I am gonna sit for a spell...
Ok, here we are simply trying to sort abilities and spells into categories. The terminology exists in countless games, roleplaying, video, or otherwise, and enough weird words and names have been brought into the mix for Alatha so far, so there is no need to re-invent the wheel on this one. Dang that was a long sentence. For those of you unfamiliar with terms, the following should suffice for an explanation of terms used.
Buff - something that positively affects a friendly target, self or other, lasts 1D+2 rounds
Debuff - something that negatively affects a hostile target, lasts 1D+2 rounds
Passive - a buff of sorts that constantly affects a character once it is learned
AOE - stands for Area of Effect, targets an area rather than an individual, those in target area have dodge reduced by half
Stance - the manner in which a melee character stands gives some benefits but also sometimes a weakness. A character may only be in one stance at a time.