Heroica RPG General Discussion

[Dannylonglegs]

Random Question of the Random Time Period! What one or two tropes best represent your character? How about your (or others') NPCs?

For the time being, I can summarize it as Mysterious Stranger, and the Medic. Eventually more of Sylph's past will come-up, but for now, I think that about settles it.

For My NPCs? I'm actually planning on compiling a few in my post analysis, but I can do a few here.

Marty: Hot Guys are Bastards, and The Informant (his Sin from the 7 is Pride) (Wrong Genre Savvy: he thought he was the Knowledge Broker)

The Po Brothers: Those Two Bad Guys, Psychos for Hire (although they do have redeemable traits), Affably Evil, mildly Red Al and Blue Ed, but certainly Birds of a Feather

Fleur, Ave, Abe Beyland/Hinckwell: Three Aliases, One Character (And as a result...), Pyrrhic Villainy, and at least in my opinion, she's a Tragic Villain who became Unfettered due to her Dark and Troubled Past and when it turned out that Rumours of Dice's Death were Greatly Exagerated and she saw his Travelling Companion Yoro, she began her Start of Darkness. (Greed, Wrath, and Envy)

The Arsonist: Giant Space Flea from Nowhere, not to mention, a Pyromaniac and Axe Crazy to boot.

Also: I'm a Grand Duke!!!

~Insectoid Aristocrat

Edited May 15, 2013 by Dannylonglegs

[The Legonater]

Well now that it's up, I might as well help with the troping.

[Tanma]

Speaking of which, there are several characters I'm having trouble finding tropes for, so:

Random Question of the Random Time Period! What one or two tropes best represent your character? How about your (or others') NPCs?

(I'm primarily looking for tropes that give unfamiliar readers a quick concept of the character at a glance, so for example: [[GentlemanRogue Thothwick]] exhibited this trope in Quest 14, when he..." Or, as the current page shows, "Amazon Chaser: Dogged Nice Guy Tarn Valco was this to Action Girl Tensi Hightribe early on." Speaking of Tarn, I do need a better trope for him, that one won't work everywhere.)

Not really sure for De'kra, at least that aren't spoilers. I suppose if I spent enough time I could think of two, Erdrich Abomination (implied) and Identity Ambesia are the ones that immediately comes to mind, but he also has socialist tendencies and does not really understand love, so I don't know. There is also another branch of tropes that apply, but spoilers.

Fun fact, De'kra was created to die, he just isn't ready yet.

[The Legonater]

For Dyric, probably Getleman Thief, and the Exile, though there's certainly more than that. I think in general most heroes will fall into several tropes. We'll need a pretty big character sheet...

[Scorpiox]

Random Question of the Random Time Period! What one or two tropes best represent your character? How about your (or others') NPCs?

Perhaps this one to a fair degree, but also this, a lot.

Edited May 15, 2013 by Scorpiox

[Waterbrick Down]

I'd say Skrall is probably a subverted one of these who turned into one of these and is currently a little of this.

[Pandora]

I keep meaning to answer these "question of the whatever"s, so I'm going to answer this now before I forget.

Nyx started out 50:50 this and this, but as time has progressed (and as she became a Battle Mage), she's kind of evolved more into this with a huge overlap of this.

Or at least that's what I've been aiming for, anyway. She was always meant to "Badass Adorable" but in a magicky way, and she's probably a good mishmash of all 4 tropes by now.

[Sandy]

I'm sorry for my absence yesterday, I had a helluva busy day. I only got online time like half an hour...

Is that a Jade Lamp of Summoning? They're definitely supposed to be one-use.

I used the Armoury-topic as a reference when creating the Jade Lamp of Summoning, and I don't remember the descriptions there saying that the lamps were consumable...

The Jade Lamp definitely isn't. It's just an expensive but sure way to heal someone, though.

[Pyrovisionary]

Sarge is just... Well, Sarge. I don't frequent Tv Tropes so I'll leave it up to opinion.

Cmon Obelix! This battle aint meant to be won!

[Brickdoctor]

I used the Armoury-topic as a reference when creating the Jade Lamp of Summoning, and I don't remember the descriptions there saying that the lamps were consumable...

The lamps were first introduced as the Jinns by WBD, right? I thought those were one-shot summons.

[PsyKater]

QM Note: Tesni's Bear Gloves give extra WP - its the only artifact known to do so. Good luck trying to remember to take that into account every time she rolls Extra Critical Damage.

Ranger's Quiver is WP+ as well. Just like the removable bolts Nessa has.

[Flipz]

The lamps were first introduced as the Jinns by WBD, right? I thought those were one-shot summons.

They are, though as a side note I have a feeling said summons might be in need of a stat buff, just like Edgar.

That's the problem with non-Evoker summons: they are EXTREMELY succeptible to power creep. Sandy's original solution (Evoker summons having Power equal to the Evoker's level + Skeleton Decoys being Skeleton Decoys and having Advanced versions available) is really elegant.

[Brickdoctor]

Ranger's Quiver is WP+ as well. Just like the removable bolts Nessa has.

And the Robe of the Pongcanis Champion originally was +1 WP in the Front Row, too, if I remember correctly. Oops. (But it's sitting in Fabian's shop and nobody seems to want it, so it doesn't matter if it's a Power boost instead. )

[Sandy]

Ranger's Quiver is WP+ as well. Just like the removable bolts Nessa has.

Haha! Totally forgot the quivers I created MYSELF!

[Brickdoctor]

"Oh! [How are you doing, little fellow? What's that you're holding there? Can I see it?]"

Take it! You're the only one with Animal Talk, but take Sylvania's Cowl anyways, then refuse to use Animal Talk and sell the Cowl to Tesni for a ton of Gold!

[Waterbrick Down]

They are, though as a side note I have a feeling said summons might be in need of a stat buff, just like Edgar.

That's the problem with non-Evoker summons: they are EXTREMELY succeptible to power creep. Sandy's original solution (Evoker summons having Power equal to the Evoker's level + Skeleton Decoys being Skeleton Decoys and having Advanced versions available) is really elegant.

The lamps were designed to be a one shot summon, basically a pairing of an elemental bomb and a skeleton decoy. Unfortunately, just like bombs, they are indeed very prone to be outclassed by power creep.

[JimBee]

Erm, what's power creep?

[Rumble Strike]

Power creep is when heroes and enemies keep getting stronger but stuff like bombs don't.

[Peppermint_M]

So, I don't know what Tesni tropes as. She just happens when I write

[Scubacarrot]

Tropes are a natural occurring thing, that's why they are a thing. I don't think anyone goes, hmm, I want that in my character.

[Brickdoctor]

Tropes are a natural occurring thing, that's why they are a thing. I don't think anyone goes, hmm, I want that in my character.

Are you sure?

"Hmm, I definitely want my character to be the Stone Wall. "

[Sandy]

Welcome to the game, Tea_Drinker! Your character profile has now been added to the Heroes' Gallery on the first page of the Heroica Hall topic.

If I'm not mistaken, your character is the first clearly underaged human to join Heroica, being 12 years old. I guess you can expect a lot of pampering for your character on your upcoming quests.

[Scubacarrot]

Are you sure?

"Hmm, I definitely want my character to be the Stone Wall. "

Would be funny if you played an actual stone wall.

[Brickdoctor]

Would be funny if you played an actual stone wall.

If you come on my next quest (when I get around to hosting it), I'll make one of the enemies a statue of Docken the Stone Wall; 5000 HP, 100 SP, Immune to all Effects, and Level 1. Drops 2 Gold.

[Endgame]

That is basically the Mythrogg's stats (if the heroes were stupid enough to fight him. ), Brickdoctor. Just quadruple both the HP and the SP, and multiply 1 by 99.