History Literature / MythAdventures

'''The even "newer" series, written solo by Nye after [[AuthorExistenceFailure Asprin's death]]:'''

* NotSoDifferent: Chumley muses that Vic from ''Myth-ing Persons'' is a lot like Skeeve. Skeeve and Dorinda in ''Myth-Fits'' realize that they have a lot in common.

Additionally, the first novel was adapted into [[ComicBook/MythAdventures an eight-part graphic novel]] by [=WaRP=] Graphics (publishers of ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'') in the mid-80s, illustrated and heavily rewritten by Creator/PhilFoglio, who also supplied illustrations for many of the novels. This was the only part of the graphic adaptation to make it into full-color bound volumes. Four more issues followed, with art by Jim Valentino, attempting to bridge the action between the first and second novels. The second novel was later adapted into another eight-part comic series by Ken and Beth Mitchroney and published by Apple from 1987 through 1989. Foglio's comics have all been posted at [[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/mythcomic.php his website]].

* TrainingTheGiftOfMagic: The basis for the original novels.
* TranslationConvention: Averted at the bazaar - Deveels speak every language, or can hire on short notice someone who can, because they're far too savvy as merchants to lose a sale just because of the language barrier.
* TranslatorMicrobes: Translator Pendants. (They even translate puns!?)

* VirginPower: Embarrassingly, Skeeve is the only one in the group that does not elicit an initial negative reaction from a borrowed war unicorn. After a night of binge drinking with a [[VampiresAreSexGods vampire blind date]], he tries to use the unicorn to figure out what, if anything, happened. [[DidTheyOrDidntThey It doesn't work]]. Buttercup likes Bunny too, for whatever that's worth.

* WateringDown: The book ''M.Y.T.H. Inc. In Action'' features Mob enforcer Guido discussing this phenomena, noting it's a way for the bar owner to make more money off less product, and his customers don't mind because less alcohol per glass makes the drink "healthier".
** Even the ''strongest'' booze available on Wuh would get its seller accused of this offense in most dimensions, as anything stronger would be too much for the Wuhses.

* ProudMerchantRace: The Deveels.

* BizarreSexualDimorphism: Trolls and Trollops- Trolls are huge, muscular, have arms that hang below their knees, and are covered in thick fur. Trollops look like extremely attractive human women with green hair.

* BeastMan: Quite a few dimensions' natives qualify, such as the [[FoxFolk Swamp Foxes]] from ''Myth-Chief'' and the [[RatMan rodent- and terrier-like inhabitants]] of Ratislava. The Ghords of Aegis vary wildly in appearance, but most have human bodies with the [[NonHumanHead head]] and feet of some animal appropriate to their AncientEgypt-flavored culture.

** ''Myth-Taken Identity'' gives us the following PainfulRhyme:

* PettingZooPeople: Quite a few dimensions' natives qualify, such as the Swamp Foxes from ''Myth-Chief'' and the rodent- and terrier-like inhabitants of Ratislava. The Ghords of Aegis vary wildly in appearance, but most have human bodies with the head and feet of some animal appropriate to their AncientEgypt-flavored culture.

* HumanSubspecies: The natives of Jahk are human, but their athletes have been self-selecting for size and strength so long that they've effectively become this trope, in contrast to the out-of-shape fans.

** Fans picked up the madness and ran with it. You can find HoylesRulesOfDragonPoker on Wiki/ThisVeryWiki.

** Fans picked up the madness and ran with it. You can find HoylesRulesOfDragonPoker on ThisVeryWiki.

* BerserkButton:
** Don't youse be makin' fun of how Guido talks, know what I mean? He had to practice a lot to get that speech pattern down in the first place.
** Never, ''ever'' refer Aahz as a "Pervert."
** Rattila actually ''weaponizes'' this trope: he hates it when his mall-rat mooks call him "Ratty", but when he realizes his anger helps him unleash destructive magic, he ''orders'' them to do so when (and only when) he tells them to.

* WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis: In ''Mything Persons'', first Aahz and then Skeeve venture into Limbo to track down some people who'd committed fraud at the Bazaar, because they'll have to pay off the defrauded customers if they don't. [[spoiler: It's revealed at the end that the fraudsters hadn't actually had ''time'' to con many people, so they could've paid off the customers out of petty cash. But they'd neglected to ask the Bazaar's representative how much compensation was due.]]
** Skeeve's problems in ''Myth Alliances'' could've been avoided if [[spoiler: he'd never listened to Zol Icty's advice, and simply ''asked'' the Pervect Ten for their side of the story.]]

* ExoticEquipment: Bunny debunks some salacious fake news that Ecstra's editor intended to publish by privately showing her that, no, this trope ''doesn't'' apply to her. (No details as to ''what'' Equipment was suspected are given, because Gleep primly herds Skeeve out of the room before this demonstration.)

* AlienLunch: Although Pervects can eat most foods, their own cuisine is so disgusting to other species that the Pervect Ten threaten to feed some to the Wuhses as an interrogation technique. The fact that many of the ingredients are ''alive and crawling'' when served only compounds the nauseating effect of their foods' stench.