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''[[http://guildedage.net/ Guilded Age]]'' (first page [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-1/chapter-1-cover/ here]]) is a HeroicFantasy webcomic, in which six fairly competent adventurers conveniently meet and form a group to make a living of... well... adventuring. It's written by Phil Flo Kahn and Creator/TCampbell, with art by Erica Henderson (Chapters 1 through 7) and John Waltrip (Chapter 8 onward).
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When [[spoiler:Rachel saves Frigg from the cultists' monster at the cost of being caught by it herself, she]] smiles as it's about to kill her.
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* GoOutWithASmile: When [[spoiler:Rachel saves Frigg from the cultists' monster at the cost of being caught by it herself, she]] smiles as it's about to kill her.
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* JiveTurkey: Frigg throws around ImageBoard slang, [[MemeticMutation mutated memes]], and [[SirSwearsALot creative profanity]] in a fantasy setting with an otherwise solid fourth wall. She's like [[CrazyAwesome a /b/tard trying to play a paladin]].
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* JiveTurkey: Frigg throws around ImageBoard {{ImageBoard|s}} slang, [[MemeticMutation mutated memes]], and [[SirSwearsALot creative profanity]] in a fantasy setting with an otherwise solid fourth wall. She's like [[CrazyAwesome a /b/tard trying to play a paladin]].
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''[[http://guildedage.net/ Guilded Age]]'' (first page [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-1/chapter-1-cover/ Guilded Age]]'' here]]) is a HeroicFantasy webcomic, in which six fairly competent adventurers conveniently meet and form a group to make a living of... well... adventuring. It's written by Phil Kahn and Creator/TCampbell, with art by Erica Henderson (Chapters 1 through 7) and John Waltrip (Chapter 8 onward).
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Added a number of tropes, particularly those relevant to the series finale (as well as Platonic Cave—seriously, given its importance to Daedalus's plans, how the hell wasn't it there?)
* TheCreon: Carol is this to [[spoiler: HR Daedalus, taking over the company when he decides to enter Arkerra himself but remaining thoroughly loyal to his cause.]]
** [[spoiler: She ultimately ends up taking her boss off life support, but not so much out of a desire for power as [[HeelFaceTurn remorse.]]]]
** [[spoiler: She ultimately ends up taking her boss off life support, but not so much out of a desire for power as [[HeelFaceTurn remorse.]]]]
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* EldritchAbomination: The beast the cultists let into the world. It appears to be able to [[spoiler:destroy people completely, in a way that appears to involve their nature as video game characters.]]
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* EldritchAbomination: The beast the cultists let into the world. It appears to be able to [[spoiler:destroy people completely, in a way that appears to involve their nature as video game characters.]] [[spoiler: HR Daedalus also becomes one at the climax, after having consumed a similar abomination to ascend to the Realm of Being.]]
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* EnfantTerrible: [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-4/chapter-4-page-14/ Taro Iwatani]].
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* EnfantTerrible: [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-4/chapter-4-page-14/ Taro Iwatani]]. [[spoiler: He ends up taking his father's lessons in ambition to heart, [[SelfMadeOrphan poisoning his entire family]].]]
* KillTheGod: [[spoiler: Three examples, two in rapid succession:]]
** [[spoiler: Frigg manages to defy and ultimately kill the god of defiance ([[MemeticMutation Insanity Wolf]]) that powers her. When offered a chance to take his place in his pantheon, she refuses.]]
** [[spoiler: In the climax, Tectonicus is killed by HR Daedalus, who at this point has ascended to the Realm of Being and has become nearly omnipotent. Daedalus is in turn killed by the combined efforts of the five (who kill his form in Arkerra), and a repentant [[TheDragon Carol]], who unplugs his life support in the Sepia World.]]
** [[spoiler: Frigg manages to defy and ultimately kill the god of defiance ([[MemeticMutation Insanity Wolf]]) that powers her. When offered a chance to take his place in his pantheon, she refuses.]]
** [[spoiler: In the climax, Tectonicus is killed by HR Daedalus, who at this point has ascended to the Realm of Being and has become nearly omnipotent. Daedalus is in turn killed by the combined efforts of the five (who kill his form in Arkerra), and a repentant [[TheDragon Carol]], who unplugs his life support in the Sepia World.]]
** [[spoiler: Magda ends up becoming a [[ThereIsAnother new Mystic]] in the epilogue.]]
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* LostInCharacter: Byron, Syr'Nj, Frigg, Gravedust, and Payet are all really [[spoiler: five online gamers who are so immersed in the virtual game they're playing in that they actually think they ''are'' their charcters.]]
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* LostInCharacter: Byron, Syr'Nj, Frigg, Gravedust, and Payet are all really [[spoiler: five online gamers who are so immersed in the virtual game they're playing in that they actually think they ''are'' their charcters.characters.]]
* MaskedLuchador: Auraugu is clearly modeled after one.
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* MeaningfulName: All of the party. Seriously, how are you supposed not to become a criminal when you're called ''Bandit'' Keynes?
** Word of God says that Bandit is her job title in the recent Q&A
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* MeaningfulName: All of the party. Seriously, how are you supposed not to become a criminal when you're called ''Bandit'' Keynes?
Keynes? [[spoiler: Her name wasn't originally Bandit.]]
** Word of God says that Bandit is her job title in the recentQ&AQ&A.
** Word of God says that Bandit is her job title in the recent
* TheOmniscient: The Snow Elves. [[spoiler:They even know the world is a warped copy of another world.]]
** [[spoiler: HR Daedalus voluntarily enters one when he enters Arkerra proper.]]
* PlatonicCave: Discussed by [[spoiler: HR Daedalus. He also extends the metaphor of the cave further, suggesting that the world outside the cave ("the realm of forms") is itself a shadow of a "realm of being" that, if accessed by someone of a lesser realm, would provide them with the power to manipulate existence itself. Accessing this realm is HR's ultimate goal, one he nearly succeeds at at the story's climax.]]
** Done again in Chapter 45: [[spoiler: we learn from the Snow Elves that Arkerra is a copy of another world, one HR Daedalus copied then warped to his purposes.]]
* SharkMan: The Land Sharks are all this.
* SurpassedTheTeacher: [[spoiler: Penk to Harky, in a combat to determine who will lead the World's Rebellion.]]
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* TitleDrop: In the AltText of [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-12/chapter-12-page-7/ this strip]].
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: "The Five," Byron, Syr'Nj, Gravedust, Frigg, and Payet, may be heading for this as they are the only players of Kingdoms of Arkerra who [[DeepImmersionGaming are so immersed in the game that they believe it's their reality.]] The other player characters are a bit weirded out that "The Big Four" never break character or seem to understand that there is life outside of Arkerra.]]
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: "The Five," Byron, Syr'Nj, Gravedust, Frigg, and Payet, may be heading for this as they are the only players of Kingdoms of Arkerra who [[DeepImmersionGaming are so immersed in the game that they believe it's their reality.]] The other player characters are a bit weirded out that "The Big Four" never break character or seem to understand that there is life outside of Arkerra.]]
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* TitleDrop: In the AltText of [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-12/chapter-12-page-7/ this strip]].
strip]]. [[spoiler: Best later drops the title as part of a song of inspiration to everyone before the final battle.]]
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: "The Five," Byron, Syr'Nj, Gravedust, Frigg, and Payet, may be heading for this as they are the only players of Kingdoms of Arkerra who [[DeepImmersionGaming are so immersed in the game that they believe it's their reality.]] The other player characters are a bit weirded out that "The Big Four" never break character or seem to understand that there is life outside of Arkerra. Ultimately played with: their identities in Arkerra are completely real, even though they indeed started as testers for the VR version of Kingdoms of Arkerra.]]
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: "The Five," Byron, Syr'Nj, Gravedust, Frigg, and Payet, may be heading for this as they are the only players of Kingdoms of Arkerra who [[DeepImmersionGaming are so immersed in the game that they believe it's their reality.]] The other player characters are a bit weirded out that "The Big Four" never break character or seem to understand that there is life outside of Arkerra. Ultimately played with: their identities in Arkerra are completely real, even though they indeed started as testers for the VR version of Kingdoms of Arkerra.]]
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** [[spoiler: It is indeed a real place, albeit one that's a copy made of another world...a copy that HR indeed carved to his purposes.]]
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** Chapter 45: [[spoiler: We finally learn Arkerra's true nature: a copy created of another, very real world, warped by HR's magic into what it is now. And apparently, the five's existence across multiple realms make them the only people that can possibly stand up to him.]]
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* OurElvesAreBetter: Sky elves, Winter elves, Shit elves (although that's just the colloquial name) and Wood Elves (who are [[PlantAliens technically plants]]).
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* OurElvesAreBetter: OurElvesAreDifferent: Sky elves, Winter elves, Shit elves (although that's just the colloquial name) and Wood Elves (who are [[PlantAliens technically plants]]).
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** [[spoiler: The company Daedalus is [=CEO=] of is called [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Hurricane Software]] and their hit [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMORPG]] is called [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft World of Arkerra]].]]
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** [[spoiler: The company Daedalus is [=CEO=] of is called [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Hurricane Software]] and their hit [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMORPG]] is called [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft World Kingdoms of Arkerra]].]]
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'''Ardaic:''' You're fired. Without you to protect them, your friends with totally die and stuff. And deep down you will know it was your fault, because [[YouSuck you suck at life.]]\\
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'''Ardaic:''' You're fired. Without you to protect them, your friends with will totally die and stuff. And deep down you will know it was your fault, because [[YouSuck you suck at life.]]\\\\
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** [[spoiler: With the reveal that Arkerra is a totally real world, not simply a very advanced video game, it seems to be moot.]]
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** [[spoiler: Which, as it turns out, they are. In the end, they're more connected to Arkerra than they are to Sepia World, which causes HR's attempt to stop them by reminding them of their origin to fail miserably.]]
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** In the final chapters, they're shown to have built a town of their own, so they're certainly at similar levels of intelligence to the other races.
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** [[spoiler: Though, it turns out they've likely been braindead on the Sepia World end since being injected into Arkerra.]]
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** She later wants answers from some kind of cryptic god-being that's been appearing in her dreams and helping her at seemingly completely random times. Not having those answers [[spoiler:especially when the god-being was a no-show against the Corruptor Beast, which could have prevented [[DeaderThanDead Rachel's death]] frustrates her. She [[spoiler:[[SurprisinglySuddenDeath beats the god-being to death.]] ]]
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** She later wants answers from some kind of cryptic god-being that's been appearing in her dreams and helping her at seemingly completely random times. Not having those answers [[spoiler:especially when the god-being was a no-show against the Corruptor Beast, which could have prevented [[DeaderThanDead Rachel's death]] death,]]]] frustrates her. She [[spoiler:[[SurprisinglySuddenDeath beats the god-being to death.]] ]]
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** [[spoiler:Bandit in particular makes an UnexplainedRecovery at the end of chapter 11. She claims not to know how she got better and [[HandWave figures that Harky's blood]] may have had something to do with it. We later find out that she's connected to player on Earth; presumably, Kingdoms of Arkerra doesn't have a Hardcore Mode, and [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated this allowed Bandit to "respawn" instead of facing a true death]]. Of course, Bandit herself has no idea.]]
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** [[spoiler:Bandit in particular makes an UnexplainedRecovery at the end of chapter 11. She claims not to know how she got better and [[HandWave figures that Harky's blood]] may have had something to do with it. We later find out that she's connected to a player on Earth; presumably, Kingdoms of Arkerra doesn't have a Hardcore Mode, and [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated this allowed helped allow Bandit to "respawn" instead of facing a true death]]. Of course, Bandit herself has no idea.]]
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** [[spoiler:[[TheyKilledKennyAgain Byron gets resurrected again]]. This is later prophecized to have been the last resurrection ever. Kingdoms of Arkerra also goes permanently offline on Earth shortly after, so if Bandit's player-influenced connection is what allowed her to heal instead of die, [[Out of Continues there won't be any more of that, either]].]]
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** [[spoiler:[[TheyKilledKennyAgain Byron gets resurrected again]]. This is later prophecized to have been the last resurrection ever. Kingdoms of Arkerra also goes permanently offline on Earth shortly after, so if Bandit's player-influenced connection is what allowed her to heal instead of die, [[Out of Continues [[OutOfContinues there won't be any more of that, either]].]]
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* AGodAmI: H.R. goes from a man who believes his Magitek is just a form of boosted technology to realizing he's actually [[spoiler:cloned and linked to a **real** alternate reality.]] Unfortunately, the stress of having accidentally essentially destroyed the lives of multiple people (and covering it up for so long to buy time to constantly try and fail to save them over and over) causes him to eventually embrace that in the worst way possible.
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* AGodAmI: H.R. goes from a man who believes his Magitek is just a form of boosted technology to realizing he's actually [[spoiler:cloned and linked to a **real** ''real'' alternate reality.]] Unfortunately, the stress of having accidentally essentially destroyed the lives of multiple people (and covering it up for so long to buy time to constantly try and fail to save them over and over) causes him to eventually embrace that in the worst way possible.
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* ActionGirl: Frigg. Syr'Nj, too, although she's not as obviously female.
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* ActionGirl: Frigg. Most of the female cast in the Guild, and especially the main characters. Frigg, of course, tops the list. Syr'Nj, too, [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-3-page-8/ although she's not as obviously female.female]]. Bandit starts out as a "pretty good" stealth character, and with enough experience is eventually able to fight [[spoiler:a super-berserker]] one-on-one and win.
* AGodAmI: H.R. goes from a man who believes his Magitek is just a form of boosted technology to realizing he's actually [[spoiler:cloned and linked to a **real** alternate reality.]] Unfortunately, the stress of having accidentally essentially destroyed the lives of multiple people (and covering it up for so long to buy time to constantly try and fail to save them over and over) causes him to eventually embrace that in the worst way possible.
** And then it turns out H.R. was wrong; [[spoiler:Arkerra isn't merely a virtual clone of an alternate reality, it's a whole new '''real''' reality, capable of being '''influenced''' by what's done on Earth, but not truly '''controlled'''.]] Of course, being forced to realize the true capability of his magic [[AGodAmI just makes things worse]]...
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** [[spoiler:Bandit in particular makes an UnexplainedRecovery at the end of chapter 11. She claims not to know how she got better and [[HandWave figures that Harky's blood]] may have had something to do with it. After TheReveal, it's likely that Bandit just respawned like any MMO PC, and that the troll blood explanation was her player staying in character.]]
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** [[spoiler:Bandit in particular makes an UnexplainedRecovery at the end of chapter 11. She claims not to know how she got better and [[HandWave figures that Harky's blood]] may have had something to do with it. After TheReveal, it's likely We later find out that she's connected to player on Earth; presumably, Kingdoms of Arkerra doesn't have a Hardcore Mode, and [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated this allowed Bandit just respawned like to "respawn" instead of facing a true death]]. Of course, Bandit herself has no idea.]]
** [[spoiler:[[TheyKilledKennyAgain Byron gets resurrected again]]. This is later prophecized to have been the last resurrection ever. Kingdoms of Arkerra also goes permanently offline on Earth shortly after, so if Bandit's player-influenced connection is what allowed her to heal instead of die, [[Out of Continues there won't be anyMMO PC, and that the troll blood explanation was her player staying in character.more of that, either]].]]
** [[spoiler:[[TheyKilledKennyAgain Byron gets resurrected again]]. This is later prophecized to have been the last resurrection ever. Kingdoms of Arkerra also goes permanently offline on Earth shortly after, so if Bandit's player-influenced connection is what allowed her to heal instead of die, [[Out of Continues there won't be any
** Penk gets another one when he shoots down Harky's beliefs that peace with humans is impossible due to their traitorous nature.
--> '''Penk:''' "I will pull them firmly into our fold, into our new alliance of races... I will bring their leaders down... and I will command even '''them!''' You fail to see the potential in them... '''and''' trollkind! You think we can only thrive when the humans are all '''dead?! You underestimate us all!''' Trolls shall thrive alongside or '''despite''' the humans! It is our choice, our destiny. '''Our''' lives will no longer be defined by '''them!'''
--> '''Penk:''' "I will pull them firmly into our fold, into our new alliance of races... I will bring their leaders down... and I will command even '''them!''' You fail to see the potential in them... '''and''' trollkind! You think we can only thrive when the humans are all '''dead?! You underestimate us all!''' Trolls shall thrive alongside or '''despite''' the humans! It is our choice, our destiny. '''Our''' lives will no longer be defined by '''them!'''
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** The condition is probably some kind of supernatural curse. A cultist once tried to force him to kill one of his friends with it, and there's a TroubledBackstoryFlashback that [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-5/chapter-5-page-3/ hints he might have killed a town as a boy]].
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** The condition is probably some kind of turns out to be a supernatural curse. A cultist once tried to force him to kill one [[spoiler:and otherworldly]] curse, not just a useful combat buff. In fact, if there are any friendlies around, it's way more of his friends with it, a liability than a help: the berserker may be nearly unstoppable and there's a TroubledBackstoryFlashback that [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-5/chapter-5-page-3/ hints he might have killed a town as a boy]].inhumanly strong, [[spoiler:but they're compelled to slaughter all living beings in sight, hostiles or not]].
** The final break happens when [[spoiler:Byron forgives him for everything and offers to be his friend. Payet is still reeling from the idea that he's not actually as important as he was inadvertently fooled into thinking, and realizing that means his past actions were exceptionally selfish. His demeanor almost completely changes, and he fully embraces his role as an important party member instead of the protagonist.]]
** She later wants answers from some kind of cryptic god-being that's been appearing in her dreams and helping her at seemingly completely random times. Not having those answers [[spoiler:especially when the god-being was a no-show against the Corruptor Beast, which could have prevented [[DeaderThanDead Rachel's death]] frustrates her. She [[spoiler:[[SurprisinglySuddenDeath beats the god-being to death.]] ]]
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* EnemyMine: When [[spoiler:the corrupting beast attacks the World's Rebellion,]] the Peacemakers and the World's Rebellion champions agree to work together to fight it. Neither side is particularly happy about it, but both agree that the threat to innocent life is too great for them to put their own conflict before stopping it.
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* EnemyMine: When [[spoiler:the corrupting beast attacks the World's Rebellion,]] the Peacemakers and the World's Rebellion champions Champions agree to work together to fight it. Neither side is particularly happy about it, but both agree that the threat to innocent life is too great for them to put their own conflict before stopping it. [[spoiler:And when one of the Peacemakers has their very soul devoured in the attempt, the Champions' leader can no longer justify seeing them as '''just''' enemies. He invites the survivors to break bread with the World's Rebellion, setting the stage for later events.]]
** When the wood elves are attacked by the World's Rebellion, but saved by the Peacemakers, this is what drives them to ally with Gastonia. Later, after the above incident, the [[spoiler:Peacemakers]] are betrayed by [[spoiler:'''Gastonia''']]. This drives all of them to take an opportunity to parley with [[spoiler:the Champions]], whose now-less-extreme stance allows them to form a new, stronger alliance, and [[spoiler:end the war quickly]].
** When the wood elves are attacked by the World's Rebellion, but saved by the Peacemakers, this is what drives them to ally with Gastonia. Later, after the above incident, the [[spoiler:Peacemakers]] are betrayed by [[spoiler:'''Gastonia''']]. This drives all of them to take an opportunity to parley with [[spoiler:the Champions]], whose now-less-extreme stance allows them to form a new, stronger alliance, and [[spoiler:end the war quickly]].
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* AFatherToHisMen: Byron. Though he has not yet been officially acknowledged as The Leader, he's usually the team's tactical planner, and he's the one who is most prone to showing concern for the fate of his fellow adventurers. May also qualify as the TeamDad.
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* AFatherToHisMen: Byron. Though he has does not yet been get officially acknowledged as The Leader, Leader [[spoiler: and later officially definitely isn't]], he's usually the team's tactical planner, and he's the one who is most prone to showing concern for the fate of his fellow adventurers. May also qualify as the TeamDad.
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* HeroesPreferSwords: Mostly averted. None of the core group members use swords as main weapons. Syr'nj does keep a sword-and-buckler as sidearms, and latecomer Scipio uses a sword and shield to great effect.
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* HeroesPreferSwords: Mostly averted. None of the core group members use swords as main weapons. Syr'nj does keep a sword-and-buckler as sidearms, and latecomer latecomers Scipio uses a sword and shield [[spoiler:Sundar]] use swords to great effect.
** Bandit, indeed, [[GenreSavvy starts running as soon as the name's mentioned]].
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* OhCrap: Harky goes from laughing and mocking the party to [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-8-page-20/ panicking and screaming for someone to get him out]] of the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast death pit]] when Byron starts berserking.
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* OhCrap: Harky goes from laughing and mocking the party to [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-8-page-20/ panicking and screaming for someone to get him out]] of the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast death pit]] when Byron starts berserking.[[FateWorseThanDeath berserking]].
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** After finally being forced to accept that he's not some kind of prophecized, infallible, undefeatable hero, he becomes pretty subdued. When Byron offers forgiveness and friendship for it all, he embraces it, and his nicer traits are finally brought to the fore while his more selfish ones are discarded for good.
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* TroubledFetalPosition: Byron, [[spoiler:in the aftermath of ch. 8.]] Complete with bird pecking his head.
* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: You're my bitches, bitches!
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* TroubledFetalPosition: Byron, [[spoiler:in [[spoiler:after returning from the aftermath of ch. 8.TPK in which he finally proved his epithet and took out two party members and nearly his love interest.]] Complete with bird pecking his head.
* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: You're my bitches,bitches![[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-2/chapter-2-page-21 bitches]]!
* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: You're my bitches,
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* ShoutOut: [[ShoutOut/GuildedAge Has it's own page]].
* SirSwearsalot: '''[[MeaningfulName Frigg]]'''.
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* ShoutOut: [[ShoutOut/GuildedAge Has it's its own page]].
* SirSwearsalot: '''[[MeaningfulName Frigg]]'''. Consider [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-49-page-32/ a sample inspirational speech]].
* SirSwearsalot: '''[[MeaningfulName Frigg]]'''. Consider [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-49-page-32/ a sample inspirational speech]].
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* SlidingScaleOfRobotIntelligence: [[spoiler: The world of "Kingdoms of Arkerra" seems to be between Level II (Background NPC) and Level III (for the foreground NPC)... unless its a typical '''mmorpg''' which would make them Level I that look like level III.]]
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* SlidingScaleOfRobotIntelligence: [[spoiler: The world of "Kingdoms of Arkerra" seems to be between Level II (Background NPC) and Level III (for the foreground NPC)... unless its it's a typical '''mmorpg''' which would make them Level I that look like level III.]]
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* BrandX:
** [[spoiler: The company Daedalus is [=CEO=] of is called [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Hurricane Software]] and their hit [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMORPG]] is called [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft World of Arkerra]].]]
** Also with the mention of various [[spoiler:social networking sites such as [[Website/MySpace [=MyFeeds=]]] and [[Website/{{Facebook}} Faceblog.]]]]
** Averted with references to other products such as [[spoiler: Kinect, Film/TheMatrix and Creator/JackKirby.]]
** [[spoiler: The company Daedalus is [=CEO=] of is called [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Hurricane Software]] and their hit [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMORPG]] is called [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft World of Arkerra]].]]
** Also with the mention of various [[spoiler:social networking sites such as [[Website/MySpace [=MyFeeds=]]] and [[Website/{{Facebook}} Faceblog.]]]]
** Averted with references to other products such as [[spoiler: Kinect, Film/TheMatrix and Creator/JackKirby.]]
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* ProductDisplacement:
** [[spoiler: The company Daedalus is [=CEO=] of is called [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Hurricane Software]] and their hit [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMORPG]] is called [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft World of Arkerra]].]]
** Also with the mention of various [[spoiler:social networking sites such as [[Website/MySpace [=MyFeeds=]]] and [[Website/{{Facebook}} Faceblog.]]]]
** Averted with references to other products such as [[spoiler: Kinect, Film/TheMatrix and Creator/JackKirby.]]
** [[spoiler: The company Daedalus is [=CEO=] of is called [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Hurricane Software]] and their hit [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMORPG]] is called [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft World of Arkerra]].]]
** Also with the mention of various [[spoiler:social networking sites such as [[Website/MySpace [=MyFeeds=]]] and [[Website/{{Facebook}} Faceblog.]]]]
** Averted with references to other products such as [[spoiler: Kinect, Film/TheMatrix and Creator/JackKirby.]]
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* OhCrap: Harky goes from laughing and mocking the party to panicking and screaming for someone to get him out of the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast death pit]] when Byron starts berserking.
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* OhCrap: Harky goes from laughing and mocking the party to [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-8-page-20/ panicking and screaming for someone to get him out out]] of the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast death pit]] when Byron starts berserking.
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* OurElvesAreBetter: Sky elves, Winter elves, Shit elves (although that's just the colloquial name) and Wood Elves
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* OurElvesAreBetter: Sky elves, Winter elves, Shit elves (although that's just the colloquial name) and Wood ElvesElves (who are [[PlantAliens technically plants]]).
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* JiveTurkey: Frigg is basically a [[Website/FourChan /b/tard]] playing a Paladin.
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* JiveTurkey: Frigg is basically throws around ImageBoard slang, [[MemeticMutation mutated memes]], and [[SirSwearsALot creative profanity]] in a [[Website/FourChan /b/tard]] playing fantasy setting with an otherwise solid fourth wall. She's like [[CrazyAwesome a Paladin. /b/tard trying to play a paladin]].
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* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler:Averted. One of the troll children Penk sends to get his drum gets caught by the [[EldritchAbomination monster.]]]]
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* ISurrenderSuckers: [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-26-page-20/ Scipio]] [[CombatPragmatist doesn't buy it.]]
* IThoughtEveryoneCouldDoThat: Syr'Nj does not see the point in one having toes if one can't pump water with them.
* IThoughtEveryoneCouldDoThat: Syr'Nj does not see the point in one having toes if one can't pump water with them.
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* ISurrenderSuckers: One of [[spoiler:Rachel's former sisters]] does this. [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-26-page-20/ Scipio]] [[CombatPragmatist doesn't buy it.]]
* IThoughtEveryoneCouldDoThat: Syr'Nj does not see the point in one having toes ("taproots") if one can'tpump absorb water with them.
* IThoughtEveryoneCouldDoThat: Syr'Nj does not see the point in one having toes ("taproots") if one can't
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* ImprobableInfantSurvival: [[spoiler:Averted. One of the troll children Penk sends to get his drum gets caught by the [[EldritchAbomination monster.]]]]
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* HeroesPreferSwords: None of the core group members use swords as main weapons, but Syr'nj keeps a sword-and-buckler as sidearms. On the other hand, latecomer Scipio uses a sword and shield to great effect.
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* HeroesPreferSwords: Mostly averted. None of the core group members use swords as main weapons, but weapons. Syr'nj keeps does keep a sword-and-buckler as sidearms. On the other hand, sidearms, and latecomer Scipio uses a sword and shield to great effect.
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* HumansAreBastards: Gastonia is pretty much a hive of racists out to conquer and plunder the planet in much the same vein as 17th-19th century colonialists. The comic has shown that no one, ''not a single'' race could be considered good or all that nice. Either they are: xenophobic, condescending, tyrannical, downright genocidal or all of the above. Really, the only reason why Humans are labeled like this (at first), was because they were the only ones shown.
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* HumansAreBastards: Gastonia is pretty much a hive of racists out to conquer and plunder the planet in much the same vein as 17th-19th century colonialists. The That said, the comic has shown that no one, ''not a single'' race could be considered good or all that nice. Either they are: xenophobic, condescending, tyrannical, downright genocidal or all of the above. Really, the only reason why Humans are labeled like this (at first), was because they were the only ones shown.
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* FantasticRacism: Gastonia starts their kids on it [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-8/a-childrens-guide-to-arkerra-part-i/ early]]. [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orcs]] are lowest on the ladder, used as slave labor by all sides and seemingly universally considered to be incredibly stupid.
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* FantasticRacism: Gastonia starts their kids on it Gastonians (humans) mistrust humans who aren't Gastonian, then [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-8/a-childrens-guide-to-arkerra-part-i/ early]]. net/comic/a-childrens-guide-to-arkerra-part-i/ view just about]] [[http://guildedage.net/comic/a-childrens-guide-to-arkerra-part-ii/ every]] [[http://guildedage.net/comic/a-childrens-guide-to-arkerra-part-iii/ other]] [[http://guildedage.net/comic/a-childrens-guide-to-arkerra-iv/ species]] [[http://guildedage.net/comic/a-childrens-guide-to-arkerra-v/ as some degree of inferior,]] with the more "acceptable" ones being those that happen to be useful to or allied with humans. They've been known to attack and wipe out entire villages populated by the races they deem "savage." While the worst of the prejudice is shown coming from the humans, no race is immune. Even the "savage races" rebelling against Gastonia see no problem using [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orcs]] are lowest on the ladder, used orcs]] as slave labor by all sides labor, and seemingly universally considered view them as so stupid they can't even comprehend the idea of doing something to improve their future (namely, [[http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-28-page-9/ working hard so that they won't be incredibly stupid.whipped]].)
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* GeniusBruiser: Byron is the core tactician of the group, and often trades the role of leader/diplomat between himself, Syr'nj, and Bandit.
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* GeniusBruiser: Byron Byron, the heavy-hitting berserker, is also the core tactician of the group, and often trades the role of leader/diplomat between himself, Syr'nj, and Bandit.
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* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Rachel smiles as she is about to be killed by the cultists' monster after saving Frigg from it.]]
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* GoOutWithASmile: When [[spoiler:Rachel smiles as she is about to be killed by saves Frigg from the cultists' monster after saving Frigg from it.]]at the cost of being caught by it herself, she]] smiles as it's about to kill her.
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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:The beast the cultists let into the world. It appears to be able to destroy people completely, in a way that appears to involve their nature as video game characters.]]
* EnemyMine: When [[spoiler:the corrupting beast attacks the World's Rebellion,]] the Peacemakers join forces with Penk and Magda to fight it.
* EnemyMine: When [[spoiler:the corrupting beast attacks the World's Rebellion,]] the Peacemakers join forces with Penk and Magda to fight it.
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* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:The The beast the cultists let into the world. It appears to be able to destroy [[spoiler:destroy people completely, in a way that appears to involve their nature as video game characters.]]
* EnemyMine: When [[spoiler:the corrupting beast attacks the World's Rebellion,]] the Peacemakersjoin forces with Penk and Magda the World's Rebellion champions agree to work together to fight it.it. Neither side is particularly happy about it, but both agree that the threat to innocent life is too great for them to put their own conflict before stopping it.
* EnemyMine: When [[spoiler:the corrupting beast attacks the World's Rebellion,]] the Peacemakers
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** Then there's the enigma of [[spoiler:why Mr. Daedalus' tie is in Bandit's colors - or, more significantly, in the colours of Cultist magic.]]
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** Then there's the enigma of [[spoiler:why Mr. Daedalus' tie is in Bandit's colors colors]] - or, more significantly, in the colours of Cultist magic.]]
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* AlternateSelf: Shanna of the "Sepiaverse" is explicitly an alternate universe version of Shanna Cochran from ''Webcomic/{{Fans}}''.
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* AlternateSelf: AlternateSelf: Shanna of the "Sepiaverse" "Sepia World" is explicitly an alternate universe version of Shanna Cochran from ''Webcomic/{{Fans}}''.
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* AlternateSelf: Shanna of the "Sepiaverse" is explicitly an alternate universe version of Shanna Cochran from ''Webcomic/{{Fans}}''.
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* BadassBoast: Priestlord Gigundus gets a good one, and [[TheBerserker Byron]] has a pretty good response to it.
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* BadassBoast: BadassBoast:
** Priestlord Gigundus gets a good one, and [[TheBerserker Byron]] has a pretty good response to it.
** Priestlord Gigundus gets a good one, and [[TheBerserker Byron]] has a pretty good response to it.
** Later, after the Gastonians suffer a defeat at the hands of the World's Rebellion, Penk delivers one to the Peacemakers.
--> '''Penk:''' "There is nothing that you can build that we will not tear down. There is no land that you can take that we will not reclaim. For my god is a fiery, '''vengeful''' god. It is by '''his''' will that we live to face you again. Pray to your own gods...while you can.
--> '''Penk:''' "There is nothing that you can build that we will not tear down. There is no land that you can take that we will not reclaim. For my god is a fiery, '''vengeful''' god. It is by '''his''' will that we live to face you again. Pray to your own gods...while you can.
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* BagOfHolding: Syr'Nj. [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-4/chapter-4-page-13/ How she got it]] is apparently a NoodleIncident for now.
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* BagOfHolding: Belonging to Syr'Nj. [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-4/chapter-4-page-13/ How she got it]] is apparently a NoodleIncident for now.
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* TheBerserker: Byron, though it takes a '''lot''' to push his BerserkButton, and pushing it has ''consequences''. BewareTheNiceOnes, indeed.
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* TheBerserker: Byron, though it takes a '''lot''' to push Subverted/[[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]]. Byron the Berserker is arguably the most level-headed, well-adjusted member of the party because he apparently lives in fear of his BerserkButton, tendency to lose his shit and pushing it has ''consequences''. BewareTheNiceOnes, indeed.become a true, foaming at the mouth, screaming, psychotic, berserkergang killing machine. (He does enjoy a good bloodbath, though.)
** The condition is probably some kind of supernatural curse. A cultist once tried to force him to kill one of his friends with it, and there's a TroubledBackstoryFlashback that [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-5/chapter-5-page-3/ hints he might have killed a town as a boy]].
** The condition is probably some kind of supernatural curse. A cultist once tried to force him to kill one of his friends with it, and there's a TroubledBackstoryFlashback that [[http://guildedage.net/webcomic/chapter-5/chapter-5-page-3/ hints he might have killed a town as a boy]].
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* BolivianArmyCliffhanger: End of Chapter 8. Which was also the end of act one.
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* BolivianArmyCliffhanger: End of Chapter 8. Which was also the end of act one. [[spoiler:Turns out they ''are'' killed, but a couple chapters later they come back.]]
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** Payet. He was shocked (but not hammed) and dismayed that the core group was shocked that he saved Byron and after a small confession, he decided to be a better ally [[spoiler: and since he is supposed to found a basin that would tell him his destiny, this seems to be the flavor of the new chapter]].
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** Payet. He was shocked (but not hammed) and dismayed that the core group was shocked that he saved Byron and after a small confession, he decided to be a better ally [[spoiler: and since he is supposed to found find a basin that would will tell him his destiny, this seems to be the flavor of the new chapter]].
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* ByronicHero: Byron, of course.
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* ByronicHero: Byron, of course.as the name makes unsubtle. [[spoiler: (His avatar's player]] references the actual Lord Byron.)
