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Sarah "Miss" Fortune has seemingly won it all. After vanquishing Gangplank, she rules as undisputed pirate lord of Bilgewater. But her good fortune is about to take a turn.

For there's a Harrowing approaching Runeterra. A Harrowing bigger and more fearsome than has ever been witnessed. For The Ruined King has finally stopped twiddling his thumbs and is attacking Runeterra with a force unbound.

With the world in peril, Miss Fortune must put a stop to his evil. But she's not alone. Two wanderers from Ionia, a mighty priestess of Nagakabouros, a hearty shield toting warrior from the Freljord and a bloodthirsty Revenant are behind her to help put a stop to Viego's evil plan.

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Captain Sarah "Miss" Fortune has seemingly won it all. After vanquishing her rival Gangplank, she rules as undisputed pirate lord of Bilgewater. But her good fortune life is about to take a turn.

For there's a Harrowing The Black Mist is once again approaching Runeterra. A Harrowing bigger and more fearsome than has ever been witnessed. For The witnessed is coming to Bilgewater. Viego, the undead Ruined King of the Shadow Isles, has finally stopped twiddling his thumbs and is attacking Runeterra pursuing his lost love with a force unbound.

With the her world in peril, Miss Captain Fortune must sets out for the Shadow Isles to put a stop to his evil. But And she's not alone. alone: Two wanderers from Ionia, a mighty priestess of Nagakabouros, a hearty shield toting shield-toting warrior from the Freljord Freljord, and a bloodthirsty Revenant are behind with her to help put a stop to stand in the path of Viego's evil plan.assault.



* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: only 3 characters can be active during combat. All members gain EXP though, [[AntiGrinding you won't need to use every character in order to farm EXP]].

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* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: only Only 3 characters can be active during combat. All members gain EXP though, [[AntiGrinding so you won't need to use every character in order to farm EXP]].



* BittersweetEnding: On the one hand, [[spoiler: Viego is defeated, saving Bilgewater, and most of the heroes have found some closure]]. On the "bitter" end, however, Miss Fortune and Illaoi [[spoiler: permanently break their trust when Illaoi confesses that she saved Gangplank, Gangplank [[JokerImmunity escapes execution]], and Miss Fortune slips into [[HeWhoFightsMonsters becoming a monster herself]]-- and with the implication that she's possessed by Viego, it seems Bilgewater may not be saved after all]]. Overall, while a solid victory for the heroes it carries darker implications for the future.

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* BittersweetEnding: On the one hand, [[spoiler: Viego is defeated, saving Bilgewater, Runeterra, and most of the heroes have found some closure]]. On the "bitter" end, however, Miss Fortune and Illaoi [[spoiler: permanently break their trust when Illaoi confesses that she saved Gangplank, Gangplank [[JokerImmunity escapes execution]], and Miss Fortune slips into [[HeWhoFightsMonsters becoming a monster herself]]-- and with the implication that she's possessed by Viego, it seems Bilgewater may not be saved after all]]. Overall, while a solid victory for the heroes heroes, it carries darker implications for the future.



* EvilVersusOblivion: The main reason just about everyone unites against Viego -- they may not want to cooperate, least of all with the current group, but they can put aside their differences to avoid having the world plunged under the Black Mist.



%%* {{Foreshadowing}}: Just before Viego is sealed, he offers Miss Fortune a DealWithTheDevil-- and we don't see her respond, though she says afterward that she turned him down, with the implication being that she issued a ShutUpHannibal to the Ruined King.[[spoiler: As the last scene shows in a WhamShot, the reason we weren't shown her reaction? She took the deal, and brought Viego right into Bilgewater]].

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%%* * {{Foreshadowing}}: Just before Viego is sealed, he offers tempts Miss Fortune to make a DealWithTheDevil-- and we don't see her respond, though [[DealWithTheDevil deal with him for power to rule Bilgewater]]. While she says doesn't respond on screen, she tells the group afterward that she turned him down, down. At the very end of the game, however, she starts indulging a more ruthless side, with a SequelHook suggesting she ''didn't'' actually reject the implication being that she issued a ShutUpHannibal to the Ruined King.[[spoiler: As the last scene shows in a WhamShot, the reason we weren't shown her reaction? She took the deal, and brought Viego right into Bilgewater]].offer.



** Miss Fortune, having grown more vicious, [[spoiler: burns down a tavern for having Gangplank's insignia upon it and presumably kills everyone within]]... and just before, this sequence ends, her eyes [[spoiler: light up ''blue'']]-- indicating that [[spoiler: she either accepted the DealWithTheDevil Viego offered her and that he's residing within her right now, or that he's encouraging her worst traits and is on her way to accepting his offer]].
** Pyke is shown within the water, [[spoiler: putting Viego's name on his list]].

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** Miss Fortune, having grown more vicious, [[spoiler: burns down a tavern for having Gangplank's insignia upon it and presumably kills everyone within]]... and just before, this sequence ends, her eyes [[spoiler: light up ''blue'']]-- indicating that [[spoiler: she either accepted the DealWithTheDevil Viego offered her and that he's residing within her right now, or that he's encouraging her worst traits and she is on her way to accepting his offer]].
** Pyke is shown within in the water, [[spoiler: putting Viego's name on his list]].
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It has been confirmed in “The Will of the Dead” that Viego is still tormenting Miss Fortune and she is still fighting back for now, which implies she has not accepted his offer just yet.


* TheBadGuyWins: An ImpliedTrope in a way, as while the heroes inevitably [[spoiler: defeat Viego]], one of the final cutscenes in the game shows that [[spoiler: Miss Fortune's otherwise green eyes are glowing blue-- implying she actually ''took Viego up'' on his DealWithTheDevil and that Viego's gained purchase in Bilgewater after all]].

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* TheBadGuyWins: An ImpliedTrope in a way, as while the heroes inevitably [[spoiler: defeat Viego]], one of the final cutscenes in the game shows that [[spoiler: Miss Fortune's otherwise green eyes are glowing blue-- implying she actually ''took Viego up'' on his DealWithTheDevil and that Viego's gained purchase is manipulating her to some degree, which is confirmed in Bilgewater after all]].''The Will of the Dead'' sequel comic]].



* ContinuitySnarl: Though the game is clearly intended as a prequel to the ''Sentinels of Light'' event and has some very clear foreshadowing (Pyke's development clearly leads into him becoming a Sentinel for one), pretty much everything with Viego being [[spoiler: revived and defeated]] ends up being repeated in the event itself-- the game can't be canon, as many other depictions of the story have elements that already happened in the game and the event reverses development from the game, such as [[spoiler: Gangplank realizing that he can't rule Bilgewater if he lets it be destroyed]], and the main cast having [[spoiler: already fought Viego, with Miss Fortune even having implicitly made a bargain with him]]. Similarly, Isolde's soul being trapped in Bilgewater contradicts Isolde [[spoiler: being split into many pieces and scattered across Runeterra]].

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* ContinuitySnarl: Though the game is clearly intended as a prequel to the ''Sentinels of Light'' event and has some very clear foreshadowing (Pyke's development clearly leads into him becoming a Sentinel for one), pretty much everything with Viego being [[spoiler: revived and defeated]] ends up being repeated in the event itself-- the game can't be canon, as many other depictions of the story have elements that already happened in the game and the event reverses development from the game, such as [[spoiler: Gangplank realizing that he can't rule Bilgewater if he lets it be destroyed]], and the main cast having [[spoiler: already fought Viego, with foreshadowing that Miss Fortune even having implicitly made will eventually make a bargain with him]]. Similarly, Isolde's soul being trapped in Bilgewater contradicts Isolde [[spoiler: being split into many pieces and scattered across Runeterra]].



* DealWithTheDevil: Viego offers Miss Fortune one at game's end, offering her everything she desires. Miss Fortune refuses, [[spoiler: except the credits imply she actually accepted and that she and Viego had deceived the rest of their crew]].

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* DealWithTheDevil: Viego offers Miss Fortune one at game's end, offering her everything she desires. Miss Fortune refuses, [[spoiler: except the credits imply she actually accepted and that she and Viego had deceived the rest of their crew]].has a hold on her to some degree]].



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Just before Viego is sealed, he offers Miss Fortune a DealWithTheDevil-- and we don't see her respond, though she says afterward that she turned him down, with the implication being that she issued a ShutUpHannibal to the Ruined King.[[spoiler: As the last scene shows in a WhamShot, the reason we weren't shown her reaction? She took the deal, and brought Viego right into Bilgewater]].

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* %%* {{Foreshadowing}}: Just before Viego is sealed, he offers Miss Fortune a DealWithTheDevil-- and we don't see her respond, though she says afterward that she turned him down, with the implication being that she issued a ShutUpHannibal to the Ruined King.[[spoiler: As the last scene shows in a WhamShot, the reason we weren't shown her reaction? She took the deal, and brought Viego right into Bilgewater]].



** Miss Fortune, having grown more vicious, [[spoiler: burns down a tavern for having Gangplank's insignia upon it and presumably kills everyone within]]... and just before, this sequence ends, her eyes [[spoiler: light up ''blue'']]-- indicating that [[spoiler: she accepted the DealWithTheDevil Viego offered her, and that he's residing within her right now]].

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** Miss Fortune, having grown more vicious, [[spoiler: burns down a tavern for having Gangplank's insignia upon it and presumably kills everyone within]]... and just before, this sequence ends, her eyes [[spoiler: light up ''blue'']]-- indicating that [[spoiler: she either accepted the DealWithTheDevil Viego offered her, her and that he's residing within her right now]].now, or that he's encouraging her worst traits and is on her way to accepting his offer]].

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* LineOfSightName: Miss Fortune allows Braum to name the ship that they take between Bilgewater and the Shadow Isles. Put on the spot, he offers to her the name "The Charming Lady".

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* LineOfSightName: Miss Fortune allows Braum to name the ship that they take between Bilgewater and the Shadow Isles. Put on the spot, he offers to her the name "The Charming Lady".Lady".
-->'''Fortune''': [''flattered''] Braum! You lady-killer.


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* NoSocialSkills: Braum and Yasuo, each in his own way. Yasuo keeps to himself and doesn't want to talk to anyone; Braum overshares and wants to talk to ''everyone''. They eventually form an OddFriendship through Braum's sheer persistence.
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A 2021 TurnBasedCombat WesternRPG by Airship Syndicate set Riot Game's ''Franchise/LeagueOfLegends'' universe.

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* LineOfSightName: Miss Fortune allows Braum to name the ship that they take between Bilgewater and the Shadow Isles. Put on the spot, he offers to her the name "The Charming Lady".

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* TheBadGuyWins: An ImpliedTrope in a way, as while the heroes inevitably [[spoiler: defeat Viego]], one of the final cutscenes in the game shows that [[spoiler: Miss Fortune's otherwise green eyes are glowing blue-- implying she actually ''took Viego up'' on his DealWithTheDevil and that Viego's gained purchase in Bilgewater after all]].



* BittersweetEnding: On the one hand, [[spoiler: Viego is defeated, saving Bilgewater, and most of the heroes have found some closure]]. On the "bitter" end, however, Miss Fortune and Illaoi [[spoiler: permanently break their trust when Illaoi confesses that she saved Gangplank, Gangplank [[JokerImmunity escapes execution]], and Miss Fortune slips into [[HeWhoFightsMonsters becoming a monster herself]]-- and with the implication that she's possessed by Viego, it seems Bilgewater may not be saved after all]]. Overall, while a solid victory for the heroes it carries darker implications for the future.



* CharacterDevelopment: Most of the main party, with the exception of [[TheHeart Braum]] (Who prompts much of it through his inherent kindness) and an antagonist, get development.
** Miss Fortune begins the game terrified at the concept of become SheWhoFightsMonsters. By the end of the game, she's colder and more ruthless, [[spoiler: as shown by her burning down a tavern of Gangplank's supporters]]. Notably, this is the only negative development of the main cast; Fortune isolates herself completely after [[spoiler: Illaoi tells her the truth of Gangplank's survival]], and is one of the only ones not celebrating their victory at the end.
** Illaoi realizes that her goddess works in more mysterious ways than she believed, and that she can't always take her at face value; sometimes, to achieve her desired result, she has to [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight do the right thing]], fitting with Nagakabouros' philosophy.
** Yasuo realizes that he needs to forgive himself, slowly warming up to the others and recognizing that his self-destructive loner personality isn't helping him at all. He becomes much more emotionally open.
** Ahri rejects her [[IAmAMonster self-hatred]] and belief that she can never be more than a monstrous killer.
** Pyke lightens up considerably on the List, learning to bond with the rest of the crew and even coming to an accord with a couple of his targets. While he's still a SerialKiller by the end, he's set his sights on grander goals-- namely, [[spoiler: the Ruined King himself]].
** Gangplank of all people admits that, after a few BreakTheHaughty events in a row, he's realizing that his hunger for power and cruelty are more harm than good, and his arrogance leads him to constantly consort with forces he can't control. He even parts with Illaoi on somewhat good terms and [[spoiler: hands over the amulet needed to stop Viego]].



* ContinuitySnarl: Though the game is clearly intended as a prequel to the ''Sentinels of Light'' event and has some very clear foreshadowing (Pyke's development clearly leads into him becoming a Sentinel for one), pretty much everything with Viego being [[spoiler: revived and defeated]] ends up being repeated in the event itself-- the game can't be canon, as many other depictions of the story have elements that already happened in the game and the event reverses development from the game, such as [[spoiler: Gangplank realizing that he can't rule Bilgewater if he lets it be destroyed]], and the main cast having [[spoiler: already fought Viego, with Miss Fortune even having implicitly made a bargain with him]]. Similarly, Isolde's soul being trapped in Bilgewater contradicts Isolde [[spoiler: being split into many pieces and scattered across Runeterra]].



* DealWithTheDevil: Viego offers Miss Fortune one at game's end, offering her everything she desires. Miss Fortune refuses, [[spoiler: except the credits imply she actually accepted and that she and Viego had deceived the rest of their crew]].



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Just before Viego is sealed, he offers Miss Fortune a DealWithTheDevil-- and we don't see her respond, though she says afterward that she turned him down, with the implication being that she issued a ShutUpHannibal to the Ruined King.[[spoiler: As the last scene shows in a WhamShot, the reason we weren't shown her reaction? She took the deal, and brought Viego right into Bilgewater]].



* IgnoredEpiphany: Ahri shows Viego the truth of his memories as a ControlFreak, which seems to genuinely shock Viego-- who then rejects this realization, shouts that they are lying, and continues.[[note]] This is a JustifiedTrope if one knows how Shadow Isles wraiths work in the wider setting-- their worst character traits are amplified, and as such Viego is ''literally unable'' to get over his obsession with Isolde.[[/note]]



** [[spoiler: Gangplank manages to escape during the final battle, and Miss Fortune decides she's done playing nice. She'll make it clear that Bilgewater is hers now, and if Gangplank wants it back, he's gonna have to take it. The game ends with her beginning a bloody purge of Bilgewater, personally hunting down and murdering anyone she so much as suspects harbors loyalty towards Gangplank]].

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** [[spoiler: Gangplank manages to escape during the final battle, and Miss Fortune decides she's done playing nice. She'll make it clear that Bilgewater is hers now, and if Gangplank wants it back, he's gonna have to take it. The game ends with her beginning a bloody purge of Bilgewater, personally hunting down and murdering anyone she so much as suspects harbors loyalty towards Gangplank]].Gangplank. She is also shown with glowing blue eyes, implying that Viego is still hanging around within her]].


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* WhamShot: Two major ones at the end of the game, each signifying a SequelHook.
** Miss Fortune, having grown more vicious, [[spoiler: burns down a tavern for having Gangplank's insignia upon it and presumably kills everyone within]]... and just before, this sequence ends, her eyes [[spoiler: light up ''blue'']]-- indicating that [[spoiler: she accepted the DealWithTheDevil Viego offered her, and that he's residing within her right now]].
** Pyke is shown within the water, [[spoiler: putting Viego's name on his list]].

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