Relic RPG

Relic is an in-development fantasy RPG created with RPGMakerVX by Twidger (also known as just Twidge on RPGMaker.net) and helped by a friend of his. It stars a drunken thief, his cocky bird which only he can hear, a struggling young magician girl, a pyromaniac, an anti-social engineer boy who makes bombs, and a Russian lumberjack. Interested yet?

The Relic. Handed down, generation after generation by the royal family, Its purpose is unknown to anyone. It is said, that during the Meteor Shower that occurs once every five years, if the girl with the pure voice sings the Song of the Seas, then the Relic will reveal its purpose. This girl, is Annette. King Gaston III, requests that she be brought across the ocean, to his kingdom in the New World, for the celebration of the Meteor Shower. She brings her boyfriend Scatto, a drunken thief, his best friend, Antoine Vivinci, and Scatto's pet bird, Peeko. However, while out at sea, their boat gets attacked attacked by a fierce storm, and the ship begins to go down. Anette, Antoine, Scatto, and many other people make it to the life boats, but when they go to launch it, one of the ropes gets snagged in the mechanism. Scatto quickly climbs up the rope, runs into the ship, gets a knife and just as he gets back to the rope, the ship starts sinking! There is no time to climb aboard the life boat, he cuts the rope there and then the boat is released. Scatto struggles to get to the boat but the waves are too rough; he does not make it. He wakes up, days later, shipwrecked on an island.

And that's just the prologue.

A demo was released in late May 2011. Since then, Relic has already gained much support from the RPG Maker community for its humorous dialogue, impressive voice acting, original soundtrack and original artwork. It can be downloaded here.

""You just look out for yourself, mate.... Just... Try not to die.""
 * Abusive Parents:
 * The Alcatraz: Lucid Keep
 * All Deserts Have Cacti: Terra Desert is FULL of Cacti.
 * Always Save the Girl: Scatto decides that ultimately, it would be better to save Arianna from being eaten by a wolf than just keep sleeping. Keep in mind, he had to think this over.
 * And Zoidberg:
 * Peeko gets knocked by this more than anyone. He has to remind everyone he's still here, and even then they don't recognize him!
 * In Chapter 5, Fuega returns saying she missed her friends. And Scatto.
 * Anti-Villain:
 * Art Evolution: The art for Relic has changed considerably since its conception. Starting out with more abstract body structures and rough colors, the art has evolved to a more colorful and cartoonish style, much to the fandom's content.
 * Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: becomes the  in order to
 * Ascended Meme: Kenyan Potatoes
 * Axe Crazy:
 * To a lesser extent, Private Moran. His obsession with 'order' leads to this.
 * Back for the Finale:
 * Badass:
 * Fuega
 * Bad Bad Acting:
 * Lorenzo, when attempting to impersonate Captain Stone. The fact that the crew bought it is astonishing.
 * Arianna and Fuega posing as New World Soldiers. Their male voices are... less than convincing.
 * Batman Gambit:
 * Berserk Button:
 * Putting Annette, Peeko, or anybody Scatto deeply cares about in danger is a very good way to show that he can kick your ass.
 * Never call Fuega by her first name.
 * Insulting, or even taunting Arianna about her mother is enough for her to lose it.
 * Big Bad: is the prime antagonist of the game, but each chapter has its own chief villain:
 * Chapter 1 - Django
 * Chapter 2 - General Gilles and Victoria Dusk
 * Chapter 3 -
 * Chapter 4 - Squawk the Birdman
 * Chapter 5 - General Gilles and Captain Stone
 * Chapter 6 and 7 -
 * Bigger Bad:
 * Big Badass Bird of Prey: The Talon King
 * Big Damn Heroes: Of all characters, Peeko, in the finale.
 * Bond Villain Stupidity:
 * Almost every single thing the New World Army does.
 * This also applies to Stones Crew.
 * A Boy and His X: A boy and his chatterbox, cocky, and mischievous finch.
 * Brainwashed and Crazy:
 * in Chapter 3, after being possessed by the Jade Stone.
 * in Chapter 6, also by the Jade Stone.
 * Brick Joke:
 * The Kenyan Potatoes strange ability to speak. And run.
 * Arianna's tendency to constantly ramble.
 * The sheer stupidity of the Pipesnogger's name.
 * Mr. Math. Just..... Mr. Math.
 * Butt Monkey: Peeko. Nobody even mentions the poor guy other than Scatto up until Chapter 4!
 * Cannot Tell a Joke:
 * Catch Phrase: "Shut your beak!"
 * Crazy Jealous Guy: 's jealousy over Scatto leads to some... rash decisions, to say the least.
 * Climax Boss:
 * Competitive Balance:
 * Scatto: Jack of All Stats
 * Arianna: Squishy Wizard
 * Fuega: Lightning Bruiser
 * Lorenzo: Mighty Glacier / Stone Wall
 * : Fragile Speedster
 * Cogg: Master of None
 * Deadpan Snarker: Everyone has their moments, but Peeko, Fuega, and Scatto have the most notable amount.
 * Dirty Coward: Private Moran
 * Disappeared Dad: Arianna and Cogg's Father. Revealed to
 * Disc One Final Dungeon:
 * Elemental Powers:
 * Arianna: Shock and Awe
 * Fuega: Playing with Fire
 * Five-Man Band
 * The Hero: Scatto
 * The Lancer/Team Mom: Arianna
 * The Big Guy: Lorenzo
 * The Big Guy: Fuega
 * The Smart Guy: Cogg
 * The Sixth Ranger:
 * Team Pet: Peeko
 * Go Out with a Smile:
 * Guest Star Party Member: Shailene. Joins just for a bit during Chapter 6. Steven Romaro as well for all of Chapter 5.
 * Heroic Sacrifice:
 * Incredibly Lame Pun:
 * "Can I call you Slim Jim?"
 * Almost every joke that tries to make.
 * I'm Not Angry:
 * Fuega. "I'M A VERY CALM PERSON!"
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Scatto. Peeko and Fuega fall under this trope as well.
 * Lost Forever:
 * After the Hydron Meteor Shower begins in the Finale, all other areas in the game will become inaccessible.
 * Averted with Venchi City, as the festival takes place there. So you can still stock up on items and finish a few side-quests.
 * Love Triangle: Scatto - Annette - Antoine
 * Marathon Boss: Both parts of the Final Battle.
 * Meaningful Name: Scatto, which in Italian literally means 'jerk'. Fuega is the Spanish word for fire, with a feminine touch.
 * The Medic: Arianna
 * Mood Whiplash: Quite often, especially toward the end. It goes with fun, lighthearted story, to a dark and depressing tale.
 * Nice Guy: Lorenzo
 * Overprotective Dad: Flint
 * Papa Wolf: Scatto, in a sense, for Arianna.
 * Parental Abandonment:
 * Parental Substitute: Scatto for Cogg, and to some extent, Arianna.
 * Purple Eyes: Arianna
 * Shout-Out:
 * There are many references to other RPG Maker games, as well as commercial games and movies.
 * Twidger has stated that Scatto was inspired by Anebriate, from Tales Of The Drunken Paladin
 * Alvaro Frasier from Emmych's game Origin appears in the tavern in Mistvale.
 * Then item "Laine's Headband" is a reference to Luchino-Chan's game, Enelysion
 * Tao and Basket Head from Twidger's other project, Book of Tao appear in Fargoff Peaks.
 * Trout Yogurt is from EarthBound, as is the idea of the weapon Mr. Sword.
 * Sour Supporter: Fuega to anything Scatto says.
 * Title Drop: Every single time the Relic is mentioned.
 * Try Not to Die: What Peeko tells Scatto before the final battle.
 * Then item "Laine's Headband" is a reference to Luchino-Chan's game, Enelysion
 * Tao and Basket Head from Twidger's other project, Book of Tao appear in Fargoff Peaks.
 * Trout Yogurt is from EarthBound, as is the idea of the weapon Mr. Sword.
 * Sour Supporter: Fuega to anything Scatto says.
 * Title Drop: Every single time the Relic is mentioned.
 * Try Not to Die: What Peeko tells Scatto before the final battle.


 * Useless Useful Spell:
 * Clairvoyance for Arianna, and Steal for Scatto. Only works about 25% of the time.
 * Pretty much all of Cogg's spells. At least he's only used for one chapter...
 * Villainous Breakdown:
 * "Wake-Up Call" Boss: Victoria Dusk, even more so that you only have Cogg for the entire battle..
 * Weapon of Choice:
 * Scatto: Knife Nut
 * Arianna: Simple Staff
 * Lorenzo: An Axe to Grind
 * Fuega: Bare-Fisted Monk
 * Cogg: Drop the Hammer
 * : The Archer
 * Shailene: Katanas Are Better
 * Wham! Episode: The end of Chapter 6.