Line #21 Literature/HundredCompanions


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Fan Art by Yukisamui [[http://www.yukisamui.tumblr.com]] ]]
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4	''The Hundred Companions'' is a HighFantasy series by Ari, following the adventures of a [[PrivateMilitaryContractors mercenary company]] of the same name. It is based on a D&D campaign the author was in, which was run by fellow writer D.M. Kiely.
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6	The story begins with the company's departure from the coastal city of Wellspring, after their failed attempt to protect the [[IdleRich local governor]] from an ancient, deadly assassin. Down one employer, the Hundred Companion's contract is soon picked up by one [[EvilSorcerer Spirit Eater]]. And so begins an adventure involving death, love, [[ConMan "reliable" merchants]] who may or may not be dragons and one snarky demon trapped in an ancient sword.
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8	The story can be read at [[http://aris-writings.tumblr.com/thehundredcompanions the author's Tumblr.]]
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11	!!''The Hundred Companions'' provides examples of:
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13	* AmbiguousGender: Adrien, one of the main characters, has an ambiguous gender and is referred to with they/them pronouns.
14	* ArtifactOfDoom: Alister, a demonic executioner trapped in a sword for crimes [[EvenEvilHasStandards hateful]] even to his fellow [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Chaotic Evil]] [[EldritchAbomination outsiders]].
15	* CoolSword: Alister, again.
16	* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler: The girl Shyre rescued from orcs may be more than she seems.]]
17	* DemiHuman: Dwarves, gnomes and orcs appear in person, and the elves are all dead by the time of the main story.
18	* DyingRace: The Forsaken have turned their attention towards the dwarves, making them this. This is after they succeeded with the elves.
19	* EmergingFromTheShadows: Spirit Eater has this tendency, as do several of their fellow [[BigBadEnsemble Forsaken]].
20	* EnsembleDarkHorse: Alister, again, again. For an item improvised at random during the Pathfinder sessions the stories were originally based on, Alister appears in more fan art than any of the other characters combined.
21	* EthnicMagician: [[WizardClassic One-Eye]] is described on the author's blog as looking like [[Creator/MorganFreeman Morgan Freeman]] cosplaying [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]].
22	* TheFairFolk: The single Gnome we've seen thus far seems to have these tendencies, apparently unable to distinguish between a hilarious prank and an assassination attempt.
23	* FantasticRacism: Even otherwise sympathetic character, like [[AFatherToHisMen Captain Ursin]], have the tendency to judge people by their race first.
24	* FaustianRebellion [[spoiler: The Corpsemaker, Lady Silver Moon, as well as [[SixthRangerTraitor The Shattered One]]. The Corpsemaker had less success than either Silver Moon or [[BadPowersGoodPeople The Shattered One]].]]
25	* FishPeople: They appear in early on in the story, seemingly charging towards the ship the mercenaries are aboard. [[spoiler: Turns out they're not so much charging as [[AlwaysABiggerFish being chased]].]]
26	* FunctionalMagic: Many members of the Hundred Companions, including second in command [[WizardClassic One-Eye]] and his apprentice [[TricksterArchetype Sven]], rely on it almost exclusively, while others, like [[ThePaladin Shyre]] and [[HeWhoFightsMonsters Soren]] mix it with some degree of martial arts.
27	* GenderBlenderName: Adrien is a gender-neutral name. Even when coupled with their [[AmbiguousGenderIdentity gender]], very few questions are raised.
28	* GodGuise: The Mistress at least likes to play up the image, and has a cult dedicated to her worship. Whether she is merely a very powerful sorceress or has actually ascended to divinity is unclear.
29	* HalfHumanHybrid: Half-Orcen Monk Nazu of the Hundred Companions.
30	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Silver Moon fights alongside the Hundred Companions in the last chapter.]]
31	* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: [[TheBrute Lady Silvermoon]] and [[TheApprentice Sven]].]]
32	* TrappedInVillainy: [[spoiler: The Shattered One had no desire to be one of the Forsaken, however his own life as well as the lives of his friends were threatened.]]

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