History VideoGame / ATaleOfTwoKingdoms

** There is a piece of cloth that, if shown to Midir, showcases that the murderer must have been from Carbonek itself, eliminating anyone who lived in the monastery or in Havgan.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: If you are friendly with the tailor and give him a bottle of wine, he'll give you a cloak for free.

* ClueEvidenceAndASmokingGun: Maeldun is absolutely able to deduce the murderer by gathering clues and discussing the situation at camp. In a twist, however, Maeldun will use the evidence to eliminate suspects, not convict them. [[spoiler:evidence includes a piece of cloak, the style of which dictates the murderer must live in Carbonek; the fact that the killer had to be in the castle at the time of the murder; and the suspect must have black hair. This allows the player to narrow the field down to Calite.]]

* EvilChancellor: [[spoiler:Taranis was one to King Vortigern and implied to be responsible for Vortigern's more belligerent acts in the backstory. A blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the prologue shows him teleporting away just as Maeldun and his army accost Vortigern.]]

* ForcedTransformation: [[spoiler: Geraint is turned into a hawk.]]

* IKnowYourTrueName: Sidhe and master sorcerers have true names, and speaking the true name of such a being gives the speaker power over the being, unless the being is powerful enough to resist. It says a lot about Nimwe's power relative to Maeldun that she is willing to tell him her true name.

* MirrorCharacter: Lord Geraint and Lady Branwyn, when you think of it. Both command the armies of their master/companion, are completely loyal to them and would do anything they can to protect them. Both are [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan snarkers]] to some degree. Branwyn hates Vortigern and Geraint because the latter's armies destroyed here village. Geraint hates Maeldun and Branwyn because the latter's armies vanquished Vortigern's empire. Both cases are [[NotSoDifferentRemark mentioned]] in a conversation between Maeldun and Rhiannon.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Geraint, more or less. He doesn't die so much as get turned into a vulture.]]

* UpdatedRerelease: The game later received a graphic overhaul and added voice acting. However, it's no longer available for free on Creator/CrystalShard's website and you have to buy it on ''Usefulnotes/{{Steam}}''.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: Maeldun Whiteblade.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: The good ending. [[spoiler:And no, you're not the one getting crowned.]]
* BalefulPolymorph: Taranis does this twice:
** You spend the entire sixth chapter in the shape of a rabbit.
** This happens in the final battle, too. [[spoiler: Geraint is turned into a hawk.]]

* ChangelingTale: Blossom [[spoiler:and Ruadh]].
* ChekhovsGun: Branwyn's dagger.
* ClearMyName: The protagonist's goal in the game.

* EvilSorcerer: The BigBad.

* FairyTale
* FantasticFoxes: The Pooka.

* KnightTemplar: Geraint.

* MultipleEndings: Five, ranging from the sad to the evil to the good.

* PowerTattoo: Taranis and his apprentice, it's a sign of the Initiated
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: The goblins, and especially Rashakk Skullcrusher.

* KnifeNut: Branwyn demonstrates her skill at throwing daggers in the prologue, and has a better aim than Maeldun.

* BurnTheWitch: Downplayed with the sorceress's apprentice. Born in the village of Havgan, she left to study magic under Taranis and has effectively been ostracized from Havgan ever since.

* LightIsNotGood: Nimwe da Danaan is kind and benevolent, and she lives in the bright and beautiful part of Thierna na Oge... but she has seduced mortal men into staying in Thierna na Oge before, and she will happily do the same to Maeldun after he proves his heroism. Failure to resist her charms results in a BadEnding.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: The druid is kind to all animals (but not goblins)

* InfoDump: The opening narration.

* {{Invisibility}}: Maeldun has a spell cast on him so that he will be unnoticeable by anyone not strongly connected to the murder [[spoiler:and at least one person who is]]. Rhiannon and Geraint are the only ones able to see through the magic, but Iseult and the Chancellor will see through it if Maeldun talks too much. [[spoiler:Funnily enough, the murderer themself won't see through it, no matter how much you talk to them.]]

* PowerTattoo: Taranis and Deirdre, it's a sign of the Initiated

* NotSoDifferent: Lord Geraint and Lady Branwyn, when you think of it. Both command the armies of their master/companion, are completely loyal to them and would do anything they can to protect them. Both are [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan snarkers]] to some degree. Branwyn hates Vortigern and Geraint because the latter's armies destroyed here village. Geraint hates Maeldun and Branwyn because the latter's armies vanquished Vortigern's empire. Both cases are mentioned in a conversation between Maeldun and Rhiannon. (Perhaps as a LampshadeHanging.)

* EvilChancellor: Taranis was one to King Vortigern and implied to be responsible for Vortigern's more belligerent acts in the backstory. A blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the prologue shows him [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere teleporting away]] just as Maeldun and his army accost Vortigern.
* EvilOverlooker: Taranis, who will cast spells while watching from his crystal ball.

* {{Invisibility}}: Maeldun has a spell cast on him so that he will be unnoticeable by anyone not strongly connected to the murder. Rhiannon and Geraint are the only ones able to see through the magic, but Iseult and the Chancellor will see if it Maeldun talks too much.

* OurGiantsAreBigger: Morholt the giant is a classic example: huge, dumb, mean, and [[IAmAHumanitarian cannibalistic]]. If you outwit him a test of strength, he [[GentleGiant softens up]] and [[DefeatMeansFriendship becomes your pal]].
* PardonMyKlingon: Goblins use "gronk" as a catch-all swearword.

* TheFairFolk

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Deirdre used to live in the tiny village until she left, and the villagers...don't take kindly to her when she shows back up. Mostly they think it's inapproprate how she lives with a much older man.

* WorldOfHam: Although there is no voice acting, the dialogue is bombastic, grandiose and full of YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe. Very often {{Lampshaded}}.

* ClueEvidenceAndSmokingGun: Maeldun is absolutely able to deduce the murderer by gathering clues and discussing the situation at camp. In a twist, however, Maeldun will use the evidence to eliminate suspects, not convict them. [[spoiler:evidence includes a piece of cloak, the style of which dictates the murderer must live in Carbonek; the fact that the killer had to be in the castle at the time of the murder; and the suspect must have black hair. This allows the player to narrow the field down to Calite.]]