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* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Krolm, the God of Barbarians. Sounds pretty [[Conan the Barbarian|familiar]], doesn't he?
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Krolm, the God of Barbarians. Sounds pretty [[Conan the Barbarian|familiar]], doesn't he?
** Additionally, one of the randomly selected names your barbarians can have is "Kornan".
** Additionally, one of the randomly selected names your barbarians can have is "Kornan".
* [[Call a Smeerp A Rabbit]]: Elven "bungalows", which bear little resemblance to the modern British or North American English use of the term. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungalow Explained] on [[The Other Wiki]].
* [[Call a Smeerp A Rabbit]]: Elven "bungalows", which bear little resemblance to the modern British or North American English use of the term. [[wikipedia:Bungalow|Explained]] on [[The Other Wiki]].
* [[Command and Conquer Economy]]: Partly averted; you have to build most buildings, but houses, graveyards, sewers, and the like will develop on their own.
* [[Command and Conquer Economy]]: Partly averted; you have to build most buildings, but houses, graveyards, sewers, and the like will develop on their own.
* [[The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard]]: In one quest, "The Siege", you need to fight an enemy monarch who can do the exact same things you can: build stuff, place reward flags, hire heroes, etc. However, all of his caravans have twice as many hit points as yours, which is annoying since destroying his caravans is the simplest way to win.
* [[The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard]]: In one quest, "The Siege", you need to fight an enemy monarch who can do the exact same things you can: build stuff, place reward flags, hire heroes, etc. However, all of his caravans have twice as many hit points as yours, which is annoying since destroying his caravans is the simplest way to win.
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* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Adepts, though they'll flee a fight upon breaking a fingernail, and simply patrol the immediate vicinity of your town most of the time.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Adepts, though they'll flee a fight upon breaking a fingernail, and simply patrol the immediate vicinity of your town most of the time.
** Paladins and solarii may also count, as they're fast despite being tough fighters.
** Paladins and solarii may also count, as they're fast despite being tough fighters.
* [[Luck Based Mission]]:
* [[Luck-Based Mission]]:
** Let's see you beat the expansion mission "Legendary Heroes" if your heroes just can't (or won't) uncover all six randomly-placed barrows on the gigantic map within 30 days.
** Let's see you beat the expansion mission "Legendary Heroes" if your heroes just can't (or won't) uncover all six randomly-placed barrows on the gigantic map within 30 days.
*** There actually is a way to eliminate the randomness factor: save your game at the start of the quest, find out where the barrows are, then restart and put explore flags at those locations immediately. Getting your paltry amount of heroes over there in time is still extremely difficult, but it helps.
*** There actually is a way to eliminate the randomness factor: save your game at the start of the quest, find out where the barrows are, then restart and put explore flags at those locations immediately. Getting your paltry amount of heroes over there in time is still extremely difficult, but it helps.
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** A kingdom with a Temple to Fervus and one to Krypta will likely soon have a high number of charmed, if weak, mook allies. The Temple to Fervus even produces its own animals for this.
** A kingdom with a Temple to Fervus and one to Krypta will likely soon have a high number of charmed, if weak, mook allies. The Temple to Fervus even produces its own animals for this.
* [[RPG Elements]]
* [[RPG Elements]]
* [[Shout Out]]: In addition to wizards named Gandalf, in the cell phone version you can have warriors of discord named Nazgul, elves named Legolas (compounded because the elf sprites greatly resemble Legolas as portrayed by Orlando Bloom), and dwarves named Gimli. It's a wonder they haven't gotten a call from Tolkien's lawyers.
* [[Shout-Out]]: In addition to wizards named Gandalf, in the cell phone version you can have warriors of discord named Nazgul, elves named Legolas (compounded because the elf sprites greatly resemble Legolas as portrayed by Orlando Bloom), and dwarves named Gimli. It's a wonder they haven't gotten a call from Tolkien's lawyers.
** When one of your heroes reaches a high level (around 20), a gazebo building will appear, which allows heroes to rest inside. It's a reference to [[Heroes of Might and Magic]], where in first two installments gazebo was a map object that gave visiting heroes experience, with the flavor text explaining that they've met an old, experienced hero there, that taught the a few tricks.
** When one of your heroes reaches a high level (around 20), a gazebo building will appear, which allows heroes to rest inside. It's a reference to [[Heroes of Might and Magic]], where in first two installments gazebo was a map object that gave visiting heroes experience, with the flavor text explaining that they've met an old, experienced hero there, that taught the a few tricks.
* [[Soul Jar]]: Skeleton warlords Styx and Stones provide a unique twist on this old chestnut. It is said that "as long as one lives the other cannot truly die." Meaning that to be permanently defeated they must both be killed simultaniously.
* [[Soul Jar]]: Skeleton warlords Styx and Stones provide a unique twist on this old chestnut. It is said that "as long as one lives the other cannot truly die." Meaning that to be permanently defeated they must both be killed simultaniously.
* [[Spiteful AI]]: In the quest "Valley of the Serpents", enemy monsters, even ones that don't attack buildings normally, will specifically target your elven bungalows and ignore other buildings most of the time. ([[Nintendo Hard|You lose if all your bungalows are destroyed,]] [[Fake Difficulty|by the way]])
* [[Spiteful AI]]: In the quest "Valley of the Serpents", enemy monsters, even ones that don't attack buildings normally, will specifically target your elven bungalows and ignore other buildings most of the time. ([[Nintendo Hard|You lose if all your bungalows are destroyed,]] [[Fake Difficulty|by the way]])
* [[Squishy Wizard|Squishy Wizards]] / [[Glass Cannon]]: They start out with four hit points and keel over if breathed on or looked at funny. However, if they survive long enough to gain a few levels, they can take out almost anything in a few shots. See: [[Linear Warriors Quadratic Wizards]].
* [[Squishy Wizard|Squishy Wizards]] / [[Glass Cannon]]: They start out with four hit points and keel over if breathed on or looked at funny. However, if they survive long enough to gain a few levels, they can take out almost anything in a few shots. See: [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards]].
** Just keep them far, FAR away from [[Nigh Invulnerable|medusae]], [[Boss in Mook Clothing|greater]] [[Mook Maker|gorgons]], and [[Attack Reflector|vampires]] at all times.
** Just keep them far, FAR away from [[Nigh Invulnerable|medusae]], [[Boss in Mook Clothing|greater]] [[Mook Maker|gorgons]], and [[Attack Reflector|vampires]] at all times.
** Subverted with the priestesses of Krypta: They have low defense and health, but regularly create skeletons to fight for them, which distract monsters from the priestesses themselves. They are also have a life drain spell, which can keep them alive if they manage to survive a hit or two.
** Subverted with the priestesses of Krypta: They have low defense and health, but regularly create skeletons to fight for them, which distract monsters from the priestesses themselves. They are also have a life drain spell, which can keep them alive if they manage to survive a hit or two.
* [[Stalked By the Bell]]: In the [[Nintendo Hard]] [[Luck Based Mission]] "Legendary Heroes". Unlike the other [[Timed Mission|Timed Missions]], you don't immediately lose when time is up...an endless earthquake starts instead, which will eventually reduce your palace to rubble.
* [[Stalked By the Bell]]: In the [[Nintendo Hard]] [[Luck-Based Mission]] "Legendary Heroes". Unlike the other [[Timed Mission|Timed Missions]], you don't immediately lose when time is up...an endless earthquake starts instead, which will eventually reduce your palace to rubble.
* [[Stone Wall]]: Dwarves and monks, though they're strong offensively as well.
* [[Stone Wall]]: Dwarves and monks, though they're strong offensively as well.
** A more straight example are guard towers. They are immobile, do only minor damage, serve as a base for a single [[Redshirt Army|Redshirt guardsman]] who can slow an enemy down by a few seconds, but they have a huge reserve of hitpoints compared to most creatures, and can stall foes long enough for heroes to rally to it.
** A more straight example are guard towers. They are immobile, do only minor damage, serve as a base for a single [[Redshirt Army|Redshirt guardsman]] who can slow an enemy down by a few seconds, but they have a huge reserve of hitpoints compared to most creatures, and can stall foes long enough for heroes to rally to it.
* [[Stupid Good]]: Paladins, who are virtuous heroes committed to fighting injustice wherever it dwells, even if they have [[Curb Stomp Battle|absolutely no chance of victory]].
* [[Stupid Good]]: Paladins, who are virtuous heroes committed to fighting injustice wherever it dwells, even if they have [[Curb Stomp Battle|absolutely no chance of victory]].
* [[Supporting Leader]]: You, at least in terms of the traditional RPG storyline.
* [[Supporting Leader]]: You, at least in terms of the traditional RPG storyline.
* [[Timed Mission]]: The quests Elven Treachery, Quest For the Holy Chalice, and Deal With the Demon. You have only thirty days for the first two, and forty for the latter. [[Nintendo Hard|Legendary]] [[Luck Based Mission|Heroes]] is a variant; you're [[Stalked By the Bell]] instead of losing immediately once the time is up. (Exploiting this is key to victory)
* [[Timed Mission]]: The quests Elven Treachery, Quest For the Holy Chalice, and Deal With the Demon. You have only thirty days for the first two, and forty for the latter. [[Nintendo Hard|Legendary]] [[Luck-Based Mission|Heroes]] is a variant; you're [[Stalked By the Bell]] instead of losing immediately once the time is up. (Exploiting this is key to victory)
* [[Too Dumb to Live]] / [[Artificial Stupidity]] / [[Suicidal Overconfidence]]: The vast majority of heroes are utter morons. They'll often flee in terror from monsters they can handle easily, or, worse, start "beserking" the instant they see a monster, meaning they'll keep fighting even when they're out of healing potions and low on health. Even ''[[Fridge Logic|healers]]''. This is why the "Change of Heart" spell in the Northern Expansion is a godsend, as are solarii, who are one of the few heroes who ''don't'' do this.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]] / [[Artificial Stupidity]] / [[Suicidal Overconfidence]]: The vast majority of heroes are utter morons. They'll often flee in terror from monsters they can handle easily, or, worse, start "beserking" the instant they see a monster, meaning they'll keep fighting even when they're out of healing potions and low on health. Even ''[[Fridge Logic|healers]]''. This is why the "Change of Heart" spell in the Northern Expansion is a godsend, as are solarii, who are one of the few heroes who ''don't'' do this.
* [[Universal Poison]] / [[Poisoned Weapons]]: A level 2 rogues' guild will let your heroes poison their weapons for a fee, and the cultists of Fervus will regularly plant poisonous plants that can be gathered by rangers and rogues for the same effect.
* [[Universal Poison]] / [[Poisoned Weapons]]: A level 2 rogues' guild will let your heroes poison their weapons for a fee, and the cultists of Fervus will regularly plant poisonous plants that can be gathered by rangers and rogues for the same effect.
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