History Main / TwentyBearAsses

* Parodied in the web game ''VideoGame/LuckyTower'' 2, where a mapmaker (who calls himself a "communist" and will therefore not accept cash for his maps) asks you to collect 15 goblin ears for his soup. There is only one goblin in the game, but it has 15 ears.

->''"That's all? One quest? Surely you jest. Are there not bear asses to collect? Perhaps a rare flower that I could pick from which you will make some mildly hallucinogenic tonic which you will then drink, resulting in visions of a great apocalypse? Perhaps the local populace of mildly annoying, ill-tempered gophers are acting up and need to be brought to justice? No? Nothing?"''

This type of quest frequently does not fit in thematically with the other events in the game, but is easily inserted and/or arbitrarily inserted into any location the player is at ([[UndergroundMonkey Lava Bears, Mist Bears, Greater Bears, ????bears,]] [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Sea Bears....]]) as long as there's a bear with the perfect ass required to produce [[EyeOfNewt some kind of magic spell]] or... [[NoodleImplements whatever]]. [[DudeWheresMyRespect It may not make sense for the player characters]] [[TakeYourTime to accept them]], and, in the worst case, may be a form of FakeLongevity comparable to a FetchQuest.

This sort of quest can draw attention to the inherent FridgeLogic of Random Drops, such as when the drop in question is a vital body part that all monster corpses should have, like a liver, feet, skin, or a ''head''. This can make sense if the part needs to be intact for its purpose (like making armor from an animal pelt), and the body part may have been ruined during the fight. However in some cases only ''pristine'' bear asses will do, even when the woodsman just wants [[BringingBackProof proof you killed twenty bears]]. That is one picky woodsman. How you kill the bear rarely affects the odds of its ass being dropped, either, so psychic or spiritual attacks are no more likely to get an intact drop than attacks that reduce the target to LudicrousGibs or burn it to a crisp. The opposite can also happen where the player may receive multiple random drops from a single creature, even if it makes no logical sense for the creature to carry more than one of the item.

This type of quest frequently does not fit in thematically with the other events in the game, but is easily inserted and/or arbitrarily inserted into any location the player is at ([[UndergroundMonkey Lava Bears, Mist Bears, Greater Bears, Hellbears,]] [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Sea Bears....]]) as long as there's a bear with the perfect ass required to produce [[EyeOfNewt some kind of magic spell]] or... [[NoodleImplements whatever]]. [[DudeWheresMyRespect It may not make sense for the player characters]] [[TakeYourTime to accept them]], and, in the worst case, may be a form of FakeLongevity comparable to a FetchQuest.

Not to be confused with CheekCopy, which could result in [[{{Pun}} 20 bare asses]], nor does it involve AssShove. Not to be confused either with any fetch quest involving retrieving something from a creature that is always dropped, particularly if the creature is single and specific like a boss.

** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' has several [=NPCs=] sending Link on quests like this. As a bonus, sometimes after completing the initial quest, you can continue bringing more Bear Asses to the NPC, who will buy them for a better price than the normal merchants. Special mention goes to the Great Fairies, who require loads and loads of ingredients to upgrade your clothing.

** ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'' features a variation of this as an early-game sidequest called "Bad Hair Day", where you must collect 4 Bullymong pelts by killing them with a melee attack. Unlike others, the character(s) that sent you actually have use for the fur. Sir Hammerlock wants the Bullymong fur to "look more badass" where as Claptrap wants the fur to make a "FUR MOHAWK, BABY! WOOHOO!" They also justify the fact that the fur only drops when you're doing the quest by making it only drop if you kill them in melee during the quest; Hammerlock explains that you need to "rip it from their hides with your bare hands" while finishing them off, which no sane person would do under ordinary circumstances (Bullymongs are enormous, aggressive gorilla-like creatures with many teeth, four forearms, and enough muscle to hurl large trucks around like Styrofoam cups). Why you can't do this after the Bullymong is dead is not explained.

* Literature/TheBible--specifically, [[Literature/BooksOfSamuel 1 Samuel]]. King Saul: "Sure, David, you can marry my daughter, just bring me a hundred [[GroinAttack Philistine foreskins]]. [[UriahGambit Hope you don't get killed when they figure out what you're trying to do!]]" Worst. Quest. Ever. At least the drop rate is (more or less) 100%.[[note]]It is possible for a man to be born genetically missing a foreskin; it's rare, but it happens often enough that there's a special [[UsefulNotes/TheTalmud Talmudic]] procedure for how to perform a ''bris'' on a boy without a foreskin to circumcise. Also, it's possible that some Philistine warriors may have been circumcised (it has long been known as a medical treatment for certain ailments of the penis).[[/note]] Even worse, David apparently got caught up in the "farming" and brought in ''two hundred'', thus proving that LevelGrinding and CollectionSidequest (not to mention BraggingRightsReward!) are indeed OlderThanFeudalism (as for why Saul demanded foreskins, it was probably to prevent cheating; heads and hands could be collected from David's own dead soldiers, and unlike their Gentile foes, all of his men were already circumcised).

* ''VideoGame/JetForceGemini'' requires you to collect Drone Heads to activate "cheats", which are just gimmicks really. 100 Drone Heads give you Rainbow Blood, 200 give you Jet Force Kids (younger-looking versions of the main characters), and 300 give you... wait for it... Ants As Pants! Yes, Rareware's mascot Mr Pants replaces all the regular Blue Ant Drones. However, you have to kill the drones in the correct way, or you can't collect their heads. You must either shoot their heads clean off with a weapon such as the Pistol, Machine Gun or even the Shurikens, or blow them to bits with explosives (which has the added bonus of making blood and body parts fly EVERYWHERE, making it somewhat hard to see where the head has gone if it bounces off the top of the screen while many other limbs and splashes of blood are flying around).

This type of quest frequently does not fit in thematically with the other events in the game, but is easily inserted arbitrarily inserted into any location the player is at ([[UndergroundMonkey Lava Bears, Mist Bears, Greater Bears, Hellbears,]] [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Sea Bears....]]) as long as there's a bear with the perfect ass required to produce [[EyeOfNewt some kind of magic spell]] or... [[NoodleImplements whatever]]. [[DudeWheresMyRespect It may not make sense for the player characters]] [[TakeYourTime to accept them]], and, in the worst case, may be a form of FakeLongevity comparable to a FetchQuest.

** And ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' has quests whereby you can trade in the dogtags of fallen NCR soldiers, OR the ears of Legion soldiers for bonus fame with a given faction and some bottle caps. The quest-giver for the "Legion Ears" even explains why he wants that specific body part, explaining that it's basically JustForPun. The ears only appear in their inventory after taking the quest (but are always there), while dog tags are (almost) always on the corpse of any NCR soldier you kill (you can also pickpocket them) or otherwise come across, even before starting the quest.

* Referenced in the ''[[WebVideo/YogscastMinecraftSeries Shadow of Israphel]]'' episode 7. Upon delivering the dirt, sulphur, water, golden apples, and feathers to Fumblemore, LetsPlay/SimonLane says "I would have preferred to collect ten bear asses..."

* Literature/TheBible--specifically, [[Literature/BooksOfSamuel 1 Samuel]]. King Saul: "Sure, David, you can marry my daughter, just bring me a hundred [[GroinAttack Philistine foreskins]]. [[UriahGambit Hope you don't get killed when they figure out what you're trying to do!]]" Worst. Quest. Ever. At least the drop rate is (more or less) 100%.[[note]]It is possible for a man to be born genetically missing a foreskin; it's rare, but it happens often enough that there's a special [[UsefulNotes/TheTalmud Talmudic]] procedure for how to perform a ''bris'' on a boy without a foreskin to circumcise. Also, it's possible that some Philistine warriors may have been circumcised (it has long been known as a medical treatment for certain ailments of the penis).[[/note]] Even worse, David apparently got caught up in the "farming" and brought in ''two hundred'', thus proving that LevelGrinding and CollectionSidequest (not to mention BraggingRightsReward!) are indeed OlderThanFeudalism.

* Strangely, ''VideoGame/{{Tibia}}'' averts this trope despite being one of the oldest running {{MMORPG}}s. That was until World of Warcraft became popular -- then the developers implemented quests to turn fifty bear asses into fur hats for your character. Sure, you're building them into something, but it still does not explain why you're lucky to find a single feather on a chicken or why only one out of hundred wolves have paws.

* Ever since outfit addons have been introduced, ''VideoGame/{{Tibia}}'' has been like this. Apparently, very few wolves have paws, as they are exceedingly rare. The wolves that DO carry paws carry no more than one at a time.

** {{Subverted|Trope}} in Elemental Exercise, a low-level quest. After making mincemeat of a caged [[ElementalRockPaperScissors Fire-weak]] creature with a loaned Fire weapon, Ragon charges the player with gathering more OrganDrops of its fellows at a nearby cave, but the weapon sets the cave on fire, which knocks the player out. When they wake up, Ragon calls out to them, telling them to abandon the original mission, and instead focus on escaping the burning cave in one piece.

This sort of quest can draw attention to the inherent FridgeLogic of Random Drops, such as when the drop in question is a vital body part that all monster corpses should have, like a liver, feet, skin, or a ''head''. This can make sense if the part needs to be intact for its purpose (like making armor from an animal pelt), and the body part may have been ruined during the fight. However in some cases only ''pristine'' bear asses will do, even when the woodsman just wants [[BringingBackProof proof you killed twenty bears]]. That is one picky woodsman. How you kill the bear rarely affects the odds of its ass being dropped, either, so psychic or spiritual attacks are no more likely to get an intact drop than attacks that reduce the target to LudicrousGibs or burn it to a crisp. The opposite can also happen where the player may receive multiple random drops from a single creature, if it makes no logical sense for the creature to carry more than one of the item.

This sort of quest can draw attention to the inherent FridgeLogic of Random Drops, such as when the drop in question is a vital body part that all monster corpses should have, like a liver, feet, skin, or a ''head''. This can make sense if the part needs to be intact for its purpose (like making armor from an animal pelt), and the body part may have been ruined during the fight. However in some cases only ''pristine'' bear asses will do, even when the woodsman just wants [[BringingBackProof proof you killed twenty bears]]. That is one picky woodsman. How you kill the bear rarely affects the odds of its ass being dropped, either, so psychic or spiritual attacks are no more likely to get an intact drop than attacks that reduce the target to LudicrousGibs or burn it to a crisp. The opposite can also happen where the player may receive multiple random drops from a single creature, if it makes logical sense for the creature to carry more than one of the item.

*** To evolve Gimmighoul, you need Gimmighoul Coins collected by either interacting with roaming Gimmighoul or battling Chest Form Gimmighoul. It takes ''999 coins'' to evolve a single Gimmighoul. While [[AntiFrustrationFeatures the issue is mitigated due to the facts that Gimmighoul (both roaming and Chest Form) periodically respawn at various locations where they can be found and it's possible to find more than one of them at once]], most likely the amount the player will manage to procure Gimmighoul Coins is in single digit (1-5) at the time. Have fun.

** In ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire'' (as well as [[VideoGameRemake ''Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'']]), the Glass Workshop on route 113 requires you to collect grams of volcanic ash from the 7 ash piles found on the route. The Elegant Desk the glass maker can create for you requires about 8,000 grams of ash, and the Elegant Chair about 6,000. You get between 35-105 grams every time you go back outside and collect the 7 piles again, so getting both furniture items for your secret base is going to take quite a bit of repetitious grinding.

*** To evolve Gimmighoul, you need Gimmighoul Coins collected by either interacting with roaming Gimmighoul or battling Chest Form Gimmighoul. It takes ''999 coins'' to evolve a single Gimmighoul. Have fun.

** In ''VideoGame/PokemonFireRedAndLeafGreen'', you must find 2 [=TinyMushrooms=] or 1 Big Mushroom from catching (or using Thief/Trick/Covet) Paras(ect) to have the Move Reminder teach your Pokémon forgotten moves. However, this isn't necessary to complete the game. In most other games with a Move Reminder, they're paid in Heart Scales, which are usually obtained by catching/mugging Luvdisc. [[JokeCharacter Which is also about the only thing Luvdisc is actually good for.]]
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonOmegaRubyAndAlphaSapphire'', the Glass Workshop on route 113 requires you to collect grams of volcanic ash from the 7 ash piles found on the route. The Elegant Desk the glass maker can create for you requires about 8,000 grams of ash, and the Elegant Chair about 6,000. You get between 35-105 grams every time you go back outside and collect the 7 piles again, so getting both furniture items for your secret base is going to take quite a bit of repetitious grinding.

*** To obtain the item needed to evolve Charcadet, you need to collect 10 Sinistea Chips from wild Sinistea and then give them to an NPC.

* Literature/TheBible--specifically, [[Literature/BooksOfSamuel 1 Samuel]]. King Saul: "Sure, David, you can marry my daughter, just bring me a hundred [[GroinAttack Philistine foreskins]]. [[UriahGambit Hope you don't get killed when they figure out what you're trying to do!]]" Worst. Quest. Ever. At least the drop rate is 100%. Even worse, David apparently got caught up in the "farming" and brought in ''two hundred'', thus proving that LevelGrinding and CollectionSidequest (not to mention BraggingRightsReward!) are indeed OlderThanFeudalism.
** In ''God Knows,'' Joseph Heller's novelization -- or, rather, quite deep yet humorous deconstruction in Heller's trademark style -- David spends a while figuring out how many men he would need to hold down and circumcise a hundred Philistines. General Abner eventually has to explain to him that he is allowed to kill the Philistines first.