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Tabletop role-playing gamers are also fond of [[Memetic Mutation|creating their own memes]], because that's [[Incredibly Lame Pun|just how they roll]].
Tabletop role-playing gamers are also fond of [[Memetic Mutation|creating their own memes]], because that's [[Incredibly Lame Pun|just how they roll]].
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''Please add entries in the following format:''
* Meme name: description of meme and how it's used.
* Meme name: description of meme and how it's used.
** Source of meme and usage in the form of a hot tip. <ref>This is only a demonstration.</ref>
** Source of meme and usage in the form of a reference.<ref>This is only a demonstration.</ref>
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== [[Warhammer 40000]] ==
== [[General]] ==

* In the [[Darker and Edgier|grimdark]] future of the grimdark grimdark, there is only grimdark. <ref> A parody of the [[Up to Eleven|overly dark and over the top nature]]</ref> of the ''Warhammer 40000'' setting, a variation on the most common [[Tagline]] of "In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war."
* [[Author Appeal|"magical realm"]] <ref>Personal fetish based world-building. Comes from [http://gunshowcomic.com/471 a page] of ''[[Gunshow]]'' that illustrated the problem. The 3rd panel is the most common reaction image for this.</ref>
** In the Space Marine future of the Space marine, there is only Space Marine. <ref> A variation of the above after considering the fact that, in the 5th edition, almost half of the playable "factions" are Space Marines.</ref>
* Murder Hobos, a.k.a. Captain Teflon Psychos <ref>Many players, veteran and new, will often make their characters have minimal backstory or goals, either through laziness or fear that the GM will go out of their way to screw the player over. The result is a homeless person with no family or friends who only kills and goes through dungeons for the sake of it, being at best sociopathic.</ref>
* '''''"[[Burn the Witch|HERESY!]]"''''' ''[[The Political Officer|*BLAM*]]'' <ref> A response used to note extreme dislike or possible [[Canon Defilement]], or at least disagreeing with somebody, best used with a picture of a [[The Political Officer|Commissar]]</ref> for full effect.
** White Wolf has an official term for these guys: "Lone Wolves".
* '''"DRIVE ME CLOSER! I WANT TO HIT THEM WITH MY SWORD!"''' <ref> Named for [http://www.gobiel.com/sonsofruss/motiv/images/drive-sword-demotivational-poster.jpg a picture] of a sword-wielding commissar riding a Leman Russ battle tank. Used either mockingly or affectionately. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrrCY7dgaqs Oh, and it's] [[Ascended Meme|official]]!</ref>
* The famed Lesbian Stripper Ninja. Often, "elf|dark elf|catgirl lesbian stripper ninja". An obvious combination of the previous two: fetish theme and half-assed character. Usually a result of a player acting puerile (not even [[The Loonie]]), thus happens too often. [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/RPG_Lexica:JKL#L (description)] [https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/65579291/#65615526 (description)].
* The [[Redshirt Army|Imperial Guard]]: fighting alien monsters with [[Frickin' Laser Beams|flashlights]] and [[Bulletproof Vest|t-shirts]]. <ref> Lasguns and Flak Armour are by far the weakest weapons and armour in the setting (which still makes them horrible powerful though), the joke being that Imperial Guard equipment is no better than a t-shirt or a flashlight. Can be used as a [[Badass Army|positive]] or a [[Redshirt Army|negative]] thing.</ref>
** People even made comedy games around this concept, including [https://rpggeek.com/rpg/4404/lesbianstripperninja one plainly named so].
** Standard issue adamantium balls. <ref> Being the [[Badass Normal|Badass Normals]] of the setting, along with a t-shirt and flashlight every member of the Imperial Guard is issued with a pair of these. Even the women. ''Especially'' the women.</ref>
* Thin! Your! PAINTS! <ref>The common response when someone asks for painting tips. [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/THIN_YOUR_PAINTS So much can go wrong if you forego this piece of advice].</ref>
* [[Xanatos Roulette|Just]] [[Shout-Out|as]] [[Death Note|planned]]! <ref> The fan-created [[Catch Phrase]] of both Tzeentch and Eldrad Ultran, the biggest [[The Chessmaster|chessmasters]] in the entire galaxy, with possible exception of [[Magnificent Bastard|Alpharius]].</ref>
** Most common in wargames and specifically ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', but the issue is widespread, so the theme is among the classics. As ''[[What's New with Phil and Dixie]]'' put it — "[https://web.archive.org/web/20150428205709/http://www.airshipentertainment.com/growfcomic.php?date=20071230 It started out as a halfling...]"
* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Eldrad Eldrad is a dick]. <ref> Created on [[Image Boards|/tg/]], this references the belief that Eldrad's master plans are only for his own self improvement, such as getting himself a [[Commissar Cap]].</ref>
* "It [always] [[Saw It in a Movie Once|works in the movies]]." ([[Famous Last Words]])
* [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!]] <ref> What fans believe the [[Axe Crazy|Eversor Assassin]] says before some slaughter.</ref>
* All of which is also [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/RPG_Lexica:ABC#B badwrongfun].
** [[Time Stands Still|Za Warudo!]] <ref> Whenever anyone uses Warptime.</ref>
* Fluff <ref>The background story for items and characters in a game.</ref>
* "I DO COCAAAAAIIINEE!" <ref> The fan-created [[Catch Phrase]] of Doomrider, a daemon prince of Slaanesh. May be combined with ''[[Metalocalypse]]''.</ref>
* Crunch <ref>The stats for items and characters in a game.</ref>
* "What We Started / What the GM Wanted / What We Actually Did" (for games), or "What the GM Thought I Was Making / What I Thought I Was Making / What I Ended Up Making" (for characters). <ref>[[Side-by-Side Demonstration]], RPG variation of "What I Watched / What I Expected / What I Got" and "What I Played / What I Expected / What I Got" — with pictures, of course</ref>
** For example: ''[[Pathfinder (tabletop game)|Pathfinder]]'' / ''[[Silmarillion]]'' / ''[[Kerbal Space Program]]''

== [[Warhammer 40,000]] ==
* In the [[Darker and Edgier|grimdark]] future of the grimdark grimdark, there is only grimdark.<ref>A parody of the [[Up to Eleven|overly dark and over the top nature]]</ref> of the ''Warhammer 40000'' setting, a variation on the most common [[Tagline]] of "In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war."
** In the Space Marine future of the Space marine, there is only Space Marine.<ref>A variation of the above after considering the fact that, in the 5th edition, almost half of the playable "factions" are Space Marines.</ref>
* '''''"[[Burn the Witch|HERESY!]]"''''' ''[[The Political Officer|*BLAM*]]'' <ref>A response used to note extreme dislike or possible [[Canon Defilement]], or at least disagreeing with somebody, best used with a picture of a [[The Political Officer|Commissar]] for full effect.</ref>
* '''"DRIVE ME CLOSER! I WANT TO HIT THEM WITH MY SWORD!"''' <ref>Named for [https://web.archive.org/web/20140420125824/http://www.gobiel.com/sonsofruss/motiv/images/drive-sword-demotivational-poster.jpg a picture] of a sword-wielding commissar riding a Leman Russ battle tank. Used either mockingly or affectionately. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrrCY7dgaqs Oh, and it's] [[Ascended Meme|official]]!</ref>
* The [[Redshirt Army|Imperial Guard]]: fighting alien monsters equipped with "[[Frickin' Laser Beams|flashlight]] and [[Bulletproof Vest|t-shirt]]".<ref>Lasguns and Flak Armour are by far the weakest weapons and armour in the setting (which still makes them horrible powerful though), the joke being that Imperial Guard equipment is no better than a t-shirt or a flashlight. Can be used as a [[Badass Army|positive]] or a [[Redshirt Army|negative]] thing.</ref>
** The third item being "standard issue adamantium balls", or "a wheelbarrow for their pair of [[Brass Balls|giant steel balls]]".<ref>Being the [[Badass Normal]]s of the setting, along with a t-shirt and flashlight every member of the Imperial Guard is issued with a pair of these. Even the women. ''Especially'' the women.</ref>
* [[Xanatos Roulette|Just]] [[Shout-Out|as]] [[Death Note|planned]]! <ref>The fan-created [[Catch Phrase]] of both Tzeentch and Eldrad Ultran, the biggest [[The Chessmaster|chessmasters]] in the entire galaxy, with possible exception of [[Magnificent Bastard|Alpharius]].</ref>
* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Eldrad Eldrad is a dick].<ref>Created on [[Image Boards|/tg/]], this references the belief that Eldrad's master plans are only for his own self improvement, such as getting himself a [[Commissar Cap]].</ref>
* [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!]] <ref>What fans believe the [[Axe Crazy|Eversor Assassin]] says before some slaughter.</ref>
** [[Time Stands Still|Za Warudo!]] <ref>Whenever anyone uses Warptime.</ref>
* "I DO COCAAAAAIIINEE!" <ref>The fan-created [[Catch Phrase]] of Doomrider, a daemon prince of Slaanesh. May be combined with ''[[Metalocalypse]]''.</ref>
** "DOOMRIDER! NA! NA! NA!"
** "DOOMRIDER! NA! NA! NA!"
* [[Law of Chromatic Superiority|DA RED WUNS GO FASTA!]] <ref> Due to the Orks' [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe|psychic power]], when an Ork thinks that a red trukk should go faster, it will. Used to summarise Orky "logic" and the belief in the propa' Orky way things should work.</ref>
* [[Law of Chromatic Superiority|DA RED WUNS GO FASTA!]] <ref>Due to the Orks' ambient [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe|psychic power]], when an Ork thinks that a red trukk should go faster, it will. Used to summarise Orky "logic" and the belief in the propa' Orky way things should work.</ref>
** "Purple is da sneekyest!" <ref> Similar to the above, this is from a Warboss that wanted to paint his army purple to increase their stealth capabilities, becase [[Insane Troll Logic|no-one had ever seen an army painted purple]].</ref>
** "Purple is da sneekyest!" <ref>This is from a Warboss that wanted to paint his army purple to increase their stealth capabilities, because [[Insane Troll Logic|no-one had ever seen an army painted purple]]. This also works - see above. </ref>
** WAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH! <ref> [[Battle Cry]] of Da Orks, this is frequently yelled by Ork players during battles and fans of Orks in general, especially when describing something awesome they did.</ref>
** WAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH! <ref>[[Battle Cry]] of Da Orks, this is frequently yelled by Ork players during battles and fans of Orks in general, especially when describing something awesome they did.</ref>
*** 'ERE WE GO, 'ERE WE GO, 'ERE WE GO! <ref> An Orkish pirate song (Displaying their original design as [[Our Orcs Are Different|Orcish]] British football hooligans in space).</ref>
*** 'ERE WE GO, 'ERE WE GO, 'ERE WE GO! <ref>An Orkish pirate song (Displaying their original design as [[Our Orcs Are Different|Orcish]] British football hooligans in space).</ref>
** [[More Dakka]] <ref> The desire of every Ork. One can never reach the point of enuff dakka.</ref>
** [[More Dakka]] <ref>The desire of every Ork. One can never reach the point of enuff dakka.</ref>
* [[Fan Nickname|Failbaddon]] the Despoiler is an [[General Failure|incompetent fuckwit]]. <ref> The fans' reaction to the fact that, despite being touted as the Imperium's greatest threat, Abaddon has launched 13 attacks against the Imperium of Man in the last 10,000 years of the game, without one lasting victory and in the end of every attack he flees back into the [[Negative Space Wedgie|Eye of Terror]].</ref>
* [[Fan Nickname|Failbaddon]] the Despoiler is an [[General Failure|incompetent fuckwit]].<ref>The fans' reaction to the fact that, despite being touted as the Imperium's greatest threat, Abaddon has launched 13 attacks against the Imperium of Man in the last 10,000 years of the game, without one lasting victory and in the end of every attack he flees back into the [[Negative Space Wedgie|Eye of Terror]].</ref>
** Abaddon has no arms. <ref> From a photograph of an Abaddon model with no arms, an extension of the "Abaddon is useless" meme. Speculated to have been removed by Eldrad.</ref>
** Abaddon has no arms.<ref>From a photograph of an Abaddon model with no arms, an extension of the "Abaddon is useless" meme.</ref> Speculated to have been removed by Eldrad.
*** Or ''[[Living Crashpad|stomped]]'' off by [https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Emprahsque The Emperasque].
* ''[[Dawn of War]]'':
* ''[[Dawn of War]]'':
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO3MttgvHUY METAHL BAWKSES!] <ref> One of many [[So Bad It's Good]] lines in the ''Soulstorm'' expansion. This one is from the Chaos Lord Firaeveous Carron, in to ''Dawn Of War''.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO3MttgvHUY METAHL BAWKSES!] <ref>One of many [[So Bad It's Good]] lines in the ''Soulstorm'' expansion. This one is from the Chaos Lord Firaeveous Carron, in to ''Dawn Of War''.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJMLfACod48 "SPESS MEHREENS, TODEH THE ENEMEH IS AT OUR DOAR! WE KNOW OUR DUTEH AND WE WILL DO EET!"] <ref> Another ''Soulstorm'' example, this time showing off the [[Narm|narmful]] lines of the Space Marine Captain, Indrick Boreale.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJMLfACod48 "SPESS MEHREENS, TODEH THE ENEMEH IS AT OUR DOAR! WE KNOW OUR DUTEH AND WE WILL DO EET!"] <ref>Another ''Soulstorm'' example, this time showing off the [[narm]]ful lines of the Space Marine Captain, Indrick Boreale.</ref>
*** SPESS MEHREENS WE HEEV FEHLED THE EMPRAH
*** SPESS MEHREENS WE HEEV FEHLED THE EMPRAH
** [[Memetic Badass|Vance Motherfucking Stubbs]], who lost 100 Baneblades and still won the Kaurava campaign. <ref> [[Fountain of Memes|Yet another]] ''Soulstorm'' example, this time referencing how the Imperial Guard Commander, Vance Stubbs, claims to be in command of 100 [[Tank Goodness|Baneblades]], something absurd bordering on impossible, especially for a single backwater system. Mutated into Stubbs losing Baneblades left and right.</ref>
** [[Memetic Badass|Vance Motherfucking Stubbs]], who lost 100 Baneblades and still won the Kaurava campaign.<ref>[[Fountain of Memes|Yet another]] ''Soulstorm'' example, this time referencing how the Imperial Guard Commander, Vance Stubbs, claims to be in command of 100 [[Tank Goodness|Baneblades]], something absurd bordering on impossible, especially for a single backwater system. Mutated into Stubbs losing Baneblades left and right.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIUEVdF9gFM SINDRIII!!!] <ref> Lord Bale's [[Narm|narmtastic]] [[Skyward Scream|reaction]] to being [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|betrayed]] by Sindri in the original ''Dawn of War''.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIUEVdF9gFM SINDRIII!!!] <ref>Lord Bale's [[narm]]tastic [[Skyward Scream|reaction]] to being [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|betrayed]] by Sindri in the original ''Dawn of War''.</ref>
** WE CAPTURED IT FOR KAY-OSS! <ref> More Chaos [[Narm]], this time from a Chaos cultist.</ref>
** WE CAPTURED IT FOR KAY-OSS! <ref>More Chaos [[Narm]], this time from a Chaos cultist.</ref>
** [[Skyward Scream|BLOODY MAGPIES!]] <ref> A reference to the joke that the [[Blood Ravens]] loot corpses and steal relics from other chapters (itself a fan "explanation" for all the gear available in ''Dawn Of War II''), comparing them to the magpie bird. In fanon, this culminates with the theft of {{spoiler|Bjorn the Fell-Handed}}</ref>
** [[Skyward Scream|BLOODY MAGPIES!]] <ref>A reference to the joke that the [[Blood Ravens]] loot corpses and steal relics from other chapters (itself a fan "explanation" for all the gear available in ''Dawn Of War II''), comparing them to the magpie bird. In fanon, this culminates with the theft of {{spoiler|Bjorn the Fell-Handed}} (see below), as described [http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/13696742/ here].</ref>
* [[Troll Fic|Squad Broken]]! <ref> A truly horrible fanfic, both in terms of [[Canon Defilement]] and actual writing, that guarantees a little rage. Popular with trolls.</ref>
* [[Troll Fic|Squad Broken]]! <ref>A truly horrible fanfic, both in terms of [[Canon Defilement]] and actual writing, that guarantees a little rage. Popular with trolls.</ref>
* Lucius the Eternal will [[Memetic Molester|penetrate the rear armour of anything]] with his <s>Rod</s> Lash of Torment. OH YEAH!!
* Lucius the Eternal will [[Memetic Molester|penetrate the rear armour of anything]] with his <s>Rod</s> Lash of Torment. OH YEAH!!
* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Kharn Kharn is a hell of a guy]. <ref> A catch all reference to the joke that under [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Kharn the Betrayer]]'s [[Ax Crazy]] tendencies and [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]], he is really a nice, but misunderstood guy.</ref>
* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Kharn Kharn is a hell of a guy].<ref>A catch all reference to the joke that under [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Kharn the Betrayer]]'s [[Ax Crazy]] and [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder|team-killing]] tendencies, he is really a nice, but misunderstood guy. Even before ''[[Horus Heresy|Betrayer]]'' poured promethium on this fire.</ref>
** IT'S MY DAY OFF <ref> Kharn's days off involve murder and bloodshed on par with his work days.</ref>
** IT'S MY DAY OFF <ref>Kharn's days off involve murder and bloodshed on par with his work days.</ref>
** I'M THE NEW COMMISSAR NOW <ref> Kharn steals the hat from a Commissar by chopping off his head.</ref>
** I'M THE NEW COMMISSAR NOW <ref>Kharn steals the hat from a Commissar by chopping off his head.</ref>
** I WAS TRYING TO DRAW A DUCK <ref> Kharn takes up drawing. He isn't that great.</ref>
** I WAS TRYING TO DRAW A DUCK <ref>Kharn takes up drawing. He isn't that great.</ref>
** KHARNE LOEV KITTEN <ref> [[Captain Obvious|Kharn loves a kitten]].</ref>
** KHARNE LOEV KITTEN <ref>[[Captain Obvious|Kharn loves a kitten]].</ref>
*** KITTEN LOEV KHARNE
*** KITTEN LOEV KHARNE
* [[Precision F-Strike|Fuck]] Erebus.<ref>Said character is widely and deservedly disliked, in- and out- of Universe. He's that guy who started the entire mess, by corrupting Lorgar and Horus, and remains conceited as self-proclaimed "Hand of Destiny". They both eventually have exiled him, and Abaddon doesn't like him either. The novel revealed Erebus is also responsible for [[Ax Crazy|current mental condition]] of the "swell guy" above: he had Kharn's pal killed when foresaw him being an obstacle to the destiny of the future champion of Khorne. Which sort of worked, but then Erebus found himself the first and foremost target of Khârn's newfound bloodthirst, and provided the first blood on Khârn's iconic chain-axe as a result.</ref>
* Macha, the ever-virgin <ref> Once again from [[Image Boards|/tg/]], this one references the Farseer from the original ''[[Dawn of War]]'', Macha, and how she will never, ever, lose her virginity.</ref>
* Macha, the ever-virgin <ref>Once again from [[Image Boards|/tg/]], this one references the Farseer from the original ''[[Dawn of War]]'', Macha, and how she will never, ever, lose her virginity.</ref>
* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Angry_Marines ANGRY MARINES!!!] ALWAYS ANGRY! ALL THE TIME! <ref> A [[Space Marine]] chapter created by [[Image Boards|/tg/]]. In their own words, they are angry for the Emperor.</ref>
** Fanon is divided as to whether:
* ALL HAIL '''[[Ciaphas Cain]], [[Fake Ultimate Hero|HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!!!]]''' <ref> The highly misleading tagline of the ''[[Ciaphas Cain]]'' series, it is used by fans both ironically, as intended, and as acknowledgement that despite his claims, Cain ''earned'' his reputation as a [[Badass Normal]].</ref>
: A. She has [[Tsundere]]-crush on Gabriel Angelos (Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens from the same game) — this version [https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimdank/comments/hzb5gb/having_spent_faaar_to_much_time_on_this_dumb_joke/ became more popular] after Yvraine/Guilliman, or
* X FOR THE X GOD!! Y FOR THE Y THRONE!! <ref> A snowclone based on the [[Catch Phrase]] of [[Ax Crazy|Khornate warriors]], "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!". Oh Exploitable.</ref>
: B. It was foretold that only Emperor of Mankind can break her "curse" (in which case it's until he will get his behind off the Golden Throne somehow, and that's not going to happen in foreseeable future).
* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Angry_Marines ANGRY MARINES!!!] ALWAYS ANGRY! ALL THE TIME! <ref>A [[Space Marine]] chapter created by [[Image Boards|/tg/]]. In their own words, they are angry for the Emperor.</ref>
* ALL HAIL '''[[Ciaphas Cain]], [[Fake Ultimate Hero|HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!!!]]''' <ref>The highly misleading tagline of the ''[[Ciaphas Cain]]'' series, it is used by fans both ironically, as intended, and as acknowledgement that despite his claims, Cain ''earned'' his reputation as a [[Badass Normal]].</ref>
* X FOR THE X GOD!! Y FOR THE Y THRONE!! <ref>A snowclone based on the [[Catch Phrase]] of [[Ax Crazy|Khornate warriors]], "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!". Oh Exploitable.</ref>
** [[Ciaphas Cain|Harriers for the cup!]]
** [[Ciaphas Cain|Harriers for the cup!]]
** [[The Internet Is for Porn|PORN FOR THE PORN GOD! SMUT FOR THE SMUT THRONE!]]
** [[The Internet Is for Porn|PORN FOR THE PORN GOD! SMUT FOR THE SMUT THRONE!]]
* [[Horde of Alien Locusts|OMNOMNOMNOM!!!]] <ref> Unlike every other faction, Tyranids don't have any Catchphrases, so they were given one.</ref>
* [[Horde of Alien Locusts|OMNOMNOMNOM!!!]] <ref>Unlike every other faction, Tyranids don't have any Catchphrases, so they were given one.</ref>
* [[Candle Jack|Squats should be brought ba...]] <ref> Games Workshop discourages anyone that mentions [[Dork Age|the Squats]]. Mutated into them sending assassins anytime they are mentioned.</ref>
* [[Candle Jack|Squats should be brought ba...]] <ref>Games Workshop discourages anyone that mentions [[Dork Age|the Squats]]. Mutated into GW sending assassins anytime they are mentioned. Or the Inquisition & Co. [https://1d4chan.org/wiki/File:This_never_happened.jpg purging any mentions] of them.</ref>
** E.g. on moddb their images are named "[http://www.moddb.com/groups/warhammer-40k-fans-group/images/squa5#imagebox squa]<nowiki>[number]</nowiki>"
* "I move and shoot." <ref> Mocking the "tactics" of the Necrons.</ref>
** ''[[Turn Signals on a Land Raider]]'' used it [https://web.archive.org/web/20170923112503/http://tsoalr.com/?p=771 here] and "[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|clarifies]]" the issue [https://web.archive.org/web/20170923112453/http://tsoalr.com/?p=772 here].
** Also, eventually became a [[Trolling Creator]] staple, from both GW and licensed developers (FFG dropping "[[Dark Heresy|Lathesmasters]]" and "[[Black Crusade|Svartlings]]" with recognizably dwarf-like traits).
* "I move and shoot." <ref>Mocking the "tactics" of the Necrons.</ref>
** '''''OH COME ON.'''''
** '''''OH COME ON.'''''
* So there I was, editing [[TV Tropes]] articles, when I hear this weird noise, like a distant rumbling sound. Glancing around the room, I deduced it was coming from behind my monitor. I stood up, walked around my desk to get a better view, when suddenly a frakking Baneblade roars out from behind the monitor, crushed my chair, and gunned down my entire Tau army on a nearby shelf. How the hell can a 300 ton tank sneak into my room? Must have taken some kind of tactical geni- ''[[Skyward Scream|CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEED]]''! <ref> With the 5th Edition Imperial Guard Codex, Usarkar E. Creed's special rule "Tactical Genius" allows the army containing Creed to make a scout or outflank move with one unit of their choice before the game, even tanks. The meme inflates this rule to the point that Creed is just hiding tanks and armies without anyone seeing them the story having many variations, all ending with some poor schmuck lamenting Creed's tactical genius and releasing a [[Skyward Scream]].</ref>
* So there I was, editing [[TV Tropes]] articles, when I hear this weird noise, like a distant rumbling sound. Glancing around the room, I deduced it was coming from behind my monitor. I stood up, walked around my desk to get a better view, when suddenly a frakking Baneblade roars out from behind the monitor, crushed my chair, and gunned down my entire Tau army on a nearby shelf. How the hell can a 300 ton tank sneak into my room? Must have taken some kind of tactical geni- ''[[Skyward Scream|CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEED]]''! <ref>With the 5th Edition Imperial Guard Codex, Usarkar E. Creed's special rule "Tactical Genius" allows the army containing Creed to make a scout or outflank move with one unit of their choice before the game, even tanks. The meme inflates this rule to the point that Creed is just hiding tanks and armies without anyone seeing them the story having many variations, all ending with some poor schmuck lamenting Creed's tactical genius and releasing a [[Skyward Scream]].</ref>
** The Tyranid Swarmlord is able to outmaneuver none other than Marneus Calgar of the Ultramarines, with an instinctive cunning that borders on tactical gen-''SCREEEEEEEEED!'' <ref> A Tyranid version of the above.</ref>
** The Tyranid Swarmlord is able to outmaneuver none other than Marneus Calgar of the Ultramarines, with an instinctive cunning that borders on tactical gen-''SCREEEEEEEEED!'' <ref>A Tyranid version of the above.</ref>
** So, these Tzeentch cultists were about to perform the ritual sacrifice that would allow a demon prince to enter the world and plunge this planet screaming into the void. But then, a Baneblade emerged from the shadow cast by the main altar and began blowing holes in the walls, while Space Marines began emerging from behind the ornamental candelabra. And when the high priest tried to complete the sacrifice before the Space Marines could stop him, he discovered that a 100 foot tall battle cathedral had been hidden behind him without him realizing. How is this possi- CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!
** So, these Tzeentch cultists were about to perform the ritual sacrifice that would allow a demon prince to enter the world and plunge this planet screaming into the void. But then, a Baneblade emerged from the shadow cast by the main altar and began blowing holes in the walls, while Space Marines began emerging from behind the ornamental candelabra. And when the high priest tried to complete the sacrifice before the Space Marines could stop him, he discovered that a 100 foot tall battle cathedral had been hidden behind him without him realizing. How is this possi- CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!
* TANKRED <ref> A [[The Knights Templar|Black Templar]] Dreadnought from the comic ''Damnation Crusade'', TANKRED only fights for bitches and booze. His endurance is legendary.</ref>
* TANKRED ENDURES.<ref>A [[The Knights Templar|Black Templar]] Dreadnought from the comic ''Damnation Crusade'', TANKRED only fights for bitches and booze. His endurance is legendary.</ref>
* SPESS WOLVES, WE MAKE PLANETFALL IN OUR WOLFPODS AND OUR WOLFSHIPS IN THE NAME OF THE GREAT WOLF AND OUR WOLF LORDS WHAT WIELD WOLF CLAWS. FOR THE WOLFTIME! <ref> Exaggerating the many instances of wolf being used as a prefix or a suffix in the Space Wolves Codex.</ref>
* SPESS WOLVES, WE MAKE PLANETFALL IN OUR WOLFPODS AND OUR WOLFSHIPS IN THE NAME OF THE GREAT WOLF AND OUR WOLF LORDS WHAT WIELD WOLF CLAWS. FOR THE WOLFTIME! <ref>Exaggerating the many instances of wolf being used as a prefix or a suffix in the Space Wolves Codex.</ref>
** [[Pimp My Ride|Yo dawg]], [http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/Chengar/Wolf.png I heard you like Wolves, so I put a Wolf on your Wolf so you wolf while you wolf.]
** WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF
** [http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/Chengar/Wolf.png Yo Dawg, I heard you like Wolves, so I put a Wolf on your Wolf so you wolf while you wolf.]
** "The best way to defeat a Space Wolf is to wolf his wolf. However, if he wolfs your wolf first, then your wolf is wolfed."
** "The best way to defeat a Space Wolf is to wolf his wolf. However, if he wolfs your wolf first, then your wolf is wolfed."
** WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF WOLF
** Leman Russ is usually depicted as a female kitsune. More precisely, as [[Spice and Wolf|Holo]]. The explanation for this is that ten thousand years in the Eye of Terror has caused some interesting transformations.
** Leman Russ is often depicted as a female kitsune. More precisely, as [[Spice and Wolf|Holo]]. The explanation for this is that ten thousand years in the Eye of Terror has caused some interesting transformations.
** "[[No Indoor Voice|IF YOU FUCKERS WAKE ME AGAIN, IT BETTER BE TO KILL SOMETHING OR ASK ABOUT ACTUAL HEROES, NOT BITCH-STEALING ASSHOLES]]". <ref> [[Alternate Character Interpretation]] of Bjorn the Fell-Handed potrays him as rightfully bored out of his mind due to people awakening him every century or so just to tell stories. Most of the comedy comes from the fact that he's been hardwired into an Imperial Dreadnought, and thus you've got the illusion a thousand year old giant robot bellowing out insults such as the above.</ref>
** "[[No Indoor Voice|IF YOU FUCKERS WAKE ME AGAIN, IT BETTER BE TO KILL SOMETHING OR ASK ABOUT ACTUAL HEROES, NOT BITCH-STEALING ASSHOLES]]".<ref>[[Alternate Character Interpretation]] of Bjorn the Fell-Handed potrays him as rightfully bored out of his mind due to people awakening him every century or so just to tell stories. Most of the comedy comes from the fact that he's been hardwired into an Imperial Dreadnought, and thus you've got the illusion a thousand year old giant robot bellowing out insults such as the above.</ref>
*** Along with TANKRED (above) and [[No Indoor Voice]] feature, this contributed to "every Dreadnought is some sort of a Cranky Grandpa" notion in [[Fanon#Tabletop_Games|Fanon]]. ''[https://www.deviantart.com/lutherniel/art/Granpa-Dread-bedtime-story-673442565 Granpa Dread bedtime story]'' time!
** Blood Angels spawned a similar snowclone meme thanks to their codex using the word blood as much as Space Wolves codex uses wolf.
** Blood Angels spawned a similar snowclone meme thanks to their codex using the word blood as much as Space Wolves codex uses wolf.
* [[So Unfunny It's Funny|Once upon a time there was a Black And White Space Marine On A Black And White Bike]]... <ref> A long [[Shaggy Dog Story]] involving a [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Black And White Space Marine On A Black And White Bike]].</ref>
* [[So Unfunny It's Funny|Once upon a time there was a Black And White Space Marine On A Black And White Bike]]...<ref>A long [[Shaggy Dog Story]] involving a [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Black And White Space Marine On A Black And White Bike]].</ref>
* It was then that Hive Fleet Kraken recognized that its true spiritual liege was not the almighty [[Hive Mind]], nor the Hive Tyrants that lorded over them, but Roboute Guilleman, Primarch of the Ultramarines.<ref>The 5th Edition Space Marine Codex states that most, if not all Space Marines [[Creator's Pet|consider the Primach of the Ultramarines to be their spiritual liege]]. The joke extends Guilleman's influence to even enemies of the Imperium.</ref>
* Thin! Your! PAINTS! <ref> The common response when someone asks for painting tips. [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/THIN_YOUR_PAINTS So much can go wrong if you forego this piece of advice].</ref>
* Everyone is Alpharius.<ref>A reference to the Primarch of the Alpha Legion, a [[Magnificent Bastard]] and a master of disguise.</ref>
** This one is universal. "[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/growfcomic.php?date=20071230 It started out as a halfling...]"
** [[I Am Spartacus|I'M ALPHARIUS!]] <ref>A reference to the fact that all members of the Alpha Legion refer to themselves as Alpharius to protect their primarch. It helps that they all look the same.</ref>
* It was then that Hive Fleet Kraken recognized that its true spiritual liege was not the almighty [[Hive Mind]], nor the Hive Tyrants that lorded over them, but Roboute Guilleman, Primarch of the Ultramarines. <ref> The 5th Edition Space Marine Codex states that most, if not all Space Marines [[Creator's Pet|consider the Primach of the Ultramarines to be their spiritual liege]]. The joke extends Guilleman's influence to even enemies of the Imperium.</ref>
** No such Legion exists.<ref>Because Games Workshop releases such little information on the Alpha Legion, such as the fate of their Primarch, their current command structure, their reasons for defecting to Horus, or if they even really betrayed the Imperium, fans respond that the Alpha Legion is simply a myth.</ref>
* Everyone is Alpharius. <ref> A reference to the Primarch of the Alpha Legion, a [[Magnificent Bastard]] and a master of disguise.</ref>
* "FOR THE GREATER [insert]!" <ref>An exploitable version of the [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|Tau's]] [[Catch Phrase]], "For the Greater Good!".</ref>
** [[I Am Spartacus|I'M ALPHARIUS!]] <ref> A reference to the fact that all members of the Alpha Legion refer to themselves as Alpharius to protect their primarch. It helps that they all look the same.</ref>
** [[Badass Boast|"Yeah, we suck at close combat. It's a shame you'll never get there."]] <ref>A reference to the Tau's combat strategy, staying out of melee range and pounding the enemy with superior firepower.</ref>
** No such Legion exists. <ref> Because Games Workshop releases such little information on the Alpha Legion, such as the fate of their Primarch, their current command structure, their reasons for defecting to Horus, or if they even really betrayed the Imperium, fans respond that the Alpha Legion is simply a myth.</ref>
* [[The Ahnold|GIT TO THE CHOPPA!]] <ref>Standard phrase used in reference to the Catachans, a division of the Imperial Guard that is effectively a [[Planet of Hats]] - where the hat is being ''[[Rambo]]'' or ''[[Predator]]'' style almost superhumanly tough survivors.</ref>
* "FOR THE GREATER [insert]!" <ref> An exploitable version of the [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|Tau's]] [[Catch Phrase]], "For the Greater Good!".</ref>
* CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT <ref>Reached memetic status on [http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/forums/list.page DakkaDakka], originating in [http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/369671.page this thread] where the poster seemed to have just copy-pasted the model's title from Forge World's website. Thanks to the rest of the posters in the thread also typing its name in [[ALLCAPS]], the tank rapidly became a [[Memetic Badass]].</ref>
** [[Badass Boast|"Yeah, we suck at close combat. It's a shame you'll never get there."]] <ref> A reference to the Tau's combat strategy, staying out of melee range and pounding the enemy with superior firepower.</ref>
* [[The Ahnold|GIT TO THE CHOPPA!]] <ref> Standard phrase used in reference to the Catachans, a division of the Imperial Guard that is effectively a [[Planet of Hats]] - where the hat is ''[[Predator]]''.</ref>
* CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT <ref> Reached memetic status on [http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/forums/list.page DakkaDakka], originating in [http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/369671.page this thread] where the poster seemed to have just copy-pasted the model's title from Forge World's website. Thanks to the rest of the posters in the thread also typing its name in [[ALLCAPS]], the tank rapidly became a [[Memetic Badass]].</ref>
* [http://wasted-knights.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html Fucking Autarchs.]
* [http://wasted-knights.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html Fucking Autarchs.]
* [[Shoulders of Doom|Pauldrons.]] <ref> Possibly the most distinctive, but also extremely [[Awesome but Impractical]] piece of Space Marine armour.</ref>
* [[Shoulders of Doom|Pauldrons.]] <ref>Possibly the most distinctive, but also extremely [[Awesome but Impractical]] piece of Space Marine armour.</ref>
* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Cultist-chan Cultist-chan.] <ref> One person drew an adorable picture of a female Chaos cultist feeding an [[Ugly Cute]] Chaos Spawn. Her popularity quickly exploded, her strangely endearing speech patterns (due to a mouth full of irregular, jagged teeth) and [[Iron Woobie|endless persistence]] causing her to become beloved by the majority of /tg/, featuring in numerous subsequent drawings and stories, including from her creator.</ref>
* [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Cultist-chan Cultist-chan.] <ref>'''Mr.Culexus''' drew an adorable picture of a female Chaos cultist feeding an [[Ugly Cute]] Chaos Spawn. Her popularity quickly exploded, her strangely endearing [[Funetik Aksent|speech patterns]] (due to a mouth full of irregular, jagged teeth) and [[Iron Woobie|endless persistence]] made her beloved by the majority of /tg/, featuring in numerous subsequent drawings and stories, including from her creator.</ref>
** Hwee ceptured eet for kay-oss! (see above)
** [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Lolicron Lolicron.] <ref> Similar to Cultist-chan above if not as popular.</ref>
** [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Lolicron Lolicron.] <ref>A kinky (in "Necrons don't have great sense of touch, it's 40k, and she can reanimate" way) Necron girl. Similar to Cultist-chan above if not as popular.</ref>
* [[Creator's Pet|Ultra Smurfs.]] <ref> Used by Ultramarines haters throughout the fandom due to the utter [[Mary Sue|sueishness]] of the Ultramarines as of the most recent codex and because their colour pattern is blue and white, while the higher ups often incorporate red.</ref>
* [[Creator's Pet|Ultra Smurfs.]] <ref>Used by Ultramarines haters throughout the fandom due to the utter [[Mary Sue|sueishness]] of the Ultramarines as of the most recent codex and because their colour pattern is blue and white, while the higher ups often incorporate red.</ref>
* Chaos Champions have one of two outcomes in life. They may either ascend as a Daemon Prince, to rule unholy armies and worlds for eternity, or to become a Chaos Spawn, a mutated beast that...no, wait, I GHRHADIOSJNSLKDMAPKF! <ref> Used whenever someone mentions a Chaos Spawn, one of the most useless units among Chaos Space Marine armies, causes a person to devolve into a Chaos Spawn.</ref>
* Chaos Champions have one of two outcomes in life. They may either ascend as a Daemon Prince, to rule unholy armies and worlds for eternity, or to become a Chaos Spawn, a mutated beast that...no, wait, I GHRHADIOSJNSLKDMAPKF! <ref>Used whenever someone mentions a Chaos Spawn, one of the most useless units among Chaos Space Marine armies, causes a person to devolve into a Chaos Spawn.</ref>
* The PDF tried to respond but were killed to a man. <ref> A meme lampooning the incompetence of the Planetary Defence Force in most of 40k fiction.</ref>
* The PDF tried to respond but were killed to a man.<ref>A meme lampooning the incompetence of the Planetary Defence Force in most of 40k fiction. How badly they are screwed? If the Imperial Guard is the [[Redshirt Army]], PDF gets to be a Redshirt Army ''for'' Redshirt Army.</ref>
* Tomb Kings [[In Space|IN SPESS!]] <ref>Highlights some similarities between the Necrons and [[Warhammer Fantasy|Tomb Kings]] factions (both are Egypt-inspired skeletons that can go back up when killed). This meme predates the 5th Edition Necron codex, but got a new youth from it as more similarities were added. For the spelling, see SPESS MEHREENS above.</ref>
* Tomb Kings [[In Space|IN SPESS!]] <ref>Highlights some similarities between the Necrons and [[Warhammer Fantasy|Tomb Kings]] factions (both are Egypt-inspired skeletons that can go back up when killed). This meme predates the 5th Edition Necron codex, but got a new youth from it as more similarities were added. For the spelling, see SPESS MEHREENS above.</ref>
* Kroot Konga Line. <ref>One [[Munchkin]] had a "strategy" of keeping his whole army in reserve, which lets him see where the opponent put ''all'' his units and leaves long-range firepower idle on the first turn. Then on the next turn he deploys everything in spearheads going for the throat (and objectives). So the other guy countered this by clogging ''the entire long side of the table'' with cheap scouts, so there's no place left where rules would allow those reserves to deploy on turn 2. Having optimized too hard (as the [[Munchkin]] usually do), the player with everything in reserve didn't have any units that could deep strike to the middle of the table and kick fragile defenceless scouts out of the deployment area. The Tau/Kroot player takes the objectives, the other guy has no units on the table, game over. [https://funnyjunk.com/channel/warhammer40k/Eat+bitch/raRyLen/ see photo]</ref>
* Plasma jokes. A widespread one is [https://1d4chan.org/wiki/File:Warhammer_Plasma.jpg a picture of Space Marine miniature] with plasma gun in one hand, shielding his face with the other hand. <ref>Plasma weapons have "Gets Hot" rule. 8th Edition changed it so that in Supercharge mode they backfire on a 1 and this always kills the wielder. In earlier editions, always backfire on a 1 and "merely" hit the wielder, which often kills anyway. Back in 2nd, they had 2 modes, but "Gets Hot" was more random and restricted to Chaos Space Marines, while Imperial version had a cooldown between shots instead.</ref>
** "[[Full Metal Jacket|This is my rifle, this is my gun]]... [[Reliably Unreliable Guns|This is my plasma]]. I rolled a 1." (illustrated by an [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|appropriate]] picture, such as a skeleton).
* [[Crack Pairing|Skitarii x Moth girls]] (preferably red-headed). <ref>Started [https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/67620309/#67631728 when anon posted photo of a moth on skitarii mini], someone else immediately noted «two of /tg/'s favourite things at once. All you need is someone to draw something lewd about it and the trifecta is complete». This did [https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/74328531/#74328780 stick], probably because 40k has everything cranked [[Up To Eleven]], and a fluffy moth getting cuddly with a heavy combat cyborg is "[[Opposites Attract]]" Up To Eleven.</ref>
* Adeptus Mechanicus — those toaster fetishists.<ref>Origin is unknown, but they are obsessed with Standard Template Construct blueprints in particular, and [[Lost Technology|archeotech]] in general, which is what various colonies mass-produced — for most part obviously not gunships and suchlike. A toaster is possible oddball "archeotech" of very low utility widespread enough that they'd find some.</ref>
* Felinid Auxilia! <ref>In the canon lore, Felinids were mentioned among the other abhumans — ''once'', and without any description of them or their world. But the fans pounced on this — abhuman auxilia does exist, and cat-people aren't as restricted as plant-people, so… let's roll. First, of course, [[Cat Girl]]s. Second, the more cat-like they are, especially mentally, the more hilarious the concept becomes, cat attitudes being very un-Imperial (except the "Armour of Contempt" part). This may make them good at least as light infantry, but also a [https://www.deviantart.com/a20t43c/art/Felinid-colonel-852013437 madhouse], especially for the [https://www.deviantart.com/a20t43c/art/Felinid-auxilia-763680610 poor] [https://www.deviantart.com/a20t43c/art/Felinid-auxilia-2-830068603 bastards] whose job description becomes suspiciously similar to "cat herder". Then there are cat archetypes up to ''[[Puss in Boots (fairy tale)|]]'' himself. Then there are [https://www.deviantart.com/mr-culexus/art/Nyaat-in-the-mewd-770892852 cat jokes]…</ref>


== [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle|Warhammer Fantasy]] ==
== [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle|Warhammer Fantasy]] ==
* Remove X, replace with Skinks.
* Remove X, replace with Skinks.
** Remove Skinks, replace with Skinks
** Remove Skinks, replace with Skinks
* DOOMWHEELS! <ref> A Skaven unit that is, even by the developer's admission, a giant hamster wheel with lightning guns.</ref>
* DOOMWHEELS! <ref>A Skaven unit that is, even by the developer's admission, a giant hamster wheel with lightning guns.</ref>
* Malekith: ageless, undisputed witch-king of Naggaroth. Supreme commander over the Dark Elven hordes. [[Fridge Logic|Still lives with his mom.]]
* Malekith: ageless, undisputed witch-king of Naggaroth. Supreme commander over the Dark Elven hordes. [[Fridge Logic|Still lives with his mom.]]


== [[Dungeons and Dragons]] ==
== [[Dungeons & Dragons]] ==
* [[Critical Hit|Rolling Twenties]] <ref> Shorthand for performing an incredible feat, often against seemingly impossible odds, it has gone beyond ''Dungeons and Dragons'' and become part of purified gaming lore.</ref>
* [[Critical Hit|Rolling Twenties]] <ref>Shorthand for performing an incredible feat, often against seemingly impossible odds, it has gone beyond ''Dungeons and Dragons'' and become part of purified gaming lore.</ref>
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-leYc4oC83E I'm attacking the darkness!] <ref> A brilliant and absurdly popular parody of all the [[You Can Panic Now]] rhetoric directed towards ''D&D'' and roleplaying games in general, the ''entire video'' became a meme, with this line the most popular.</ref>
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-leYc4oC83E I'm attacking the darkness!] <ref>A brilliant and absurdly popular parody of all the [[You Can Panic Now]] rhetoric directed towards ''D&D'' and roleplaying games in general, the ''entire video'' became a meme, with this line the most popular.</ref>
** If there are any GIRLS there I wanna DO them!!!
** If there are any GIRLS there I wanna DO them!!!
** WHERE'RE THE CHEETOS?
** WHERE'RE THE CHEETOS?
* IT'S A GAZEBO! <ref>Reference to ''[[Eric and the Dread Gazebo]]''</ref>
* [http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/98/Jul/gazebo.html IT'S A GAZEBO!] <ref> An unfortunate player is confronted by a gazebo, unaware of their nature. [[Hilarity Ensues]].</ref>
{{quote|Is it friendly?
{{quote|Is it friendly?
It's not friendly, Eric. It's a GAZEBO!
It's not friendly, Eric. It's a GAZEBO!}}
I shoot it with my bow (roll to hit). What happened?
There is now a gazebo with an arrow sticking out of it.
I run away.
Too late, the Gazebo attacks and kills you. }}
* Rogues [[Back Stab|do it from behind!]]
* Rogues [[Back Stab|do it from behind!]]
** And paladins do it on horseback!
** And paladins do it on horseback!
** Samurai do it for their family's honor!
** Samurai do it for their family's honor!
* [[Your Mind Makes It Real|I Roll to Disbelieve!]] <ref>If the target of an illusion spell has a reason to think that the spell's effects are illusory and can pass a saving throw against the illusion the effect is negated. In sufficiently dire straits many adventurers would try really, really hard not to believe in the dragon that was currently ripping him apart, just on the off chance that it wasn't real.</ref>
* [[Your Mind Makes It Real|I Roll to Disbelieve!]] <ref>If the target of an illusion spell has a reason to think that the spell's effects are illusory and can pass a saving throw against the illusion the effect is negated. If it wasn't, you just waived a saving throw. In sufficiently dire straits many adventurers would try really, really hard not to believe in the dragon that was currently ripping him apart, just on the off chance that it wasn't real.</ref>
* ''[[Eberron]]'': Loli-pope! <ref> The head of the major church in Eberron is about ten years old.</ref>
* ''[[Eberron]]'': Loli-pope! <ref>The head of the major church in Eberron is about ten years old.</ref>
* Bear Lore! Roll a Nature check: <ref>D&D 4e had tables which listed [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Bear_Lore stultifyingly obvious information] for passing fairly difficult checks. Those first two lines are not even made up, they are condensations of the actual bear lore entries.</ref>
* Bear Lore! Roll a Nature check:
** DC15: [[Captain Obvious|Cave bears live in caves]]
** DC15: [[Captain Obvious|Cave bears live in caves]]
** DC20: [[Captain Obvious|Dire bears like to attack with their natural weapons]]
** DC20: [[Captain Obvious|Dire bears like to attack with their natural weapons]]
** DC25: Bears shit in the woods
** DC25: Bears shit in the woods
** DC30: [[Everything's Worse with Bears]]
** DC30: [[Everything's Worse with Bears]] <ref> D&D 4e had tables which listed [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Bear_Lore stultifyingly obvious information] for passing fairly difficult checks. Those first two lines are not even made up, they are condensations of the actual bear lore entries.</ref>
* Alternatively, roll a Religion Lore:
** Alternatively, roll a Religion Lore:
** DC15: Bears do not attend any continuous services of worship. They are ready to kill at all hours of the week.
*** DC15: Bears do not attend any continuous services of worship. They are ready to kill at all hours of the week.
** DC20: They mysteriously vanish every winter, perhaps to give reverence to their perverse fertility goddess while gorging on the souls of men lost to famine.
*** DC20: They mysteriously vanish every winter, perhaps to give reverence to their perverse fertility goddess while gorging on the souls of men lost to famine.
** DC25: Bear society has no visibly ordained clerics.
*** DC25: Bear society has no visibly ordained clerics.
** DC35: SHIT NEVERMIND THEY HAVE THEM RUN.
*** DC35: SHIT NEVERMIND THEY HAVE THEM RUN.
* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31914 MY HAT OF D02 KNOW NO LIMIT!]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100124161216/http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31914 MY HAT OF D02 KNOW NO LIMIT!]
* [[Jack Chick|Jack Chick was right!]] <ref> The infamous "Dark Dungeons" Chick Tract is as about an unrealistic portrayal of D&D as will ever be conceived.</ref>
* [[Jack Chick|Jack Chick was right!]] <ref>The infamous "Dark Dungeons" Chick Tract is as about an unrealistic portrayal of D&D as will ever be conceived.</ref>
** "Blackleaf! NO!!!" <ref> In "Dark Dungeons", one player is expelled from the group after the death of her thief character, Blackleaf, and ultimately commits suicide over the character's death.</ref>
** "Blackleaf! NO!!!" <ref>In "Dark Dungeons", one player is expelled from the group after the death of her thief character, Blackleaf, and ultimately commits suicide over the character's death.</ref>
** "I don't want to be Elfstar any more! I want to be Debbie!" <ref> A line from "Dark Dungeons", when the <s>heroine</s> central character decides to break off ties with a witch's coven her DM runs.</ref>
** "I don't want to be Elfstar any more! I want to be Debbie!" <ref>A line from "Dark Dungeons", when the <s>heroine</s> central character decides to break off ties with a witch's coven her DM runs.</ref>
* From a famous ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' campaign, the [http://www.blindpanic.com/humor/vecna.htm Head of Vecna]. It's even referenced in ''[[Planescape: Torment]]''.
* From a famous ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' campaign, [[The Head of Vecna]]. It's even referenced in ''[[Planescape: Torment]]''.
* Tordek is in it for all the bitches. <ref>A new D&D player's character was [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Tordek Tordek]. His motivation for adventuring was attracting female companionship. This was pretty much his entire backstory.</ref>
* Tordek is in it for all the bitches.<ref>A new D&D player's character was [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Tordek Tordek]. His motivation for adventuring was attracting female companionship. This was pretty much his entire backstory.</ref>
* [http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/1709686/ You see, the thing about an immovable rod i-CLANG] <ref> Some enterprising player considered the [[Fridge Logic]] of an immovable rod and used it to create a potent weapon.</ref>
* [http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/1709686/ You see, the thing about an immovable rod i-CLANG] <ref>Some enterprising player considered the [[Fridge Logic]] of an immovable rod and used it to create a potent weapon. </ref>
** WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? <ref> The Reaction of getting hit by the said Immovable Rod.</ref>
** WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? <ref>The Reaction of getting hit by the said Immovable Rod.</ref>
* Lightning Warrior was a class someone created on the WoTC fourms as a joke. It has a wizard's spells and a warriors fighting ability and asked if it was underpowered because it didn't have a familiar (an ability that is actually considered a disadvantage to use, as if the weak pathetic animal that grants you meaningless bonuses dies, you lose a giant chunk of XP) and is unable to specialize (a more legitimate weakness, but generalist Wizards are still [[Game Breaker]] class). The class is now a running gag when recommending a class, with notes that it "sacrifices power for flavor".
* Lightning Warrior was a class someone created on the WoTC fourms as a joke. It has a wizard's spells and a warriors fighting ability and asked if it was underpowered because it didn't have a familiar (an ability that is actually considered a disadvantage to use, as if the weak pathetic animal that grants you meaningless bonuses dies, you lose a giant chunk of XP) and is unable to specialize (a more legitimate weakness, but generalist Wizards are still [[Game Breaker]] class). The class is now a running gag when recommending a class, with notes that it "sacrifices power for flavor".
* "[[Katanas Are Just Better|Katanas]] [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Katanas_are_Underpowered_in_d20 are underpowered in D20]" <ref> A complaint about Katanas and d20, and the attempt to remedy this "problem", became infamous for its truly staggering amounts of [[Did Not Do the Research]].</ref>
* "[[Katanas Are Just Better|Katanas]] [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Katanas_are_Underpowered_in_d20 are underpowered in D20]" <ref>A complaint about Katanas and d20, and the attempt to remedy this "problem", became infamous for its truly staggering amounts of [[Did Not Do the Research]].</ref>
{{quote|[[Absurdly Sharp Blade|Katanas are thrice as sharp as European swords and thrice as hard for that matter too. Anything a longsword can cut through, a katana can cut through better.]] I'm pretty sure [[Diagonal Cut|a katana could easily bisect a knight wearing full plate with a simple vertical slash.]] [[You Fail Geography Forever|Ever wonder why medieval Europe never bothered conquering Japan?]] [[Katanas Are Just Better|That's right, they were too scared to fight the disciplined Samurai and their katanas of destruction.]] [[Did Not Do the Research|Even in World War II, American soldiers targeted the men with the katanas first because their killing power was feared and respected.]]}}
{{quote|[[Absurdly Sharp Blade|Katanas are thrice as sharp as European swords and thrice as hard for that matter too. Anything a longsword can cut through, a katana can cut through better.]] I'm pretty sure [[Diagonal Cut|a katana could easily bisect a knight wearing full plate with a simple vertical slash.]] [[You Fail Geography Forever|Ever wonder why medieval Europe never bothered conquering Japan?]] [[Katanas Are Just Better|That's right, they were too scared to fight the disciplined Samurai and their katanas of destruction.]] [[Did Not Do the Research|Even in World War II, American soldiers targeted the men with the katanas first because their killing power was feared and respected.]]}}
* I'm a monster! RAWR! <ref> The gnome was taken out of the 4E Player's Handbook and placed in the Monster Manual, and in the animated videos Wizards Of The Coast commissioned had the gnome point this out.</ref>
* I'm a monster! RAWR! <ref>The gnome was taken out of the 4E Player's Handbook and placed in the Monster Manual, and in the animated videos Wizards Of The Coast commissioned had the gnome point this out.</ref>
* [http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb17/antar000/ACTIONPOINTS.jpg?t=1299110940 ACTION POINTS!] <ref> Action points allowed characters in [[D20 Modern]] to add to a roll, allowing characters to go "above and beyond" their normal abilities. The [[Warhammer 40000|Eversor Assassin]] is obviously using his.</ref>
* [http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb17/antar000/ACTIONPOINTS.jpg?t=1299110940 ACTION POINTS!] <ref>Action points allowed characters in [[D20 Modern]] to add to a roll, allowing characters to go "above and beyond" their normal abilities. The [[Warhammer 40,000|Eversor Assassin]] is obviously using his.</ref>
* WEEABOO [[Supernatural Martial Arts|FIGHTAN MAGIC]]!<ref> The Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords was an Animesque supplement designed to mitigate [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards]] by giving melee characters [[Ki Attacks]] and similar powers.</ref>
* WEEABOO [[Supernatural Martial Arts|FIGHTAN MAGIC]]!<ref>The Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords was an Animesque supplement designed to mitigate [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards]] by giving melee characters [[Ki Attacks]] and similar powers.</ref>
** [http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/1027569/ IRON HEART SUUUURGE!] <ref> This power, from the Tome of Battle, allowed the user to remove any negative effect. Since the term "negative effect" wasn't well defined, it was reasoned that one could Iron Heart Surge out of pregnancy, or wounds. Additionally, instead of becoming immune to the effect itself, the ''cause'' of the effect is ended, so if you are in a desert or are a race somehow impaired by the sun, you can end its heat/light. Ironically, the ability can't be used as [[Heroic Willpower]] as intended, as any these situations, such as Charm or Hold Person, prevent you from moving freely.</ref>
** [http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/1027569/ IRON HEART SUUUURGE!] <ref>This power, from the Tome of Battle, allowed the user to remove any negative effect. Since the term "negative effect" wasn't well defined, it was reasoned that one could Iron Heart Surge out of pregnancy, or wounds. Additionally, instead of becoming immune to the effect itself, the ''cause'' of the effect is ended, so if you are in a desert or are a race somehow impaired by the sun, you can end its heat/light. Ironically, the ability can't be used as [[Heroic Willpower]] as intended, as any these situations, such as Charm or Hold Person, prevent you from moving freely.</ref>
* Durr *CLANG* <ref> In 4th edition, Rogues can get a power during which they run past enemies, and if those enemies would make opportunity attacks, they instead [[Deadly Dodging|target themselves]]. The only explanation some people could come up with was that they spontaneously developed insanity. Thus, "Durr... *CLANK*"</ref>
* Durr *CLANG* <ref>In 4th edition, Rogues can get a power during which they run past enemies, and if those enemies would make opportunity attacks, they instead [[Deadly Dodging|target themselves]]. No exceptions. At the best of their ability. The only explanation some people could come up with was that they [[Stupidity-Inducing Attack|spontaneously developed insanity]]. Thus, "Durr... *CLANK*"</ref>
* I AM THE MOON. (he is the moon...) <ref> When telling lies in D&D, subjects receive an increasing bonus to their attempt to see through the lie based on how utterly nonsensical the lie is. D&D 3e has a spell called Glibness which gives huge bonuses to Bluff checks that outstrip the bonus the target gets for disbelieving even the most ridiculous lies, to the point where you can say something like "The sky is green" or, yes, "I am the Moon come down to check on the tides" and be believed. You can also have your friends come along and back you up to get a further bonus on your roll. ("He is the Moon.")</ref>
* I AM THE MOON. (he is the moon...) <ref>When telling lies in D&D, subjects receive an increasing bonus to their attempt to see through the lie based on how utterly nonsensical the lie is. D&D 3e has a spell called Glibness which gives huge bonuses to Bluff checks that outstrip the bonus the target gets for disbelieving even the most ridiculous lies, to the point where you can say something like "The sky is green" or, yes, "I am the Moon come down to check on the tides" and be believed. You can also have your friends come along and back you up to get a further bonus on your roll. ("He is the Moon.")</ref>
* Cats vs. Commoners. <ref>Both are almost [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]], so it's "who scores a few hits first". Thus, even in D&D1/AD&D a commoner beats a cat only if allowed some good use of size advantage, like overrun attack not requiring charge (PO:C&T). In D&D3, a small dextrous cat is better both at hitting and dodging and have 3-attack claw/claw/bite routine, so cats win.</ref>
* Cats vs. Commoners.<ref>Both are almost [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]], so it's "who scores a few hits first". Thus, even in D&D1/AD&D a commoner beats a cat only if allowed some good use of size advantage, like overrun attack not requiring charge (PO:C&T). In D&D3, a small dextrous cat is better both at hitting and dodging and have 3-attack claw/claw/bite routine, so cats win.</ref>
* Oh no! It's CoDZilla. <ref>In response to the accusation that 3.5 psionics was broken and that core was balanced, one person made a rather sarcastic response pointing out just how broken the core classes of Cleric and Druid are. CoD refers to '''C'''leric '''o'''r '''D'''ruid</ref>
* Oh no! It's CoDZilla.<ref>CoD refers to '''C'''leric '''o'''r '''D'''ruid. In response to the accusation that 3.5 psionics was broken and that core was balanced, one person made a rather sarcastic response pointing out just how broken the core classes of Cleric and Druid are. They are about [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards|as broken as wizards]], but also can fight and aren't hindered by armor. </ref>
* Railroad a paladin to fall.<ref>Reputed to be very common among the jerkass DMs.</ref>
** [http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/10111656/#10111704 Force-paladin-to-fall button]. Please don't push.


== [[Exalted]] ==
== [[Exalted]] ==
* [[Memetic Badass|WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN DEMETHEMANIA RUNS WILD OVER YOU!?!?!?!]] <ref> Demetheus, one of the signature Dawn Castes, is sort of a cross between Tom Joad and The Rock.</ref>
* [[Memetic Badass|WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN DEMETHEMANIA RUNS WILD OVER YOU!?!?!?!]] <ref>Demetheus, one of the signature Dawn Castes, is sort of a cross between Tom Joad and The Rock.</ref>
* Is the Exaltation of the Dragons, or from the Dragons? <ref> Peleps Deled, a fundamentalist Immaculate Monk, is so set in his understanding of the Immaculate Texts that he ''killed a fellow monk'' over this issue.</ref>
* Is the Exaltation of the Dragons, or from the Dragons? <ref>Peleps Deled, a fundamentalist Immaculate Monk, is so set in his understanding of the Immaculate Texts that he ''killed a fellow monk'' over this issue.</ref>
** '''WRONG!!!!'''
** '''WRONG!!!!'''
* Chejop Kejak looks a bit like Sean Connery.
* Chejop Kejak looks a bit like Sean Connery.
* 2E MASK OF WINTERS IS ILLITERATE LOLOLOL <ref>There's an error in the 2e corebook stats for the Mask; he doesn't have a Lore score, which denotes total illiteracy. Naturally, being one of the setting's great [[Chessmaster|Chessmasters]], he actually DOES have a very high Lore score.</ref>
* 2E MASK OF WINTERS IS ILLITERATE LOLOLOL <ref>There's an error in the 2e corebook stats for the Mask; he doesn't have a Lore score, which denotes total illiteracy. Naturally, being one of the setting's great [[Chessmaster]]s, he actually DOES have a very high Lore score.</ref>
* The Gods are ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' addicts. <ref> One of the explanations for why the gods haven't done anything to clean up Creation is that they're all addicted to the Games of Divinity.</ref>
* The Gods are ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' addicts.<ref>One of the explanations for why the gods haven't done anything to clean up Creation is that they're all addicted to the Games of Divinity.</ref>
* The city of Gem [[The World Is Always Doomed|is always doomed]]. ALWAYS. <ref> When First Edition "soft metaplot" materials came out, a lot of them had Gem being targeted by the Deathlords/the Locust Crusade/the Fair Folk/whomever.</ref>
* The city of Gem [[The World Is Always Doomed|is always doomed]]. ALWAYS.<ref>When First Edition "soft metaplot" materials came out, a lot of them had Gem being targeted by the Deathlords/the Locust Crusade/the Fair Folk/whomever.</ref>
* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|There is no such thing as the White Veil Society. It does not exist. It not an absolutely awesome club, with the most facinating of members, and unlimited sources of the most sweet, delicious, euphoric tea and ice cream that they use to control the Scarlet Empire. Because that would be incredibly stupid. Nope.]]
* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|There is no such thing as the White Veil Society. It does not exist. It not an absolutely awesome club, with the most facinating of members, and unlimited sources of the most sweet, delicious, euphoric tea and ice cream that they use to control the Scarlet Empire. Because that would be incredibly stupid. Nope.]]
* MAGICAL. FUCKING. MOONPUPPIES.
* MAGICAL. FUCKING. MOONPUPPIES.
* It's a [[BFS|daiklave]] MADE OF CATS!!!! <ref> The Wyld is a weird place.</ref>
* It's a [[BFS|daiklave]] MADE OF CATS!!!! <ref>The Wyld is a weird place.</ref>
* [[Foe Yay|Lyta X Peleps Deled, OTP.]] <ref> Lyta is a Solar who hates all Dragon-Bloods and wants them wiped out, Peleps a Dragon-Blood, [[The Fundamentalist]] and [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]] dedicated to a belief system that wants as many Solars as possible to die right now.</ref>
* [[Foe Yay|Lyta X Peleps Deled, OTP.]] <ref>Lyta is a Solar who hates all Dragon-Bloods and wants them wiped out, Peleps a Dragon-Blood, [[The Fundamentalist]] and [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]] dedicated to a belief system that wants as many Solars as possible to die right now.</ref>
* [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|In Soviet Autochthonia, Exalted serve you!!]] <ref> The extradimensional realm of Autochthonia is basically a Soviet state that actually works, and its Alchemical Exalted serve to defend its people and enact their will rather than ruling above them as glorious god-kings.</ref>
* [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|In Soviet Autochthonia, Exalted serve you!!]] <ref>The extradimensional realm of Autochthonia is basically a Soviet state that actually works, and its Alchemical Exalted serve to defend its people and enact their will rather than ruling above them as glorious god-kings.</ref>
* Magma Kraken. It's the answer to ''everything''. <ref> A [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=501961 thread on RPG.net] on how Magma Kraken is your one-stop Sorcery spell.</ref>
* Magma Kraken. It's the answer to ''everything''.<ref>A [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=501961 thread on RPG.net] on how Magma Kraken is your one-stop Sorcery spell.</ref>
* ''[[Keychain of Creation]]'': "Dodge Charms. '''[[No Sell|DODGE CHARMS.]]'''"
* ''[[Keychain of Creation]]'': "Dodge Charms. '''[[Won't Work On Me|DODGE CHARMS.]]'''"
* [http://forums.white-wolf.com/cs/forums/p/18359/373694.aspx#373694 Heroin-pissing dinosaurs.] <ref>The Beasts of Resplendent Liquids are somewhat notorious among the fanbase for being exactly that.</ref>
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131024025751/http://forums.white-wolf.com/cs/forums/p/18359/373694.aspx#373694 Heroin-pissing dinosaurs.] <ref>The Beasts of Resplendent Liquids are somewhat notorious among the fanbase for being exactly that.</ref>
* What the Christ are you talking about?! <ref> The result of Panther's [[Angry Black Man]] status.</ref>
* What the Christ are you talking about?! <ref>The result of Panther's [[Angry Black Man]] status.</ref>
* [[Super Dickery|The Lunar ate 54 cakes. She ate 54 cakes. That's as many as six nines.]] [[And That's Terrible]]. <ref>The book Masters of Jade had a one-off reference to a Lunar attempting to save a Solar Exalt baker from being corrupted by the Guild...by eating the cakes the Guild had paid the Twilight to prepare for them.</ref>
* [[Super Dickery|The Lunar ate 54 cakes. She ate 54 cakes. That's as many as six nines.]] [[And That's Terrible]].<ref>The book Masters of Jade had a one-off reference to a Lunar attempting to save a Solar Exalt baker from being corrupted by the Guild...by eating the cakes the Guild had paid the Twilight to prepare for them.</ref>
* Chicanery-No. <ref>A hypothetical keyword, created by Robert "The Demented One" Vance, which authorises Storytellers to respond to someone [[Rules Lawyer|using the Charm]] [[Munchkin|in an abusive manner]] by punching them in the face.</ref>
* Chicanery-No.<ref>A hypothetical keyword, created by Robert "The Demented One" Vance, which authorises Storytellers to respond to someone [[Rules Lawyer|using the Charm]] [[Munchkin|in an abusive manner]] by punching them in the face.</ref>


== [[Magic: The Gathering]] ==
== [[Magic: The Gathering]] ==
* Needs more Goyf. <ref>A response to proposed decks; [http://magiccards.info/fut/en/153.html Tarmogoyf] is a cheap creature that can quickly become very large and is profitably playable in a huge variety of decks.</ref> Variations include -4 jank, + 4 Goyf.
* Needs more Goyf.<ref>A response to proposed decks; [http://magiccards.info/fut/en/153.html Tarmogoyf] is a cheap creature that can quickly become very large and is profitably playable in a huge variety of decks.</ref> Variations include -4 jank, + 4 Goyf.
** Really, almost every Standard environment has a card like this. When Tarmogoyf rotated out, it became Needs more Blossom. <ref>[http://magiccards.info/mt/en/58.html Bitterblossom], heavily played when Morningtide was in Standard.</ref> In the past, it's been Clamp, Jitte, Manticore...
** Really, almost every Standard environment has a card like this. When Tarmogoyf rotated out, it became Needs more Blossom.<ref>[http://magiccards.info/mt/en/58.html Bitterblossom], heavily played when Morningtide was in Standard.</ref> In the past, it's been Clamp, Jitte, Manticore...
** On a similar topic, "Tarmogoyf is the best Blue creature in the history of Magic." <ref> While Tarmogoyf is a Green card, some of its most prominent early tournament usage was in primarily Blue decks that just splashed Green for Tarmogoyf. Because Green had a history of being terrible, while Blue is the most powerful color, the joke was that Tarmogoyf was a Blue card in disguise.</ref>
** On a similar topic, "Tarmogoyf is the best Blue creature in the history of Magic." <ref>While Tarmogoyf is a Green card, some of its most prominent early tournament usage was in primarily Blue decks that just splashed Green for Tarmogoyf. Because Green had a history of being terrible, while Blue is the most powerful color, the joke was that Tarmogoyf was a Blue card in disguise.</ref>
* "Ach! Hans, run!" <ref>[http://magiccards.info/8e/en/259.html Lhurgoyf]'s flavor text, one of the most famous in the game.</ref>
* "Ach! Hans, run!" <ref>[http://magiccards.info/8e/en/259.html Lhurgoyf]'s flavor text, one of the most famous in the game.</ref>
* "Protection from [X]" and/or "Circle of Protection: [X]" (as in, "[[Protection From Editors]]" or "Circle of Protection: Tropers"). <ref>"Protection from X" is an ability that makes it very difficult to affect the object in question with anything that has quality X, while the [http://magiccards.info/al/en/197.html Circles of Protection] were enchantments that could prevent damage from cards with the relevant quality.</ref>
* "Protection from [X]" and/or "Circle of Protection: [X]" (as in, "[[Protection From Editors]]" or "Circle of Protection: Tropers").<ref>"Protection from X" is an ability that makes it very difficult to affect the object in question with anything that has quality X, while the [http://magiccards.info/al/en/197.html Circles of Protection] were enchantments that could prevent damage from cards with the relevant quality.</ref>
* "Pithy fire related quotation!" -- [[Deadpan Snarker|Jaya Ballard]], [[Incendiary Exponent|Task Mage]] <ref>The flavor text on [http://magiccards.info/query?q=ft%3Aballard&s=cname&v=card&p=1 a number of cards] is Jaya Ballard quipping memorably.</ref>
* "Pithy fire related quotation!" -- [[Deadpan Snarker|Jaya Ballard]], [[Incendiary Exponent|Task Mage]] <ref>The flavor text on [http://magiccards.info/query?q=ft%3Aballard&s=cname&v=card&p=1 a number of cards] is Jaya Ballard quipping memorably.</ref>
* Uncle Istvan, anyone? Whenever someone talks about bringing back old creature types, Uncle Istvans will inevitably come up. Sometimes still after the Grand Creature Type Update errata'd him out of having his own type.
* Uncle Istvan, anyone? Whenever someone talks about bringing back old creature types, Uncle Istvans will inevitably come up. Sometimes still after the Grand Creature Type Update errata'd him out of having his own type.
** Brushwagg has achieved similar popularity, with the extra benefit of actually retaining its ridiculous creature type.
** Brushwagg has achieved similar popularity, with the extra benefit of actually retaining its ridiculous creature type.
* ...But how's it play against ''faeries?'' <ref>Faeries was a dominant deck during the Standard [[Metagame|Metagames]] which included the Lorwyn block.</ref>
* ...But how's it play against ''faeries?'' <ref>Faeries was a dominant deck during the Standard [[Metagame]]s which included the Lorwyn block.</ref>
* It dies to removal! <ref>Used sarcastically to downplay powerful creatures, even though a jank common creature would be killed just as dead as an expensive bomb and would have much less utility in the meantime. Originally applied to [http://magiccards.info/m11/en/7.html Baneslayer Angel] which spent some time costing upwards of fifty dollars and died to a ten-cent Doom Blade, but has since branched out to other expensive, game-winning creatures.</ref>
* It dies to removal! <ref>Used sarcastically to downplay powerful creatures, even though a jank common creature would be killed just as dead as an expensive bomb and would have much less utility in the meantime. Originally applied to [http://magiccards.info/m11/en/7.html Baneslayer Angel] which spent some time costing upwards of fifty dollars and died to a ten-cent Doom Blade, but has since branched out to other expensive, game-winning creatures.</ref>
* "Harrow." "Harrow, to you to." <ref>[http://magiccards.info/pvc/en/57.html Harrow] meets [[Engrish]].</ref>
* "Harrow." "Harrow, to you to." <ref>[http://magiccards.info/pvc/en/57.html Harrow] meets [[Engrish]].</ref>
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*** "SO WHY DID YOU MANA WEAVE?" <ref>"Mana weaving" is distributing your lands evenly throughout your deck before playing, which negates the possibility of mana screw. Doing it is either uselessly time-consuming or an unfair advantage depending on the thoroughness of the ensuing shuffling. A comic was made to this effect.</ref>
*** "SO WHY DID YOU MANA WEAVE?" <ref>"Mana weaving" is distributing your lands evenly throughout your deck before playing, which negates the possibility of mana screw. Doing it is either uselessly time-consuming or an unfair advantage depending on the thoroughness of the ensuing shuffling. A comic was made to this effect.</ref>
* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Storm%20Crow Storm Crow], a rather average card, and [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=45985 Chimney Imp], a ridiculously underpowered one for its cost, are memetically popular on Gatherer as two of the [[Sarcasm Mode|best cards ever.]]
* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Storm%20Crow Storm Crow], a rather average card, and [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=45985 Chimney Imp], a ridiculously underpowered one for its cost, are memetically popular on Gatherer as two of the [[Sarcasm Mode|best cards ever.]]
* After Nicol Bolas turned out to be the villain in two consecutive sets, there are a number of players who assume everything is his fault now. This has even been referenced on [http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/stf/111 an official Wizards column].
* After Nicol Bolas turned out to be the villain in two consecutive sets, there are a number of players who assume everything is his fault now. This has even been referenced on [https://web.archive.org/web/20130706101649/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Fstf%2F111 an official Wizards column].
** In the third, it's a minor variation: The Phyrexians do control Mirrodin, but they don't have a planeswalker.
** In the third, it's a minor variation: The Phyrexians do control Mirrodin, but they don't have a planeswalker.
** Also stated as "BOLAS ALWAYS WINS!"
** Also stated as "BOLAS ALWAYS WINS!"
* I know a great combo: Humility and Opalescence. <ref>Humility is an enchantment that turns all creatures into 1/1s and removes their game text. While merely a bystander in this case of fail, Opalescence is an enchantment that turns all other enchantments into creatures. Get them together, and you've got Humility removing its own ability, but then there's no need to, so it doesn't, but now it has to, but now there's no need to, but now it has to...</ref>
* I know a great combo: Humility and Opalescence.<ref>Humility is an enchantment that turns all creatures into 1/1s and removes their game text. While merely a bystander in this case of fail, Opalescence is an enchantment that turns all other enchantments into creatures. Get them together, and you've got Humility removing its own ability, but then there's no need to, so it doesn't, but now it has to, but now there's no need to, but now it has to...</ref>
* [[Nineteen Eighty-Four|We've always been at war with]] ''[[Pokémon (game)|Pokémon]]'', I mean ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game]]''. <ref> [[Fan Hater|Fan Haters]], though it's been ''Magic'' versus all other CCGs since 1993.</ref>
* [[Nineteen Eighty-Four|We've always been at war with]] ''[[Pokémon (game)|Pokémon]]'', I mean ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game]]''.<ref>[[Fan Hater]]s, though it's been ''Magic'' versus all other CCGs since 1993.</ref>


== Others ==
== Others ==
* ''[[Call of Cthulhu]]'':
* ''[[Call of Cthulhu (tabletop game)]]'':
** SAN check. <ref>In Call of Cthulhu, if you are exposed to anything particularly disturbing or otherworldly you have to make a "sanity check" and [[Go Mad From the Revelation|lose sanity points]] (abbreviated SAN) on a failure.</ref>
** SAN check.<ref>In Call of Cthulhu, if you are exposed to anything particularly disturbing or otherworldly you have to make a "sanity check" and [[Go Mad from the Revelation|lose sanity points]] (abbreviated SAN) on a failure.</ref>
** [[Brown Note|All the dice.]]
** [[Brown Note|All the dice.]]
*** No, not all ''your'' dice. '''All'' the dice.
*** No, not all ''your'' dice. '''All'' the dice.
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*** Get some Cubans
*** Get some Cubans
* ''[[Rifts]]'': Giga-Damage - set everything right.
* ''[[Rifts]]'': Giga-Damage - set everything right.
* [[Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do In An RPG]]
* [[Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do In An RPG]] (various references)
* [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies|Rocks fall, everyone dies.]] <ref>From [http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp05032002.shtml this] ''[[Something Positive]]'' strip, where the GM becomes fed up with the players going [[Off the Rails]] and kills them all in disgust.</ref>
* [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies|Rocks fall, everyone dies.]] <ref>From [https://web.archive.org/web/20131018031908/http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp05032002.shtml this] ''[[Something*Positive]]'' strip, where the GM becomes fed up with the players going [[Off the Rails]] and kills them all in disgust.</ref>
* ''[[Dogs in the Vineyard]]'': "Go go Power Rangers, you [[Mighty Morphing Power Rangers|Mighty Mormon Power Rangeeeeers]]!"
* ''[[Dogs in the Vineyard]]'': "Go go Power Rangers, you [[Mighty Morphing Power Rangers|Mighty Mormon Power Rangeeeeers]]!"
* ''[[Paranoia]]''
* ''[[Paranoia (game)|Paranoia]]''
** Trust The Computer. [[The Computer Is Your Friend]].
** Trust The Computer. [[The Computer Is Your Friend]].
** Questioning the Computer is treason. Treason is punishable by death.
** Questioning the Computer is treason. Treason is punishable by death.
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* Busen Memo. On BoardGameGeek, anyway.
* Busen Memo. On BoardGameGeek, anyway.
* The standard response to meeting anybody or anything in an RPG? Kill them and take their stuff!
* The standard response to meeting anybody or anything in an RPG? Kill them and take their stuff!
** Conversely, [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/File:MPost12205-48f4d944c0_o.jpg if it's killed], ''someone'' should have [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/File:MPost20455-8a073b80b6_o.jpg taken its stuff]. Whatever it is.
** Conversely, [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/File:MPost12205-48f4d944c0_o.jpg if it's killed], ''someone'' must have [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/File:MPost20455-8a073b80b6_o.jpg taken its stuff]. Whatever "it" is.
* ''[[FATAL]]''
* ''[[FATAL]]''
** Roll for Anal Circumference. <ref>This is an actual roll you must make for your character's stats in legendarily-terrible RPG ''FATAL''.</ref>
** Roll for Anal Circumference.<ref>This is an actual roll you must make for your character's stats in legendarily-terrible RPG ''FATAL''.</ref>
** REALISTIC! <ref> Byron Hall, creator of ''FATAL'', likes to claim his game is more "realistic" than others. This cry comes up when you run into something mired in ''blatant'' [[Critical Research Failure]].</ref>
** REALISTIC! <ref>Byron Hall, creator of ''FATAL'', likes to claim his game is more "realistic" than others. This cry comes up when you run into something mired in ''blatant'' [[Critical Research Failure]].</ref>
*** BELL CURVE!! <ref> Byron's explanation for the oft-laughable number of dice you have to roll for some things.</ref>
*** BELL CURVE!! <ref>Byron's explanation for the oft-laughable number of dice you have to roll for some things.</ref>
** It's Cloaca Time! <ref>Spawned on the TV Tropes liveblog of the ''FATAL'' corebook; if an orifice is penetrated by an item too large for its circumference, there's a risk of it tearing open, and if it's the vagina or anus...</ref>
** It's Cloaca Time! <ref>Spawned on the TV Tropes liveblog of the ''FATAL'' corebook; if an orifice is penetrated by an item too large for its circumference, there's a risk of it tearing open, and if it's the vagina or anus...</ref>
** RANDY GAY OGRES! <ref> Another from the liveblog, it's #86 on the Random Magical Events list.</ref>
** RANDY GAY OGRES! <ref>Another from the liveblog, it's #86 on the Random Magical Events list.</ref>
** The most historically accurate game ever! <ref>A claim by Byron Hall concerning his game.</ref>
** The most historically accurate game ever! <ref>A claim by Byron Hall concerning his game.</ref>
** "Experience an accumulation of gas in their rectum."
** "Experience an accumulation of gas in their rectum."
** [[Good Bad Bugs|Negative anal circumference]].
** [[Good Bad Bugs|Negative anal circumference]].
* [[Badass Longcoat|Trenchcoat]] and [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]].<ref>The stereotypical old World of Darkness character was an angsty badass who dual-wielded katanas and wore a trenchcoat to conceal them with. This was encouraged by the game mechanics, as [[Katanas Are Just Better|katanas were just better]] and could only be concealed by a trenchcoat.</ref>
* [[Badass Longcoat|Trenchcoat]] and [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]].<ref>The stereotypical old World of Darkness character was an angsty badass who dual-wielded katanas and wore a trenchcoat to conceal them with. This was encouraged by the game mechanics, as [[Katanas Are Just Better|katanas were just better]] and could only be concealed by a trenchcoat.</ref>
** Standard ''[[Old World of Darkness]]'' player: a gamer equivalent of a [[Wangst|wangsty]] [[Goth]] in both look and attitude. He [[Wangst|suffers]] on sessions and has problems with grasping the difference between game and [[Real Life]].
** Standard ''[[Old World of Darkness]]'' player: a gamer equivalent of a [[wangst]]y [[Goth]] in both look and attitude. He [[Wangst|suffers]] on sessions and has problems with grasping the difference between game and [[Real Life]].
* The famed Lesbian Stripper Ninja. For an explanation on that one, see [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/RPG_Lexica:JKL#L here].
* Which is also [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/RPG_Lexica:ABC#B badwrongfun].
* Fluff <ref>The background story for items and characters in a game.</ref>
* Crunch <ref>The stats for items and characters in a game.</ref>
* RPG.net brings us [[Evil Twin|Snake Gandhi]] and [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Killfuck Soulshitter]].
* RPG.net brings us [[Evil Twin|Snake Gandhi]] and [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Killfuck Soulshitter]].
* The most common [[Famous Last Words]] of an RPG are [[Total Party Kill|"We're]] [[Curiosity Killed the Cast|going in there."]]
* The most common [[Famous Last Words]] of an RPG are [[Total Party Kill|"We're]] [[Curiosity Killed the Cast|going in there."]]
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** I actually played in a [[Maid RPG]] game set in the 40k universe at a convention. For bonus points, the PCs were based on the [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Senshi]].
** I actually played in a [[Maid RPG]] game set in the 40k universe at a convention. For bonus points, the PCs were based on the [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Senshi]].
* [[Chandler's Law|Screw it, ninjas attack!]]
* [[Chandler's Law|Screw it, ninjas attack!]]
* [[media:problem capellan 8721.jpg|Problem,]] [[BattleTech|Capellan?]] <ref>Image macro derived from [http://gunjackvalentine.deviantart.com/art/I-m-Thinking-Arby-s-131668806 a piece of fanart] well-known in the [[BattleTech]] fandom, depicting [[Magnificent Bastard|Crown Prince Hanse Davion]] choking [[Royally Screwed-Up|Chancellor Maximilian Liao]] with a shit-eating grin.</ref>
* "It [always] [[Saw It in a Movie Once|works in the movies]]." ([[Famous Last Words]])
** [http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu144/Amarus20/Battletech/lyranrecon.jpg Lyran scouting party] <ref>While exaggerated for the sake of humor, the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces do seem to have an inordinate fondness for deploying many, many assault 'Mechs - the so-called "Lyran Wall of Steel". Also extends to some fans jokingly referring to lower-end assault 'Mechs such as the Zeus as "ultralight" designs.</ref>
* [[media:problem_capellan_8721.jpg|Problem,]] [[BattleTech|Capellan?]] <ref> Image macro derived from [http://gunjackvalentine.deviantart.com/art/I-m-Thinking-Arby-s-131668806 a piece of fanart] well-known in the [[BattleTech]] fandom, depicting [[Magnificent Bastard|Crown Prince Hanse Davion]] choking [[Royally Screwed-Up|Chancellor Maximilian Liao]] with a shit-eating grin.</ref>
** [http://archivethumb3.foolz.us/board/tg/img/0181/62/1330667533814.jpg TRUCK]{{Dead link}} [http://archivethumb2.foolz.us/board/tg/img/0181/93/1330943033071.jpg STRONG!]{{Dead link}} <ref>Originates from /tg/. Someone proposed using an army of machinegun-equipped trucks, and while it was quickly pointed out that a lance of Firestarters would eat such a force alive, the idea of some petty Periphery warlord or the like trying to loot and plunder with a swarm of guntrucks amused the thread participants enough to spawn a minor meme.</ref>
** [http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu144/Amarus20/Battletech/lyranrecon.jpg Lyran scouting party] <ref> While exaggerated for the sake of humor, the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces do seem to have an inordinate fondness for deploying many, many assault 'Mechs - the so-called "Lyran Wall of Steel". Also extends to some fans jokingly referring to lower-end assault 'Mechs such as the Zeus as "ultralight" designs.</ref>
* [[Aberrant]]: Divis Mal has '''arms?!''' <ref>In the official forum, someone posted a post, expressing horror, along the lines of Divis Mal is '''gay?!''' This was particularly hilarious because the game's [[Have You Tried Not Being a Monster?]] symbolism between Divis Mal's sexuality and his superpowered aberrant nature had always been a massive part of his character, right from the moment he was introduced. Someone else created a thread making fun of this, expressing shock and horror that Divis Mal had arms, supported by some of the art that didn't show them. Since then, treating the fact that Divis Mal has arms as a huge, controversial thing has been a running gag among the fanbase.</ref>
** [http://archivethumb3.foolz.us/board/tg/img/0181/62/1330667533814.jpg TRUCK] [http://archivethumb2.foolz.us/board/tg/img/0181/93/1330943033071.jpg STRONG!] <ref> Originates from /tg/. Someone proposed using an army of machinegun-equipped trucks, and while it was quickly pointed out that a lance of Firestarters would eat such a force alive, the idea of some petty Periphery warlord or the like trying to loot and plunder with a swarm of guntrucks amused the thread participants enough to spawn a minor meme.</ref>
* Murder Hobos, a.k.a. Captain Teflon Psychos <ref> Many players, veteran and new, will often make their characters have minimal backstory or goals, either through laziness or fear that the GM will go out of their way to screw the player over. The result is a homeless person with no family or friends who only kills and goes through dungeons for the sake of it, being at best sociopathic.</ref>
** White Wolf has an official term for these guys: "Lone Wolves".
* [[Aberrant]]: Divis Mal has '''arms?!''' <ref> In the official forum, someone posted a post, expressing horror, along the lines of Divis Mal is '''gay?!''' This was particularly hilarious because the game's [[Have You Tried Not Being a Monster?]] symbolism between Divis Mal's sexuality and his superpowered aberrant nature had always been a massive part of his character, right from the moment he was introduced. Someone else created a thread making fun of this, expressing shock and horror that Divis Mal had arms, supported by some of the art that didn't show them. Since then, treating the fact that Divis Mal has arms as a huge, controversial thing has been a running gag among the fanbase.</ref>


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You have angered the gazebo.

Tabletop role-playing gamers are also fond of creating their own memes, because that's just how they roll.

Please add entries in the following format:

  • Meme name: description of meme and how it's used.
    • Source of meme and usage in the form of a reference.[1]

General

Warhammer 40,000

A. She has Tsundere-crush on Gabriel Angelos (Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens from the same game) — this version became more popular after Yvraine/Guilliman, or
B. It was foretold that only Emperor of Mankind can break her "curse" (in which case it's until he will get his behind off the Golden Throne somehow, and that's not going to happen in foreseeable future).

Warhammer Fantasy

  • Remove X, replace with Skinks.
    • Remove Skinks, replace with Skinks
  • DOOMWHEELS! [72]
  • Malekith: ageless, undisputed witch-king of Naggaroth. Supreme commander over the Dark Elven hordes. Still lives with his mom.

Dungeons & Dragons

Is it friendly?
It's not friendly, Eric. It's a GAZEBO!

Katanas are thrice as sharp as European swords and thrice as hard for that matter too. Anything a longsword can cut through, a katana can cut through better. I'm pretty sure a katana could easily bisect a knight wearing full plate with a simple vertical slash. Ever wonder why medieval Europe never bothered conquering Japan? That's right, they were too scared to fight the disciplined Samurai and their katanas of destruction. Even in World War II, American soldiers targeted the men with the katanas first because their killing power was feared and respected.

Exalted

Magic: The Gathering

  • Needs more Goyf.[108] Variations include -4 jank, + 4 Goyf.
    • Really, almost every Standard environment has a card like this. When Tarmogoyf rotated out, it became Needs more Blossom.[109] In the past, it's been Clamp, Jitte, Manticore...
    • On a similar topic, "Tarmogoyf is the best Blue creature in the history of Magic." [110]
  • "Ach! Hans, run!" [111]
  • "Protection from [X]" and/or "Circle of Protection: [X]" (as in, "Protection From Editors" or "Circle of Protection: Tropers").[112]
  • "Pithy fire related quotation!" -- Jaya Ballard, Task Mage [113]
  • Uncle Istvan, anyone? Whenever someone talks about bringing back old creature types, Uncle Istvans will inevitably come up. Sometimes still after the Grand Creature Type Update errata'd him out of having his own type.
    • Brushwagg has achieved similar popularity, with the extra benefit of actually retaining its ridiculous creature type.
  • ...But how's it play against faeries? [114]
  • It dies to removal! [115]
  • "Harrow." "Harrow, to you to." [116]
  • "Why are you mana weaving?"
    • "No, no, I'm randomizing my deck now, so it's perfectly legal..."
      • "SO WHY DID YOU MANA WEAVE?" [117]
  • Storm Crow, a rather average card, and Chimney Imp, a ridiculously underpowered one for its cost, are memetically popular on Gatherer as two of the best cards ever.
  • After Nicol Bolas turned out to be the villain in two consecutive sets, there are a number of players who assume everything is his fault now. This has even been referenced on an official Wizards column.
    • In the third, it's a minor variation: The Phyrexians do control Mirrodin, but they don't have a planeswalker.
    • Also stated as "BOLAS ALWAYS WINS!"
  • I know a great combo: Humility and Opalescence.[118]
  • We've always been at war with Pokémon, I mean Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game.[119]

Others

  1. ↑ This is only a demonstration.
  2. ↑ Personal fetish based world-building. Comes from a page of Gunshow that illustrated the problem. The 3rd panel is the most common reaction image for this.
  3. ↑ Many players, veteran and new, will often make their characters have minimal backstory or goals, either through laziness or fear that the GM will go out of their way to screw the player over. The result is a homeless person with no family or friends who only kills and goes through dungeons for the sake of it, being at best sociopathic.
  4. ↑ The common response when someone asks for painting tips. So much can go wrong if you forego this piece of advice.
  5. ↑ The background story for items and characters in a game.
  6. ↑ The stats for items and characters in a game.
  7. ↑ Side-by-Side Demonstration, RPG variation of "What I Watched / What I Expected / What I Got" and "What I Played / What I Expected / What I Got" — with pictures, of course
  8. ↑ A parody of the overly dark and over the top nature
  9. ↑ A variation of the above after considering the fact that, in the 5th edition, almost half of the playable "factions" are Space Marines.
  10. ↑ A response used to note extreme dislike or possible Canon Defilement, or at least disagreeing with somebody, best used with a picture of a Commissar for full effect.
  11. ↑ Named for a picture of a sword-wielding commissar riding a Leman Russ battle tank. Used either mockingly or affectionately. Oh, and it's official!
  12. ↑ Lasguns and Flak Armour are by far the weakest weapons and armour in the setting (which still makes them horrible powerful though), the joke being that Imperial Guard equipment is no better than a t-shirt or a flashlight. Can be used as a positive or a negative thing.
  13. ↑ Being the Badass Normals of the setting, along with a t-shirt and flashlight every member of the Imperial Guard is issued with a pair of these. Even the women. Especially the women.
  14. ↑ The fan-created Catch Phrase of both Tzeentch and Eldrad Ultran, the biggest chessmasters in the entire galaxy, with possible exception of Alpharius.
  15. ↑ Created on /tg/, this references the belief that Eldrad's master plans are only for his own self improvement, such as getting himself a Commissar Cap.
  16. ↑ What fans believe the Eversor Assassin says before some slaughter.
  17. ↑ Whenever anyone uses Warptime.
  18. ↑ The fan-created Catch Phrase of Doomrider, a daemon prince of Slaanesh. May be combined with Metalocalypse.
  19. ↑ Due to the Orks' ambient psychic power, when an Ork thinks that a red trukk should go faster, it will. Used to summarise Orky "logic" and the belief in the propa' Orky way things should work.
  20. ↑ This is from a Warboss that wanted to paint his army purple to increase their stealth capabilities, because no-one had ever seen an army painted purple. This also works - see above.
  21. ↑ Battle Cry of Da Orks, this is frequently yelled by Ork players during battles and fans of Orks in general, especially when describing something awesome they did.
  22. ↑ An Orkish pirate song (Displaying their original design as Orcish British football hooligans in space).
  23. ↑ The desire of every Ork. One can never reach the point of enuff dakka.
  24. ↑ The fans' reaction to the fact that, despite being touted as the Imperium's greatest threat, Abaddon has launched 13 attacks against the Imperium of Man in the last 10,000 years of the game, without one lasting victory and in the end of every attack he flees back into the Eye of Terror.
  25. ↑ From a photograph of an Abaddon model with no arms, an extension of the "Abaddon is useless" meme.
  26. ↑ One of many So Bad It's Good lines in the Soulstorm expansion. This one is from the Chaos Lord Firaeveous Carron, in to Dawn Of War.
  27. ↑ Another Soulstorm example, this time showing off the narmful lines of the Space Marine Captain, Indrick Boreale.
  28. ↑ Yet another Soulstorm example, this time referencing how the Imperial Guard Commander, Vance Stubbs, claims to be in command of 100 Baneblades, something absurd bordering on impossible, especially for a single backwater system. Mutated into Stubbs losing Baneblades left and right.
  29. ↑ Lord Bale's narmtastic reaction to being betrayed by Sindri in the original Dawn of War.
  30. ↑ More Chaos Narm, this time from a Chaos cultist.
  31. ↑ A reference to the joke that the Blood Ravens loot corpses and steal relics from other chapters (itself a fan "explanation" for all the gear available in Dawn Of War II), comparing them to the magpie bird. In fanon, this culminates with the theft of Bjorn the Fell-Handed (see below), as described here.
  32. ↑ A truly horrible fanfic, both in terms of Canon Defilement and actual writing, that guarantees a little rage. Popular with trolls.
  33. ↑ A catch all reference to the joke that under Kharn the Betrayer's Ax Crazy and team-killing tendencies, he is really a nice, but misunderstood guy. Even before Betrayer poured promethium on this fire.
  34. ↑ Kharn's days off involve murder and bloodshed on par with his work days.
  35. ↑ Kharn steals the hat from a Commissar by chopping off his head.
  36. ↑ Kharn takes up drawing. He isn't that great.
  37. ↑ Kharn loves a kitten.
  38. ↑ Said character is widely and deservedly disliked, in- and out- of Universe. He's that guy who started the entire mess, by corrupting Lorgar and Horus, and remains conceited as self-proclaimed "Hand of Destiny". They both eventually have exiled him, and Abaddon doesn't like him either. The novel revealed Erebus is also responsible for current mental condition of the "swell guy" above: he had Kharn's pal killed when foresaw him being an obstacle to the destiny of the future champion of Khorne. Which sort of worked, but then Erebus found himself the first and foremost target of Khârn's newfound bloodthirst, and provided the first blood on Khârn's iconic chain-axe as a result.
  39. ↑ Once again from /tg/, this one references the Farseer from the original Dawn of War, Macha, and how she will never, ever, lose her virginity.
  40. ↑ A Space Marine chapter created by /tg/. In their own words, they are angry for the Emperor.
  41. ↑ The highly misleading tagline of the Ciaphas Cain series, it is used by fans both ironically, as intended, and as acknowledgement that despite his claims, Cain earned his reputation as a Badass Normal.
  42. ↑ A snowclone based on the Catch Phrase of Khornate warriors, "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!". Oh Exploitable.
  43. ↑ Unlike every other faction, Tyranids don't have any Catchphrases, so they were given one.
  44. ↑ Games Workshop discourages anyone that mentions the Squats. Mutated into GW sending assassins anytime they are mentioned. Or the Inquisition & Co. purging any mentions of them.
  45. ↑ Mocking the "tactics" of the Necrons.
  46. ↑ With the 5th Edition Imperial Guard Codex, Usarkar E. Creed's special rule "Tactical Genius" allows the army containing Creed to make a scout or outflank move with one unit of their choice before the game, even tanks. The meme inflates this rule to the point that Creed is just hiding tanks and armies without anyone seeing them the story having many variations, all ending with some poor schmuck lamenting Creed's tactical genius and releasing a Skyward Scream.
  47. ↑ A Tyranid version of the above.
  48. ↑ A Black Templar Dreadnought from the comic Damnation Crusade, TANKRED only fights for bitches and booze. His endurance is legendary.
  49. ↑ Exaggerating the many instances of wolf being used as a prefix or a suffix in the Space Wolves Codex.
  50. ↑ Alternate Character Interpretation of Bjorn the Fell-Handed potrays him as rightfully bored out of his mind due to people awakening him every century or so just to tell stories. Most of the comedy comes from the fact that he's been hardwired into an Imperial Dreadnought, and thus you've got the illusion a thousand year old giant robot bellowing out insults such as the above.
  51. ↑ A long Shaggy Dog Story involving a Black And White Space Marine On A Black And White Bike.
  52. ↑ The 5th Edition Space Marine Codex states that most, if not all Space Marines consider the Primach of the Ultramarines to be their spiritual liege. The joke extends Guilleman's influence to even enemies of the Imperium.
  53. ↑ A reference to the Primarch of the Alpha Legion, a Magnificent Bastard and a master of disguise.
  54. ↑ A reference to the fact that all members of the Alpha Legion refer to themselves as Alpharius to protect their primarch. It helps that they all look the same.
  55. ↑ Because Games Workshop releases such little information on the Alpha Legion, such as the fate of their Primarch, their current command structure, their reasons for defecting to Horus, or if they even really betrayed the Imperium, fans respond that the Alpha Legion is simply a myth.
  56. ↑ An exploitable version of the Tau's Catch Phrase, "For the Greater Good!".
  57. ↑ A reference to the Tau's combat strategy, staying out of melee range and pounding the enemy with superior firepower.
  58. ↑ Standard phrase used in reference to the Catachans, a division of the Imperial Guard that is effectively a Planet of Hats - where the hat is being Rambo or Predator style almost superhumanly tough survivors.
  59. ↑ Reached memetic status on DakkaDakka, originating in this thread where the poster seemed to have just copy-pasted the model's title from Forge World's website. Thanks to the rest of the posters in the thread also typing its name in ALLCAPS, the tank rapidly became a Memetic Badass.
  60. ↑ Possibly the most distinctive, but also extremely Awesome but Impractical piece of Space Marine armour.
  61. ↑ Mr.Culexus drew an adorable picture of a female Chaos cultist feeding an Ugly Cute Chaos Spawn. Her popularity quickly exploded, her strangely endearing speech patterns (due to a mouth full of irregular, jagged teeth) and endless persistence made her beloved by the majority of /tg/, featuring in numerous subsequent drawings and stories, including from her creator.
  62. ↑ A kinky (in "Necrons don't have great sense of touch, it's 40k, and she can reanimate" way) Necron girl. Similar to Cultist-chan above if not as popular.
  63. ↑ Used by Ultramarines haters throughout the fandom due to the utter sueishness of the Ultramarines as of the most recent codex and because their colour pattern is blue and white, while the higher ups often incorporate red.
  64. ↑ Used whenever someone mentions a Chaos Spawn, one of the most useless units among Chaos Space Marine armies, causes a person to devolve into a Chaos Spawn.
  65. ↑ A meme lampooning the incompetence of the Planetary Defence Force in most of 40k fiction. How badly they are screwed? If the Imperial Guard is the Redshirt Army, PDF gets to be a Redshirt Army for Redshirt Army.
  66. ↑ Highlights some similarities between the Necrons and Tomb Kings factions (both are Egypt-inspired skeletons that can go back up when killed). This meme predates the 5th Edition Necron codex, but got a new youth from it as more similarities were added. For the spelling, see SPESS MEHREENS above.
  67. ↑ One Munchkin had a "strategy" of keeping his whole army in reserve, which lets him see where the opponent put all his units and leaves long-range firepower idle on the first turn. Then on the next turn he deploys everything in spearheads going for the throat (and objectives). So the other guy countered this by clogging the entire long side of the table with cheap scouts, so there's no place left where rules would allow those reserves to deploy on turn 2. Having optimized too hard (as the Munchkin usually do), the player with everything in reserve didn't have any units that could deep strike to the middle of the table and kick fragile defenceless scouts out of the deployment area. The Tau/Kroot player takes the objectives, the other guy has no units on the table, game over. see photo
  68. ↑ Plasma weapons have "Gets Hot" rule. 8th Edition changed it so that in Supercharge mode they backfire on a 1 and this always kills the wielder. In earlier editions, always backfire on a 1 and "merely" hit the wielder, which often kills anyway. Back in 2nd, they had 2 modes, but "Gets Hot" was more random and restricted to Chaos Space Marines, while Imperial version had a cooldown between shots instead.
  69. ↑ Started when anon posted photo of a moth on skitarii mini, someone else immediately noted «two of /tg/'s favourite things at once. All you need is someone to draw something lewd about it and the trifecta is complete». This did stick, probably because 40k has everything cranked Up To Eleven, and a fluffy moth getting cuddly with a heavy combat cyborg is "Opposites Attract" Up To Eleven.
  70. ↑ Origin is unknown, but they are obsessed with Standard Template Construct blueprints in particular, and archeotech in general, which is what various colonies mass-produced — for most part obviously not gunships and suchlike. A toaster is possible oddball "archeotech" of very low utility widespread enough that they'd find some.
  71. ↑ In the canon lore, Felinids were mentioned among the other abhumans — once, and without any description of them or their world. But the fans pounced on this — abhuman auxilia does exist, and cat-people aren't as restricted as plant-people, so… let's roll. First, of course, Cat Girls. Second, the more cat-like they are, especially mentally, the more hilarious the concept becomes, cat attitudes being very un-Imperial (except the "Armour of Contempt" part). This may make them good at least as light infantry, but also a madhouse, especially for the poor bastards whose job description becomes suspiciously similar to "cat herder". Then there are cat archetypes up to [[Puss in Boots (fairy tale)|]] himself. Then there are cat jokes…
  72. ↑ A Skaven unit that is, even by the developer's admission, a giant hamster wheel with lightning guns.
  73. ↑ Shorthand for performing an incredible feat, often against seemingly impossible odds, it has gone beyond Dungeons and Dragons and become part of purified gaming lore.
  74. ↑ A brilliant and absurdly popular parody of all the You Can Panic Now rhetoric directed towards D&D and roleplaying games in general, the entire video became a meme, with this line the most popular.
  75. ↑ Reference to Eric and the Dread Gazebo
  76. ↑ If the target of an illusion spell has a reason to think that the spell's effects are illusory and can pass a saving throw against the illusion the effect is negated. If it wasn't, you just waived a saving throw. In sufficiently dire straits many adventurers would try really, really hard not to believe in the dragon that was currently ripping him apart, just on the off chance that it wasn't real.
  77. ↑ The head of the major church in Eberron is about ten years old.
  78. ↑ D&D 4e had tables which listed stultifyingly obvious information for passing fairly difficult checks. Those first two lines are not even made up, they are condensations of the actual bear lore entries.
  79. ↑ The infamous "Dark Dungeons" Chick Tract is as about an unrealistic portrayal of D&D as will ever be conceived.
  80. ↑ In "Dark Dungeons", one player is expelled from the group after the death of her thief character, Blackleaf, and ultimately commits suicide over the character's death.
  81. ↑ A line from "Dark Dungeons", when the heroine central character decides to break off ties with a witch's coven her DM runs.
  82. ↑ A new D&D player's character was Tordek. His motivation for adventuring was attracting female companionship. This was pretty much his entire backstory.
  83. ↑ Some enterprising player considered the Fridge Logic of an immovable rod and used it to create a potent weapon.
  84. ↑ The Reaction of getting hit by the said Immovable Rod.
  85. ↑ A complaint about Katanas and d20, and the attempt to remedy this "problem", became infamous for its truly staggering amounts of Did Not Do the Research.
  86. ↑ The gnome was taken out of the 4E Player's Handbook and placed in the Monster Manual, and in the animated videos Wizards Of The Coast commissioned had the gnome point this out.
  87. ↑ Action points allowed characters in D20 Modern to add to a roll, allowing characters to go "above and beyond" their normal abilities. The Eversor Assassin is obviously using his.
  88. ↑ The Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords was an Animesque supplement designed to mitigate Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards by giving melee characters Ki Attacks and similar powers.
  89. ↑ This power, from the Tome of Battle, allowed the user to remove any negative effect. Since the term "negative effect" wasn't well defined, it was reasoned that one could Iron Heart Surge out of pregnancy, or wounds. Additionally, instead of becoming immune to the effect itself, the cause of the effect is ended, so if you are in a desert or are a race somehow impaired by the sun, you can end its heat/light. Ironically, the ability can't be used as Heroic Willpower as intended, as any these situations, such as Charm or Hold Person, prevent you from moving freely.
  90. ↑ In 4th edition, Rogues can get a power during which they run past enemies, and if those enemies would make opportunity attacks, they instead target themselves. No exceptions. At the best of their ability. The only explanation some people could come up with was that they spontaneously developed insanity. Thus, "Durr... *CLANK*"
  91. ↑ When telling lies in D&D, subjects receive an increasing bonus to their attempt to see through the lie based on how utterly nonsensical the lie is. D&D 3e has a spell called Glibness which gives huge bonuses to Bluff checks that outstrip the bonus the target gets for disbelieving even the most ridiculous lies, to the point where you can say something like "The sky is green" or, yes, "I am the Moon come down to check on the tides" and be believed. You can also have your friends come along and back you up to get a further bonus on your roll. ("He is the Moon.")
  92. ↑ Both are almost One-Hit-Point Wonder, so it's "who scores a few hits first". Thus, even in D&D1/AD&D a commoner beats a cat only if allowed some good use of size advantage, like overrun attack not requiring charge (PO:C&T). In D&D3, a small dextrous cat is better both at hitting and dodging and have 3-attack claw/claw/bite routine, so cats win.
  93. ↑ CoD refers to Cleric or Druid. In response to the accusation that 3.5 psionics was broken and that core was balanced, one person made a rather sarcastic response pointing out just how broken the core classes of Cleric and Druid are. They are about as broken as wizards, but also can fight and aren't hindered by armor.
  94. ↑ Reputed to be very common among the jerkass DMs.
  95. ↑ Demetheus, one of the signature Dawn Castes, is sort of a cross between Tom Joad and The Rock.
  96. ↑ Peleps Deled, a fundamentalist Immaculate Monk, is so set in his understanding of the Immaculate Texts that he killed a fellow monk over this issue.
  97. ↑ There's an error in the 2e corebook stats for the Mask; he doesn't have a Lore score, which denotes total illiteracy. Naturally, being one of the setting's great Chessmasters, he actually DOES have a very high Lore score.
  98. ↑ One of the explanations for why the gods haven't done anything to clean up Creation is that they're all addicted to the Games of Divinity.
  99. ↑ When First Edition "soft metaplot" materials came out, a lot of them had Gem being targeted by the Deathlords/the Locust Crusade/the Fair Folk/whomever.
  100. ↑ The Wyld is a weird place.
  101. ↑ Lyta is a Solar who hates all Dragon-Bloods and wants them wiped out, Peleps a Dragon-Blood, The Fundamentalist and Arrogant Kung Fu Guy dedicated to a belief system that wants as many Solars as possible to die right now.
  102. ↑ The extradimensional realm of Autochthonia is basically a Soviet state that actually works, and its Alchemical Exalted serve to defend its people and enact their will rather than ruling above them as glorious god-kings.
  103. ↑ A thread on RPG.net on how Magma Kraken is your one-stop Sorcery spell.
  104. ↑ The Beasts of Resplendent Liquids are somewhat notorious among the fanbase for being exactly that.
  105. ↑ The result of Panther's Angry Black Man status.
  106. ↑ The book Masters of Jade had a one-off reference to a Lunar attempting to save a Solar Exalt baker from being corrupted by the Guild...by eating the cakes the Guild had paid the Twilight to prepare for them.
  107. ↑ A hypothetical keyword, created by Robert "The Demented One" Vance, which authorises Storytellers to respond to someone using the Charm in an abusive manner by punching them in the face.
  108. ↑ A response to proposed decks; Tarmogoyf is a cheap creature that can quickly become very large and is profitably playable in a huge variety of decks.
  109. ↑ Bitterblossom, heavily played when Morningtide was in Standard.
  110. ↑ While Tarmogoyf is a Green card, some of its most prominent early tournament usage was in primarily Blue decks that just splashed Green for Tarmogoyf. Because Green had a history of being terrible, while Blue is the most powerful color, the joke was that Tarmogoyf was a Blue card in disguise.
  111. ↑ Lhurgoyf's flavor text, one of the most famous in the game.
  112. ↑ "Protection from X" is an ability that makes it very difficult to affect the object in question with anything that has quality X, while the Circles of Protection were enchantments that could prevent damage from cards with the relevant quality.
  113. ↑ The flavor text on a number of cards is Jaya Ballard quipping memorably.
  114. ↑ Faeries was a dominant deck during the Standard Metagames which included the Lorwyn block.
  115. ↑ Used sarcastically to downplay powerful creatures, even though a jank common creature would be killed just as dead as an expensive bomb and would have much less utility in the meantime. Originally applied to Baneslayer Angel which spent some time costing upwards of fifty dollars and died to a ten-cent Doom Blade, but has since branched out to other expensive, game-winning creatures.
  116. ↑ Harrow meets Engrish.
  117. ↑ "Mana weaving" is distributing your lands evenly throughout your deck before playing, which negates the possibility of mana screw. Doing it is either uselessly time-consuming or an unfair advantage depending on the thoroughness of the ensuing shuffling. A comic was made to this effect.
  118. ↑ Humility is an enchantment that turns all creatures into 1/1s and removes their game text. While merely a bystander in this case of fail, Opalescence is an enchantment that turns all other enchantments into creatures. Get them together, and you've got Humility removing its own ability, but then there's no need to, so it doesn't, but now it has to, but now there's no need to, but now it has to...
  119. ↑ Fan Haters, though it's been Magic versus all other CCGs since 1993.
  120. ↑ In Call of Cthulhu, if you are exposed to anything particularly disturbing or otherworldly you have to make a "sanity check" and lose sanity points (abbreviated SAN) on a failure.
  121. ↑ From this Something*Positive strip, where the GM becomes fed up with the players going Off the Rails and kills them all in disgust.
  122. ↑ This is an actual roll you must make for your character's stats in legendarily-terrible RPG FATAL.
  123. ↑ Byron Hall, creator of FATAL, likes to claim his game is more "realistic" than others. This cry comes up when you run into something mired in blatant Critical Research Failure.
  124. ↑ Byron's explanation for the oft-laughable number of dice you have to roll for some things.
  125. ↑ Spawned on the TV Tropes liveblog of the FATAL corebook; if an orifice is penetrated by an item too large for its circumference, there's a risk of it tearing open, and if it's the vagina or anus...
  126. ↑ Another from the liveblog, it's #86 on the Random Magical Events list.
  127. ↑ A claim by Byron Hall concerning his game.
  128. ↑ The stereotypical old World of Darkness character was an angsty badass who dual-wielded katanas and wore a trenchcoat to conceal them with. This was encouraged by the game mechanics, as katanas were just better and could only be concealed by a trenchcoat.
  129. ↑ Unknown Armies is a game where magic requires you to be insane in a way that lends yourself to crazy hobo-dom. One class of mage is fueled by alcoholism.
  130. ↑ Image macro derived from a piece of fanart well-known in the BattleTech fandom, depicting Crown Prince Hanse Davion choking Chancellor Maximilian Liao with a shit-eating grin.
  131. ↑ While exaggerated for the sake of humor, the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces do seem to have an inordinate fondness for deploying many, many assault 'Mechs - the so-called "Lyran Wall of Steel". Also extends to some fans jokingly referring to lower-end assault 'Mechs such as the Zeus as "ultralight" designs.
  132. ↑ Originates from /tg/. Someone proposed using an army of machinegun-equipped trucks, and while it was quickly pointed out that a lance of Firestarters would eat such a force alive, the idea of some petty Periphery warlord or the like trying to loot and plunder with a swarm of guntrucks amused the thread participants enough to spawn a minor meme.
  133. ↑ In the official forum, someone posted a post, expressing horror, along the lines of Divis Mal is gay?! This was particularly hilarious because the game's Have You Tried Not Being a Monster? symbolism between Divis Mal's sexuality and his superpowered aberrant nature had always been a massive part of his character, right from the moment he was introduced. Someone else created a thread making fun of this, expressing shock and horror that Divis Mal had arms, supported by some of the art that didn't show them. Since then, treating the fact that Divis Mal has arms as a huge, controversial thing has been a running gag among the fanbase.
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