History VideoGame / DawnOfTheDragons

* DropTheHammer: The "Devs R Us Ban Hammer", a developer-exclusive weapon that is used to ban any target it hits from participating in PVP matches.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Most of the beastmen, kobolds, and imps. This comes up in a pair of animated imps which players can earn as a familiar in special events. While they are dancing around, one imp lands on the right foot of another imp, starting a silly fight between the two.

''Dawn of the Dragons'' is a [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash]]-based MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame developed by 5th Planet Games in 2012. It is playable on Armor Games, Website/{{Kongregate}} and {{Website/Newgrounds}}, among other social platforms.

The game takes place in the fictional region of West Kruna, and involves players stepping into the shoes of a farmhand who rises in power to become a skilled warrior and champion who must defend the region from a variety of evil forces that are trying to take over for their own means.

''Dragons'' consists of several quest areas that players must journey through, during which they'll progress the overarching story and earn experience points, along with new weapons, armor, items and soldiers. These soldiers can be transferred to a player's "legion", a combat group that can be used to take part in raids against spawnable boss enemies and world raids.

The game features guilds (with their own respective boss raids), an ItemCrafting system and PlayerVersusPlayer areas (that allow users to rank up and unlock new perks, weapons and armor). It also features a [[{{Microtransactions}} microtransaction]] economy, where players can buy powerful armor, weapons, troops and legions using "Planet Coins", the game's special currency (earned through level progression, achievements or real money).

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: To date, there has been no firm cap on player levels, and it's not uncommon to see level 1,500 players walking around with several hundred thousand points or more invested in their attack stat. Notably, there is at least one player in the game who has achieved "Demigod" status (reach level 10,000).
* AccidentalPun: The text description for Vuklao The Lion has this:

* AncientArtifact: Most "Legendary" items must be crafted from specific materials found on certain quest bosses and on certain raids, and can be used to make weapons, armor, and troops that are among the best free items in the game.

** The reward for dealing over 5 billion damage in the "Ultimate Loot Lair" event is... a t-shirt with paltry attack and defense values.
** Many World Raids have a vanity item as the reward for reaching the highest-listed tier. These items have no stats whatsoever but are included purely as a BraggingRightsReward.

** Played straight and averted. For raids, the player can have dozens of generals and different troop types, but they are limited to a single active legion, with no secondary/backup legions available and no reason given why the player can't use all their generals in a legion. In questing, all of the player's major companions are seen fighting and/or are mentioned, even if they aren't part of the player's retinue.
** Although the main questline limits you to one legion, the PVP "Invasion" mode gives you control over six brigades (three for attack, and three for defense).
** The Gauntlet raid event plays with this. In Gauntlet, you are limited to a single legion just like the main game, but you can also buy extra slots for your "Battallion" with Planet Coins.

* AttackReflector: The spell Reflection has a 20% chance to block all incoming damage and deal 10% damage. The flavor text mentions that Bethany tested this by insulting disreputable tavern goers mothers and having them injure themselves when they tried to strike her.

* AwesomeButImpractical:
** The Panoptica set, introduced in March 2013, which is acquired via rare Perception drops. Despite being built up as a powerful and exclusive set, the items are useless from a practical standpoint. To get all of the pieces, you'll have to get your Perception stat up to ''36,000''. The second set (Omniscient Angel) and the upgraded version of Panoptica can only be obtained by getting the stat up to 72,000. To that end, most of the equipment is fairly weak in terms of attack/defense, it's only real boost is to Energy (which is useless, considering most of the players who have the skills necessary to obtain the set have finished all of the quest areas by that point), and the massive Perception boost doesn't matter because the player will have far and beyond enough points put into the skill to get the best Books of Knowledge and potions that are dropped as a result.
** The gear from the Nightmare Queen's Horde guild campaign is some of the most powerful anti-nightmare stuff in the game, including an insanely-powerful legion (Queenslayers, which offers a possible ''1340%'' legion bonus against Nightmare Queen raids if the Veterans legion is owned), Holy Grik (a troop that boosts Queenslayers by a further 100%) and Fear Venom (which can be used to craft Tormad the Weapon, a powerful freemium general). However, this gear can't be obtained unless you have a very strong guild that is capable of doing tens of billions in damage to each boss. Don't have enough members or a high enough average guild player level? Too bad.

* CombinationAttack: The Legion system, and the generals/troops you can acquire, allow you to make multiple attacks at once on an enemy per 1/5/20 Stamina or Honor hit. You can also deal bonus damage based on what equipment you're wearing, what Legion you're using, and whether any troops gain special benefits as a result of being in said Legion.

** Due to coding, certain crafting components (even common ones) have much lower spawn rates in some quest areas. It's not uncommon to get 5 or 6 of the rare claw fragments in the Dragon's Claw area, and be missing a single Brown Claw Fragment (which is listed as a common ingredient).
** There are also several "common" items offered through World Raids and Event Raids that require a very high level of damage to obtain (such as "The People's Shield" from the Hero Hunter WR and the "Bugeye Helm" from the Terror Rising War event). These are very difficult to obtain and have a BraggingRightsReward level of rarity, despite being classified as common items.

* NamesTheSame: The player character, as of "Uncharted", shares the same name as the Dragon-Rider of West Kruna. [[spoiler: It is eventually revealed that he/she is the player's character's grandchild, who looks exactly like them.]]

* CompositeCharacter: Lord Tyranthius combines elements of KingArthur and Literature/{{Beowulf}}.

''Dawn of the Dragons'' is a [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash]]-based MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame developed by 5th Planet Games in 2012. It is playable on Website/ArmorGames, Website/{{Kongregate}} and {{Website/Newgrounds}}, among other social platforms.

->Sparkling Skin
->Step 1: Slap yourself for wanting something so stupid.
->Step 2: Grow up.
-->Gertrude the Witch, 'Practical Enchantments'

* VeteranUnit: Most of the unique units found throughout the quest areas (including all of the named companions - Roland, Marcus, Aela, Calla, Lucian, Mina, and Medea) can be upgraded with items obtained in boss fights and raids to increase their attack and damage, and give more backstory on their exploits.

* TheXOfY

** Although you can buy and sell weapons, armor, troops and properties, you ''cannot'' make a profit on any of them. Land, in particular, is designed to discourage ''any'' selling whatsoever, despite the player having the option to. Land bought by the player can be sold at roughly 1/1000 of its original buying price, and selling high-level troops and items will give you far fewer coins back than you put in.
** Prices get more and more expensive the further north you travel, to the point that it becomes prohibitive. Despite the fact that you are asked by the king of West Kruna to aid in dealing with various threats, including having to summon Lord Tyranthius and his knights by yourself, you are not given ''any'' financial support to buy troops or equipment, and have to pay out millions of coins to meet the level requirements. It gets to the point where you'll have to drop tens of millions of dollars per area on useless things like rings and mounts just to be able to quest there.

** "My Name Is..." focuses on several of the player character's supporting companions, with four characters (Teucer Tullian, Mina von Richten, Saaragash the Mighty and Marcus) getting separate chapters where they participate in a fight against enemies who have raided a town.

** "Crimson Shadows" is told from the perspective of Mina Von Richten, who is in a RaceAgainstTheClock to [[spoiler:visit the [[TheHeroDies player character]] as they lie on their deathbed, due to old age]].

* AllMythsAreTrue: Every story the player character hears about any general or great hero will not only turn out to be true, but said player will end up facing them (and either having to kill or recruit them) at some point in the story.
* AllYourPowersCombined: Most premium troops have this in the form of a unique ability, ranging from armor, general and mount damage mimics to scaling damage based on the number of certain items or personnel owned.
* AncientArtifact: Most "Legendary" items must be crafted from specific materials found on certain quest bosses and on certain raids, and can be used to make weapons, armor and troops that are among the best free items in the game.

** Many World Raids have a vanity item as the reward for reaching the highest-listed tier. These items have no stats whatsoever, but are included purely as a BraggingRightsReward.
* AngelicBeauty: Most of the troops and generals in the Angel troop class are beautiful females, including Panoptica, Matilda and the Chaste Angel/Angelic Protector troops.
* AnimalMotifs: Various factions in the game world have specific animals they represent via their equipment, and which can be worn by the player. These include lions, leopards and wolves, among others.

** In the "Fallows" chapter, Mayor Aurelius Bloodwyn refuses to believe the player and Marcus' claims that the city is under siege by a camp of invaders led by a dragon. This is despite the fact that the existence of dragons (as indicated by the lore and various player units and legions) is accepted in West Kruna, and that the player has Solus (a baby dragon) with them at that point in the narrative.

* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Aliyah the Bejeweled (a unique troop who is boosted based on how many neckpieces the player owns) has a description which showcases this -- she walks in for a meeting with the player character, but gets distracted instantly when she sees how much gold and jewelry has been collected over their travels.

** In-universe, the player character is referred to as "Dratherax -- the God-Slayer" by Xerxera and her band of dragons in the final areas of the main plot.

* FragileSpeedster: Rissa D'Tang, a nimble thief who is shown in-story to be incredibly quick and stealthy, but extremely deadly when the situation warrants it.

* ThePowerOfHate: Erebus' hate for the protagonist is so powerful that death hasn't stopped him from being a recurring foe.

** The Bloodwyn clan are some of the most powerful people (in-story and as troops for the player) in the game. Aurelius Bloodwyn is the Mayor of Fallows. His youngest daughter, Claudia, is a vampire who is one of the most powerful troops that can be acquired by the player. Verus Bloodwyn is the former Guard Captain of Fallows. Caleb Bloodwyn is a powerful general who works as a bounty hunter. Vanessa Bloodwyn is a fencing master who can negate player damage. Father Aecasius Bloodwyn is a powerful cleric who can be further boosted if the player has any of his other family members in the active legion. Lord Tertullian Bloodwyn has been turned into a living statue, but increases the player's benefit from equipment and mounts and a passive legion bonus.

* BigBad: Each quest area has a boss who is leading all the other enemies, and usually reveals a major piece of information about the plot. Xerxera, the final boss of "All Roads Lead", happens to be the leader of the dragons attacking West Kruna. As such, she's the main antagonist of the game.
* BookEnds: The main plot begins and ends with a group of dragons attacking West Kruna, with the latter instance being helmed by the BigBad, Xerxera.

** The Red Prince's Armor, which is acquired by cashing in Achievement Points. The best pieces of the set (which include the chestplate, legplates, mainhand weapon and shield) must be acquired by cashing in the King's Bounty reward (10,000 Achievement Points) a minimum of ''four times''.

* CombinationAttack: The Legion system, and the generals/troops you can acquire, allow you to make multiple attacks at once on an enemy per 1/5/20 Stamina or Honor hit. You can also deal bonus damage based on what equipment you're wearing, what Legion you're using and whether any troops gain special benefits as a result of being in said Legion.

** Sargaash also has shades of this, as he seeks to fight a worthy enemy who can beat him in battle. [[spoiler:He finally gets his wish in "All Roads Lead".]]
* DeityOfHumanOrigin: The minizone "The Last Titan" reveals that [[spoiler:the gods were originally giant humanoids called the Titans who partook in an ascension ritual.]]

* DoomTroops: Several units exhibit this, including the Elite Night Blade, Kalevra's Shadow and Springing Stabber.
* Doppleganger[=/=]EvilTwin: In the final area of the "Uncharted" quest zone, [[spoiler:the player's character's grandchild is revealed to have one of these, whom s/he eventually beats]].

* DreamSequence: The "Together in Eclectic Dreams" chapter, where the player goes inside the dreams of Marcus, Lucian and Medea.

** Faustus the Wizard travels with the player through the various quest areas, and handles the summonable raid monsters that can be fought outside of quests. However, he can't be used as a general in the player's army unless said player spends Planet Coins to acquire him as a unit.

** Both "Crimson Shadows" and "Uncharted" take place decades after the main plot, while the only characters confirmed to still be living (as of "Crimson Shadows") are Lucien, Medea and Mina. Despite this, your army, legions and armor all carry over and nothing else changes.

* GottaCatchThemAll: There are hundreds of weapons, armor sets, crafting components, troops and legions that can be collected throughout the game. Some are automatically given over the course of the story, some are acquired after completing raids or areas on certain difficulties, and others must be bought (either with gold or Planet Coins, which often cost real money).

* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:The player character him/herself passes away of old age at the end of the "Crimson Shadows" quest area. Despite this, they still remain as the character model when equipping armor. It is eventually revealed that their grandchild (who looks just like them and shares the same name) continues to fight after their death.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: In "All Roads Lead", [[spoiler:Roland]] sacrifices himself to allow a woman and her children to escape from a powerful villain.
** The already injured [[spoiler:Vanessa Bloodwyn]] goes out defending Machaon, High Sister Agnes and the other wounded and healers from a Hyena Beastman.

* HubCity: The Citadel, which has various buildings and facilities that can produce troops, legions, weapons/armor, raids, mounts and more. Further building upgrades are unlocked over the course of the game.
* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: Normal, Hard, Legendary and Nightmare. While the first three difficulties can be easily managed by most players, Nightmare significantly ups the difficulty and multiplies the damage output and HP of most enemies and bosses.

* ImprovisedWeapon: Lucian somehow ends up with a [[BatterUp cricket bat]] in his hands after taking part in the player's dream in the "Together in Eclectic Dreams" chapter, and uses it in every battle afterwards.

** It is implied that nearly the entire Bloodwyn family are all corrupt to some degree. Aurelius disagrees with the player's actions during the Fallows quest, and tries to hog all the glory for himself. His brother, Verus, was Marcus' predecessor as Fallows' Guard Captain, and was accused of killing a woman. Only Caleb (who was excommunicated by his family for wanting to see justice done to an uncle who murdered a housekeeper), Vanessa (who defied her father to become a noblewoman) and Father Aurelius (who works as a healer) can be considered "good".

** Discussed in "Crimson Shadows". Tami von Richten (the descendent of the Richten bloodline) defends her choice to keep her surname, despite her relatives' decision to abandon it because of its cursed lineage. She tells this to Mina (who is unknown to her, shares the same surname and is a vampire).

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Roland, Francis, Ruth the Miser, Vanessa Bloodwyn, Sargaash, Xalis, Mathias the Masterer and Locris]] all die during the GrandFinale, "All Roads Lead".

* LoinCloth: Often the only clothes of beastmen, kobolds and imps. They sometimes wear one in conjunction with other clothes or armor.

** The Dragon's Lair raids (and its associated World Raid, Ultimate Loot Lair) offered the chance to get eight complete armor sets (with the two best, Greenleaf and Derek's, only obtainable at the highest level) and tons of stat points. Coupled with their short timers and ubiquitous raid links in chat rooms, it's very easy to be stocked with more armor and weapons than you can handle after only an hour of raiding said bosses.
** Rhalmarius the Despoiler (also listed under DiscOneNuke) gives everyone the same loot, regardless of whether they made 1 or 200 hits, and doled out generals, mounts, legions, stat points, armor and more.
** The Kessov World Raid can also be this, as it offers a boatload of armor sets, miscellaneous items (like Solus Coins) that can be crafted into generals, legions and boosts, new weapons and much more.

* NamesTheSame: The player character, as of "Uncharted", shares the same name as the Dragon-Rider of West Kruna. [[spoiler:It is eventually revealed that he/she is the player's character's grandchild, who looks exactly like them.]]

** The Nine Terrors are a serious of massive monsters that have terrorized West Kruna for millennia. Several are encountered over the course of the story.

** Teucer Tullian is famed as the most skilled archer in West Kruna, and can be seen (and read) casually offing targets in the midst of battle and doing impossible trick shots with his bow. Despite that, he's pitifully underleveled even with his upgrade (85 ATT/65 DEF), and is likely to be phased out of the player's legion early in the game.

* PowerCreep: The attack and defense values of most armor and weapons have crept steadily upwards since the game's inception in 2010, and are leagues better than other armor introduced just a couple years prior. This is averted with the generals - some of the oldest premium generals and troops have scaled with the power and availability increases over the last two years, to the point that they are bar-none the most powerful units the player can obtain.

** The Qwiladrian Power Stone, which are used to upgrade several sets of armor (including Master-at-Arms, Callissa's and Drake-Death) to their highest levels.

* RainbowPimpGear: It is completely possible - and normal - to see players going around one piece shy of a full set of armor, with the missing piece replaced by something totally absurd or unrelated to what they're wearing. It's not uncommon to see players in full armor with a Kobold Illusion head, or wearing pieces of several different armor sets in a single configuration that has the most attack power.

* TheReveal: In "Thresholds", it is revealed that the Crypt of Caracalla is not just a tomb, but a prisom for the First Terror, Drakontos.
* RevenueEnhancingDevices: A wide array of basic functions require Planet Coins to complete, including instant energy/stamina refills, increasing the size of the player's army, changing their name or changing their player class.

* SealedEvilInACan: Kr'xunara of the Bloody Waves, a powerful water demon, is released [[spoiler:after the merfolk unleashed the Ninth Terror, one of the sea monsters that acted as Kr'xunara's seal, during the battle of Dracoshire.]]

* SteamPunk: The "Steam Fanatics" World Raid features a group who want to bring civilization out of MedievalStasis and into Steam Punk. The craftable items include steam-powered weapons, steam punk clothing, and even an airship.

** Dahrizon (a former general who was thought to be long-dead) is recruited by the player after completing the Scrolls of Dahrizon area, and provides a passive boost to the strength of all Legions.

* SummonBiggerFish: In "All Roads Lead", the sea dragon Nereidon nearly devours the hero's merfolk allies. [[spoiler:Then they release the Ninth Terror, a gigantic sea monster, that eagerly devours the dragon.]]

* UpgradeArtifact: Several can be found and used on characters/weapons to increase their power. Notably, the "Together In Eclectic Dreams" chapter has four items that are used to upgrade specific generals (Roland, Lucian, Medea and Marcus).

* VeteranUnit: Most of the unique units found throughout the quest areas (including all of the named companions - Roland, Marcus, Aela, Calla, Lucian, Mina and Medea) can be upgraded with items obtained in boss fights and raids to increase their attack and damage, and give more backstory on their exploits.

** The player meets King Jamus, the ruling leader of West Kruna, in the third chapter, and is tasked with finding Lord Tyranthius and his posse of knights. Despite this, he never bothers to give you any supplies, monetary resources or equipment for the trip. Later instances (like the gear you get from cashing in Achievement Points, for example) indicate that he is more than capable of providing armor/weapons that are ''far'' better than what the player currently has.
** Lampshaded in "All Roads Lead". When the King asks if the player character needs supplies or one of the nice swords he has placed on a wall,, the latter refuses and quips that ""People just keep giving me weapons. Armor too."

* WorthyOpponent: During "All Roads Lead", [[spoiler:an ogre says this of Sargaash before killing him]].

** "Crimson Shadows" is told from the perspective of Mina Von Richten, who is in a RaceAgainstTime to [[spoiler:visit the [[TheHeroDies player character]] as they lie on their deathbed, due to old age]].

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