History VideoGame / DivineDivinity

* CameraScrew: Some doors can't be seen because they are in the back of the building. You need to press the ALT key to reveal them.

* AngryGuardDog: All dogs will attack you if you did the same to one of them. Fortunately, you can slay them without [[KarmaMeter losing any reputation]].

* AngryGuardDog: Dogs seems to hate the Marked One's guts for no reason at all. Fortunately, you can slay them without [[KarmaMeter losing any reputation]].

** Whitering Curse and Curse both debuff monsters' resistance, but Curse also reduces offensive rating, defense rating and can't be resisted.

** Skeleton Wall summon multiple skeleton rather than just one with Summon Skeleton.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The game is littered with this:
** Restoration potions heal both health and magic better than their lesser cousins, health and magic potions.
** Elven Sight increase your sight and attack range. So does Ranger's Sight, but to a lesser degree and is only available at higher levels compared to Elven Sight.
** Whitering Curse and Curse both debuff monsters' resistance, but Curse also reduces offensive rating, defense rating and can't be resisted.
** The Poison Weapon skill works on any weapons while Poison Arrows and Poison Damage are restricted to projectiles and melee weapons respectively. And they do less damage than Poison Weapon.
** Skeleton Wall summon multiple skeleton rather than just one with Summon Skeleton.

** Evade Trap protects you from the effect of traps which aren't plentiful in the game..

** A merchant sell [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings a magic sword named ''Sting'' that glows blue when orcs are nearby]]. Too bad it's fake.

* ShoutOut: Several of these crop up in the game, including a tombstone in a graveyard that reads [[Literature/TheBelgariad Polgara the Mage]] and a magic shop owner named [[Literature/{{Dragonlance}} Kistandatilus]].

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: If your identify skill is high enough, any unknown items you pick up will be identified instantly. [[SubvertedTrope Otherwise, you need pay a shopkeeper to do it for you.]]

* BadBoss: One neutral Orc will ask you to find an axe, named ''[[NamedWeapon Slasher]]''. When you return it to him, he'll test the ''Slasher'' on one of his fellow Orc by hacking him repeatedly.

** Heaven's Gift allows to get a random item ranging from gold to magical items. You'll get this skill at level 24 which at this point, money isn't an issue anymore for most players.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The this game is littered with this:

** [[FlashStep Flash Attack]] jumps you near an opponent and strikes him, but this drain all of your stamina. Hope you need to run.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The this is littered with this:
** Restoration potions heal both health and magic better than their lesser cousin, health and magic potions.
** Elven Sight increase your sight and attack range. So does Ranger,s Sight, but to a lesser degree and is only available at higher levels than Elven Sight.

* AngryGuardDog: Dogs seems to hate the Marked One's guts for no reason at all. Fortunately, you can slay them without [KarmaMeter losing any reputation]].