Doraleous: Sure, but a small, highly skilled team can be just as effective.
Doraleous and Associates is a weekly updated animation series found on The Escapist.The series is protagonized by The Hero Doraleous, and his Associates Neebs, (a stupid archery elf with a tendency to ruin the Associates' plans) Mirdon, (a snarky wizard who always get his spells wrong) and Drak. (An annoyingly voiced axe wielding dwarf)Lesser known are his two other associates who turn up to their meetings awfully late, but were more competent than Doraleous' other three associates: Sir Walken (a competent knight who's also Doraleous's second-in-command) and Broof. (who has an inhuman vitality, a husky voice, and is prone to some of the more unexpected humor in the series) They have both became more popular as the series progressed.The bunch mostly work as mercenaries, looking for jobs as warriors for hire and/or diplomats.
All There in the Manual: According to interactive map of the setting, Mirdon is over 300 years old and Doraleous apparently valued Drak for his engineering skills.
Sir Walken saving the life of the Associates at the end of Episode 6.
The Chosen One: Doraleous confirmed multiple times, although what he's been chosen to do is unclear.
Combat Pragmatist: Neebs likes to engage his enemies in 'theological discussion' and shoot them in the head when they aren't looking. This is the source of plenty of his discussions with Doraleous, and his eventual firing at the first episodes of Season 2.
Continuity Nod: The return of the rather idiotic bandits.
Cool Old Guy: Sir Walken, Broof, Testicles and the Crazy Old Guy.
Ludicrous Gibs: When the Cultleader dies and when the Crazy Old Man explodes a guard.
Magic Knight: Mirdon. Though he rarely engages in combat, he's pretty capable at it.
Memetic Badass: In-universe, Testicles reaches a level so pheonominal, that Doraleous, Drak and Broof start making these kind of statements about him for a laugh.
Our Dwarves Are All the Same: Subverted with Drak. Ostensibly a dwarf, has a high-pitched voice, wears only a loincloth, no Scottish accent, and the demeanor of an eight-year-old girl. In addition, he is never seen drinking beer. However, he does have a beard and uses an axe in combat.
Our Elves Are Different: Elves in the world of Doraleous and Associates seem to be typical high fantasy fare, except that they speak with southern accents and every example seen is almost impossibly stupid.
Pet the Dog: Neebs, despite being fantastically self-centred and thoughtless, still beats up Ladder Guy for insulting Doraleous, proving that while monumentally stupid, he is still very loyal to the Associates.
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: Partially broken with the introduction of Thesaurus, replacing Neebs.
Right Behind Me: Averted or played with, depending on the author's intentions. When Aleena turns out to be right behind Neebs when he's insulting her Gag Boobs with a, "Oh really?' Neebs doesn't skip a beat, turning around and responding, "Yeah really!"
Turned Up to Eleven in Episode 23. The cult leader is impaled with a sword, decapitated, and cut in half; then as a final touch, Neebs shoots his severed head as it flies through the air.
The Meh kingdom people do nothing but criticize the Associates attempts to help them. Considering the source...
Neebs is a fair example as well, what with walking up to an enemy army, threatening them, breaking a prisoner from the stocks, and bringing the man and his shackles to the King's court with him.
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