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* AttackReflector: One of Kat's first magical innovations while working as a lab tech for Hechoton is a version of the Shield spell that explodes when hit. It...doesn't quite work in the way she was expecting.
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* AttackReflector: One of Kat's first magical innovations while working as a lab tech for Hechoton is a version of the Shield spell that explodes when hit. It... doesn't quite work in the way she was expecting.
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* BadGuyBar: The bandit safehouse Kat infiltrates has one.
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* BadGuyBar: The bandit safehouse Kat infiltrates has one. Downplayed in that they're pretty accepting of adventurers, even good-aligned ones, and they treat underage drinking as a ''very'' serious offence.
* BizarreAlienReproduction: How the dragonkin reproduce is a closely-guarded secret in-universe. The most we've learned so far is it involves making a journey somewhere, and that they'll all siblings, but do not have parents at all.
* ClarkKenting: Hechoton, a celebrity, wears sunglasses and a hat in public. It helps that the hat is enchanted to make the wearer inconspicuous to those around them.
* DeclarationOfProtection: When Kat points out that the spell Hechoton used to rescue her from two guards is illegal in Alderwood, he replies that he'll use any means at his disposal to protect those he cares about.
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* EyepatchOfPower: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by one of the bandits, who apparently only wears his eyepatch because it looks cool.
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* EyepatchOfPower: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] {{Invoked|Trope}} by one of the bandits, who apparently only wears his eyepatch because it looks cool.
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* BookcasePassage: Hechoton Sinclair has one in his office. Behind it is...another, hidden bookcase.
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* BookcasePassage: Hechoton Sinclair has one in his office. Behind it is... another, hidden bookcase.
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* CompellingVoice: In their first meeting, Hechoton is able to command Kat to "explain yourself at once" and later to stay stuck to an armchair.
** Later he uses it to [[spoiler: stop some guards harassing Kat]]
** Later he uses it to [[spoiler: stop some guards harassing Kat]]
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* CompellingVoice: In their first meeting, Hechoton is able to command Kat to "explain yourself at once" and later to stay stuck to an armchair.
**armchair. Later he uses it to [[spoiler: stop some guards harassing Kat]] Kat. She later notes that both spells are illegal in the kingdom.
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* EyesDoNotBelongThere: We have yet to learn what exactly is causing this, but it seems that there's a mysterious entity following our protagonist, which seems to manifest as eyes in her shadow.
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* EyesDoNotBelongThere: We have yet to learn what exactly is causing this, but it seems that there's a mysterious entity following our protagonist, protagonists, which seems to manifest as eyes in her shadow.their shadows.
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* HumanoidAbomination: The "[[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/294/ Smiling Strangers]]" are beings who sport a permanent SlasherSmile and try to ensnare victims by engaging them in conversation using a CompellingVoice. Hechoton calls them "weird cultist bastards", implying that their otherworldly powers comes from worshipping some higher being. The Strangers are apparently enough of a problem that there are posters scattered around Highport warning passerby not to speak or listen to them.
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'''Ka:''' ''(normal speech)'' Please let me stop saying this extremely embarrassing stuff
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'''Ka:''' ''(normal speech)'' Please let me stop saying this extremely embarrassing stuffstuff
* UnsoundEffect: "[[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/113/ KA-BRICK]]" and "[[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/169/ KA-CHAIR]]" are used in chapter two.
* UnsoundEffect: "[[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/113/ KA-BRICK]]" and "[[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/169/ KA-CHAIR]]" are used in chapter two.
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** Later he uses it to [[spoiler: stop some guards harassing Kat]]
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* CouldntFindAPen: [[spoiler:In chapter 2, Kat -- pinned to a wall and unable to reach her charcoal stylus -- uses the blood from her shoulder wound to finish transcribing a spell to free herself]].
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* LizardFolk: Grant and Locke are dragonkin, a race inspired by the dragonborn from ''D&D''.
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* HarshWordImpact: Used against Grant and Locke [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/230/ here]].
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* BenevolentBoss: Hechoton Sinclair has a track record of hiring directionless "weirdos" who nonetheless show magical potential, among them Katherine, Smorgus Dinkley, [[spoiler:and eventually the two dragonkin bandits]], so they can hone their abilities in a (relatively) safe and controlled workplace. In that capacity, he takes on the role of TheMentor for Kat, cautioning her to avoid biting off more than she can chew, and is visibly distressed to learn that she got stabbed through the shoulder running an errand for him.
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* CheekyMouth: Lampshaded in the alt text on [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/118/ this page]]
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* CheekyMouth: Lampshaded in the alt text on [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/118/ this page]] page]].
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* NoodleIncident: When Kat apologizes for her atrocious job interview, Hechoton deadpans that he's seen worse.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Grant instinctively shields Locke from a thrown crowbar, and later leaps into battle to defend them from an empowered Trish. [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/214/ Supplementary material]] reveals that when Locke abandoned the adventuring life and struck out on their own, Grant went with them to make sure they wouldn't get hurt.
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* RPGMechanicsVerse: Kat's [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/271/ talent]] allows her to perceive items and spells this way, with stats and limitations she can learn or exploit on the fly.
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* ServileSnarker: While we the audience can't understand Creampuff's hoots, judging from her facial expressions, she's this.
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* SquishyWizard: Kat freely admits to having "wimpy wizard arms", and mainly relies on her spells -- or the occasional blunt object -- in combat.
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** Takes on a much darker tone during the dragonkin fight; Trish coldly declares that they sold their souls by becoming bandits and are now no more than "meat" to be slain without remorse.
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* RedIsHeroic: Kat's outfit of choice is red and white. Trish has red hair.
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* TraumaticHaircut: Locke [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/178/ threatens]] to do this to Trish after incapacitating her. Unfortunately for them, Trish is still conscious and picks that moment to cross the RageBreakingPoint.
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* AccidentalMurder: Kat accidentally breaks [[spoiler:Smorgus Dinkley]]'s neck in chapter 2 after hitting him with a crowbar in self-defense. Fortunately, force-feeding him a healing potion brings him back.
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* HealingPotion: Trish has a stash of these, having come from a wealthy family that can afford them.
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* TranquilFury: When one of the warehouse mooks kills Creampuff by throwing her against a wall, Kat calmly knocks him down, grabs his head, and electrocutes him point-blank. [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/121/ Her expression]] says it all.
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* FlashbackNightmare: Kat appears to have one at the start of the current chapter.
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* FlashbackNightmare: Kat appears to have one at the start of the current third chapter.
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[[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/ Tales From Alderwood]] is a fantasy webcomic staring Kathrine (Kat), a thief and aspiring mage and her owl familiar, Creampuff. When a magical accident deposits Kat in the bathtub of famous mage and businessman Hechoton Sinclair, her formerly aimless life takes on a new direction - one with far more adventure, danger and shenanigans.
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[[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/ Tales From Alderwood]] is a fantasy webcomic staring Kathrine Katherine (Kat), a thief and aspiring mage mage, and her owl familiar, Creampuff. When a magical accident deposits Kat in the bathtub of famous mage and businessman Hechoton Sinclair, her formerly aimless life takes on a new direction - -- one with far more adventure, danger and shenanigans.
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* AchievementsInIgnorance: [[spoiler:Katherine]] is unaware of how impossible it is for her to cast a a 5th level spell, having only cast 1st level before, so she [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/37#content-start does it anyway]].
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* AchievementsInIgnorance: [[spoiler:Katherine]] Katherine is unaware of how impossible it is for her to cast a a 5th level spell, having only cast 1st level before, so she [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/37#content-start does it anyway]].
* HyperspaceIsAScaryPlace: Teleportation can be rather [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/27 disturbing]]. Even when it's done [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/260/ correctly]].
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* MookChivalry: Lampshaded [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/117/#content-start here]]
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* MookChivalry: Lampshaded Defied and lampshaded [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/117/#content-start here]]here]].
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* SplashOfColor: while the comic is usually in monochrome, occasional items and title pages will be in colour - most notably a type of magic crystal called Stygian steel.
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* SplashOfColor: while While the comic is usually in monochrome, occasional items and title pages will be in colour - -- most notably a type of magic crystal called Stygian steel.
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* TruthSerums: Truth magic, useful for gathering information and....too much information.
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* TruthSerums: Truth magic, useful for gathering information and....and... too much information.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Hechoton is TheComicallySerious most of the time, but he does find Kat's antics amusing from time to time, and isn't above trolling her in return.
* PerpetualFrowner: Hechoton's default expression, [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/45 as even he admits]].
* PerpetualFrowner: Hechoton's default expression, [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/45 as even he admits]].
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Hechoton's job offer to Kat could be interpreted this way, although he's quite nice about it. After she accidentally teleports into his home, somehow completely bypassing his magical wards, he interrogates her, magically binds her to a chair while he leaves the room, saying he has "plans" for her...and comes back with a job application. It's unclear if he would ''actually'' have turned her over to the guard as a burglar, but he certainly implies it.
-->'''Hechoton''': But if you'd rather go to jail...
-->'''Hechoton''': But if you'd rather go to jail...
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-->'''Kat''': WHY did you just punch that guy in the face?
-->'''Trish''': He's a bad guy!
-->'''Trish''': He's a bad guy!
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-->'''Kat''': WHY did you just punch that guy in the face?
-->'''Trish''':face?\\
'''Trish''': He's a bad guy!
-->'''Trish''':
'''Trish''': He's a bad guy!
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-->'''Locke:''' So...''you're'' the ones who beat our boys.
-->'''Grant:'''...only ''we'' can beat our boys. Who do you think you are?
-->[later] '''Grant:'''...Just to be clear, that was a joke earlier. Locke and I respect our boys. Nobody is getting beat.
-->'''Locke:''' Except you two.
-->'''Grant:''' ...yeah.
-->'''Grant:'''...only ''we'' can beat our boys. Who do you think you are?
-->[later] '''Grant:'''...Just to be clear, that was a joke earlier. Locke and I respect our boys. Nobody is getting beat.
-->'''Locke:''' Except you two.
-->'''Grant:''' ...yeah.
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-->'''Locke:''' So...''you're'' the ones who beat our boys.
-->'''Grant:'''...boys.\\
'''Grant:'''...only ''we'' can beat our boys. Who do you think youare?
-->[later]are?\\
[later]\\
'''Grant:'''...Just to be clear, that was a joke earlier. Locke and I respect our boys. Nobody is gettingbeat.
-->'''Locke:'''beat.\\
'''Locke:''' Except youtwo.
-->'''Grant:''' ...two.\\
'''Grant:''' ...yeah.
-->'''Grant:'''...
'''Grant:'''...only ''we'' can beat our boys. Who do you think you
-->[later]
[later]\\
'''Grant:'''...Just to be clear, that was a joke earlier. Locke and I respect our boys. Nobody is getting
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'''Locke:''' Except you
-->'''Grant:''' ...
'''Grant:''' ...yeah.
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* MagicalEye: [[spoiler: Katherine]] is an [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/271/ owl eye savant]], who can determine the properties of objects and learn magic spells by observing them.
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* MagicalEye: [[spoiler: Katherine]] Katherine is an [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/271/ owl eye savant]], who can determine the properties of objects and learn magic spells by observing them.
* ShoutOut: In [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/144/ one strip]], Kat re-creates the "[[Webcomic/{{Gunshow}} I guess]]" meme.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Kat refuses to inflict lethal injuries, and manages to [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/128/ talk Trish down]] from finishing off a wounded {{mook}}.
-->'''Kat''': They are not monsters, and neither are we. Send them to the temple to recover, not the graveyard.\\
'''Trish''': Did you not just electrocute that guy?\\
'''Kat''': I ''nonlethally'' electrocuted that guy. He's alive and well.\\
'''Mook''': ''(groans)''\\
'''Kat''': ...or he will be with some rest.\\
'''Trish''': You bricked that other guy in the face.\\
'''Kat''': I have wimpy wizard arms, he'll be fine!
-->'''Kat''': They are not monsters, and neither are we. Send them to the temple to recover, not the graveyard.\\
'''Trish''': Did you not just electrocute that guy?\\
'''Kat''': I ''nonlethally'' electrocuted that guy. He's alive and well.\\
'''Mook''': ''(groans)''\\
'''Kat''': ...or he will be with some rest.\\
'''Trish''': You bricked that other guy in the face.\\
'''Kat''': I have wimpy wizard arms, he'll be fine!
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-->'''Katherine:''' (forced truth speech) "I was really hoping to borrow your nice bathtub later because I haven't bathed in a week\\
'''Katherine:''' (normal speech) "Please let me stop saying this extremely embarrassing stuff"
'''Katherine:''' (normal speech) "Please let me stop saying this extremely embarrassing stuff"
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* FantasticRacism: Hechoton isn't allowed to join the nobility despite his wealth and power because he's an elf.
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* FantasticRacism: Hechoton isn't allowed to join the nobility despite his wealth and power because he's an elf.half-elf.
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--> '''Hechoton''': Oh my god's. Did you actually stupid your way into my house.
--> '''Kat''': That's kind of a rude way to put it but..But Yeah,maybe?
--> '''Hechoton''': Oh my god's. Did you actually stupid your way into my house.
--> '''Kat''': That's kind of a rude way to put it but..But Yeah,maybe?
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'''Kat''': That's kind of a rude way to put
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--> '''Kat": That's kind of a rude way to put it but..But Yeah,maybe?
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--> '''Kat": '''Kat''': That's kind of a rude way to put it but..But Yeah,maybe?
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--> '''Hechoton''': Oh my god's. Did you actually stupid your way into my house.
--> '''Kat": That's kind of a rude way to put it but..But Yeah,maybe?
--> '''Hechoton''': Oh my god's. Did you actually stupid your way into my house.
--> '''Kat": That's kind of a rude way to put it but..But Yeah,maybe?
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%%* BloodKnight: Trish. [[https://alderwood.the-comic.org/comics/124/#content-start Very much so.]]
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* RichesToRags: Various hints have been dropped, that [[spoiler: Katherine]] is from a wealthy noble family including not revealing their last name, being evasive when asked about nobles and suggesting being able to avoid expensive services in the past.
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* RichesToRags: Various hints have been dropped, that [[spoiler: Katherine]] is from a wealthy noble family including not revealing their last name, being evasive when asked about nobles and suggesting being able to avoid afford expensive services in the past.
