History VideoGame / QuestForGloryII

* ZergRush: The jackalmen's preferred strategy. In the AGD Remake they even avert MookChivalry and gang up on the hero.

* ArtStyleDissonance: In the fan remake, the hall in W.I.T. with portraits of wizards uses dialogue animation art of characters from different games and across different eras of gaming, and the styles contrast heavily. Zara's portrait is from the remake of the first game, Erasmus's is his from the fifth game, and Erana's is from the fourth game. What's particularly jarring is that the description of Erasmus' portrait still says it looks just like his portrait in Zauberberg, even though it clearly doesn't.

* InsaneTrollLogic: Of the random signs in Raseir says: "Suicide is punishable by death."

* EatMe: Part of the approach necessary to take down the Bonus Boss.

** A fifth elemental, Pizza, was hinted at as a joke in the manual and mentioned in a few places if you know where to look or who to ask, but doesn't show up in the game, unless, of course, you play the FanRemake, where it is all too real, and the BonusBoss.
* ElementalRockPaperScissors: Fire beats earth, earth beats air, air beats water, and water beats fire. [[BonusBoss Pizza beats you.]]

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Attacking Julanar [[NonStandardGameOver will cause your monitor to break down]].

* ArtStyleDissonance: In the fan remake, the hall in W.I.T. with portraits of wizards uses dialogue animation art of characters from different games and across different eras of gaming, and the styles contrast heavily. Zara's portrait is from the remake of the first game, Erasmus's is his from the fifth game, and Erana's is from the fourth game.

* TheGoodChancellor: [[UsefulNotes/GrandVizierJafar Grand Vizier Ja'Afar]], to the sultan Harun al-Rashid.

* PetRat: Ugarte to Ferrari.
* PublicDomainCharacter: Haroun Ar-Rashid, the sultan of Shapeir, was the real-world caliph of Baghdad who is remembered in folklore such as the Arabian Nights as being a wise and just ruler [[spoiler: and one who would [[KingIncognito frequently disguise himself to travel among his people]]]]. Suleiman bin Daoud, a mighty magician-king in the backstory of the game, is the Arabian name of King Solomon (son of David) from the Bible, who was also known in folklore for being a powerful sorcerer adept at capturing and binding spirits. Iblis is a leader of devils from Arabian mythology, sometimes equated with Satan.

* EvilChancellor: Ad Avis, to the emir Ali al-Din Hasan. Interestingly Jaffar appears in a minor, non-evil role.

* BitingTheHandHumor: Rasier, the seedy run-down sister city to Shapeir, is an anagram of Sierra. Ad Avis and Khaveen, the BigBadDuumvirate, were named after creative director Bill Davis and general manager Rick Cavin respectively.

* UngratefulBastard: The beast left in the desert (Ad Avis's apprentice) is not very grateful for your help and, y'know, saving his life. He does, however, give the hero a warning about Ad Avis waiting for him in Rasier. And, after teleporting away, comes back to thank him for the food and/or water he was given, then teleports away again.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: When the player meets the BonusBoss in the middle of the desert, the latter is utterly lost and is actually crawling away from the city he was supposed to destroy. Its first reaction upon seeing the player is wondering out loud (in a silly accent) if he's just another one of those annoying mirages. If you trick him into continuing in the direction he was going, he'll stupidly crawl onwards into the endless desert never to be seen again. If you challenge him, the silly creature suddenly morphs into a hulking monstrosity and a VERY difficult fight ensues.

* BonusBoss:
** The fanmade VGA remake has the Pizza Elemental. Between his huge defenses, his ability to heal, his huge damage output, his continuously ranged pizza drop attack, and his autokill attack, he is easily the [[IncrediblyLamePun cheesiest]] boss in the game.
** In addition, there's Sweeping Sir James, a [[FallenHero hero turned bandit]] with [[MasterOfAll all abilities.]] Beating him gives you the [[MonsterCompendium Warrior's Diary]].

* HoldingOutForAHero: Despite taking place in a sprawling metropolis with a large force of guards, powerful warriors like Uhura and Rakeesh living there, as well as powerful mages like Aziza and Keapon Laffin, nobody lifts a finger when the city's endangered. Rakeesh could possibly be excused owing to his injuries, but otherwise it's all up to a guy with a single quest under his belt to deal with everything that happens.

* MercyRewarded: When being initiated into the Eternal Order of Fighters, refusing to "kill" Walid (you are fighting with a training sword) results in both Issur and Walid criticizing your weakness and merely making you a Brother Saurus. At the ceremony at the palace, however, Walid will praise your mercy, which is one requirement for becoming a paladin. "Killing" Walid gets you the title "Brother Scorpion", but it is useless (the EOF is not mentioned in the other games) and it locks you out of becoming a paladin.