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** The Lara Croft Expy basically serves as a vehicle for the writers to tear into the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' franchise. Ten years later, with all the Franchise/TombRaider re-releases, and sequels and stuff, it's become HilariousInHindsight.
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** The Lara Croft Expy basically serves as a vehicle for the writers to tear into the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' franchise. Ten years later, with all the Franchise/TombRaider re-releases, and sequels and stuff, it's become HilariousInHindsight.[[invoked]]HilariousInHindsight.
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* AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: Lewton consistently pronounces "troll" as "trahl". Carlotta does too, but in her case it suits her accent.
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* AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: Lewton consistently pronounces "troll" as "trahl"./trÉ’l/, rhyming with "doll". Carlotta does too, but in her case it suits her accent.
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* AlternateContinuity: This is an alternate universe from the mainstream Discworld and non-canon.
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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Nylonathotep is a tentacled abomination who wants to destroy the universe and is worshiped by the Dark Sect.]]
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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Nylonathotep is a tentacled abomination from the Dungeon Dimensions who wants to destroy the universe and is worshiped by the Dark Sect.]]
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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Nylonathotep]].
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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Nylonathotep]].Nylonathotep is a tentacled abomination who wants to destroy the universe and is worshiped by the Dark Sect.]]
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* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: The vampire pianist Samael, probably a black ribboner.
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* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire:
** The vampire pianist Samael, probably a blackribboner.ribboner. He is a piano player and old friend of Lewtons.
** The Count may or may not be one of these but he's quite friendly to Lewton and a help on his investigation.
** The vampire pianist Samael, probably a black
** The Count may or may not be one of these but he's quite friendly to Lewton and a help on his investigation.
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* RaisedByOrcs: Therma [[spoiler: AKA Carlotta von Ubervald was raised by trolls until she decided to reinvent herself.]]
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* CrisisOfFaith: Mooncalf suffers one of these [[spoiler: due to Anu Anu failing to kill Nylonthotep. This results in him going mad, renouncing all gods, and being hit by lightning.]]
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: The Cult of Nylonathotep wants to destroy the entirety of the Disc and all of its peoples. Even the other EvilCult in the game thinks this is an insane plan.
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* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: As usual on the Disc. [[spoiler: The entire plan turns out to be an attempt by the worshippers of the small god Anu-Anu to have their god defeat Nylonathotep and thus win enough believers to become a recognised deity.]]
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* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: As usual on the Disc. [[spoiler: The entire plan turns out to be an attempt by the worshippers of the small god Anu-Anu to have their god defeat Nylonathotep and thus win enough believers to become a recognised recognized deity.]]
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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Mooncalf dies by climbing on top of the temple before renouncing all of the gods. This results in him being hit by lightning. It's karmic because he was part of a series of murders in his god's names.]]
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** Al-Khali is a dwarf henchmen for Hortz and named after the largest city in Djelibeybi (The Discworld Egypt), ala Joe Cairo to Casper Gutman.
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** Al-Khali is a dwarf henchmen for Hortz and named after the largest city in Djelibeybi (The Discworld Egypt), Klatch, ala Joe Cairo to Casper Gutman.
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** Isla is one for Lund from ''Film/Casablanca''. Samael is one for Sam from the same film.
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** Isla is one for Lund from ''Film/Casablanca''. ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''.
** Samael is one for Sam from the samefilm.film, being a piano playing vampire who is told things like, "Play it again, Sam."
** Samael is one for Sam from the same
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* BigDamnKiss: Lewton and Carlotta share one of these at the end of Act I. [[spoiler: It also turns him into a werewolf.]]
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** Regin the dwarf is for Rusty Regan from ''Literature/TheBigSleep'' but is actually closer to the chauffeur, being the Von Ubervald's carriage driver.
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** The Count is one for General Sternwood from ''Literature/TheBigSleep.''
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* {{Expy}}: Many of the characters in the game are quite clearly Discworld versions of characters from ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' and ''Film/{{The Maltese Falcon|1941}}''. "Tomb evacuator" Laredo Cronk is an obvious [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] reference, and the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' theme occasionally ''almost'' plays in the background of the archaeologist's guild.
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* {{Expy}}: Many of the characters in the game are quite clearly Discworld versions of characters from ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' and ''Film/{{The Maltese Falcon|1941}}''.
** Hortz the Troll is one for Casper Gutman as a huge GeniusBruiser who is also a DiabolicalMastermind.
** Al-Khali is a dwarf henchmen for Hortz and named after the largest city in Djelibeybi (The Discworld Egypt), ala Joe Cairo to Casper Gutman.
** Carlotta is one for Brigid O'Shaughnessy and Mrs. Grayle from ''Literature/FarewellMyLovely'', both classic Chandler FemmeFatale characters.
** Isla is one for Lund from ''Film/Casablanca''. Samael is one for Sam from the same film.
** "Tomb evacuator" Laredo Cronk is an obvious [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] reference, and the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' theme occasionally ''almost'' plays in the background of the archaeologist's guild.
** Hortz the Troll is one for Casper Gutman as a huge GeniusBruiser who is also a DiabolicalMastermind.
** Al-Khali is a dwarf henchmen for Hortz and named after the largest city in Djelibeybi (The Discworld Egypt), ala Joe Cairo to Casper Gutman.
** Carlotta is one for Brigid O'Shaughnessy and Mrs. Grayle from ''Literature/FarewellMyLovely'', both classic Chandler FemmeFatale characters.
** Isla is one for Lund from ''Film/Casablanca''. Samael is one for Sam from the same film.
** "Tomb evacuator" Laredo Cronk is an obvious [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] reference, and the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' theme occasionally ''almost'' plays in the background of the archaeologist's guild.
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* StrawMisogynist: Lewton has an over-the-top distrust of women due to how his relationship with Isla ended. Carlotta comments on it several times.
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* AdaptationalJerkass: Captain Vimes suffers from this as he proceeds to persecute and make up elaborate conspiracy theories as to how Lewton could be guilty. The book Vimes would never try and railroad anyone but would sincerely go after the guilty party like a dog with a bone.
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* DirtyCop: Lewton took a bribe and earned Vimes' everlasting enmity. Lewton finds this ridiculous as Nobby and other Watch members regularly steal evidence and rob victims or criminals as part of their job. Nobby explains that bribery, unlike petty theft, was Vimes' BerserkButton.
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Baleful Polymorph was renamed per TRS
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* OverrideCommand: Lewton must get into the Archeologists' Guild vault, which is guarded by a magical lock which will BalefulPolymorph anyone who enters the wrong code. The trick is to talk to a wizard, who will tell you there's a "back passage" code.
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* OverrideCommand: Lewton must get into the Archeologists' Guild vault, which is guarded by a magical lock which will BalefulPolymorph [[ForcedTransformation transform]] anyone who enters the wrong code. The trick is to talk to a wizard, who will tell you there's a "back passage" code.
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** WorldOfSnark: [[UpToEleven possibly even more than the books]].
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** WorldOfSnark: [[UpToEleven possibly Possibly even more than the books]].books.
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* [[OurLawyersAdvisedThisTrope Advised By Our Lawyers]]: Regarding "Laredo Cronk" (above). When a [[http://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Alice_Band young female stealth archaeologist]] appeared in the Discworld novels proper, she was RetConned and her name changed to Miss Alice Band. [[SarcasmMode One wonders why]]....
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* BadassLongcoat: Lewton. Brown trenchcoat with leather added over the shoulders, and a [[NiceHat matching fedora]].
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* BadassLongcoat: Lewton. Brown trenchcoat with leather added over the shoulders, and a [[NiceHat matching fedora]].fedora.
