Line #21 Podcast/Godsfall


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2	''Godsfall'' is a highly edited actual play TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons podcast following a group of 5th edition players in a custom world known as Godsfall. The season-style podcast is currently on season 4, and the tagline was changed from "Swords & Superheroes" to "Divine and Conquer."
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5	!!This podcast contains these tropes:
6	* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The great ent Steelbeard gifts the party forest-themed magic clothing items.
7	* AniMorphism: The primary weapon Torrvic Wildtongue gains as the Godling of Beasts. Also used by his pet "Oinkers", a sentient Pig who also can shapeshift into other animals... except it's always pink.
8	* ArrowCatch: How the party first observes Aramil's divinity as the Godling of Speed.
9	** The Godling of Sport, Tiago Reese, pulls this off when the Godlings return to Ani. [[spoiler: He has some bad luck, though.]]
10	* ApocalypseHow: The Godswar created a Class 1; most of the planet fell into chaos, but in the century following the war, several countries have readjusted to a world without magic. There are still magic objects, but they're either maligned or hidden, save those used by the Emperor Jakub Kladivo, and built into the city of Ani.
11	* BattleCouple: Pera and Xion are becoming a version of this. During the Godswar, from what we know, Zevan and Mordukai also fought alongside each other as one.
12	* BadassNormal: Branick, when summoned to the battlefield in the Union.
13	* BewareTheNiceOnes: A good rule for most of the protagonists--while most of them are good-aligned and in general good-natured and nice people, that doesn't mean you want to be on the bad side of people who are literally reborn gods, as several people have learned.
14	* BornLucky: Rina Falaval realizes she's the reborn Godling of Luck.
15	* BottomlessMagazines: Rina & Aramil have quivers that magically generate arrows (Including TrickArrow s) upon request, although they seem to be common for Ironwood Guardians to be equipped with. However, no other characters seem to run out of ammo for anything, including siege engines.
16	* CombatClairvoyance: shown by Tiago Reese, Aramil, and Rina, as the godlings of Sport, Speed, and Luck, respectively.
17	* CompellingVoice: Cyril Avantis has this as the Godling of Order.
18	** Phryane has a similar version of this, as she is able to influence the emotions of those around her.
19	* DeityOfHumanOrigin: Zevan, God of Man, was the millionth person born in the city of Ani and was a god due to the amassed belief of humans in their own race. Technically, the godlings [[spoiler:and Haldir Loran]] also count as this.
20	* DidntThinkThisThrough: Dorro Knott certainly moves the plot along with this... frequently.
21	* DifferentlyPoweredIndividual: The Godlings. While there are other magic-users [[spoiler:such as Haldir Loran and the high-up antimagic extremists]], they're very rare. The magic-like abilities of the godlings are referred to as "Divinities".
22	* DontGoInTheWoods: Many people say this about the Ironwood which is full of wild elves who will apparently kill any outsiders who stray from the path.
23	* DreamLand: Caitlin can create these as the Godling of Dreams. [[spoiler:She eventually learns to create a dream-state DeadlyTrainingArea for the party.]]
24	* EmotionalPowers: How many of the Godlings first encounter their powers - Phryane uses hers when pissed off at Pera, the rest of the party sees the fire in Pera's eyes when he's stressed, Dorro first teleports when he's running from guards and collides with Torrvic.
25	* EmotionBomb: Phyane's powerset as the Godling of Emotion.
26	* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Queen Sirena. While she isn't a godling, she does wield some of the magic items from her grandfather, the GodKing Jakub Kladivo, who got them from the gods.
27	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Essentially Haldir's backstory. [[spoiler: While he was always a skilled mage, he was forbidden from using his powers against his older brother--who would physically abuse him and get away with it. It got to the point that their grandmother was sure his brother would one day kill him. And then she taught Haldir untraceable warlock magic, and his brother made the mistake of invading his personal space and threatening him in an area with no witnesses.]]
28	* GodKing: Played with, as Jakub Kladivo is an EmpoweredBadassNormal wielding magical artifacts made by the gods, after the gods have all been blotted out.
29	* HealItWithFire: Averted, as Pera Rivers is a manifestation of the Godling of the Sun, and can use his fire powers to actually heal the party members in addition to normal fire-based powers.
30	* HearingVoices: How Haldir Loran's telepathic-ish "sending" ability manifests - He meditates with a candle, and can speak to his contacts throughout the world, twice a day. Also loosely averted, as it only works on command, and only for 25 words both directions.
31	* HereThereWereDragons: In this setting, all of the gods killed each other in an hour long "Godswar," leading to a disconnect from magic in most of its forms. It is explicitly stated that magical beings, like pixies and dragons, were greatly weakened or went extinct.
32	* HiddenElfVillage: The elves of the Ironwood live in one of these.
33	* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: The sole target for Tiago Reese, the Godling of Sport, is [[spoiler: other godlings]].
34	* InfiniteSupplies: Mostly averted, save the BottomlessMagazines and a couple magic bottles. Supply runs are common plot hooks, the capital city of Ani is struggling while under siege. Lampshaded in episode 57, when [[spoiler: the party arrives in the desert and Aram asks "How much water do you all have on you?", and they reply [[https://open5e.com/equipment/magic-items/decanter-of-endless-water.html "Inifinite"]].]]
35	* InSeriesNickname: Cyril Avantis is constantly referred to as "Goldilocks Grabbyhands". Dorro Knott's reactionary screaming "Lafleur!" to Baron Lafleur also becomes his CatchPhrase.
36	* InstantArmor: Xion's "mage armor" manifests as this.
37	* InstantCostumeChange: Phryane's gift from Steelbeard is a magical leaf cloak that becomes whatever type of clothing she desires.
38	* InUniverseGameClock: When in the Union's Wargame, the team tries a preemptive catapult strike a half hour before dawn... and the shot stops midair, falls to the ground, and displays a large 'X' and a countdown timer to dawn.
39	* InvisibilIty: Cyril Avantis also has this, for some reason.
40	* KickTheDog: Haldir Loran beats up his defenseless servant because he can.
41	* LifeOfTheParty: Dorro Knott, at Turtlefest.
42	* LivingShadow: [[spoiler:When Caitlyn, godling of Dreams, channels a nightmare towards a target. It gets bloody.]]
43	* LivingStatue: The various Golems in Ani disguised as statues to the old gods. Also, Haldir Loran's pair of Golden Lions.
44	* LovableCoward: Pera begins the series as this.
45	* LoveEpiphany: Averted, as Phryane's divinity constantly alters people's emotions towards her. Heavily averted when Branick [[spoiler: is brought to the Union, and has an OhCrap realization.]]
46	* LuckManipulationMechanic: Rina Falaval's manifestations of the Godling of Luck shows in this way. While Godsfall is a D20 game, she rolls a 24-sided die for additional "crit" chance for any check. She also can channel fate thrice a day. In the game, this manifests as rolling twice, and choosing the one she wants - typically this is good luck for her, or bad luck for her enemies.
47	* TheMagicComesBack: The crux of the beginning of the narrative. We're first introduced to it in the form of Godlings, including the party... however [[spoiler:Aram has stated Haldir Loran isn't a godling, but something else entirely]]
48	* MakingASplash: Ceto, God of the Sea, had this ability, and it persists in an artifact in Ani called the Tear of Ceto, which supplies the entire city with fresh water that has healing properties, but also allowed the God-King to threaten to sink enemy ships should they attack the city.
49	* MillionToOneChance: The Godling of Luck's ability. This is both good and bad - if she rolls a natural 1, it is the very definition of a CriticalFailure.
50	* MindOverMatter: Xion Praeten's abilities as the Godling of Force usually manifests in a myriad of telekinetic ways.
51	* NecroMancer: [[spoiler: The party has a vision of a Deathhammer Orc who can raise sentient dead. They think that she is Godling of Death.]]
52	* NeverSplitTheParty: Averted, over and over again. They've gone up to three active groups. It is an episode title, though. [[spoiler: Aram, the gamemaster, lampshades this in episode 57, saying "Please, please split up into four groups. That's a great idea. Just kill me."]]
53	* NightmareSequence: Pera, Xion, Torrvic, and Dorro get sucked into one when they get too close to Catelyn when she was having a bad dream.
54	* NoBiologicalSex: Elves reproduce by asking magic trees for an heir. As such, [[https://godsfalldc.tumblr.com/post/159148389285/if-godsfall-elves-are-born-from-trees-and they lack genitals and other sex characteristics.]] They are, however, not a OneGenderRace, and have gender presentations similar to humans.
55	* OurMagesAreDifferent: Initially, there don't seem to be any mages or magic-users in the Godsfall universe, save the Emperor. However, since the setting is based in a Dungeons and Dragons universe, the out-of-character speech refers to the characters with things like classes in the game, that don't have any impact on the world they are in. On a game level, Pera is a Cleric, Haldir is a Warlock, Torrvic is a Paladin, Dorro is a Rogue, and so on... but listening to the podcast, that isn't evident.
56	* PerpetualStorm: The Worldstorm that is surrounding the area was created by Zavan, the God of Man, who put it up to protect the mortals from the Gods' War[[spoiler:, and to contain the last remaining God, Chaos, who is imprisoned in the storm.]]
57	* PhysicalGod: The schtick of the series - each of the main characters, both protagonists and antagonists, are godlings, reborn manifestations of the gods of lore.
58	* PlayingWithFire: Pera River's whole schtick as the fledgling Godling of the Sun.
59	* PoweredByAForsakenChild: [[spoiler: the entire city of Ani seems to be powered, at least in part, by the god Ceto. The "Tear of Ceto" isn't an artifact at all - it's actually god himself is stuck in a ghoulish Prometheus-esque scenario, chained to a rock while giant squids eat his dead body and his soul is trapped there, begging to be freed.]]
60	* PsychicStatic: When Phrayne tries to read Haldir Loran, she gets this feeling that he... isn't there.
61	* RoofHopping: Rina uses this to get away from Tiago Reese
62	* ShapeshifterWeapon: Lord Haldir Loran can adjust his physical stats, temporarily boosting his strength, dexterity, et cetera.
63	* SimpleYetOpulent: How Phrayne Tinueth describes her introductory dress at the ball
64	* SpannerInTheWorks: Dorro manages to be this for the party's stated goal of staying under the radar, especially at Turtlefest where he publically declares that they are godlings (to the dismay or horror of the rest of the characters).
65	* SpeaksFluentAnimal : Torrvic Wildtongue's secondary ability as the Godling of Beasts, shown as a telepathic empathy.
66	* SpeedBlitz: Aramil, Rina's cousin, is the Godling of Speed, and can fight faster than the eye can see. In the time one person can draw and fire a bow, Aramil does it three times. He's so fast, he'll occasionally smash arrows by nocking them too fast.
67	* SpiritWorld: Whenever the party enters the Astral Realm, suffuse with purple divine energy. Often caused by some MacGuffin, such as the Eye of Saw or the GodKing's ring.
68	* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: Haldir Loran can also manifest weapons of any type, albeit temporarily. Also doubles as a MorphWeapon, as he can reshape it into whatever form he wants in mid fight.
69	* TailorMadePrison: The godlings find out that the Union was supposed to be created as a testing for potential demigods, [[spoiler: when actually it was designed as a trap by the Chaos god, siphoning divine energy from the other Gods... which was then altered by Zavan at the last minute into the prison, keeping her SealedEvilInACan, as she was the sole survivor of the God's War]].
70	* TeleportationSpam: How Dorro Knott's abilities eventually manifest as the Godling of Travel.
71	* TrickArrow: The Ironwood elves carry three colors of flare arrows and those with a sleep-inducing poison.

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