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* [[Mugging the Monster]]: A troupe of conquistador-like alien bugs choose Reece's house as the starting point of their invasion of Earth. They quickly regret this.
* [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]]: Very much so for the girls. Tazel and Ian have moments where four arms come in handy in a battle too.
* [[Multi
** The entire Enchanter race, which is naturally four-armed, is built around this trope.
* [[Mundane Utility]]: When not using them for combat, extra hands come in handy when the main characters are doing mundane activities like house chores.
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* [[Our Centaurs Are Different]]: ‘Taurs in this setting are not a natural species, but rather the result of magical engineering. Most are former slaves or victims of magical curses.
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]: Kaige and Kiley work for a private security firm run by dragons.
** Dragons run a full gamut of various species and moralities, with Kaige and Kiley being good members, Krassus being an [[Evil Overlord]]-type and various large, seemingly non-sentient ones showing up in "Splitting Hares."
* [[Pegasus]]: Meet Alexander, [http://atarmslength.smackjeeves.com/comics/1295995/games-monsters-play-42/ a fast-talking winged horse desperate to close a deal]. His sad sack, pathetic salesmen persona is a [[Shout-Out]] to Jack Lemmon's character in ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross]]''.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Temujin—evil dictator and warlord, really thinks peasants are cute.
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* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: The main characters can hide their lower arms when needed to fit in on Earth. Also, they were tricked into transforming themselves into deer. Ally’s [[Batman Gambit]] saved the day.
* [[Walls of Text]]: [http://atarmslength.smackjeeves.com/comics/676446/deerwitchproject-28/ Once almost crushed Ally].
* [[We Help the Helpless]]: Kaige and Kiley operate on this level as part of their jobs (though they get personal satisfaction from helping others as well).
** Ally, Reece and Sheila view themselves as abiding by this concerning the entire planet Earth, but mostly restrict themselves to large supernatural threats as opposed to common mundane crimes, such as muggings. The rationale being mortals should be protected from threats they're not capable of dealing with, but should be expected to handle the problems they can solve on their own.
* [[Wham! Episode]]: "Called On The Carpet." {{spoiler|The main trio learn their own race's council is in cahoots with the evil conspiracy.}}
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Despite her plan being a success, Sheila called Ally out on keeping her plan in “The Deer Witch Project” to overcome Ceryn’s transformation spell a secret, even from Sheila and Reece. Ally’s good mood is noticeably dashed once she realizes her friends didn’t like being left out of the loop.
** The adventurer hybrids, particularly Ginger, get called out for their prejudiced views of other beings. Somewhat justified in that they fit the ancient definition of hero, that being people who set out to accomplish larger than life goals, without being necessarily decent people.
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