Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A
Ability A synonym for extended header
AD&D Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

B
BG Baldurs Gate
BG2 Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn
BGFFHP Baldurs Gate File Format Hacking Project - a precursor to the IESDP
BiS Black Isle Studios

D
Death variable A name (stored in the creature file) used (in scripts) to identify a creature. Creatures can share a common death variable to aid consistency in gameplay and plot.
DSotS Dark Side of the Sword Coast - a TeamBG add-on for BG1.

E
Effect A synonym for opcode
An opcode currently applied to a creature
Extended Header A synonym for ability
A secondary header in a file (specifically item and spell files), containing grouped information. Extended headers are often repeated in a file, and provide a method of containing information multiple on sets of data (by having multiple extended headers).

F
Feature Block A struct containing an effect. Found in items and spells and embedded in creatures.
FR Forgotten Realms - the fantasy world in which BG, BG2, IWD, IWD2 are set.

H
Header The minimum set of common informtion requires to define a file of a given type.
HoW Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter

I
IE Infinity Engine - the engine BG, BG2, PST, IWD & IWD2 run on.
IESDP Infinity Engine Structure Description Project
igi Current maintainer of the IESDP.
IWD Icewind Dale
IWD2 Icewind Dale II

P
PST Planescape: Torment

S
SOA Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
Struct Short for structure, a programming term meaning a data group made of related variables.

T
TBG Team Baldurs Gate - a modding group
A file extension identifying a Team Baldurs Gate file - an method of distributing mods from the early days of IE modding
TC Total Conversion - changing all possible aspects of a game.
TDD The Darkest Day - a TeamBG add-on for BG2.
Timing Mode Controls how and when an effect will act upon a creature. Found in Feature Blocks (in items and spells).
ToB Baldur Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
TotL Icewind Dale: Trials of the Luremaster
TotS Baldurs Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast

V
Variable A symbolic name which can be assigned an arbitary value.