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* ChainmailBikini: The adventuress shown on the cover art (above), courtesy of Creator/BorisVallejo.
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** Each city-state has its own pet dragon for use in war, but it's explicit that they're so devastating and unstoppable that no city dares unleash their dragon for fear of MutuallyAssuredDestruction. In other words, the dragons are [[FantasticNuke Fantastic Nukes]].
** The Stosstrupen, the secret police who hunt down anyone suspected of spellcasting or resistance to Namtar's rule. Between their name (very similar to "Schutzstaffel") and their function, they're the [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo fantasy Gestapo]].
** Each city-state has its own pet dragon for use in war, but it's explicit that they're so devastating and unstoppable that no city dares unleash their dragon for fear of MutuallyAssuredDestruction. In other words, the dragons are [[FantasticNuke Fantastic Nukes]].
** The Stosstrupen, the secret police who hunt down anyone suspected of spellcasting or resistance to Namtar's rule. Between their name (very similar to "Schutzstaffel") and their function, they're the [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo fantasy Gestapo]].
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''Dragon Wars'' was developed by Creator/InterplayEntertainment. While originally concieved as another installment of ''VideoGame/TheBardsTaleTrilogy'', the company's decision to part ways with Creator/ElectronicArts, leaving the rights to that series behind, meant that a new world needed to be created. However, they kept the ability to import characters from the ''Bard's Tale'' games.
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''Dragon Wars'' was developed by Creator/InterplayEntertainment. While originally concieved conceived as another installment of ''VideoGame/TheBardsTaleTrilogy'', the company's decision to part ways with Creator/ElectronicArts, leaving the rights to that series behind, meant that a new world needed to be created. However, they kept the ability to import characters from the ''Bard's Tale'' games.
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** The dragons that reside in Dilmun's cities require regular sacrifices in order to keep them content.
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** The dragons that reside in Dilmun's cities require regular sacrifices in order to keep them content. Humans are apparently quite tasty...
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Dragon Queen will happily slaughter you [[spoiler:unless you have the Dragon Gem]].
* SoleSurvivor: Josephine believes himself to be the last of his kind, lamenting the fate of the other dwarves to any who will listen to his ravings.
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* VictoryIsBoring: You eventually discover that [[spoiler:Namtar has grown bored with his success, to the point that he spares your party when you first meet simply because he finds your efforts thus far to have been the best entertainment he's had in a long time]].
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* TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: You've got Namtar's betrayal and manipulation of King Drake, Mystalvision betraying his fellow mages, [[spoiler:Irkalla being betrayed by her consort Nergal]]... the fact that ''you'' can work against Dilmun's best interests...
* VictoryIsBoring: You eventually discover that [[spoiler:Namtar has grown bored with his success, to the point that he spares your party when you first meet simply because he finds your efforts thus far to have been the best entertainment he's had in a long time]].
* VictoryIsBoring: You eventually discover that [[spoiler:Namtar has grown bored with his success, to the point that he spares your party when you first meet simply because he finds your efforts thus far to have been the best entertainment he's had in a long time]].
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* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: You eventually discover that [[spoiler:Namtar has grown bored with his success, to the point that he spares your party when you first meet simply because he finds your efforts thus far to have been the best entertainment he's had in a long time]].
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* VictoryIsBoring: You eventually discover that [[spoiler:Namtar has grown bored with his success, to the point that he spares your party when you first meet simply because he finds your efforts thus far to have been the best entertainment he's had in a long time]].
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* SkewedPriorities: A passage in a journal left behind by Lanac'toor features, among other things, the sorcerer noting that he should probably prepare some defenses against Namtar, but [[spoiler:"I haven't done my laundry in weeks, and it's beginning to smell."]]
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* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: You eventually discover that [[spoiler:Namtar has grown bored with his success, to the point that he spares your party when you first meet simply because he finds your efforts thus far to have been the best entertainment he's had in a long time]].
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* TheQuisling: Mystalvision betrayed his fellow magicians, and has been lording over Phoebus ever since.
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** This was also what happened to [[spoiler:the dwarves]]. There's a lot of this going around.
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* NotQuiteTheRightThing: In Freeport, choosing to [[spoiler:break the illusion upon the Sword]] avoids triggering the trap, but [[spoiler:still upsets the locals and leads to the shops closing]]. The best course of action is to [[spoiler:simply leave it be]].
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* SadisticChoice: The Sword of Freedom is said to protect Freeport so long as it remains embedded within its anvil. Legends also claim that in a time of great strife, a champion will claim the blade... but in doing so will doom the city. Should you find a way to reach it, the citizens will watch with baited breath, awaiting your decision... [[spoiler:However, things aren't quite what they seem.]]
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* BanOnMagic: King Drake doesn't want any of those pesky spellcasters running around, and is running a Type B. Not that this necessarily stops you from finding scrolls and other sources of spells...
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* DealWithTheDevil: In pursuit of refining his art, Mog acquired an apprentice in the form of [[spoiler:a Gaze Demon]] and began passing off their work as his own.
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* DealWithTheDevil: DealWithTheDevil:
** The dragons that reside in Dilmun's cities require regular sacrifices in order to keep them content.
** In pursuit of refining his art, Mog acquired an apprentice in the form of [[spoiler:a Gaze Demon]] and began passing off their work as hisown.own.
* DrowningMySorrows: One of the few survivors of Tars can be found in Freeport, mourning the loss of his hometown and raging about how their deal with their dragon was AllForNothing.
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** In pursuit of refining his art, Mog acquired an apprentice in the form of [[spoiler:a Gaze Demon]] and began passing off their work as his
* DrowningMySorrows: One of the few survivors of Tars can be found in Freeport, mourning the loss of his hometown and raging about how their deal with their dragon was AllForNothing.
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* DealWithTheDevil: In pursuit of refining his art, Mog acquired an apprentice in the form of [[spoiler:a Gaze Demon]].
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* TakenForGranite: The fate of many of the residents of the Slave Estate. [[spoiler:You can also inflict this upon the monster responsible with clever use of a mirror.]]
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* TakenForGranite: TakenForGranite:
** Lanac'toor was turned into a statue and [[LiterallyShatteredLives shattered]], his pieces hidden across the land.
** The fate of many of the residents of the Slave Estate. [[spoiler:You can also inflict this upon the monster responsible with clever use of a mirror.]]
** Lanac'toor was turned into a statue and [[LiterallyShatteredLives shattered]], his pieces hidden across the land.
** The fate of many of the residents of the Slave Estate. [[spoiler:You can also inflict this upon the monster responsible with clever use of a mirror.]]
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* SpaceColdWar: One of the primary things that used to keep Dilmun peaceful was how the various cities each kept a dragon within their walls. Were any threat to prove dangerous enough to potentially overwhelm them, they'd release the dragon, well aware that this would likely [[TakingYouWithMe destroy both sides]]. Unfortunately, Namtar has some way of circumventing that threat, enabling Kingshome's rapid conquest.
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''Dragon Wars'' was developed by Creator/InterplayEntertainment. While originally concieved as another installment of ''VideoGame/TheBardsTaleTrilogy'', the company's decision to part ways with Creator/ElectronicArts, leaving the rights to that series behind, meant that a new world needed to be created. However, they kept the ability to import characters from the ''Bard's Tale'' games.
The land of Dilmun is said to be a legendary paradise -- one where the streets are paved with gold and nobody ever wants for anything. But such stories rarely measure up to the reality, and while you were docked at one of its harbors, you found yourself arrested, accused of spellcasting. King Drake of Phoebus has declared all magic to be illegal, forcing all practioners into exile -- or worse. Stripped of all your possessions, you are tossed into the cesspool known as Purgatory...
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!!This video game contains examples of:
* CopyProtection: Want to know the story? Large chunks of it are contained [[AllThereInTheManual in the manual]] as numbered paragraphs; reaching the relevant moments in the game asks you to refer to the specific sections.
* DealWithTheDevil: In pursuit of refining his art, Mog acquired an apprentice in the form of [[spoiler:a Gaze Demon]].
* MadeASlave: The fate of many a poor soul in Purgatory. It's also entirely possible for your party to sell themselves into slavery in hopes of escaping that way.
* OffWithHisHead: In Necropolis, Nergal inflicts this fate upon [[spoiler:whomever volunteers to serve him, via head chomp. They get better]].
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Aid in taking down Byzanople, and your commander [[ILied goes back on his word]], having you arrested and thrown into Kingshome's dungeon.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''VideoGame/TheBardsTaleTrilogy'', complete with the ability to transfer heroes from those games into this.
* TakenForGranite: The fate of many of the residents of the Slave Estate. [[spoiler:You can also inflict this upon the monster responsible with clever use of a mirror.]]
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Slaughtering the encampment of escaped slaves makes it impossible to obtain any of the treasures there.
* WhatTheHellPlayer: The game won't hesitate to call you out for making questionable decisions, such as attacking the slave camp or helping the villainous army successfully conquer Byzanople.
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The land of Dilmun is said to be a legendary paradise -- one where the streets are paved with gold and nobody ever wants for anything. But such stories rarely measure up to the reality, and while you were docked at one of its harbors, you found yourself arrested, accused of spellcasting. King Drake of Phoebus has declared all magic to be illegal, forcing all practioners into exile -- or worse. Stripped of all your possessions, you are tossed into the cesspool known as Purgatory...
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!!This video game contains examples of:
* CopyProtection: Want to know the story? Large chunks of it are contained [[AllThereInTheManual in the manual]] as numbered paragraphs; reaching the relevant moments in the game asks you to refer to the specific sections.
* DealWithTheDevil: In pursuit of refining his art, Mog acquired an apprentice in the form of [[spoiler:a Gaze Demon]].
* MadeASlave: The fate of many a poor soul in Purgatory. It's also entirely possible for your party to sell themselves into slavery in hopes of escaping that way.
* OffWithHisHead: In Necropolis, Nergal inflicts this fate upon [[spoiler:whomever volunteers to serve him, via head chomp. They get better]].
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Aid in taking down Byzanople, and your commander [[ILied goes back on his word]], having you arrested and thrown into Kingshome's dungeon.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''VideoGame/TheBardsTaleTrilogy'', complete with the ability to transfer heroes from those games into this.
* TakenForGranite: The fate of many of the residents of the Slave Estate. [[spoiler:You can also inflict this upon the monster responsible with clever use of a mirror.]]
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Slaughtering the encampment of escaped slaves makes it impossible to obtain any of the treasures there.
* WhatTheHellPlayer: The game won't hesitate to call you out for making questionable decisions, such as attacking the slave camp or helping the villainous army successfully conquer Byzanople.
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