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* AcademyOfAdventure: It's a school for heroes, established in an old castle with a mysterious backstory, with plenty of secret passages and abandoned dungeons.



* AcademyOfAdventure: Hero-U



* NoHonorAmongThieves: Master Gerhart invokes this trope when discussing the difference between thieves and rogues.



** Every portrait and statue in the game depicts either a Kickstarter backer or a character from ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'', or both.

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** Every portrait Most portraits and statue statues in the game depicts depict either a Kickstarter backer or a character from ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'', or both.[[note]]A few of them depict heroes and villains from the game's backstory, independent of Quest for Glory.[[/note]]
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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one, being in the same universe as ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''. Fittingly enough for the trope name, most of the puns come from Aeolus.

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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one, being in the same universe as ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''. Fittingly enough for the trope name, most of the puns come from [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Aeolus.]]
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'''[[http://www.hero-u.net/ Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption]]''' is a planned AdventureGame by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series, set in the same world. The story centers around the titular Hero-U, a school for heroes located on the island of Marete near Silmaria (the setting of ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryV: Dragon Fire''). The protagonist is Shawn, a thief who got caught during his thieves guild initiation and given the choice between prison or reform at Hero-U. The game follows Shawn's adventures and eventual redemption.

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'''[[http://www.hero-u.net/ Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption]]''' is a planned AdventureGame by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series, set in the same world. The story centers around the titular Hero-U, a school for heroes located on the island of Marete near Sardonia, west of Silmaria (the setting of ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryV: Dragon Fire''). The protagonist is Shawn, a thief who got caught during his thieves guild initiation and given the choice between prison or reform at Hero-U. The game follows Shawn's adventures and eventual redemption.
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* XMeetsY: It has the skill-building and puzzle-solving gameplay of ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'', stealth gameplay, dungeon crawling, and story similar to those of ''{{VideoGame/Thief}}'', and social interactions reminiscent of ''{{VideoGame/Bully}}''.
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* WizardingSchool: Downplayed. There are magic classes (which Shawn can attend if he does well enough on his rogue tests), but most of the school is not magical.

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* WizardingSchool: Downplayed. There are magic classes (which Shawn can attend depending on his answers on the placement test, and if he does well enough on his rogue tests), but most of the school is not magical.
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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one, being in the same universe as ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''.

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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one, being in the same universe as ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''. Fittingly enough for the trope name, most of the puns come from Aeolus.
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** Esme is named after [[Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Esmeralda]].
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Joel's kissing up to Sosi ([[spoiler:and later Shawn]])), the attention he pays to his [[CampGay dapper appearance]], and his disdain for Katie and Esme suggest this. Not too surprising, [[Literature/TheMalteseFalcon considering his namesake.]]

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Joel's kissing up to Sosi ([[spoiler:and later Shawn]])), Shawn]]), the attention he pays to his [[CampGay dapper appearance]], and his disdain for Katie and Esme suggest this. Not too surprising, [[Literature/TheMalteseFalcon considering his namesake.]]
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* NobleWolf: Sometimes you come across a wolf hunting drats and proaches in the wine cellar. [[spoiler:Quest for Glory fans and players who pay attention to certain details about her can figure out exactly who she is.]]

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The Coles have mentioned they have a second ''Hero-U'' game planned featuring a female Wizard (They had originally wrote its story first, but changed their minds once they realized it would draw some unwanted parallels to [[Literature/HarryPotter another wizard sent to a strange magical school]]).

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The Coles have mentioned they have a second ''Hero-U'' game planned featuring a female Wizard (They had originally wrote written its story first, but changed their minds once they realized it would draw some unwanted parallels to [[Literature/HarryPotter another wizard sent to a strange magical school]]).



* AmbiguouslyGay: Joel's kissing up to Sosi ([[spoiler:and later Shawn]])), the attention he pays to his [[CampGay dapper appearance]], and his disdain for Katie and Esme suggest this. Not too surprising, [[Literature/TheMalteseFalcon considering his namesake.]]



* DoesNotLikeMen: Katie is suspicious of men by default.



* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[Franchise/StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth."

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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, Meeps and Kwirks, described as "[[Franchise/StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth.""
* ShoutOut: Quite a few.
** Every portrait and statue in the game depicts either a Kickstarter backer or a character from ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'', or both.
** Joel Kyro is a reference to ''Literature/TheMalteseFalcon''.
** If you are defeated by the zombie pirates in the Sea Caves, the Game Over screen is a poster of "[[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shawn of the Dead]]".


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* WizardingSchool: Downplayed. There are magic classes (which Shawn can attend if he does well enough on his rogue tests), but most of the school is not magical.
* XMeetsY: It has the skill-building and puzzle-solving gameplay of ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'', stealth gameplay, dungeon crawling, and story similar to those of ''{{VideoGame/Thief}}'', and social interactions reminiscent of ''{{VideoGame/Bully}}''.
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'''[[http://www.hero-u.net/ Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption]]''' is a planned AdventureGame by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series, set in the same world. The story centers around the titular Hero-U, a school for heroes located on the island of Marete near Silmaria (the setting of ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryV: Dragon Fire''). The protagonist is Shawn, a thief who caught during his thieves guild initiation and given the choice between prison or reform at Hero-U. The game follows Shawn's adventures and eventual redemption.

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'''[[http://www.hero-u.net/ Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption]]''' is a planned AdventureGame by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series, set in the same world. The story centers around the titular Hero-U, a school for heroes located on the island of Marete near Silmaria (the setting of ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryV: Dragon Fire''). The protagonist is Shawn, a thief who got caught during his thieves guild initiation and given the choice between prison or reform at Hero-U. The game follows Shawn's adventures and eventual redemption.

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* BigCreepyCrawlies: The proaches.



* MixAndMatchCritter: The proach, which is a cross between a praying mantis and a coackroach.

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* MixAndMatchCritter: The proach, which is a cross between a praying mantis and a coackroach. Also a BigCreepyCrawlies.
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* MixAndMatchCritter: The proach, which is a cross between a praying mantis and a coackroach.
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* FishPeople: The Gogs.
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* PunBasedTitle
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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one being in the same universe as ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''.

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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one one, being in the same universe as ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''.
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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one, being a spiritual successor to ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''.

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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one, one being a spiritual successor to in the same universe as ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''.
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* RodentsOfUnusualSize: The drats, which is the common name for dire rats.
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* HurricaneOfPuns: Can't get away from this one, being a spiritual successor to ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''.
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The Coles have mentioned they have a second ''Hero-U'' game planned featuring a female Wizard (They had originally wrote its story first, but changed their minds once they realized it would draw some unwanted parallels to [[HarryPotter another wizard sent to a strange magical school]]).

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The Coles have mentioned they have a second ''Hero-U'' game planned featuring a female Wizard (They had originally wrote its story first, but changed their minds once they realized it would draw some unwanted parallels to [[HarryPotter [[Literature/HarryPotter another wizard sent to a strange magical school]]).
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The Coles have mentioned they have a second ''Hero-U'' game planned featuring a female Wizard (They had originally wrote its story first, but changed their minds once they realized it would draw some unwanted parallels to [[HarryPotter another wizard sent to a strange magical school]].

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The Coles have mentioned they have a second ''Hero-U'' game planned featuring a female Wizard (They had originally wrote its story first, but changed their minds once they realized it would draw some unwanted parallels to [[HarryPotter another wizard sent to a strange magical school]].school]]).
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* SpiritualSequel: To ''QuestForGlory'', though both are set in the same world of Glorianna.

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* SpiritualSequel: To ''QuestForGlory'', ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'', though both are set in the same world of Glorianna.
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* SpiritualSequel: To ''QuestForGlory'', though both are set in the same world of Glorianna.

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* SpiritualSequel: To ''QuestForGlory'', though both are set in the same world of Glorianna.Glorianna.
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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[Franchise/StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth.

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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[Franchise/StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth."
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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth.

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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[StarTrek "[[Franchise/StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth.
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'''Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption''' is a planned AdventureGame by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series, set in the same world. The story centers around the titular Hero-U, a school for heroes located on the island of Marete near Silmaria (the setting of ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryV: Dragon Fire''). The protagonist is Shawn, a thief who caught during his thieves guild initiation and given the choice between prison or reform at Hero-U. The game follows Shawn's adventures and eventual redemption.

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'''Hero-U: '''[[http://www.hero-u.net/ Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption''' Redemption]]''' is a planned AdventureGame by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series, set in the same world. The story centers around the titular Hero-U, a school for heroes located on the island of Marete near Silmaria (the setting of ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryV: Dragon Fire''). The protagonist is Shawn, a thief who caught during his thieves guild initiation and given the choice between prison or reform at Hero-U. The game follows Shawn's adventures and eventual redemption.
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The Coles have mentioned they have a second ''Hero-U'' game planned featuring a female Wizard (They had originally wrote its story first, but changed their minds once they realized it would draw some unwanted parallels to [[HarryPotter another wizard sent to strange magical school]].

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The Coles have mentioned they have a second ''Hero-U'' game planned featuring a female Wizard (They had originally wrote its story first, but changed their minds once they realized it would draw some unwanted parallels to [[HarryPotter another wizard sent to a strange magical school]].
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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth]].

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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth]].teeth.
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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth]].

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* SeriesMascot: Meeps, described as "[[StarTrek Tribbles]] with legs, eyes and sharp teeth]].teeth]].
* SpiritualSequel: To ''QuestForGlory'', though both are set in the same world of Glorianna.

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