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** The Rat Ke'eng (himself a reference to ''VideoGame/Fallout2'') drops in some subtle, yet clearly recognizable, references to (of all things) Polish viral video series ''WebOriginal/MushroomLand''.
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** The Rat Ke'eng (himself a reference to ''VideoGame/Fallout2'') drops in some subtle, yet clearly recognizable, references to (of all things) Polish viral video series ''WebOriginal/MushroomLand''.''WebVideo/MushroomLand''.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The Skin Worm is a worm-like creature that supposedly burrows into people and [[PuppeteerParasite takes control of them]], becoming indistinguishable from regular people other than getting their memories mixed up from time to time, and it is mostly treated as a Wasteland rumor. You later find out [[spoiler: that your ATOM colleague, Alexander, got infected by one but whether because the rumors were exaggerated or because of another factor he is still mostly the same, save for a case of amnesia, a separate set of memories as the worm and a slight craving for human flesh, which makes up the root of his Identity Crisis.]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: The Skin Worm is a worm-like creature that supposedly burrows into people and [[PuppeteerParasite takes control of them]], becoming indistinguishable from regular people other than getting their memories mixed up from time to time, and it is mostly treated as a Wasteland rumor. You later find out [[spoiler: that your ATOM colleague, Alexander, got infected by one but whether because the rumors were exaggerated or because of another factor he is still mostly the same, save for a case of amnesia, a separate set of memories as the worm and a slight craving for human flesh, which makes up the root of his Identity Crisis.identity crisis.]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: The Skin Worm is a worm-like creature that supposedly burrows into people and [[PuppeteerParasite takes control of them]], becoming indistinguishable from regular people other than getting their memories mixed up from time to time, and it is mostly treated as a Wasteland rumor. You later find out [[spoiler: that your ATOM colleague, Alexander, got infected by one but whether because the rumors were exaggerated or because of another factor he is still mostly the same, save for a case of amnesia, a separate set of memories as the worm and a slight craving for human flesh, which makes up the root of his IdentityCrisis.Identity Crisis.]]
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* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by the drug dealer at the Caravanserai, hoping that if enough people believe in [[spoiler:the Mouse Kingdom]] then it will become real.
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* DifficultySpike:
** The Tunnel of Death; an extremely poisonous area where it is nearly impossible to stay inside for long without a specific piece of late-game gear, requiring both a high Lockpicking skill and then many points in Technology or sufficient Intellect to repair the piece of machinery that filters out most of the gas. Also classifies as a BrutalBonusLevel if you decide to explore any further beyond what you're tasked to acquire from there.
** Dead City; constantly bathed in radiation, with a mix of both relatively fragile enemies and powerful ones, the underground features DemonicSpiders and the bunker contains [[spoiler: a pre-war robot that deals ludicrous burst-fire damage]].
** Some side-quests can qualify for this. Finding out why earthquakes happen in the Roaring Forest requires going down a one-way trip and [[spoiler:fighting through many Diggers to get back to the surface]]. Investigating the rumors in Peregon related to [[spoiler:a cannibal location]] will eventually lead to [[spoiler:a confrontation inside against many decently-armed characters unless the player can convince the mercenary backup to run away]]. Tracking down the [[SerialKiller Woodpecker]] in the Dead City will also lead to [[spoiler:an ambush where your party is flanked on all sides by mercenaries, and unlike in Peregon there is no Speechcraft option to convince the mercenaries to run away.]]
** The Tunnel of Death; an extremely poisonous area where it is nearly impossible to stay inside for long without a specific piece of late-game gear, requiring both a high Lockpicking skill and then many points in Technology or sufficient Intellect to repair the piece of machinery that filters out most of the gas. Also classifies as a BrutalBonusLevel if you decide to explore any further beyond what you're tasked to acquire from there.
** Dead City; constantly bathed in radiation, with a mix of both relatively fragile enemies and powerful ones, the underground features DemonicSpiders and the bunker contains [[spoiler: a pre-war robot that deals ludicrous burst-fire damage]].
** Some side-quests can qualify for this. Finding out why earthquakes happen in the Roaring Forest requires going down a one-way trip and [[spoiler:fighting through many Diggers to get back to the surface]]. Investigating the rumors in Peregon related to [[spoiler:a cannibal location]] will eventually lead to [[spoiler:a confrontation inside against many decently-armed characters unless the player can convince the mercenary backup to run away]]. Tracking down the [[SerialKiller Woodpecker]] in the Dead City will also lead to [[spoiler:an ambush where your party is flanked on all sides by mercenaries, and unlike in Peregon there is no Speechcraft option to convince the mercenaries to run away.]]
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* TheDreaded:
** A man nicknamed Dread is the leader of the group of mercenaries residing at the Castle in the Mountain of Woes.
** One bandit leader from the North is considered to be this, and [[spoiler:the theft of some of his diamonds]] was what ultimately led to [[spoiler:the mutiny at Dan's factory]].
** [[spoiler: The Secret Cartel]], so much so that the mere presence of their symbol makes anyone who is aware of them afraid.
** A man nicknamed Dread is the leader of the group of mercenaries residing at the Castle in the Mountain of Woes.
** One bandit leader from the North is considered to be this, and [[spoiler:the theft of some of his diamonds]] was what ultimately led to [[spoiler:the mutiny at Dan's factory]].
** [[spoiler: The Secret Cartel]], so much so that the mere presence of their symbol makes anyone who is aware of them afraid.
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* GuideDangIt: Finding out what the stone circle in Otradnoye does requires [[spoiler:asking Abraham the Bookseller for a book instead of a monetary reward after beating the Obscurantists, going there at night, consuming a toadstool and reading the book.]] [[spoiler:It summons a [[EldritchAbomination Shog]].]]
* HarsherInHindsight: The Skin Worm is a worm-like creature that supposedly burrows into people and [[PuppeteerParasite takes control of them]], becoming indistinguishable from regular people other than getting their memories mixed up from time to time, and it is mostly treated as a Wasteland rumor. You later find out [[spoiler: that your ATOM colleague, Alexander, got infected by one but whether because the rumors were exaggerated or because of another factor he is still mostly the same, save for a case of amnesia, a separate set of memories as the worm and a slight craving for human flesh, which makes up the root of his IdentityCrisis.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: The Skin Worm is a worm-like creature that supposedly burrows into people and [[PuppeteerParasite takes control of them]], becoming indistinguishable from regular people other than getting their memories mixed up from time to time, and it is mostly treated as a Wasteland rumor. You later find out [[spoiler: that your ATOM colleague, Alexander, got infected by one but whether because the rumors were exaggerated or because of another factor he is still mostly the same, save for a case of amnesia, a separate set of memories as the worm and a slight craving for human flesh, which makes up the root of his IdentityCrisis.]]
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* SaveScumming: A staple of the genre; with companions that can die permanently and the occasional case of enemies that are too powerful expect to reload a lot.
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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Possible with enough points in Personality and Speechcraft, allowing you to skip a lot of dangerous encounters.
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* UnwantedAssistance: Traveling in the Dead City's metro will occasionally force you into a combat encounter where you get assistance from other stalkers but cannot do anything other than fight against the enemies, regardless of your Survival, Speechcraft or Sneak skills.
* UtilityPartyMember: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in that the player character is more suitable for this, as there are skills the companions will refuse to take and they start off better suited for most combat skills anyway.
* UtilityPartyMember: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in that the player character is more suitable for this, as there are skills the companions will refuse to take and they start off better suited for most combat skills anyway.
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* TheSyndicate: [[spoiler: The Secret Cartel]] is a shady one that is implied to be bank-rolled by various high-ranking officials from across the Wastes, and are involved in at least several quests:
** [[spoiler: The postman in Krasnoznamenny that talked about Peregon's cannibal joint actually did it because they didn't work with the Secret Cartel in acquiring victims.]]
** [[spoiler: Another postman near the Castle in the Mountain of Woes tasks you with sending a parcel to a local drug dealer, who then runs for his life after it is delivered to him.]]
** [[spoiler: They're ultimately responsible for the Woodpecker killings in the Dead City, paying a man to kill people and harvest the victims' pineal glands to then sell them for the chemicals it contains. The torturing itself is supposedly done to increase the quantity of the chemicals.]]
** [[spoiler: The postman in Krasnoznamenny that talked about Peregon's cannibal joint actually did it because they didn't work with the Secret Cartel in acquiring victims.]]
** [[spoiler: Another postman near the Castle in the Mountain of Woes tasks you with sending a parcel to a local drug dealer, who then runs for his life after it is delivered to him.]]
** [[spoiler: They're ultimately responsible for the Woodpecker killings in the Dead City, paying a man to kill people and harvest the victims' pineal glands to then sell them for the chemicals it contains. The torturing itself is supposedly done to increase the quantity of the chemicals.]]
