Glossary

Every rules term in English and Chinese, with a short explanation. The same list drives the highlighted terms across the rules: hover over, tap, or tab to a term marked with a dotted underline to see its entry.

Setting

English	中文	Explanation
the Overseer	主神	The giant sphere of light at the center of the Overseer's Space. It summons Reincarnators, sells upgrades, heals and revives, and erases those who break its rules.
the Overseer's Space	主神空间	Where Reincarnators rest between Films: a white platform in endless darkness, ringed by 20 doors to personal rooms. Called 'the Space' for short.
Reincarnator	轮回者	Someone summoned by the Overseer who survived their first Film; the player characters.
Newcomer	新人	A summoned person still in their first Film. Survivors become Reincarnators.
Reincarnator team	轮回小队	All the Reincarnators who share one Overseer's Space form a team.
Team Feat	轮回队专长	A feat bought for a whole Reincarnator team rather than one character.
Film	影片	A mission world the Overseer sends Reincarnators into, usually based on a movie, novel, or game.
Rank	支线	The power grade of abilities and rewards: Unranked, D, C, B, A, S. Prices combine Ranks and Reward Points, e.g. DD+1200 = two D-Ranks and 1,200 points.
Unranked	无支线	The lowest power grade, below D-Rank. Talents, flaws, and basic combat effects count as Unranked.
Contest Rank	对抗等级	The Rank an ability uses when compared against or contested by another ability.
Storyteller	主持人	The person who runs the game and speaks for the world; ST for short.
Storyteller's ruling	心判	A result the ST decides on the spot when the rules do not cover a situation.
house rule	房规	An extra rule an ST adds for their own campaign. It overrides the rulebook.
playing a session	跑团	Playing a tabletop RPG session.
running a campaign	开团	Starting and running a campaign as the ST.
end of the campaign	结团	The story of this Overseer's Space is over and every character's story is complete.
Reward Points	奖励点数	The most common currency of the setting, spent to exchange resources and upgrades from the Overseer.
exchange	兑换	Buying resources from the Overseer with Reward Points and Ranks.
resource	资源	Anything that can be exchanged for: bloodlines, augmentations, titles, items, and more.
upgrade	强化	The general word for any power gained through exchange. Not the same as an enhancement bonus.
character sheet	人物卡	The record of a character's numbers; also used for the character itself.
character creation	建卡	Building a new character by the rules.
fresh character	白卡	A character built by the standard rules, with no resources or upgrades yet.

Attributes

English	中文	Explanation
Attribute	属性	A character's nine basic traits, in three groups: Physical, Mental, and Social. In checks they are written as three-letter abbreviations (STR, DEX, STA, INT, PER, RES, PRE, MAN, COM), as in INT + Computer.
Physical Attributes	生理属性	Strength (STR), Dexterity (DEX), and Stamina (STA).
Mental Attributes	心智属性	Intelligence (INT), Perception (PER), and Resolve (RES).
Social Attributes	互动属性	Presence (PRE), Manipulation (MAN), and Composure (COM).
Strength	力量	Muscle power and explosive force. Abbreviated STR in checks.
Dexterity	敏捷	Agility, coordination, and physical reflexes. Abbreviated DEX in checks.
Stamina	耐力	Health, toughness, and metabolism; the ability to withstand injury and illness. Abbreviated STA in checks.
Intelligence	智力	Knowledge, memory, and reasoning. Abbreviated INT in checks.
Perception	感知	Noticing your surroundings, spotting changes, and picking out details quickly; also insight and intuition. Abbreviated PER in checks.
Resolve	决心	Decisiveness and determination, and stubbornness too. Supernaturally, the strength of the spirit. Abbreviated RES in checks.
Presence	风度	Bearing and force of personality; drawing others' attention. Supernaturally, how far one transcends the Natural Essence. Abbreviated PRE in checks.
Manipulation	操控	Influencing others and getting them to do what you want. Abbreviated MAN in checks.
Composure	沉着	Calm and quick thinking; keeping your head under pressure. Supernaturally, the vitality of the mind. Abbreviated COM in checks.
Legendary Attribute	传奇属性	An Attribute level beyond human limits, granting extra general effects.
Attribute damage	属性伤害	Damage that temporarily lowers an Attribute; it can be healed.
Attribute drain	属性丢失	A permanent loss of Attribute points.

Character Elements

English	中文	Explanation
Skill	技能	A learned ability. Attribute + Skill makes most dice pools.
Specialty	专业	A focus within a Skill that gives a specialty bonus on related rolls.
Feat	专长	A special ability bought with XP or character-creation points.
Flaw	缺陷	A drawback a character is born with or acquires.
Talent	天赋	A natural advantage a character is born with.
Quirk	怪癖	A personal habit or oddity that shapes personality more than power.
Virtue	美德	A noble quality the character holds to.
Vice	罪恶	A dark impulse the character struggles to resist.
Morality	道德值	A measure of the character's humanity and moral limits.
Health	生命值	How much damage a character can take, tracked by grade: H (healthy), B, L, A. Written HP.
health box	生命槽	One box of Health. Damage fills boxes with its grade (B, L, or A).
Willpower	意志力	A character's mental reserve, spent to boost rolls or fuel abilities.
Energy Pool	能量池	Energy that powers abilities, such as mana, inner force, or chakra.
Gauge	刻度	Another kind of meter that tracks an ability, granted only by a resource. A Gauge is not an Energy Pool.
Gene Lock	基因锁	A seal on human potential. Opening it grants enormous power in moments of crisis.
XP	经验值	Points earned in Films and spent to raise Skills and buy Feats.
Essence	本质	The fundamental nature of a resource or effect: Natural, Technological, Magical, or Anomalous.
Natural Essence	自然本质	The Essence of things that exist naturally in the real world.
Technological Essence	科技本质	The Essence of things made by science and technology. Vulnerable to a Film's tech suppression.
Magical Essence	魔幻本质	The Essence of magic and fantastic powers.
Anomalous Essence	特异本质	Supernatural Essence that is neither magical nor technological, such as psychic powers.
Bloodline	血统	A resource that changes the character's lineage, granting racial or inherited powers.
Augmentation	改造	A resource that modifies the body through technology, magic, or anomalous means.
Eye Technique	瞳术	A special power used through the eyes, such as the Sharingan or Byakugan.
Cultivation System	修炼体系	A complete Eastern cultivation path with its own stages and techniques.
Title	称号	A resource representing a profession or identity, with its own advancement path.
Grimoire	魔导书	A book of spells, used to learn and cast them.
Badge	徽章	A special kind of resource.
Art	技艺	A martial or practical discipline learned through training.
Technique	招式	A specific move within an Art.
footwork art	身法	An Art that improves movement and dodging.
cultivation method	心法	The core method for cultivating inner energy.
protective qi	护身劲	Inner energy used as a protective layer around the body.
mental disorder	精神异常	A lasting psychological condition from mental trauma.
faith orientation	信仰导向	The direction of a character's faith, which affects divine abilities.
Character Trait	角色特性	A roleplaying trait used instead of Virtue and Vice. Playing it out restores Willpower equal to its trait score.
Will	意志值	How steadfast a character's mind is: Resolve + Composure. It is also the Willpower maximum.

Skills

English	中文	Explanation
Blade	白刃	The Skill for fighting with swords and other melee weapons.
Brawl	肉搏	The Skill for fighting unarmed or with fist weapons.
Athletics	运动	Walking, running, jumping, throwing weapons, and athletics of every kind.
Drive	驾驶	Driving vehicles of all kinds, including ramming and chases.
Firearms	枪械	Using, maintaining, and repairing guns, from pistols to heavy machine guns.
Larceny	手上功夫	Defeating security, picking locks, picking pockets, and other sleight of hand.
Stealth	隐藏	Hiding and moving unseen.
Survival	求生	Living off the land, finding food and shelter, resisting poison and disease, and tracking.
Archery	弓箭	Shooting with bows.
Academics	学识	Broad knowledge such as philosophy, history, and literature.
Computer	电脑	Using computers, their systems, and software.
Crafts	手艺	A trade, craft, or art, split into separate sub-skills such as Crafts - Smithing.
Investigation	调查	Spotting clues and details others miss.
Medicine	医学	Knowledge of the body, from first aid to surgery.
Occult	神秘学	Knowledge of curses, magic, legends, and the dark world; also used for spellcasting rolls.
Science	科学	Physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and how to apply them.
Animal Ken	动物沟通	Understanding, training, and getting along with animals.
Empathy	感受	Understanding and sharing other people's feelings and motives.
Expression	表达	A performing art, split into separate sub-skills such as Expression - Oratory.
Intimidation	胁迫	Making others afraid enough to obey, through force or threats.
Socialize	交际	Smooth talking: bargaining, conversation, seduction, rousing, and persuasion.
Subterfuge	掩饰	Hiding your intentions, deceiving others, and talking your way past them.

Rolls and Dice

English	中文	Explanation
roll	检定	Rolling your dice pool of d10s; each die showing 8 or higher is a success. Written like 'a Dexterity + Stealth roll'.
dice pool	骰池	How many d10s a roll uses, usually Attribute + Skill + modifiers. Written DP.
difficulty	难度	The number of successes a roll needs; DC for short.
static roll	竞争	A roll against a fixed, preset DC, like lifting a sack of rice or jumping a pit.
opposed roll	对抗	A roll whose DC is the opponent's successes, like racing someone or shoving them aside.
save	豁免	A roll to resist a harmful effect: Will, Reflex, or Fortitude.
the three saves	三豁免	Will, Reflex, and Fortitude saves together.
Will save	意志豁免	The save against mental and mind-affecting effects.
Reflex save	反射豁免	The save to avoid area attacks and similar effects.
Fortitude save	强韧豁免	The save against poison, disease, and other effects on the body.
Initiative	先攻	The value that sets turn order in combat.
chance die	机运骰	The single d10 you roll when your pool drops to 0 or less. Only a 10 succeeds, and a 1 is a dramatic failure.
dramatic failure	大失败	Rolling a 1 on a chance die, which brings a setback of the ST's choosing.
10-again	10加骰	Each 10 you roll lets you roll one more die and add any success it shows.
9-again	9加骰	Like 10-again, but 9s also let you roll another die.
8-again	8加骰	The best again rule: 8s, 9s, and 10s all let you roll another die.
successes	成功数	The number of dice showing 8 or higher in a roll.
extra success	附加成功	Bonus successes from high Attributes, Skills, and other sources. They only add to a roll that already succeeded.
margin of success	胜利数	How many successes a roll beat the DC by.
margin of failure	失败数	How many successes a roll fell short of the DC by.
instant action	单一动作	An action settled by a single roll.
extended action	延续动作	An action that takes several rolls, adding up successes until it's done.
pulling your punches	留手	Deliberately holding back to do less harm.
flat-footed	措手不及	Caught unready; usually unable to use defense bonuses.

Bonus Types

English	中文	Explanation
bonus	加值	A modifier that adds to a pool or value. Bonuses of the same type usually don't stack; use the highest.
penalty	减值	A modifier that subtracts from a pool or value.
perfect bonus	完美加值	A special bonus that stacks with any other bonus.
untyped penalty	无名减值	A penalty with no type; untyped penalties stack.
circumstance bonus	环境加值	A bonus from the surroundings or situation.
equipment bonus	器械加值	A bonus (or penalty) from tools, weapons, armor, and other gear.
inherent bonus	内在加值	A bonus from a change to the character's own body or being.
training bonus	修行加值	A bonus earned by training in a skill or ability.
enhancement bonus	增强加值	A bonus from something that boosts an Attribute or item, like a +2 belt of Strength.
morale bonus	士气加值	A bonus from inspiration or encouragement.
insight bonus	洞察加值	A bonus from foresight, intuition, or special understanding.
deflection bonus	偏斜加值	A bonus to defense and against area effects. It doesn't stack.
luck bonus	幸运加值	A bonus from good fortune.
size bonus	体积加值	A bonus from a creature's size.
cover bonus	掩蔽加值	A defense bonus from concealment or cover.
force bonus	力场加值	A defense bonus from a force field.
technique bonus	招式加值	A bonus granted by a Technique.
specialty bonus	专业加值	A bonus from a Skill Specialty.
feat bonus	专长加值	A bonus granted by a Feat.
roleplay bonus	表演加值	A bonus the ST awards for good roleplaying.

Actions and Time

English	中文	Explanation
scene	场景	A continuous stretch of story, such as one fight or one negotiation.
round	轮	The time in which everyone in a fight acts once.
turn	回合	One character's moment to act within a round.
free action	自由动作	An action that takes almost no time, like speaking a few words.
swift action	迅捷动作	A very quick action, usually once per turn.
move action	移动动作	Moving, or anything that takes as long.
standard action	标准动作	Your main action, such as an attack or using an ability.
full-round action	整轮动作	A move action and a standard action combined.
full-turn action	全回合动作	A swift action, a move action, and a standard action combined.
immediate action	反射动作	A reaction you can take outside your turn. It needs a specific ability.
readied action	准备动作	An action prepared in advance and taken when a chosen trigger happens.
concentration	专注	The focus needed to keep certain abilities or actions going.
short rest	短休	A brief rest that restores some resources.
long rest	长休	A long rest, such as a full night's sleep.

Combat

English	中文	Explanation
bashing damage	冲击伤害	The lightest damage grade, written B: punches, kicks, blunt blows.
lethal damage	致命伤害	Serious damage, written L: blades and bullets.
aggravated damage	恶性伤害	The worst damage grade, written A. Very hard to heal.
damage cap	伤害上限	The most damage one attack can deal.
damage save	伤害豁免	Reducing or avoiding damage with a save.
damage absorption	伤害吸收	Soaking up part of the damage taken.
damage negation	伤害抵消	Cancelling a set amount of damage.
damage conversion	伤害转化	Turning damage into a lighter grade or another form.
damage reduction	物理伤害减免	Ignore X points of each physical hit. Written DR X/weakness, e.g. DR 5/magic.
damage ignoring	伤害忽略	An ability to ignore damage entirely under certain conditions.
energy resistance	能量抗力	An ability that cancels a type of energy damage.
immunity	免疫	Complete protection from a kind of effect, but only from sources of equal or lower Rank.
Base Defense	基础防御	A character's basic defense without gear.
Dodge Defense	闪避防御	Defense from getting out of the way.
parry	格挡	Blocking an attack with a weapon or shield. A weapon tagged [Parry X] adds X shield bonus when parrying.
Parry Defense	格挡防御	Defense from parrying.
Insight Defense	洞察防御	Defense from reading the opponent's moves.
Armor Defense	盔甲防御	Defense provided by armor.
Shield Defense	盾牌防御	Defense provided by a shield.
Natural Armor	天生防御	A defense bonus from tough hide or other natural traits.
Hardness	硬度	How much damage an object ignores.
Size	体积	How big a creature or object is. It affects reach and some rolls.
reach	触及	How far a melee attack can strike.
range	射程	How far a ranged attack reaches: base range and maximum range.
adjacent	邻接	Right next to each other.
line of effect	效果线	An unblocked path for an effect to reach its target.
line of sight	视野线	A clear view of the target.
area attack	范围攻击	An attack that hits everything in an area. Targets usually make a Reflex save.
multi-target attack	多目标攻击	One attack against several targets at once.
multiple attacks	多次攻击	Attacking more than once in a round, which brings a multiple-attack penalty.
touch attack	接触攻击	An attack that only needs to touch the target, ignoring armor.
basic attack	普通攻击	An ordinary attack with no Technique or ability.
all-out attack	全力攻击	Attacking with everything, giving up defense.
critical hit	暴击	An especially effective hit that deals extra damage.
grapple	擒抱	Seizing and holding an opponent.
trip	绊摔	Knocking an opponent off their feet.
aim	瞄准	Spending actions to line up a shot for a better hit.
natural weapon	天生武器	A weapon that is part of the body: claws, fangs, horns.
temporary HP	临时生命值	Extra Health that is lost first when you take damage.
fast healing	快速医疗	Automatically healing some damage every round.
regeneration	再生	Powerful self-healing that can even regrow limbs.
condition	不良状态	A harmful effect on a character. Point-based conditions are mild or severe depending on the key resisting Attributes.
mild condition	轻度不良状态	While the points are below the higher key resisting Attribute: penalties in some areas only.
severe condition	重度不良状态	Once the points reach the higher key resisting Attribute: it can strip abilities or forbid actions.
stun points	眩晕点数	Points that build up the stunned condition.
burn points	燃烧点数	Points that build up the burning condition.
charm points	魅惑点数	Points that build up the charmed condition.
unavoidable	不可避免	An effect that cannot be reduced or saved against.
no save	不可豁免	An effect that allows no save.
dismiss	解消	Ending an ongoing effect at will.
revive	复活	Bringing a dead character back to life, usually through the Overseer.
annihilated	爆体而亡	Dead beyond any form of revival.
amplify	增幅	Spending extra energy to boost an ability.
spirit	灵体	A soul-like being with no physical body.
incorporeal	虚体	Able to pass through matter and hard to harm with physical attacks.
invisibility	隐形	Unable to be seen.
mobility	机动性	How nimble a mode of movement like flight is: perfect, good, average, clumsy, or none.

Damage Types

English	中文	Explanation
physical damage	物理伤害	Damage from physical force. Damage reduction applies to it.
energy damage	能量伤害	Damage from non-physical energy. Damage reduction doesn't apply, but energy resistance does.
pure energy damage	纯能量伤害	Energy that can only be described as 'energy', with no physical explanation.
fire damage	火焰伤害	Damage from heat, such as flames or scalding steam.
cold damage	寒冰伤害	Damage from extreme cold.
lightning damage	雷电伤害	Damage from powerful electric current.
acid damage	腐蚀伤害	Damage from acid or other corrosive substances.
sonic damage	音波伤害	Damage from sound vibration.
radiant damage	光能伤害	Damage from intense light, such as lasers and lightsabers.
holy damage	光明伤害	Damage from supernatural powers of light or order.
unholy damage	黑暗伤害	Damage from supernatural powers of darkness or chaos.
mental damage	精神伤害	Damage that strikes the mind directly.
force damage	力场伤害	Damage from force fields.
poison damage	毒素伤害	Damage from poison.
falling damage	坠落伤害	Damage from falling.
falling object damage	坠落物伤害	Damage from being hit by a falling object.
mixed damage	混合伤害	Damage of several types at once.

Senses and Detection

English	中文	Explanation
detection	侦测	Becoming aware that something is there.
pinpointed	精确定位	Knowing exactly where a target is.
approximate location	模糊定位	Knowing only roughly where a target is.
sensory range	敏感范围	How far around them a character can notice things.
tremorsense	颤动感知	Sensing creatures through vibrations in the ground.
blindsense	盲感	Noticing nearby creatures without sight.
blindsight	盲视	Pinpointing nearby creatures without sight.
darkvision	黑暗视觉	Seeing even in total darkness.
low-light vision	昏暗视觉	Seeing normally in dim light.
spirit sight	灵感视觉	Seeing spirits and other unseen beings.
true seeing	真实视觉	Seeing through illusions and disguises to the true form of things.
keen scent	灵敏嗅觉	Detecting and tracking by smell.
keen hearing	灵敏听觉	Detecting and locating by sound.
spider climb	蛛行术	Walking on walls and ceilings like a spider.

Item Tags

English	中文	Explanation
High Speed	高速	[High Speed X]: the target's Base + Dodge + Parry Defense drop by X.
Armor Piercing	破甲	[Armor Piercing X]: the attack strips X points of the target's armor, shield, and Natural Armor defense.
Spell Piercing	破魔	[Spell Piercing X]: ignores X points of defense from supernatural effects.
Overpower	威猛	[Overpower X]: ignores X points of defense from parrying.
Light Throwing Weapon	轻投掷武器	Made for throwing: +1 DP equipment bonus on thrown attacks.
Heavy Throwing Weapon	重投掷武器	Thrown attacks use Strength as the key Attribute.
Concealed Weapon	暗器	Always a Light Throwing Weapon. The target needs a Perception + Investigation roll to notice it.
Flexible Weapon	软兵器	You can grapple or trip with Blade instead of Brawl.
Fist Weapon	肉搏武器	Worn over the hands or natural weapons; attacks use Brawl.
Polearm	长柄武器	Doubles the weapon's reach.
Explosive	爆炸物	Bursts on use, affecting creatures in an area.
EMP Field	EMP力场	An electromagnetic pulse affecting one target or an area.
Defense A/B	防御A/B	Use A against melee attacks and B against ranged attacks.
Armor Penalty	盔甲减值	[Armor Penalty X]: how much the armor hampers Base Defense and speed.
Bulletproof	防弹	Firearm damage drops one grade (to bashing at least).
Energyproof	防能量武器	Energy weapons can't convert their damage to aggravated.
Sealed	封闭	[Sealed X]: armor that fully encloses the wearer and reduces area damage.
Hazard-Proof	三防	Protects against high pressure, vacuum, and extreme temperatures, and blocks inhaled gases.
Spell Resistance	法术抗力	[Spell Resistance X]: shields the wearer against spells.
Penetrating	贯穿	After dealing damage, you can attack the next target in the same line.
Super Penetrating	超级贯穿	Like Penetrating, and also ignores obstacles with Hardness below its Armor Piercing.
Energy Weapon	能量武器	Ranged energy weapons have [High Speed 8].
Magical	魔法	Bypasses matching damage reduction and can partly harm spirits and incorporeal beings.
Ghost Touch	幽冥	Harms spirits and incorporeal beings directly, and the final damage is doubled.
Holy	神圣	Also called [Light]. Part of the damage against dark creatures goes up one grade.
Unholy	亵渎	Also called [Dark]. Part of the damage against light creatures goes up one grade.
Stun	眩晕	Damage above the target's Size or Stamina gives it stun points.
Knockback	击飞	Damage beyond the target's Size and Stamina knocks it flying.
Returning	回力	Comes back to the wielder's hand after a thrown attack.
Explosive Ammo	爆矢	Deals extra effects when the target's armor + Natural Armor is too low.
Bombardment	炮击	An area attack on a target zone; everyone inside makes a Reflex save.
Mount	支架	Set up as a full-round action to halve the Strength needed.
Guided	制导	Can spend a full-round action to lock on to a target.
Homing	自动制导	Like Guided, but locks on by itself after firing.
Tracking	追踪	Builds on Guided: if it misses, it keeps chasing next round.
Short Burst	短点射	Fires 3 rounds at once for a +1 DP perfect bonus.
Long Burst	长点射	Fires 5 rounds at once for a +2 DP perfect bonus.
Full Auto	连射	Fires 10 rounds at once for a +3 DP perfect bonus.
Suppressive Fire	火力压制	A standard action to sweep a line or cone with no penalty.
Unlimited Ammo	无限弹药	Ammo or power never runs out.
Material	材质	Made of a special material (such as adamantine or mithral) and gains its effects.
Two-Handed	双手	A weapon that needs both hands.
Heavy	沉重	Heavier than it looks; it needs extra Strength.
Soulbound	认主	Bonds to the first person who can wield it fully; no one else can use it after that.
Spray	喷射	A standard action to spray an area.

Table Slang

English	中文	Explanation
roleplay	扮演	Bringing your character to life; RP for short.
burning Willpower	爆意志	Spending one or more points of Willpower.
steamroll	车	A verb. To 车 a card is to build a character; to 车 a monster is to crush it.
pink	粉红	Adult content, as in pink resources or a pink campaign.
flake	鸽子	A player or ST who often doesn't show up.
unlocking	开锁	Usually means making a Gene Lock roll.
rules-lawyering	口胡	Bending vague rules to your own advantage.
slacking off	摸鱼	Being in the game without actually playing.