[Question] Chargen?

[Frank T]

I've come across the term "Chargen" a couple times now and realized I don't have a clue what it means. It's not in the Provisional Glossary. According to my dictionary, it's not even a word. Can anybody help me out?

Thanks,
Frank

[Blankshield]

character generation. 

It took me a long time to figure out from context, and I'm a native english speaker.

James

[Josh Roby]

I think it may be MUSHspeak, leaking over from online gaming.  That's where I encountered (and used) the term.

[Stefan / 1of3]

Its the same in German. I would have guessed, that an English speaker would write "char gen", though.

[Troy_Costisick]

Heya,

Yep, James got it :)  I kinda wish it was in the glossary.  It's use is quite frequent on this board and others.  It took me months to get it.  I wish I would have sacked up and just asked like you did :)

Peace,

-Troy

[Josh Roby]

I wish I would have sacked up and just asked like you did :)

While we're on the topic of unfamiliar terms... sacked up?!?

[Troy_Costisick]

lol, it means gathered enough courage.  Literally, it means grown a scrotum and admitted to being a man (in my case).

Peace,

-Troy

[Frank T]

What is it about me that keeps bring up genitals? ;-) Thanks for enlightening me. As we say in German: I couldn't see the woods because of the trees.

- Frank

[Ron Edwards]

All right, guys, the topic is resolved and the thread needs to be over now.

Best,
Ron