Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Recap / DungeonCrawlinFools

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Elan's InsaneTrollLogic leads him to conclude that if more armor makes you less stealthy, less clothes makes you more stealthy...and no clothes makes you invisible!


Added DiffLines:

* UnreliableNarrator: Hilgya paints her arranged marriage like a torture, but the flashback panels shows her husband doing everything he could to make her happy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BlandNameProduct: In the intro to the book, where they can't say the real name of [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons the game]] for trademark reasons.
-->'''Player 1''': Let's play Demons & Delves.
-->'''Player 2''': No, let's play Dwarves & Donjons.
-->'''Player 3''': I prefer Drakes & Daggers.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* OutrunTheFireball: Invoked by Elan, for the sake of drama.

to:

* OutrunTheFireball: Invoked by Elan, [[RuleOfDrama for the sake of drama.drama]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DramaticIrony: When Elan points out the Order's accomplishments (defeating Xykon, capturing Nale, destroying the gate), the audience sees panels (Xykon shown to be alive, Nale escaping prison, and the destruction of the gate resulting in someone hunting down the Order) which shows that their accomplishments were AllForNothing.


Added DiffLines:

* SelfDestructMechanism: [[InventionalWisdom For some mysterious reason]], Dorukan had one in his dungeon. Elan ends up activating it and destroying the gate.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Adding a bit more description to Roy\'s description beyond skin color.


We join the Order of the Stick, a band of adventurers fighting through a dungeon. Their members include Roy Greenhilt (dark-skinned human fighter), Haley Starshine (greedy human rogue), Elan (ditzy human bard), Vaarsuvius (arrogant elf wizard), Durkon Thundershield (stalwart dwarf cleric), and Belkar Bitterleaf (evil hafling ranger).

to:

We join the Order of the Stick, a band of adventurers fighting through a dungeon. Their members include Roy Greenhilt (dark-skinned and sarcastic human fighter), Haley Starshine (greedy human rogue), Elan (ditzy human bard), Vaarsuvius (arrogant elf wizard), Durkon Thundershield (stalwart dwarf cleric), and Belkar Bitterleaf (evil hafling halfling ranger).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


The group splits apart to find four elemental sigils that protect the talisman. However, the Linear Guild secretly slays or defeats some sylphs that were guarding the sigils. The sigils are all activated, causing a door to appear leading to the talisman room, which is a central platform surrounded by a pit filled with old D&D monsters that the talisman controls. Here, the Linear Guild betrays the Order, revealing they were working with Xykon. They attempt to escape with the talisman, leaving the Order to get killed by the monsters. However, Roy figures out what his father meant, and has Haley destroy the talisman with a well placed arrow. After that, the Linear Guild and the Order battle. The Order wins (with some help from the lawyers).

to:

The group splits apart to find four three elemental sigils that protect the talisman. However, the Linear Guild secretly slays or defeats some sylphs that were guarding the sigils. The sigils are all activated, causing a door to appear leading to the talisman room, which is a central platform surrounded by a pit filled with old D&D monsters that the talisman controls. Here, the Linear Guild betrays the Order, revealing they were working with Xykon. They attempt to escape with the talisman, leaving the Order to get killed by the monsters. However, Roy figures out what his father meant, and has Haley destroy the talisman with a well placed arrow. After that, the Linear Guild and the Order battle. The Order wins (with some help from the lawyers).



However, Xykon, being a lich, survives, as his chief minion Redcloak had his [[SoulJar phylactery]]. Redcloak escapes with Xykon and the MITD, as the Order collects the treasures left behind. Elan accidentally sets off a self-destruct rune, forcing the Order to flee the dungeon as well. The dungeon and the gate inside are both destroyed, but the Order makes it out intact. The arc ends with cutaway panels indicating that the Linear Guild has escaped, and someone is after whomever destroyed the gate.

to:

However, Xykon, being a lich, survives, as his chief minion Redcloak had his [[SoulJar phylactery]]. Redcloak escapes with Xykon and the MITD, as the Order collects the treasures left behind. Elan accidentally sets off a self-destruct rune, forcing the Order to flee the dungeon as well. The dungeon and the gate inside are both destroyed, but the Order makes it out intact. The arc ends with cutaway panels indicating that the Linear Guild has escaped, escaped prison, and someone is after whomever destroyed the gate.



* OutrunTheFireball: invoked by Elan, for the sake of drama.

to:

* OutrunTheFireball: invoked Invoked by Elan, for the sake of drama.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


The Order then frees one of the defeated sylphs, Celia, who reveals that she worked for the wizard Dorukan, who built the dungeon. Celia then takes the captured Linear Guild members away, while letting the Order use the employee stairs to get to Xykon. However, the Order forgets Durkon, who is found by the Linear Guild's cleric Hilgya. She heals Durkon, and the two set off to find the Order. Meanwhile, Elan decides he will be the team cleric, calling on the god Banjo. Durkon falls for and sleeps with Hilgya, but breaks up with her after she reveals her own infidelity to her husband. Durkon then rejoins the Order.

to:

The Order then frees one of the defeated sylphs, Celia, who reveals that she worked for the wizard Dorukan, who built the dungeon. Celia then takes the captured Linear Guild members away, while letting the Order use the employee stairs to get to Xykon. However, the Order forgets the injured Durkon, who is found by the Linear Guild's cleric Hilgya. She heals Durkon, and the two set off to find the Order. Meanwhile, Elan decides he will be the team cleric, calling on the god Banjo. Durkon falls for and sleeps with Hilgya, but breaks up with her after she reveals her own infidelity to her husband. Durkon then rejoins the Order.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


The Order then frees one of the defeated sylphs, Celia, who reveals that she worked for the wizard Dorukan, who build the dungeon. Celia then takes the captured Linear Guild members away, while letting the Order use the employee stairs to get to Xykon. However, the Order forgets Durkon, who is found by the Linear Guild's cleric Hilgya. She heals Durkon, and the two set off to find the Order. Meanwhile, Elan decides he will be the team cleric, calling on the god Banjo. Durkon falls for and sleeps with Hilgya, but breaks up with her after she reveals her own infidelity to her husband. Durkon then rejoins the Order.

to:

The Order then frees one of the defeated sylphs, Celia, who reveals that she worked for the wizard Dorukan, who build built the dungeon. Celia then takes the captured Linear Guild members away, while letting the Order use the employee stairs to get to Xykon. However, the Order forgets Durkon, who is found by the Linear Guild's cleric Hilgya. She heals Durkon, and the two set off to find the Order. Meanwhile, Elan decides he will be the team cleric, calling on the god Banjo. Durkon falls for and sleeps with Hilgya, but breaks up with her after she reveals her own infidelity to her husband. Durkon then rejoins the Order.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


However, Xykon, being a lich, survives, as his chief minion Redcloak had his [[SoulJar phylactery]]. Redcloak escapes with Xykon and the MITD, as the Order collects the treasures left behind. Elan accidentally sets off a self-destruct rune, forcing the Order to flee the dungeon as well. The dungeon and the gate inside are both destroyed, but the Order makes it out intact. The arc ends with cutaway panels indicating that the Linear Guild has escaped, and someone is after whoever destroyed the gate.

to:

However, Xykon, being a lich, survives, as his chief minion Redcloak had his [[SoulJar phylactery]]. Redcloak escapes with Xykon and the MITD, as the Order collects the treasures left behind. Elan accidentally sets off a self-destruct rune, forcing the Order to flee the dungeon as well. The dungeon and the gate inside are both destroyed, but the Order makes it out intact. The arc ends with cutaway panels indicating that the Linear Guild has escaped, and someone is after whoever whomever destroyed the gate.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


We join the Order of rhe Stick, a band of adventurers fighting through a dungeon. Their members include Roy Greenhilt (dark-skinned human fighter), Haley Starshine (greedy human rogue), Elan (ditzy human bard), Vaarsuvius (arrogant elf wizard), Durkon Thundershield (stalwart dwarf cleric), and Belkar Bitterleaf (evil hafling ranger).

to:

We join the Order of rhe the Stick, a band of adventurers fighting through a dungeon. Their members include Roy Greenhilt (dark-skinned human fighter), Haley Starshine (greedy human rogue), Elan (ditzy human bard), Vaarsuvius (arrogant elf wizard), Durkon Thundershield (stalwart dwarf cleric), and Belkar Bitterleaf (evil hafling ranger).

Added: 4129

Changed: 290

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Expanding Recap to full length.


The Order makes their way through the Dungeon of Dorukan, fighting their way through the legions of monsters and making numerous jokes on the rules of D&D,. Along the way they encounter their counterparts the Linear Guild, and afoul of Xykon's plan for a mysterious 'Gate' at the very bottom.

to:

The !As a Recap page, all spoilers below are unmarked. You have been warned.

We join the
Order makes their way of rhe Stick, a band of adventurers fighting through a dungeon. Their members include Roy Greenhilt (dark-skinned human fighter), Haley Starshine (greedy human rogue), Elan (ditzy human bard), Vaarsuvius (arrogant elf wizard), Durkon Thundershield (stalwart dwarf cleric), and Belkar Bitterleaf (evil hafling ranger).

After briefly splitting the group and fighting off some enemies, Vaarsuvius finds a magic belt of Gender Changing. Roy discards the belt, but Elan goes back to retrieve it. Eventually, they reveal that they are in
the Dungeon of Dorukan, fighting their way here to thwart the schemes of the lich Xykon. During a rest break, Roy receives a vision from his dead father, who gives him the warning "when the goat turns red strikes true". Proceeding through the legions dungeon, they fight more of monsters Xykon's minions, including a named chimera (who is killed by Belkar). Roy thinks this is what his father meant, but his father later sends another vision telling him otherwise. Meanwhile, Xykon is disgusted by his minions, but refuses to use his trump card, the Monster in the Darkness (MITD).

Eventually, they find a treasure room, but Haley has already claimed almost all of it,
and making numerous jokes on the rules tricks Roy into thinking there was none. Proceeding onward, they pass through a secret door and encounter a mind flayer, who is dragged off by a pair of D&D,. Along the way lawyers for being a copyright violation. After more fighting, they encounter another adventuring party, the Linear Guild. They claim to be after a Talisman of Dorukan, and the two groups team up to achieve both their counterparts goals. The leader of the Linear Guild, Nale, then reveals that he is Elan's brother. Xykon uses a crystal ball to watch all of this.

The group splits apart to find four elemental sigils that protect the talisman. However, the Linear Guild secretly slays or defeats some sylphs that were guarding the sigils. The sigils are all activated, causing a door to appear leading to the talisman room, which is a central platform surrounded by a pit filled with old D&D monsters that the talisman controls. Here, the Linear Guild betrays the Order, revealing they were working with Xykon. They attempt to escape with the talisman, leaving the Order to get killed by the monsters. However, Roy figures out what his father meant,
and afoul has Haley destroy the talisman with a well placed arrow. After that, the Linear Guild and the Order battle. The Order wins (with some help from the lawyers).

The Order then frees one
of Xykon's the defeated sylphs, Celia, who reveals that she worked for the wizard Dorukan, who build the dungeon. Celia then takes the captured Linear Guild members away, while letting the Order use the employee stairs to get to Xykon. However, the Order forgets Durkon, who is found by the Linear Guild's cleric Hilgya. She heals Durkon, and the two set off to find the Order. Meanwhile, Elan decides he will be the team cleric, calling on the god Banjo. Durkon falls for and sleeps with Hilgya, but breaks up with her after she reveals her own infidelity to her husband. Durkon then rejoins the Order.

The Order then finds a pair of friendly teenage goblins, who promise to take them to Xykon. Meanwhile, Xykon reveals his
plan to have the Order unseal a magical gate of some kind. One of the goblins then kidnaps Haley, while the Order moves to confront Xykon and his army of goblins and zombies. Xykon then bluffs the Order into touching the gate. Elan tries to do it, only for a mysterious 'Gate' at Haley to arrive in time to stop him. Roy confronts Xykon, only for Xykon to destroy Roy's family sword. Roy becomes so enraged that he picks up Xykon and throws him into the very bottom.
gate, destroying him.

However, Xykon, being a lich, survives, as his chief minion Redcloak had his [[SoulJar phylactery]]. Redcloak escapes with Xykon and the MITD, as the Order collects the treasures left behind. Elan accidentally sets off a self-destruct rune, forcing the Order to flee the dungeon as well. The dungeon and the gate inside are both destroyed, but the Order makes it out intact. The arc ends with cutaway panels indicating that the Linear Guild has escaped, and someone is after whoever destroyed the gate.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Zero Context Example cleanup. Do not uncomment without adding context.


* KilledMidSentence

to:

* %%* KilledMidSentence
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* KilledInMidSentence

to:

* KilledInMidSentenceKilledMidSentence
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

The Order makes their way through the Dungeon of Dorukan, fighting their way through the legions of monsters and making numerous jokes on the rules of D&D,. Along the way they encounter their counterparts the Linear Guild, and afoul of Xykon's plan for a mysterious 'Gate' at the very bottom.

!!Tropes

* CargoCult: When Durkon goes missing, Elan tries to become a cleric with his hand puppet Banjo the Clown as a god.
* KilledInMidSentence
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Xykon's body is destroyed, he instructs Redcloak and the Monster In The Darkness to flee, as they can continue their Plan elsewhere.
* OutrunTheFireball: invoked by Elan, for the sake of drama.
* UnwittingPawn: Nale tricks the Order into unlocking the wards protecting Dorukan's Amulet, coincidentally showing Xykon how to unlock Dorukan's Gate. Xykon almost tricks the Order into doing the same.

Top