splatbook
One of a series of books for a roleplaying game, oriented towards players, each of…One of a series of books for a roleplaying game, oriented towards players, each of which covers a specific group with further options for player characters in that group.
Meaning
1 sensesOne of a series of books for a roleplaying game, oriented towards players, each of which covers a specific group with further options for player characters in that group.
Origin
From splat + book, from the tendency for all the books in the series to be named uniformlyFrom splat + book, from the tendency for all the books in the series to be named uniformly, with only the name of the group varying. See splat (“asterisk”), a symbol used as a wildcard in computing.
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Forms
plural: splatbooks| Singular | splatbook |
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See also
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