Shorthand

Commonly used shorthand expressions on EZ Server

Acronym	Literal Meaning	More Info
AFK	Away from Keyboard
AoE	Area of Effect
PBAoE	Point Blank Area of Effect
DoT	Damage over Time	refers to Spells
HoT	Heal over Time	refers to Spells
Regen	Regeneration	refers to a Druid heal over time, or how fast an enemy naturally heals
PH	Place Holder	NPC that has a chance to spawn a boss
Aggro	Aggression	A character that will attack you
mob	Non-Playing Character	Same as "NPC"
NPC	Non-Playing Character	Same as "mob"
EZ	EZ Server
RNG	Random Number Generator
noob/newbie	New Player
Hate	Hateborne	EZ Server's Lead Developer
Akka	Akkadius	EZ Server's / Project EQEmu Developer
UC	Ultimate Charm
UW	Ultimate Weapon
RoA	Ring of Ages
Mask	Mask of Experience
NS	Ninjastrike Augment
IS	Icestrike Augment
FS	Firestrike Augment
exp/xp	experience
rainbow	Rainbow Crystals	Alternate Experience reward item
AA	Alternate Experience
live	EverQuest live (non-emulated)
SLS	Superior Lightstone
GLS	Greater Lightstone
GSoA	Gemstone of the Ages
EoN	Essence of Norrath
MGB	Mass Group Buff	Usually means someone will give a powerful Area of Effect buff (typically) in Nexus
EoFS or ToFS X	Essence of Frozen Shadow	"X" can be 1-7 depending on which Essence is being referred to
Master	Master Essence	A no drop essence from Advisor Svartmane