According to the consensus, use a slash (/) to separate the data in each tier: Heroic class data, Paragon path data, and Epic destiny data. In that order: class/path/destiny. For example: Fighter/Pit Fighter/Demigod (Ftr/Pit/Dem).
Size Size - Siz Gargantuan - Grg, Gg - G. Huge - Hug, Hg - H. Large - Lrg, Lg - L. Medium - Med, Md - M. Small - Sml, Sm - S. Tiny - Tny, Tn - T.
Origin Origin, Planar Origin - Ori Aberrant - Abe - from Far Realms - FrR Elemental - Elm - from Elemental Chaos - ElC Fey - Fey = from Feywild - Fyw Immortal - Imm = from Astral Sea - Ast Natural - Nat = from Nature, Natural World - NtW = This World, "The" World Shadow - Shd = from Shadowfell - Shf
Type Type, Creature Type - Typ Humanoid - Hmd Animate - Ani Beast - Bst Magical Beast - MgB
Subtype Subtype
Class Keyword Abbreviations
Power Sources Power - Pwr Power Source - PwS - "Source" Arcane - Arc Divine - Div Elemental - Elm Ki - Ki Martial - Mar Primal - Pri Psi - Psi Shadow - Shd
Roles Role - Rol Controller - Ctl Defender - Dfd Leader - Ldr Striker - Stk Ranged Striker - Rgd Stk = Shooter, Sniper, Artillery Generalist - Gen
Tier Tier - Tir Heroic - Hrc - H. Paragon - Prg - P. Epic - Epc - E.
Character Stat Abbreviations
Ability Ability - Abl - "Abil" = Attribute, Stat Strength - Str Constitution - Con Dexterity - Dex Intelligence - Int Wisdom - Wis Charisma - Cha Choice of any - Any
Ability Generator Ability Score - Sco Ability Modifier - Mod (but usually the name of the ability itself stands for the modifier, such as: d20 + Str) Bonus - Bon Penalty - Pen Point-Buy - PtB - P.B. Multiple Ability Dependency - MAD (where a class needs high scores in three or more abilities, like Battle Cleric) Single Ability Dependency - SAD (where a class really only needs a high score in one ability, like Wizard)
Defense Defense - Def Armor Class - A.C. Fortitude - For - "Fort" Reflex - Ref - "Refl" Will - Wil - "Will"
Health Hitpoints - H.P. Bloodied - Bld Speed - Spd Saving Throw - Sav - "Save"
Power Stat Abbreviations
Trait Trait - Trt - T. Feature (a distinctive class trait) - F. Power - Pwr - P. Feat - Fet Skill - Skl Racial Trait - Rac Trt Class Trait - Cls Trt Racial Power (a racial trait written in the format of a power) - Rac Pwr
Power Type Power Type - Pwr Typ = Frequency Type - Frq Typ At-Will - AtW - W. Per Encounter - Enc - E. Daily - Dai - D. Per Milestone - Mls = Per Two Encounters Action Point - AcP - A.P. Recharge - number on d6
At-Will - Green Color Per Encounter - Red Color Daily - Black Color (they say "black", but its always gray)
Action Type Action Type - Act Typ Standard - Std, St Move - Mov, Mv Minor - Mnr, Mn Free - Fre, Fr Immediate Reaction - ImR - "Reaction" Immediate Interrupt - ImI - "Interrupt" 1 Minute - 1 Min 5 Minute - 5 Min = Short Rest - ShR 10 Minute - 10 Min 1 Hour - 1 Hr 6 Hour - 6 Hr = Extended Rest - ExR
Attack Type Melee - Mel Ranged - Rgd Close - Clo = Close-Ranged Area Area - Ara = Long-Ranged Area, Long - Lng
Reach Type Melee Touch - Mel Tch Melee Weapon - Mel Wpn Close Burst - Clo Brs Close Blast - Clo Bls Area Burst - Ara Brs Area Line - Ara Lin Area Wall - Ara Wal
Damage Type Damage Type - Dmg Typ Acid - Acd Cold - Cld Fire - Fir Force - Frc Lightning - Ltn Necrotic - Nec Psychic - Psy Poison - Poi Radiant - Rad Thunder - Thd
Skill Abbreviations
Skill Acrobatics - Acr Arcana - Arc Athletics - Ath Bluff - Blf Diplomacy - Dpl Dungeoneering - Dun Endurance - End Heal - Hel History - Hst Insight - Ins Intimidate Nature - Nat Perception - Prc Religion - Rel Stealth - Stl Streetwise - Stw Thievery - Thv
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Write out the first three letters of a name, but ignore vowels unless its the first letter: Strength (Str), Intelligence (Int), Cleric (Clr), Druid (Drd), Eladrin (Eld).
Ignore silent letters, unless its the first letter: Fighter (Ftr), Trickster (Trk), Halfling (Hfl), Gnoll (Gnl).
"Liquid" consonants (n,r,l) before another consonant may optionally be ignored: Ranger (Rgr), Dwarf (Dwf), Kobold (Kbd).
If the name is a compound, replace the last letter of the abbreviation with the first letter of the second part: Psychic Warrior (PsW), Swordmage (Swm), Dragonborn (Drb), Shadar-Kai (ShK), Warforged (Wrf), Githyanki (Gty), Githzerai (Gtz).
Optionally ignore particles (the,a,of): Champion of Order (ChO), Wizard of the Spiral Tower (WST).
To distinguish similar abbreviations, replace the middle or last letter of the abbreviation with any salient consonant: Warlord (Wrd) vs. Warlock (Wrk), Swordmage (Swm) vs. Swordmaster (Smr) vs. Sword Marshal (SMl).
Exceptions to the above rules use a noninitial vowel: Dexterity (Dex), Charisma (Cha), Paladin (Pal), Rogue (Rog), Wizard (Wiz), Pit Fighter (Pit), Demigod (Dem), Human (Hum), Gnome (Gno), Divine (Div), Primal (Pri), etc. Such vowels are generally for common terms.
Generally, Im satisfied with the abbreviations for Races, Classes, Class Variants, and Epic Destinies.
However, Im not thrilled with current abbreviations for Paragon Paths. Ideally, I would want each Path abbreviation to be two letters, but similar sounding names make this format problematic: Pit Fighter vs Path Fighter, Sword Master vs. Sword Marshal, Battle Mage vs. Blood Mage, etc.
I revamped the abbreviations. Now they all use the same rules consistently. Im pretty happy with them.
Besides a few well known exceptions, its easy to know intuitively what the abbreviation for any character-building name should be.
:whatsthis I added a dictionary of D&D 4e abbreviations. So if you come across some mysterious abbreviation, theres a good chance youl find what it means here.
If you dont find the abbreviation, you can post it here and see if someone else knows it.
As an aside, I seriously hope most of these dont wind up in general use. I mean, if you are abbreviating stuff like drow, elan, human, bard, etc, then your post deserves to be ignored.
Also, it seems like all the abbreviations are 3 letters... any reason for this?
Pally is a well known and easy to understand abbreviation, as is Sorc. Im not convinced they need more shortening.
My Sorc Guide Link: http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19649162/Joes_Sorcerer_Guide_AP_update_51509
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