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2[[caption-width-right:350: Begin!]]
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4->''The sky trains breaches the clouds like ships in a field of ice. The magic furnaces roar.\
5You have no idea how they keep those arcane steam engines in the air.\
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7It is just one of the many strange sights you are presented with, once you enter these lands.\
8The '''DISHONORED KNIGHT''', now free from the heaviest parts of his '''STOLEN ARMOR''', marches on.''
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10''Legend of the Hunter'' is an InteractiveComic hosted on the Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures forums. It follows the adventures of KnightErrant Sebastian and his [[DrunkenMaster drunken]], [[PsychopathicManchild punch-happy]] [[BashBrothers brother]] Gwydian as they search for the '''[[ArtifactOfDoom ULTIMATE WEAPON.]]''' HilarityEnsues when Sebastian is [[MistakenForSpecialGuest mistaken for an Exorcist,]] and immediately blunders into the center of a massive GambitPileup.
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12The comic presents itself as a [[FramingDevice walkthrough]] of an obscure old-school RolePlayingGame, and [[PlayingWithATrope plays with]] video game, [[InteractiveFiction forum adventure]] and storytelling tropes in general with [[LemonyNarrator gleeful abandon]] against a backdrop of [[AbnormalAmmo horse-]][[TestosteronePoisoning throwing]], '''[[WorldOfHam CAPS-SPEAKING]]''' [[WorldOfBadass Badassery]].
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14For added fun, nearly every character is GenreSavvy, [[MediumAwareness medium-aware]] or an outright FourthWallObserver.
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17''Legend of the Hunter'' can be read here [[http://mspfanventures.com/?s=498]], and at the original forum thread here [[http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread.php?41453-Legend-of-the-Hunter-Chapter-4-It-s-not-easy-being-Overlord-%28you-may-disagree%29]]
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19!!''Legend of the Hunter'' provides examples of:
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21* AbstractScale:
22** '''[[ExperiencePoints ARBITRARY UNITS COUNTING TOWARDS YOUR IMPROVEMENT OF COMBAT PERFORMANCE.]]'''
23** Gwydian’s sociopathy is measured in Kilojerks
24** AVA'S ABILITY TO PUT UP WITH THIS BULLSHIT HAS DECREASED BY 134 BOLLOCKS!
25* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Frequently. Blundering Blabbermouth, Mesmerizing Moralist, Virtuoso Ventriloquist, Fibbing Fledgeling, Fearless Fainaiguer, Exhalation Extortionist... and those are just the Debatery classes. {{Inverted|Trope}} InUniverse, however, as Sebastian’s frequent alliterations actually lower his score in his Debatery battle with Tristan.
26* AlchemyIsMagic: Any two objects can be combined to form new objects, as long as there is a sufficient energy catalyst. Horizon Walkers can alchemize with no energy input. Sebastian gains the ability to ''his anger'' as a combinable object.
27* AlienBlood: Demons bleed chartreuse yellow.
28* AnimalMotifs:
29** Almost everything in Videgotto is dragon-themed.
30** [[spoiler: Each of the 10 Legendary Bartenders shown so far has an different animal theme.]]
31* AnimalNemesis: The [[BanditMook Forest Imp]] is this to Gwydian.
32* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking:
33-->'''Beowulf''': “Poor Baron of Windfall.\
34First, his "allies" hire us to keep him out of politics for good...\
35...and then, some barbarian barfs on his carpet.\
36Truly, no greater tragedy's ever been told.”
37* AwesomeButImpractical: The Drakenguards’ uniforms.
38-->Are those shields designed to look like wings? And those horned helmets gotta be uncomfortable. You'd tell them that you're sympathetic to their '''DRESS CODE PLIGHT''', but it's so much more fun to leave them wondering.
39%%* BalanceOfPower
40%%* BanditMook: The Forest Imps
41* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The Demon's interactions with Esmerelda.
42* {{BFG}}: The '''TEN-FOLD PERFORATOR ARTIFACT'''
43* {{BFS}}: The '''VIER-HANDER'''
44* BigBadEnsemble: Or, if you prefer, [[BlackAndGreyMorality "morally ambiguous]] {{Chessmaster}} [[GambitPileup Ensemble."]]
45* BigOlEyebrows: Grandmaster Krogan '4-Tune' The Earth Sage, the author of '''HARDCORE SPELLZ''', seems to think they are a prerequisite for spellcasting.
46* BinocularShot: The preferred method of surveillance in Legend of the Hunter.
47* BlackAndGreyMorality:
48** On the Grey side, we have:
49*** Sebastian, an [[UnscrupulousHero unscrupulous]] AntiHero who will do [[TheUnfettered whatever it takes]] to obtain a [[ArtifactOfDoom dangerous demonic weapon]]
50*** Gwydian, a [[AxCrazy violent]], borderline ChaoticStupid PsychopathicManchild
51*** King Skal, a [[FantasticRacism racist]] [[TheChessmaster chessmaster]] with an [[GloriousLeader ambitious agenda]] for both his own country and everyone else's
52*** [[BitchInSheepsClothing Lady Naum]], whose ultimate goal is [[HiddenAgendaVillain anyone's guess]]
53*** The [[KnightTemplar Silver Knights]] and the [[ChurchMilitant Exorcists of Arael]], who [[DemonSlaying protect the world from demons]] and don't have any qualms about [[VetinariJobSecurity leveraging their indispensability for political power]]
54*** [[spoiler: The Legendary Bartenders]], whose motives are unclear at best.
55** On the Blacker end of the spectrum, we have:
56*** [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Demon Lords of the Nine Hells]], and all of their underlings.
57*** The Beastmage Beowulf, a [[MoneyFetish greedy]], [[ItsAllAboutMe megalomaniacal]] JerkAss with a [[ItAmusedMe flippant disregard for life]], human or otherwise
58*** The Jackal, a [[PsychoticSmirk smug]], cruel gangster and all-around [[NeutralEvil asshole.]]
59* BladeLock: 'Twixt Gwydian and Mantikor and both of them are DualWielding at the time.
60* ButterflyAura: One of the reasons Beowulf rarely uses the '''ULTIMATE WEAPON''' is that he thinks he looks less impressive with glowing butterfly wings.
61* CaptainObvious: All of the game's Auto-Help tips are mind-numbingly self-evident, such as "Avoid being punched!"
62* CatFolk: The Nemeans, although they have [[VertebrateWithExtraLimbs multiple arms.]]
63* CaveMouth: The [[EverybodyKnewAlready “secret”]] entrance to the treasure room is an animated dragon’s mouth.
64%%* CharacterLevel
65%%* CharacterNameLimits
66* CheatCode: Supposedly, if you press "up up up R Left-Joystick Alt-Tab Right Lower-C" and then just flail around the d-pad randomly for ten seconds, any merchant will give you stuff for free. Gwydian attempts to use this code, but [[SomeDexterityRequired lacks the coordination]] to pull it off.
67* ChekhovsGun:
68** The the first thing Sebastian buys is a badly-made '''RELIGIOUS THINGAJAMMIG'''. It will be important later.
69** The '''TEN-FOLD PERFORATOR ARTIFACT''' is a literal example.
70%%* CityOfAdventure: Videgotto
71* CombinationAttack: Sebastian's combat gauges enable these when they are full.
72* CombinatorialExplosion: The narrator frequently notes how very, very different his previous playthroughs have been.
73* CombiningMecha: The '''DRAGON’S WING FORMATION''', carried out with the awesome strength of Videgotto's soldiers and their sheer '''UNENDING WILLINGNESS TO HUMILIATE THEMSELVES'''.
74* CrypticConversation: When Skal talks to the General about his backstory, and his role in their plan.
75* CutawayGag: When the General and the Bartender of the Faltering Horse are revealed to have met at a support group for large people.
76* CuteIsEvil: The '''MURDERSQUIRRELS.'''
77* DebugRoom: The Narrator uses this on occasion.
78* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: The EYE, The HAND, The POISON, and the MAW are some of their names.
79* DevelopersForesight: ''Legend of the Hunter'' (the game) allows for every bit as much flexibility as ''Legend of the Hunter'' (the InteractiveComic) demands.
80* {{Dissimile}}: From '''HARDCORE SPELLZ, The Guide To Rad Reality Warper’s Daily Asskicking''':
81-->Looking for the thrill of letting magic dance at your fingertips like some fat kid that's tickled, but instead it's not like that at all and looks awesome instead?
82* DumpStat:
83-->There is actually a secret LUMBERJACK stat in this game! However, there's not much use in grinding for perfect LUMBERLIQUIDITATION if you do not yet have the PLAID SHIRT and INTIMIDATING BEARD.
84* EldritchAbomination: [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Grimdark Blood Coffee of the Abyss.]]
85* ElementalRockPaperScissors: '''[[AnIcePerson ICE-COLD STARE]]''' beats '''[[PlayingWithFire FIREY BREATH.]]'''
86* EncounterBait: Demons are attracted to strong magic.
87* [[EnergyBeing Energy HOARZ]]
88* EverythingIsRacist: Most of the [[CatFolk Nemeans]] shown are quite fond of playing the "race card" for fun and profit, mostly as a form of petty revenge against Videgotto's aggressive expansionist policies.
89* ExospeakGag: '''ESTABLISHMENT OF IMBIBERY, DESOBERIZATION FACILITIES, HIGHWAY DEPOSSESSIFICATION,''' '''[[ExperiencePoints ARBITRARY UNITS COUNTING TOWARDS YOUR IMPROVEMENT OF COMBAT PERFORMANCE.]]'''
90* ExperiencePoints: The '''ARBITRARY UNITS COUNTING TOWARDS YOUR IMPROVEMENT OF COMBAT PERFORMANCE.'''
91* EyeBeams: The Hat Squid employs these when its hat is removed.
92* FallingChandelierOfDoom: At the Baron of Windfall's house.
93%%* FantasyCharacterClasses
94* FantasyWorldMap: By popular demand.[[http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread.php?41453-Legend-of-the-Hunter-Chapter-3-You-cannot-escape-DRAGON-TIME&p=6283688&viewfull=1#post6283688]] The author has remained tight-lipped about the details of as-yet unvisited countries, however.
95* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: [[spoiler:{{Inverted|Trope}}, in The Demon's case.]]
96%%* FromBeyondTheFourthWall
97%%* GambitPileup
98* GargleBlaster: Several.
99** The fearsome '''DIRE BEER.''' The only beer that tries to drink you back.
100** The '''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin EYEMELTER,]]''' seen here[[http://mspfanventures.com/?adv=498&id=77]]
101** The '''COGNAC OF THE ANCIENTS''', which causes wood to go up in flames on contact.
102** The '''BLACK BREW''', also known as the '''LICH'S LIBATION''', which endows the drinker with the inimitable power of '''1000 DARK MOLOTOV COCKTAILS ON FIRE'''.
103* GlowingEyesOfDoom: {{Golem}}s have these.
104* {{Golem}}: The Baron of Windfall's bodyguards, as well as Beowulf's '''CASH COLOSSUS.'''
105* HelloInsertNameHere: Par for the course for a forum adventure. The second Twin Wyvern Guard refuses to be given a name, preferring to remain a safe distance away from any Plot-related events.
106%%* HighlyVisibleNinja
107* HopeSpot: [[spoiler: Father Lamard]] has several opportunities to avert his fate, but he doesn't take advantage of them because he doesn't realize he's in danger.
108%%* HotBlooded: There's a lot of this going around.
109* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: At the beginning of Chapter 3, Sebastian knows that Esmerelda knows something about the '''ULTIMATE WEAPON.''' Esme then pretends to be mute, because she needs Seb to help her keep the Demon suppressed, and her intel is his only incentive to help her. The [[AudienceParticipation players]] then inform Gwydian that she's faking her mutism, and advises him to play along with it to keep Seb from finding the '''ULTIMATE WEAPON.''' Sebastian, meanwhile, knows exactly what Esme and Gwyddy are up to...
110* [[ImprovisedGolems Improvised Golem]]: '''[[AddedAlliterativeAppeal CASH COLOSSUS]]'''
111* InverseNinjaLaw: {{Defied|Trope}} by Beowulf, who decides not to summon hoards of demons in case there are any heroes nearby to exploit this principle.
112* ItemCrafting: Almost anything can be combined through alchemy, as long as there is a catalyst. Horizon Walkers can alchemize without a catalyst, but [[MagicAIsMagicA cannot cause the exact same reaction twice.]]
113* ItRunsOnNonsensoleum: The Knights of Howitzer have discovered a way to injure people so grievously that it '''HEALS THEM.'''
114* ItsQuietTooQuiet: The Clown is getting this vibe right before FinaglesLaw kicks in.
115* JokeItem: The '''ALL-SEEING SHOE,''' which cannot be equipped (and would probably set its wearer's foot on fire if it could).
116%%* KillerRabbit: The '''MURDERSQUIRRELS.'''
117* LethalJokeItem: The [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Dragon Drubbing Drumstick.]] It's small, it's flimsy, it sports a tiny pair of functionally-useless wings, and it allows its wielder to command a '''STEALTH WYRM.'''
118* LockAndLoadMontage: Set to [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong Eye of the Dragon]], no less!
119* {{Magitek}}: The sky trains run on time thanks to this. St. Howitzer's Remedy Squad uses magic cannons to heal people.
120* MalevolentArchitecture: The treasury room contains a switch that floods the room with magic-smothering water when activated.
121%%* MetafictionalTitle
122* MilkmanConspiracy: [[spoiler:The Legendary Bartenders.]]
123* MistakenForSpecialGuest: Sebastian is wearing a dead exorcist's armor. King Skal recently called for an exorcist. HilarityEnsues.
124* MixAndMatchCritters: The '''DEMONIC FEATHER STALKER'''
125-->...a devilish lesser beast that follows the proud tradition of being '''A RANDOM ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENT ANIMAL'S BODYPARTS.'''
126* MundaneMadeAwesome: [[http://mspfanventures.com/Upgrade/?adv=498&id=241 Sebastian brushing his teeth.]]
127* MundaneUtility:
128** Sebastian uses a '''BANISHING SPELL''' to put out a small fire. Twice.
129** Beowulf uses the '''ULTIMATE WEAPON''' to summon... A Demonic Couch.
130** Beowulf uses '''MONEY MAGIC''' to build a stairway out of coins.
131* SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove: InUniverse, the Narrator finds the [[MetafictionalTitle titular game's]] obscurity unfortunate.
132%%* NoFourthWall
133* NoodleIncident: Gwydian’s breathless account of an exclusive party he attended. It involved monkeys, a water hose, and MERRY-GO-ROUNDS.
134* {{Oculothorax}}: The Eyeball demons.
135%%* OhMyGods: Occasionally.
136* OrbitalShot: PRIEST-OFF![[http://mspfanventures.com/?adv=498&id=626]]
137* OrganicTechnology: The '''TWITTERBIRD''', which mimics whatever sounds it's hearing in an inaudibly high-pitched chirp, and the '''CHATTERBIRD,''' which hears these chirps and repeats them at normal pitch.
138-->No-one will ever know what the hell nature was thinking.
139* OverlyLongGag:
140-->'''Sebastian''': “'''DON’T PUNCH THE PRIEST, GWYDIAN!'''”
141%%* ParodiesForDummies: ''Alchemy for Dummies''
142* PerversePuppet: El Vendaval battles one that is stashed among the artifacts in the Exorcist's Chamber.[[http://mspfanventures.com/Upgrade/?s=498&p=380]]
143* PoorPredictableRock: During an especially boring stakeout, Beowulf plays RockPaperScissors against Barber Demon - which has scissors for hands.
144* [[ProfessionalButtKisser Professional Butt Kissers]]: Beowulf’s council of [[YesMan Yes-Men]]. Of course they aren’t actually paid, but Beowulf does allow them to live...
145* ProphecyTwist: The narrator warns us that the priest is about to get punched, but he doesn't say ''how.''
146* {{Railroading}}: The game does this a lot, to the point that the narrator quips that it’s a miracle nobody has run across an InsurmountableWaistHighFence.
147* RainbowSpeak
148* RandomEncounters
149* RefugeInAudacity: The cornerstone of Sebastian's 'fake exorcists' plan.
150* RewritingReality: The Narrator occasionally enters developer mode and changes things. [[spoiler: So does Gwydian.]]
151* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The '''MURDERSQUIRRELS.'''
152* RPGMechanicsVerse
153* RuleOfCool
154* RunningGag:
155** The drunkenness of the game's programmers.
156** Lousy character portraits.
157** Bizarre and dangerous intoxicants.
158** Unhelpful Auto-Help tips.
159* ShoutOut:
160** A few to ''Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures'', but less than might be expected for an adventure hosted on the MSPA forums.
161*** The Blood Coffee of the Abyss is described as “grimdark.”
162*** Several instances of the phrase, “All the X. All of them.”
163*** “And she has SMELLED DECIET!”
164*** The Other Guy slices his Naming Screen in half with his sword.
165*** El Vendaval thanks “Hieronymus” for giving him “all this awesome confidence.”
166*** “[[Webcomic/ProblemSleuth Pose as a team,]] because shit just got aerodynamic.”
167** Other Shout Outs:
168*** El Vendaval grew his mustache by '''[[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja SHEER FORCE OF WILL.]]'''
169*** "Banishing... '''[[VideoGame/FZero PAWNCH!]]'''"
170* SomeDexterityRequired: Gwydian attempts to use a CheatCode to get free stuff from the Merchant, but fails due to his [[SomeDexterityRequired lack of coordination.]]
171* SpontaneousChoreography: When 'Jeeves' sings.
172* SpontaneousHumanCombustion: The result of keeping '''BLAZING BASIL''' and '''DRY FIREWOOD''' in one’s inventory.
173* StaringContest: A particularly MANLY example.[[http://mspfanventures.com/Upgrade/?adv=498&id=327]]
174* [[StatMeters Stat Indicators]]: Legend of the Hunter’s HeadsUpDisplay keeps track of all the vital stats, as well as humorously irrelevant ones such as CANCER RISK and HEDGE FUNDS.
175* StylisticSuck: Gwydian's [[BonusMaterial recap]] of the first two chapters is done entirely in crayon and BuffySpeak.
176* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial:
177-->You stuff all kinds of things in your practical and '''IN NO WAY NIGH UNMANAGEABLE''' Portfolio of POSSESSIONS.'''
178* ThroatLight: The {{Golem}}s.
179* TotallyRadical: Every single line in '''HARDCORE SPELLZ, The Guide To Rad Reality Warper’s Daily Asskicking.'''
180* TrackingDevice: [[spoiler: An exorcist's armor functions as this, down to monitoring its wearer's vital signs. This is why the exorcists have already arranged for Aaron to fill in for the dead exorcist Sebastian is impersonating...]]
181* TreeTopTown: The '''THAMATON TREE,''' a Nemean settlement.
182* TropaholicsAnonymous: The General and Mr. Horse met at a support group for tall people.
183* UnsoundEffect: IMPEDE! ENCUMBER![[http://mspfanventures.com/Upgrade/?adv=498&id=320]]
184* VetinariJobSecurity: The Exorcists of Arael have this, as they are the only ones who can use warding spells or [[spoiler: banishing spells. The fact that Sebastian has found a way to acquire a Banishing Pawnch is an imminent threat to the BalanceOfPower.]]
185* VictoryDance: After the first [[RandomEncounters Random Encounter]].[[http://mspfanventures.com/Upgrade/?adv=498&id=565]]
186* WeNeedADistraction: When the brothers are barricaded in the treasure room.
187-->It's the best distraction that there is - a distraction that's also an attack.
188* WhatMeasureIsAMook: PlayedForLaughs with the Hat Squids
189* WorldOfBadass
190* WorldOfHam
191* XtremeKoolLetterz: '''HARDCORE SPELLZ, The Guide To Rad [[RealityWarper Reality Warper’s]] Daily Asskicking'''
192* YouAllMeetInAnInn: {{Discussed|Trope}}.
193-->There's something about those places that tends to attract '''PERSONS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE''' to quests in general.
194* YouPutTheXInXY:
195-->'''Guard: “GET OUT AND SURRENDER OR WE'RE GONNA SHOW YOU WHY THERE'S 'REND' IN SURRENDER!”'''

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