History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E18DungeonsAndDiscords

* InstantCosplaySurprise: When Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie jump into the RPG dimension created by Discord, they are instantly clothed in adventurer gear (looking like a Rogue for Rainbow and a Bard for Pinkie). They take it mostly in stride, though, aside for a quick puzzled look from Rainbow Dash.

* BalefulPolymorph: ''Ogres & Oubliettes'' has a "Transform into Root Vegetable" spell that Discord tries to use to turn a guard into a [[InherentlyFunnyWord parsnip]]. It ends up backfiring on him, since Discord's character is an archer rather than a wizard.

* AbsenteeActor: Starlight Glimmer. You'd think that a long night of role-playing inside the Friendship Castle would get her attention or even make enough noise to keep her awake, especially when it involves Discord using his vast magical powers, which are on par with Celestia and Luna's, to make things much more interesting.

* StealthPun: Discord inverts the colors while griping about spending time with Spike and Big Mag because he's being [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_(photography) negative]].

* FighterMageThief: [[TheBigGuy Big Mac]] is the Fighter, Spike is the Mage, and [[TheTrickster Discord]] is the Thief (technically an Archer).

* InstantCosplaySurprise: When Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie jump into the RPG dimension created by Discord, they are instantly clothed in adventurer gear (looking like a Rogue for Rainbow and a Bard for Pinkie). They it take mostly in stride, though, aside for a quick puzzled look from Rainbow Dash.

** Again in the nightclub. The mare with the red dress resembles WesternAnimation/BettyBoop, and we see a ponified Creator/JosephineBaker.

* InstantCosplaySurprise: When Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie jump into the RPG dimension created by Discord, they are instantly clothed in adventurer gear (looking like a Rogue for Rainbow and a Bard for Pinkie). They it mostly in stride, though, aside for a quick puzzled look by Rainbow Dash .

* RPGEpisode: "Guy's night" centers around a campaign of ''Ogres & Oubliettes'' hosted by Spike.

* HelloNurse: In the nightclub scene, Big Mac and even Discord show interest in the beautiful mare that walks by the group.

* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: The Squizard is a Squid Wizard.

* AmusinglyShortList: Discord presents a scroll of the "rowdiest establishments in Ponyville" and opens it as if it were the overly long parchment -- except it includes a whopping two entries.

* LongList: InvertedTrope; Discord presents a scroll of the "rowdiest establishments in Ponyville" and opens it as if it were the overly long parchment usually associated with this trope -- except it includes a whooping two entries.
-->'''Discord:''' It's rather short...

* NightmareFace: The ''very'' out-of-character look on Fluttershy's face when she tries reverse physiology on Discord is unsettling.

* {{LARP}}: What Discord turns the game night into.

* LonersAreFreaks: {{Implied|Trope}} when Spike and Big Mac invite Discord to "Guys' Night" so he won't have to spend the evening alone.

* NightmareFace: The ''very'' out-of-character look on Fluttershy's face when she tries reverse physiology on Discord.
* OhCrap: Discord's reaction when being yelled at by Opposite Fluttershy.
* OneOfTheBoys: Dash and Pinkie like the room-filled RPG dimension and go to join in with Spike, Discord and Big Mac at the end of the episode.

* RealityWarper: Spike-as-"Garbunkle" turns one giant die into countless tiny ones, freezes a river solid, makes another giant die come to life (complete with wings and flight!), etc. And of course, the master himself -- Discord -- is here, too.
* ReformedButNotTamed: Discord still can't resist slipping into the role of the TricksterGod.

* RollOutTheRedCarpet: How Discord introduces himself to Spike and Big Mac at the start of Guys' Night.
* RPGEpisode: Centers around a campaign of ''Ogres & Oubliettes'' hosted by Spike.

* FreezeFrameBonus: The three character sheets have enough detail to make out that the game uses four attributes based on a 3d6 roll, with Spike's having high intelligence and perception, Big Mac's high strength, and Discord's high dexterity and perception.

* FlatScare: As Garbunkle and [=Sir McBiggen=] are fleeing from the Squizard inside a cave, Discord suddenly shows up upside-down and says "Boo!" Spike and Big Mac scream.

* FreezeFrameBonus:
** The three character sheets have enough detail to make out that the game uses four attributes based on a 3d6 roll, with Spike's having high intelligence and perception, Big Mac's high strength, and Discord's high dexterity and perception.
** The "barrage of arrows" has exactly 20 arrows, the same as the number of arrow holes in Daring Do's pith helmet that Rainbow Dash and Quibble Pants independently arrived at for "a barrage of arrows" as described in ''Daring Do and the Sapphire Statue''.

** Spike enunciates every time he says [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants "IMAGINATION"]].

That night, Discord arrives at Twilight's castle, planning on going out on the town for some fun. But, Big Mac and Spike are planning on staying in to play ''[[MagicAmpersand Ogres & Oubliettes]]'', a tabletop role-playing game. Spike is a wizard, and Big Mac is a warrior, and they invite Discord to create a character and join their campaign to stop the evil Squid Wizard, or "Squizard". Discord half-heartedly participates until, in-game, his character has a spell that backfires, which make Spike and Big Mac start laughing. Suddenly angry, Discord snaps, sending the three of them into a night club. Despite Spike's protests, Discord tries to carry on without them until Spike demands to restart the game. Fed up, Discord does indeed restart the game with himself as the game master, sending Spike and Big Mac into a world where their characters are real, but so is their pain from battle damage.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Discord makes his big entrance wearing a #13 basketball jersey, foreshadowing how badly the Guys' Night will start out.

* AesopAmnesia: Discord has trouble remembering that [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E11KeepCalmAndFlutterOn friendship often requires compromise]].

* OutOfOrder: This is the eighteenth episode in production order but is the ''seventeenth'' episode in broadcast order.