History VideoGame / Spellstone

* HoldYourHippogriffs: Several Chaos-aligned characters, such as the necromancer Aria and the DragonTamer Fiona, use "fire lord" in place of "God" (e.g. "thank the fire lord you've arrived"). This may be referring to [[JerkassGods Vulcanos]].

* {{Bookends}}: The first three maps in the entire game are Elaria, Luminis, and Karthos. In the final section of the game's story mode, these three locations are finally revisited after a long and intricate series of campaigns in other dungeons.

* HalloweenEpisode: Each Halloween, there is a special, [[TemporaryOnlineContent timed-exclusive]] level that features the legend of [[PumpkinPerson Pumpking]]. The [[StrictlyFormula standard plot]] for these levels involve an antagonistic character ([[{{Pyromaniac}} Decim]], [[MurderousMalfunctioningMachine Scyer]], [[InsaneAdmiral Garrick]], [[TheOwlKnowingOne Yuriel]]) going out of their way to invoke Pumpking, only to be HorrorStruck when they find out he's not merely a legend. The episode then ends with Pumpking disappearing mysteriously, leaving behind a pumpkin full of candy.

* FreudianTrio: The three factions are collectively one of these. Aether is the stoic, rational Superego that prizes structure and order; Chaos is the fiery Id that values personal freedom; the down-to-earth Wyld is left as the Ego.

* UnequalRites: Each of the three factions -- Aether, Chaos, and Wyld -- have radically different philosophies and ideologies from one another, so all three are locked in a perpetual struggle for dominance. [[spoiler:This, coupled with some FantasticRacism, is what drove [[EvilAllAlong Samael]] to try using the [[ArtifactOfDoom Heart of Blue Fire]] as a way to [[FinalSolution permanently end the Chaos faction]].]]

* HalloweenEpisode: Each Halloween, there is a special, [[TemporaryOnlineContent timed-exclusive]] level that features the legend of [[PumpkinPerson Pumpking]]. The [[StrictlyFormula standard plot]] for these levels involve an antagonistic character ([[{{Pyromaniac}} Decim]], [[MurderousMalfunctioningMachine Scyer]], [[InsaneAdmiral Garrick]]) going out of their way to invoke Pumpking, only to be HorrorStruck when they find out he's not merely a legend. The episode then ends with Pumpking disappearing mysteriously, leaving behind a pumpkin full of candy.

* InterfaceSpoiler: Some of the obtainable cards spoil key plot twists of the game, namely [[spoiler:the existence of [[BigBad Bluefire]], the dragon who rules over the Void Plane.]]

* ApocalypseHow: The Void is seemingly attempting a ApocalypseHow/Class2, as best shown when the player visits the remains of [[spoiler:Red Feather Valley]] and finds the landscape burnt black, devoid of plant life, and crawling with feral creatures that have permanently lost their minds, [[FateWorseThanDeath forced to wander the ashes forever and locked in a state of mindless rage]].

** Boldur is the third of the Goblin leaders to make this list, but aside from having the [[DropTheHammer Spellstone Hammer]] in his possession, he doesn't really do anything all that evil. He even gives it up willingly after losing his part of a "[[LetsFightLikeGentlemen wager]]" against the heroes.

* BookcasePassage: In the main Skyhaven campaign, one of these was hidden away in the

* DiscOneFinalDungeon: Happens ''thrice'' -- The Void, [[spoiler:The Void Plane]], and [[spoiler:Conflux Convergence]] all seem like they're going to be the absolute final dungeon, only for more of the campaign to open up. In [[spoiler:Conflux Convergence]]'s case, the only thing afterward is the postgame.

-->'''VS. Razi, Whisper Worshipper:''' ''"Erats otnix ehxt Syba, dna ehxt Syba serats kcab ta uxoy. Rewop sesir nix ehxt nerab senredliw."'' [[labelnote:Translation]]"[[Creator/FriedrichNietzsche Stare into the Abyss, and the Abyss stares back at you.]] Power rises in the barren wilderness."[[/labelnote]]

* ElectricJellyfish: The main collectibles of the [[UnderwaterRuins Pharos Temple]] map are Mini Jellyfish, which are used to power parts of the city and aid the player as long as they're in the area. A few cards are electrical jellyfish, too, such as the Deepcharge Caller, a mermaid who controls jellyfish and has the Bolt All skill. There's also [[InfinityMinusOneSword Medusozoa the Immortal]], an enormous jellyfish monster who takes the trope [[UpToEleven to another level]] by outright having tentacles ''made of lightning''.

* NotAlwaysEvil: In the Goblin Rise Stronghold campaign, Orgoth cautions Fiona about [[FantasticRacism distrusting the goblins]] when Decim enters the fortess, citing this trope.

* SharedDream: Drinking the Dream Elixir of Dawnglow Swamp causes the player and Kachina to have a shared dream, in which the [[HighPriest High Priestess Tanit]] is waiting.

''Spellstone'' (also known as ''Spellstone: Dungeons Unearthed'') is an [[CardBattleGame online CCG]] released in late 2015 and developed by Synapse Games, the makers of ''VideoGame/{{Tyrant}}'' and its successor, ''Tyrant Unleashed''. The company was later bought out by Website/{{Kongregate}}, who continue to update the game to this day. It can be played [[https://www.kongregate.com/games/synapticon/spellstone here]], but it can also be found on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and mobile platforms.