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* '''Exaggerated''': Removing the sword made the ruins they were hidden inside collapse; the displaced monsters attacked the nearby villages and now roam the countryside slaughtering innocents. Meanwhile, Emperor Evulz has his forces seize the sword and uses his dark magics to twist the blade so that it now ''enhances'' his powers... whoops!

* '''Straight''': Our hero [[TheHero Albert]] and his companions find the [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement Dragon Breaker Blade]], a legendary sword said to be capable of slaying the draconic beasts controlled by [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]]. However, finding the sword and bringing it out into the open [[MacGuffinDeliveryService gives Emperor Evulz a chance to steal the blade,]] meaning that one of the biggest threats to his power is now safely under ''his'' control.

** Albert has a massive HeroicBSOD upon learning that all their efforts just made the situation worse. It severely shakes his faith in himself and their chances of defeating the Emperor, and he has to rebuild his confidence before they can move on.
** Once they find out about Albert's big screw-up, his allies and the citizenry start to lose faith in him and his ability as the Hero to get things done, potentially compounding his already huge guilt.

* '''Defied''': "No way am I going for this Dragon Breaker Blade and letting Evulz get it!"

* '''Deconstructed''': Albert has a massive HeroicBSOD upon learning that all their efforts just made the situation worse. It severely shakes his faith in himself and their chances of defeating the Emperor, and he has to rebuild his confidence before they can move on.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The Dargon Breaker Blade is stolen... but it turns out to be fake... but then the ruins collapse letting loose all manner of monsters... but when Albert kills TheStarscream, it turns out [[MagnificentBastard he had a]] [[TakingYouWithMe dead man's switch-equipped]] FantasticNuke hidden under Emperor Evulz's lair.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Straight''': Our hero [[TheHero Albert]] and his companions find the [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement Dragon Breaker Blade]], a legendary sword said to be capable of slaying the draconic beasts controlled by [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]]. However, finding the sword and bringing it out into the open gives Emperor Evulz a chance to steal the blade, meaning that one of the biggest threats to his power is now safely under ''his'' control.

* '''Downplayed''': Removing the sword releases some chaotic spirits that begin to wreak minor havoc in a nearby village. This results in an optional sidequest to destroy the spirits you accidentally released.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Sword is stolen... but it turns out to be fake... but then the ruins collapse letting loose all manner of monsters... but when Albert kills TheStarscream, it turns out [[MagnificentBastard he had a]] [[TakingYouWithMe dead man's switch-equipped]] FantasticNuke hidden under Emperor Evulz's lair.

* '''Exaggerated''': Removing the sword made the ruins they were hidden inside collapse; the displaced monsters attacked the nearby villages and now roam the countryside slaughtering innocents. Meanwhile, Emperor Evulz has his forces seize the sword and uses his dark magics to twist the blade so that it now ''enhances'' his powers. Whoops.

* '''Exploited''': Asterwards, Bob convinced the king that he is a better hero than Albert.

* '''Inverted''': NiceJobFixingItVillain

** Albert mocked Emperor Evulz while waving a ring that neutralize the curse in laughter. Evulz takes the ring and equips it.

* '''Exaggerated''': Removing the sword made the ruins they were hidden inside collapse; the displaced monsters attacked the nearby villages and now roam the countryside slaughtering innocents. Meanwhile, Emperor Evulz has his forces seize the sword and uses his dark magics to twist the blade so that it now ''enhances'' his powers. [[{{Understatement}} Whoops.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Removing the sword made the ruins they were hidden inside collapse; the displaced monsters attacked the nearby villages and now roam the countryside slaughtering innocents. Meanwhile, Emperor Evulz has his forces seize the sword and uses his dark magics to twist the blade so that it now ''enhances'' his powers. [[Understatement Whoops.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Removing the sword made the ruins they were hidden inside collapse; the displaced monsters attacked the nearby villages and now roam the countryside slaughtering innocents. Meanwhile, Emperor Evulz has his forces seize the sword and uses his dark magics to twist the blade so that it now ''enhances'' his powers. Whoops.

* '''Defied''': "No way am I going for this Dragon Breaker Blade and let Evulz get it!"

* '''Double Subverted''': [[TheChessmaster Emperor Evulz expected it]], and had already [[OutGambitted calculated it is more beneficial to him]] to lull Albert into a false sense of security, have him [[UnwittingPawn use it to weed out]] [[TheStarscream more rebellious elements of his army]], then grab it afterwards.

* '''Averted''': Albert fights off Evulz's minions, thus keeping the sword.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Subverted''': Emperor Evulz's minions steal the sword, but it turns out Albert [[BatmanGambit has prepared a fake double and let them steal the fake]], giving him at least a week until Evulz sees through the ruse, while having the original safe in his sheath.

* '''Deconstructed''': Albert has a massive HeroicBSOD upon learning that all their efforts just made the situation worse. It severely shakes his faith in himself and their chances of defeating the Emperor, and he has to rebuild his confidence before they can move on.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, this also makes him more determined to defeat the Emperor once and for all.

* '''Enforced''': ExecutiveMeddling ordered this thrown in as DiabolusExMachina, to make the game "serious".

* '''Played For Laughs:''' The quest for the sword is played out in Monty Python-esque style with heroes bickering about how it's going to be stolen, while Emperor Evulz is comically inept and has to rely on even dumber heroes to further his schemes.
* '''Played For Drama:''' In trying to stop Emperor Evulz, Albert accidentally helps bring about the sort of destruction he was trying to ''prevent''.

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'''Basic Trope''': TheHero fulfills a goal, only to learn it has unintended consequences that [[ItGotWorse make things worse]] in some fashion.

* '''Straight''': Our hero [[TheHero Albert]] and his {{Nakama}} find the [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement Dragon Breaker Blade]], a legendary sword said to be capable of slaying the draconic beasts controlled by [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]]. However, finding the sword and bringing it out into the open gives Emperor Evulz a chance to steal the blade, meaning that one of the biggest threats to his power is now safely under ''his'' control.

* '''Double Subverted''': [[TheChessmaster Emperor Evulz expected it]], and had already [[OutGambitted calculated it is more beneficial to him]] to lull Albert into a false sense of security, have him [[XanatosSucker use it to weed out]] [[TheStarscream more rebellious elements of his army]], then grab it afterwards.