The Orc bit the Elf" is neither correct nor appetizing. Cheers Nell. [/QUOTE]

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