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* MagicKnight: Vulcan

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* MeaningfulName: There are several within the Freeborn Blades
** The Captain: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
** Buffalo: The strong-arm of the group.
** Hawk: The scout for the group
** Vulcan: The explosive trap expert, and he gains [[ClassicalMythology a stronger affinity with fire]] due to the Demon.
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* KlingonPromotion: How [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep The Captain]] attained his rank in the Freeborn Blades - [[spoiler: and how Vulcan can attain the position, as The Captain wants to cut ties and run rather than help the Elven army]].

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** One of the options on the quest turn-in involves whispered NoodleImplements, including the words "flesh orgy", "ice cube", and "drink it".

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** One of the options on the quest turn-in involves whispered NoodleImplements, including NoodleImplements.
-->'''Vulcan''': ... flesh... orgy... special trick... an elephant's... then an ice cube... plunged... and collect... coconut...
the words "flesh orgy", "ice cube", crowd... and "drink it".drink it.
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** One of the options on the quest turn-in involves whispered NoodleImplements, including the words "flesh orgy", "ice cube", and "drink it".
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* NoodleIncident: After meeting [[TheImmortal Mathras]], Vulcan gets tasked with finding out about his love life. Upon doing so, Mathras mentions his 14th wife, the princess of Elephant City - after a quick FadeToBlack, Vulcan mentions "But... that's ''gross''!", causing Mathras to quip that [[{{Squick}} that was one of his cleaner stories]].
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** Most Elven NPC's delight in pointing out how silly this thought process is, including Valvenor's smith claiming that the famous Elven bread that can "feed a family for six months" tastes like sand, and Rhelmar citing that Elves are ''not'' Immortal, just very long-lived.

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** Most Elven NPC's delight in pointing out how silly this thought process the idea is, including Valvenor's smith claiming that the famous Elven bread that can "feed a family for six months" tastes like sand, and Rhelmar citing that humans and Elves are ''not'' Immortal, just NotSoDifferent, save for their very long-lived.long (but not immortal!) life-spans.
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* ForTheEvulz: We never really learn why the Ice Lords would spend decades building up their Deadwalker army to eradicate all living.

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* ForTheEvulz: We never really learn why the Ice Lords would spend decades building up their Deadwalker army to eradicate all living.living - though it's strongly hinted that it's because they simply want to TakeOverTheWorld, and [[WeAREStrugglingTogether will turn on each other once the opportunity arises]].
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** Most Elven NPC's delight in pointing out how silly this thought process is, including Valvenor's smith claiming that the famous Elven bread that can "feed a family for six months" tastes like sand, and Rhelmar citing that Elves are ''not'' Immortal, just very long-lived.
-->'''Rhelmar''': That joke's lasted ''fifteen'' generations!
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* She'sGotLegs: Parodied grotesquely

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* She'sGotLegs: ShesGotLegs: Parodied grotesquely

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* TokenEvilTeamMate: Edwyn's introduction has her [[spoiler: killing Eolas, Sybil's father and leader of the Red Scribes]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Mathras gives one of these about each of your party members in the "Sacrifice" ending. Presumably it changes depending on your actions throughout the game.

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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Mathras gives one of these about each of your party members in the "Sacrifice" ending. Presumably it changes depending on your actions throughout the game.]]
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* AfterTheEnd: There are still a few remote settlements in very hard to reach places that the Deadwalkers havn't destroyed yet. While the elves and the sages have a plan that might defeat the Lords of Ice, there isn't really much left that could still be saved. When the sages are unable to get the gold they prommised as payment for the mercenaries, the captain doesn't really care, since there isn't any place left where they could spend it anyway.
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* BowAndSword
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* BowAndWordBowAndSword
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* MagicKnight: Vulcan


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* She'sGotLegs: Parodied grotesquely
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* DegradedBoss: The Deadwalker General is the ClimaxBoss of Valvenor Village, the first major arc. When you start reaching the tail end of the game, it's just another enemy type to kill.

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* CrapsackWorld: Being overrun by the Dead Walkers will do that.

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* {{BFS}}: Subverted with the two-handed play style. You will inflict a lot of damage, but it also takes a lot of time to swing the weapon, which leaves you exposed to surrounding Deadwalkers.
* CrapsackWorld: Being A world that is nearly overrun by the Dead Walkers will do that.Deadwalkers, and whose only saviours are a group of unpleasant,foul-mouthed mercenaries.



* DualWielding: One of the two main combat styles.

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* DualWielding: One of the two main combat styles.styles is to dual-wield two daggers. Due to poor balancing, it's much easier to play the game like this and not bother with two-handed weapons or the fire magic.



* ForTheEvulz: We never really learn why the Ice Lords would spend decades building up their Deadwalker army to eradicate all living.
* GiantMook: The Swamp monsters, which are around three meters tall and very fat to boot.



* JustBeforeTheEnd

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* JustBeforeTheEndJustBeforeTheEnd: This is the world where the Undead ounumber the living and are set on wiping out the resistance.



* MultipleEndings: [[spoiler: You can choose to either separate the Ice Lords from their source of power and rule the world with the Demon's power, sacrifice yourself and the Demon to destroy the Ice Lords and restore Vertiel while leaving the Worldheart crippled, or restore the Worldheart and in the process allow the Demon to exterminate all life on Vertiel. Whether or not you can access the "Sacrifice" or "Destroy" endings depends on how much you've given in to the Demon.]]

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* MookChivalry: Averted. Deadwalkers have no qualms with attacking you in numbers, from multiple directions and at any time possible.
* MultipleEndings: Three of them.
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[[spoiler: You can choose to either separate Vulcan separates the Ice Lords from their source of power and rule the world with the Demon's power, sacrifice yourself power.]] This ending can always be accessed.
** [[spoiler: Sacrifice Vulcan
and the Demon to destroy the Ice Lords and restore Vertiel while leaving the Worldheart crippled, or restore crippled.]] Only possible with low demonic corruption.
** [[spoiler: Restore
the Worldheart and in the process allow Worldheart, allowing the Demon to exterminate all life on Vertiel. Whether or Vertiel.]] Only possible if the Demon was allowed to corrupt Vulcan.
* MundaneUtility: Your character's fire powers. When you're
not setting enemies on fire in combat, you can access conjure up the "Sacrifice" or "Destroy" endings depends on how much you've given in flames to re-forge your weapons and armour.
* NotUsingTheZedWord: All Undead are never referred to as anything but Deadwalkers.
* OptionalStealth: You're allowed to sneak by some of
the Demon.]]enemy mobs instead of fighting them.



* RangedEmergencyWeapon: The crossbow acts as one for Vulcan.



* XMeetsY: Perhaps best described as a cross between ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' and ''Franchise/DragonAge'', though [[DarkerAndEdgier rather grimmer]].

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* XMeetsY: Perhaps best described as a cross between ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' TrickBomb: Vulcan can craft and ''Franchise/DragonAge'', though [[DarkerAndEdgier rather grimmer]].throw flame bombs.



* ZombieApocalypse: And it's winning.

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* ZombieApocalypse: And it's winning.The game is set in the late stages of one, when Undead have already outnumbered most living and are advancing on the last vestiges of resistance.
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* {{Expy}}: The Ice Lords and their Deadwalker minions are basically expies of the The Others/White Walkers and the wights from A Song of Ice and Fire.

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* {{Expy}}: The Ice Lords and their Deadwalker minions are basically expies of the The Others/White Walkers and the wights from A Song of Ice and Fire.''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''.
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* XMeetsY: Perhaps best described as a cross between ''TheWitcher'' and ''DragonAge'', though [[DarkerAndEdgier rather grimmer]].

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* XMeetsY: Perhaps best described as a cross between ''TheWitcher'' ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' and ''DragonAge'', ''Franchise/DragonAge'', though [[DarkerAndEdgier rather grimmer]].
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* AmbiguousGender: Throughout the course of the game, the demon is referred to by both male and female pronouns.

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* AmbiguousGender: Throughout the course of the game, the demon is referred to by both male and female pronouns. The demon's voice and form actually [[SchrodingersPlayerCharacter is more masculine or feminine depending on the gender of your player character.]]
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* OurElvesAreBetter: Subverted. Although they start out looking like they hold all the expected Elven traits, it becomes clear that on the whole they are a decidedly unmagical bunch, and had no real advantage over any other races in the ZombieApocalypse. And their Prince has the biggest, bushiest, manliest beard in game. Yes, you read that correctly.

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* AnimalThemeNaming: The {{Mauve Shirt}}s of the Freeborn Blades are named as such: Hawk, Buffalo, Wolf...

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* AnimalThemeNaming: The {{Mauve Shirt}}s members of the Freeborn Blades are named as such: Hawk, Buffalo, Wolf...


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* SwampsAreEvil: Subverted: the swamp surrounding the village of Valvenor is indeed a HungryJungle where EverythingIsTryingToKillYou, but at the same time, the hostile terrain and wildlife does an excellent job at keeping the Deadwalker army away from Valvenor.
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* AnimalThemeNaming: The {{Mauve Shirts}} of the Freeborn Blades are named as such: Hawk, Buffalo, Wolf...

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* AnimalThemeNaming: The {{Mauve Shirts}} Shirt}}s of the Freeborn Blades are named as such: Hawk, Buffalo, Wolf...

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A French DarkFantasy action RPG made by Spiders and released for all platforms on May 9th of 2014. Set on the continent of Vertiel, the story kicks off when a group called the Red Scholars attempt to build a mysterious artifact to help them defeat the seven Lords of Ice and their Deadarmy. However, the ritual goes wrong and a mercenary named Vulcan finds [=him/herself=] possessed by a fire demon. Vulcan's possession forces players to choose between allowing the demon greater control in exchange for its infernal powers, or rejecting its influence and developing heroic skills on their own. The longer the game goes on, the greater threats become and the choice between giving in to the demon's influence becomes tougher. A choice-based game, how much influence you allow the demon to gain will affect Vulcan's relationship with companions as well as which missions are available to the player.

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A French DarkFantasy action RPG made by Spiders and released for all platforms on May 9th of 2014. Set on the continent of Vertiel, the story kicks off when a group called the Red Scholars attempt to build a mysterious artifact to help them defeat the seven Lords of Ice and their Deadarmy.Deadwalker army. However, the ritual goes wrong and a mercenary named Vulcan finds [=him/herself=] possessed by a fire demon. Vulcan's possession forces players to choose between allowing the demon greater control in exchange for its infernal powers, or rejecting its influence and developing heroic skills on their own. The longer the game goes on, the greater threats become and the choice between giving in to the demon's influence becomes tougher. A choice-based game, how much influence you allow the demon to gain will affect Vulcan's relationship with companions as well as which missions are available to the player.



* AmbiguousGender: Throughout the course of the game, the demon is referred to by both male and female pronouns.
* AnimalThemeNaming: The {{Mauve Shirts}} of the Freeborn Blades are named as such: Hawk, Buffalo, Wolf...



* MagicIsEvil: Fire demons that possess people and steal their free will? Ice liches overrunning the world with a zombie horde? Take your pick!
* MultipleEndings: [[spoiler: You can choose to either separate the Ice Lords from their source of power and rule the world with the Demon's power, sacrifice yourself and the Demon to destroy the Ice Lords and restore Vertiel while leaving the Worldheart crippled, or restore the Worldheart and in the process allow the Demon to exterminate all life on Vertiel. Whether or not you can access the "Sacrifice" or "Destroy" endings depends on how much you've given in to the Demon.]]

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* MagicIsEvil: [[KillItWithFire Fire demons demons]] that possess people and steal their free will? [[KillItWithIce Ice liches liches]] overrunning the world with a zombie horde? Take your pick!
* MultipleEndings: [[spoiler: You can choose to either separate the Ice Lords from their source of power and rule the world with the Demon's power, sacrifice yourself and the Demon to destroy the Ice Lords and restore Vertiel while leaving the Worldheart crippled, or restore the Worldheart and in the process allow the Demon to exterminate all life on Vertiel. Whether or not you can access the "Sacrifice" or "Destroy" endings depends on how much you've given in to the Demon.]] ]]


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* PrivateMilitaryContractors: Our hero, Vulcan, is part of a mercenary group known as the Freeborn Blades.
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* MultipleEndings: [[spoiler: You can choose to either separate the Ice Lords from their source of power and rule the world with the Demon's power, sacrifice yourself and the Demon to destroy the Ice Lords and restore Vertiel while leaving the Worldheart crippled, or restore the Worldheart and in the process allow the Demon to exterminate all life on Vertiel. Whether or not you can access the "Sacrifice" or "Destroy" endings depends on how much you've given in to the Demon.]]


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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Mathras gives one of these about each of your party members in the "Sacrifice" ending. Presumably it changes depending on your actions throughout the game.
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* {{Expy}}: The Ice Lords and their Deadwalker minions are basically expies of the The Others/White Walkers and the wights from A Song of Ice and Fire.

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A French DarkFantasy action RPG made by Spiders and released for all platforms on May 9th of 2014. Set in the land of Vertiel, the story kicks off when a group called the Red Scholars attempt to build a mysterious artifact to help them defeat the seven Lords of Ice and their Deadarmy. However, the ritual goes wrong and a mercenary named Vulcan finds [=him/herself=] possessed by a demon. Vulcan's possession forces players to choose between allowing the demon greater control in exchange for its infernal powers, or rejecting its influence and developing heroic skills on their own. The longer the game goes on, the greater threats become and the choice between giving in to the demon's influence becomes tougher. A choice-based game, how much influence you allow the demon to gain will affect Vulcan's relationship with companions as well as which missions are available to the player.

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A French DarkFantasy action RPG made by Spiders and released for all platforms on May 9th of 2014. Set in on the land continent of Vertiel, the story kicks off when a group called the Red Scholars attempt to build a mysterious artifact to help them defeat the seven Lords of Ice and their Deadarmy. However, the ritual goes wrong and a mercenary named Vulcan finds [=him/herself=] possessed by a fire demon. Vulcan's possession forces players to choose between allowing the demon greater control in exchange for its infernal powers, or rejecting its influence and developing heroic skills on their own. The longer the game goes on, the greater threats become and the choice between giving in to the demon's influence becomes tougher. A choice-based game, how much influence you allow the demon to gain will affect Vulcan's relationship with companions as well as which missions are available to the player.


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* DemonicPossession: A major element of the game is choosing whether to allow the demon possessing you greater control for more power, or fighting off its influence and developing skills on your own.


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* RomanceSidequest: Based on their choices, the player will be able to romance some of their companions.
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A French DarkFantasy action RPG made by Spiders and released for all platforms on May 9th of 2014.

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A French DarkFantasy action RPG made by Spiders and released for all platforms on May 9th of 2014.
2014. Set in the land of Vertiel, the story kicks off when a group called the Red Scholars attempt to build a mysterious artifact to help them defeat the seven Lords of Ice and their Deadarmy. However, the ritual goes wrong and a mercenary named Vulcan finds [=him/herself=] possessed by a demon. Vulcan's possession forces players to choose between allowing the demon greater control in exchange for its infernal powers, or rejecting its influence and developing heroic skills on their own. The longer the game goes on, the greater threats become and the choice between giving in to the demon's influence becomes tougher. A choice-based game, how much influence you allow the demon to gain will affect Vulcan's relationship with companions as well as which missions are available to the player.
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* ItemCrafting: A key mechanic. Usually you craft upgrades to existing equipment rather than new equipment.
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* XMeetsY: Perhaps best described as a cross between ''TheWitcher'' and ''DragonAge'', though [[DarkerAndEdgier rather grimmer]].
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A French DarkFantasy action RPG made by Spiders and released for all platforms on May 9th of 2014.

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!!This game contains the following tropes:

* BlatantLies: Don't trust anyone.
* CrapsackWorld: Being overrun by the Dead Walkers will do that.
* DualWielding: One of the two main combat styles.
* JustBeforeTheEnd
* MagicIsEvil: Fire demons that possess people and steal their free will? Ice liches overrunning the world with a zombie horde? Take your pick!
* PlayingWithFire: The player's magic, gained at the end of the prologue.
* ZombieApocalypse: And it's winning.

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