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''Shadowkeep'' is a short 1984 novel from Creator/AlanDeanFoster, based on his work on the Trillium [=RPG=] of the same name. (The 1991 UsefulNotes/{{Mac}} game ''VideoGame/ShadowKeep'' is no relation.)

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''Shadowkeep'' is a short 1984 novel from Creator/AlanDeanFoster, based on his work on the Trillium [=RPG=] of the same name. (The 1991 UsefulNotes/{{Mac}} Platform/{{Mac}} game ''VideoGame/ShadowKeep'' is no relation.)
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* WhatAreYouInTheDark: When the heroes finally stumble into the famous treasure of Shadowkeep they were looking for, each of them has to see which of the two really matters the most: getting the treasure for their long-term goals or stopping the evil Dal'Brad.

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* WhatAreYouInTheDark: WhatYouAreInTheDark: When the heroes finally stumble into the famous treasure of Shadowkeep they were looking for, each of them has to see which of the two really matters the most: getting the treasure for their long-term goals or stopping the evil Dal'Brad.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Hargrod carries a massive one with him.

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* FantasticRacism: Thaladars are cold and detatched to strangers: you won't see them throwing petty slurs or employing sarcasm, but they'd hardly move a finger to help them, with the aversion being Maryld and her family. Maryld's ultimate goal is to use her part of the loot to make a school open to children of all races.



* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Sranul.]]

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Sranul.[[spoiler:Sranul is impaled through the chest by the Demon Prince's scimitar. Later Practor repays him in kind.]]
* InTheBack: [[spoiler: How Practor kills the Demon Prince. He feels a little ignomious for doing that, but given the situation he can't afford to be picky.
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-->'''Troll Boss''': A Pact? I don't make pacts with trash like you!

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-->'''Troll Boss''': A Pact? deal? I don't make pacts deals with trash like you!



* MadeOfAir: [[spoiler: The Demon Prince can't be harmed, but the magical staff can turn him solid for a moment.]]

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* MadeOfAir: [[spoiler: The Demon Prince can't be harmed, harmed by physical weapons, which just phase through, but the magical staff can turn him solid for a moment.]]



* RedHerring: The golden ring shown by Norell to Practor. Also some of the secrets of Shadowkeep.

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* RedHerring: The golden ring shown by Norell to Practor. Also some of the secrets of Shadowkeep.Shadowkeep are left unexplored.



* SinisterScimitar: The Demon Prince, upon seeing how badly his troops are performing against the heroes, pulls out a massive curved sword from his throne and joinst the fray.



* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: [[spoiler: Subverted during the final fight where Hargrod toss his axe against the Demon Prince (to no avail) just to distract him from the staff.]]

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* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: [[spoiler: Dal'Brad, upon revealing himself, takes his time to tell the heroes just how angry he is for their meddling before he tries to crush them all.]]
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: During the final fight, Hargrod suddenly throws his axe at the Demon Prince, to no avail, causing him to sarcastically ask if he really thought that tossing his weapon would make it more efficient. [[spoiler: Subverted during the final fight where Hargrod toss his axe against the Demon Prince (to no avail) just to distract him It works as a distraction from the staff.runed staff, which is promptly used to turn the demon solid and kill him.]]

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* ActionGirl: Maryld.
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Goblins and Trolls are listed as such.

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* ActionGirl: Maryld.
Maryld, despite being a sage, isn't afraid to go dungeon crawling.
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Goblins and Trolls are listed as such. The former are introduced attacking a caravan of LizardFolk unprovoked, the latter have... [[IAmAHumanitarian peculiar taste in food.]]



* BaitAndSwitch: When Practor is suddenly surrounded and seemingly attacked by the Garoos he thinks his adventure is already over... turns out, it's a Garoo custom to capture a traveler to make him the "king" of a day-long feast, where he gets plenty of food and drink alongside the clan who captured him.



* BigFun: The Garoos have a propension for parties and banquets.



* BladeOnAStick: Sranul fights with javelins.



* CoolHelmet: Halfway through, Practor obtains a well-crafted metal coif/skullcap to wear. According to Hargrod's judgement, it's well-built enough to protect him from lighter weaponry.



* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler: For Sranul.]]

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* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler: For Sranul.Sranul, who's killed by the Demon Prince but revived thanks to the Keep's magic.]]



* DungeonCrawling: Pretty much a DungeonCrawling book.
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler: How Practor kills Dal'Brad. The latter even has a moment of OhCrap when he realizes he just swallowed the cithqua.]]



* ItGetsEasier: Downplayed, though when Practor kills one of the Goblins attacking the Zhiss'ta, the narration mentions that it was the first time he killed a sentient being and he feel discomfort with that. Since he's in battle though, he soon recovers.
* JavelinThrower: Sranul fights with javelins.



* LizardFolk: Zhiss'ta are a LawfulNeutral version.

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* LizardFolk: Zhiss'ta are a LawfulNeutral version.race of gray-scaled, stout but powerful lizardfolks who're mostly nomadic. They prefer to be left alone and rarely disturb others, but are honorable and powerful warriors.



* MadeOfIron: Hargrod can run as a strong steed for whole days without getting tired.

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* MadeOfIron: MadeOfIron:
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Hargrod can run as a strong steed for whole days without getting tired.tired.
** The Brollachian is one of the few monsters that not even Hargrod can slay in combat, with the latter commenting that probably even decapitation would feel like a minor nuisance.



** Played straight [[spoiler:in the finale with the Demon King Dal'Brad.]]

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** Played straight [[spoiler:in the finale with the Demon King Dal'Brad.Dal'Brad, masquerading as a titanic demon idol.]]



* RoyalRapier: Maryld.
* SchmuckBait: Shadowkeep is filled with baits of many kind.

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* RoyalRapier: Maryld.
Maryld's weapon of choice is a sword, though unlike Practor's standard arming sword she has a thinner, sharper rapier fitting her noble birth and frame.
* SchmuckBait: Shadowkeep is filled with baits of many kind. Discussed at one point when they go on a brief discussion on wether or not the massive mirror and chessboard puzzle they're looking at is actually a hidden door to a cache of treasure or an elaborated trap before opting for leaving it alone.


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* TentacledTerror: The Brollachian is a massive green monster with many claw-tipped tentacles and a vaguely humanoid torso. Even Hargrod is unable to slay it after a long underwater battle.


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* WhatAreYouInTheDark: When the heroes finally stumble into the famous treasure of Shadowkeep they were looking for, each of them has to see which of the two really matters the most: getting the treasure for their long-term goals or stopping the evil Dal'Brad.


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* WhamLine: [[spoiler: Gorwyther drops one when he reveals that he's already dead and that they're talking to his echo.]]
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* [[spoiler: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Sranul.]]

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* [[spoiler: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Sranul.[[spoiler:Sranul.]]
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The good wizard Gorwyther, owner of the eponymous fortress of Shadowkeep was tricked and sealed by the evil [[BigBad Demon King Dal'Brad]], who's now planning the invasion of Earth. The young smith apprentice [[MagneticHero Practor Fime]] decide to try his luck and venture forth in the cursed castle. Along the way he befriends the [[BeastMan Garoo Sranul]], the [[OurElvesAreBetter Thaladar sage Maryld]] and the [[LizardFolk mighty Zhiss'ta Hargrod]]. Together, they venture in the castle in order to free Gorwyther, stop the Demon King and reclaim the legendary treasure of Shadowkeep.

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The good wizard Gorwyther, owner of the eponymous fortress of Shadowkeep was tricked and sealed by the evil [[BigBad Demon King Dal'Brad]], who's now planning the invasion of Earth. The young smith apprentice [[MagneticHero Practor Fime]] decide to try his luck and venture forth in the cursed castle. Along the way he befriends the [[BeastMan Garoo Sranul]], the [[OurElvesAreBetter [[OurElvesAreDifferent Thaladar sage Maryld]] and the [[LizardFolk mighty Zhiss'ta Hargrod]]. Together, they venture in the castle in order to free Gorwyther, stop the Demon King and reclaim the legendary treasure of Shadowkeep.

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The good wizard Gorwyther, owner of the eponymous fortress of Shadowkeep was tricked and sealed by the evil [[BigBad Demon King Dal'Brad]], who's now planning the invasion of Earth. The young smith apprentice [[MagneticHero Practor Fime]] decide to try his luck and venture forth in the cursed castle. Along the way he befriends the [[PettingZooPeople Garoo Sranul]], the [[OurElvesAreBetter Thaladar sage Maryld]] and the [[LizardFolk mighty Zhiss'ta Hargrod]]. Together, they venture in the castle in order to free Gorwyther, stop the Demon King and reclaim the legendary treasure of Shadowkeep.

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The good wizard Gorwyther, owner of the eponymous fortress of Shadowkeep was tricked and sealed by the evil [[BigBad Demon King Dal'Brad]], who's now planning the invasion of Earth. The young smith apprentice [[MagneticHero Practor Fime]] decide to try his luck and venture forth in the cursed castle. Along the way he befriends the [[PettingZooPeople [[BeastMan Garoo Sranul]], the [[OurElvesAreBetter Thaladar sage Maryld]] and the [[LizardFolk mighty Zhiss'ta Hargrod]]. Together, they venture in the castle in order to free Gorwyther, stop the Demon King and reclaim the legendary treasure of Shadowkeep.



* BeastMan: Garoos are humanoid Kangaroos, capable of great jumps. Zhiss'ta are LizardFolk.



* PettingZooPeople: Garoos are humanoid Kangaroos, capable of great jumps. Zhiss'ta are LizardFolk.
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''Shadowkeep'' is a short 1984 novel from Creator/AlanDeanFoster, based on his work on the Trillium [=RPG=] of the same name. (The 1991 {{Mac}} game ''VideoGame/ShadowKeep'' is no relation.)

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''Shadowkeep'' is a short 1984 novel from Creator/AlanDeanFoster, based on his work on the Trillium [=RPG=] of the same name. (The 1991 {{Mac}} UsefulNotes/{{Mac}} game ''VideoGame/ShadowKeep'' is no relation.)

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* [[spoiler: AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Dal'Brad can easily tower over a medium size town.]]
* [[spoiler: BaitAndSwitchBoss: Our heroes manage to defeat the Demon Prince, only to find themselves face to face with the ''true'' Dal'Brad.]]

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* [[spoiler: AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: AttackOfThe50FootWhatever:[[spoiler: Dal'Brad can easily tower over a medium size town.]]
* [[spoiler: BaitAndSwitchBoss: BaitAndSwitchBoss:[[spoiler: Our heroes manage to defeat the Demon Prince, only to find themselves face to face with the ''true'' Dal'Brad.]]



* [[CantArgueWithElves Can't Argue With Thaladars]]: Thaladars are really cold and unbearable, but thankfully Maryld and her relatives are "eccentric", hence friendlier and kind.

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* [[CantArgueWithElves CantArgueWithElves: Can't Argue With Thaladars]]: Thaladars. Thaladars are really cold and unbearable, but thankfully Maryld and her relatives are "eccentric", hence friendlier and kind.



* [[spoiler: DeathIsCheap: For Sranul.]]

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* [[spoiler: DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler: For Sranul.]]



* SexySoakedShirt: There is a scene with getting clothes wet, and ChasteHero Practor attempts to ignores the FanService.



* WetSariScene: And [[ChasteHero Practor]] attempts to ignores the FanService.

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The good wizard Gorwyther, owner of the eponimous fortress of Shadowkeep was tricked and sealed by the evil [[BigBad Demon King Dal'Brad]], who's now planning the invasion of Earth. The young smith apprentice [[MagneticHero Practor Fime]] decide to try his luck and venture forth in the cursed castle. Along the way he befriends the [[PettingZooPeople Garoo Sranul]], the [[OurElvesAreBetter Thaladar sage Maryld]] and the [[LizardFolk mighty Zhiss'ta Hargrod]]. Together, they venture in the castle in order to free Gorwyther, stop the Demon King and reclaim the legendary treasure of Shadowkeep.

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The good wizard Gorwyther, owner of the eponimous eponymous fortress of Shadowkeep was tricked and sealed by the evil [[BigBad Demon King Dal'Brad]], who's now planning the invasion of Earth. The young smith apprentice [[MagneticHero Practor Fime]] decide to try his luck and venture forth in the cursed castle. Along the way he befriends the [[PettingZooPeople Garoo Sranul]], the [[OurElvesAreBetter Thaladar sage Maryld]] and the [[LizardFolk mighty Zhiss'ta Hargrod]]. Together, they venture in the castle in order to free Gorwyther, stop the Demon King and reclaim the legendary treasure of Shadowkeep.



* [[spoiler: AnticlimaxBoss: Dal'Brad goes down really quickly. Justified by his humongous size, because otherwise he couldn't be defeated.]]
* [[spoiler: AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Dal'Brad can easly tower over a medium size town.]]

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* [[spoiler: AnticlimaxBoss: Dal'Brad goes down really quickly. Justified by his humongous size, because otherwise he couldn't be defeated.]]
* [[spoiler: AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Dal'Brad can easly easily tower over a medium size town.]]



* ChekhovsGun: Many, expecially [[spoiler: the staff in the Brollachian chamber, the inscribed stick and the altars of teleportation]].

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* ChekhovsGun: Many, expecially especially [[spoiler: the staff in the Brollachian chamber, the inscribed stick and the altars of teleportation]].



* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Albeit with a very mild case of said humours

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* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Albeit with a very mild case of said humourshumors



* LargeAndInCharge: The Troll Boss is far larger than his subordinates and so too Dal'Brad. [[spoiler: Expecially the true one!]]

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* LargeAndInCharge: The Troll Boss is far larger than his subordinates and so too Dal'Brad. [[spoiler: Expecially Especially the true one!]]
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''Shadowkeep'' is a short 1984 novel from AlanDeanFoster, based on his work on the Trillium [=RPG=] of the same name. (The 1991 {{Mac}} game ''VideoGame/ShadowKeep'' is no relation.)

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''Shadowkeep'' is a short 1984 novel from AlanDeanFoster, Creator/AlanDeanFoster, based on his work on the Trillium [=RPG=] of the same name. (The 1991 {{Mac}} game ''VideoGame/ShadowKeep'' is no relation.)

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''Shadowkeep'' is a short novel from AlanDeanFoster, based on his work on the [=RPG=] game with the same name later in [[ShadowKeep 1984]].

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''Shadowkeep'' is a short 1984 novel from AlanDeanFoster, based on his work on the Trillium [=RPG=] game with of the same name later in [[ShadowKeep 1984]].
name. (The 1991 {{Mac}} game ''VideoGame/ShadowKeep'' is no relation.)



** Sranul as TheLancer (sanguigne)

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** Sranul as TheLancer (sanguigne)(sanguine)



-->'''Troll Boss''':" A Pact? I don't make pacts with trash like you!"
-->'''Sranul''':" But you ''eat'' trash like us? You have strange tastes!"

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-->'''Troll Boss''':" Boss''': A Pact? I don't make pacts with trash like you!"
-->'''Sranul''':"
you!
-->'''Sranul''':
But you ''eat'' trash like us? You have strange tastes!"tastes!


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