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Ren vs. The Grand List, part 3

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49. The next prince to be captured always brags about how he will be the one to succeed.

50. Bookshelves will have more than one book for you to read.

51. The world's ancient peoples were actually wiped out by magical forces too strong for them.

52. A free stay at the inn is sometimes exactly that.

53. The party will not complain about their finances.

54. There are no giant robots here.

55. Ren and co. will escape from a dungeon in all of three seconds.

56. Just because someone is weird doesn't mean they're important.

57. Every place you visit will at least have an inn, an item shop, and a weapons/armor shop.

58.  Every merchant in the world -- even those living in far-off villages or hidden floating cities cut off from the outside world for centuries, even those who speak different languages or are of an entirely different species - accepts the same currency.

59. Many people have tried the same quest--but Ren and co. will succeed.

60. Scars do not necessarily mean someone--male or female--is bad.

61. The demon lord does have a incompetent stooge--he is the persistent lackey.

62. The demon lord returns to savage the land every thousand years on the dot, and the last time it showed up was just about 999.9875 years ago. Despite their best efforts, heroes of the past were never able to do more than seal the demon lord away again for the future to deal with. The good news is that this time, the demon lord will get destroyed for good.

63. Ren is not related to any of these past heroes.

64. There are surrounding cities and outposts that maintain the peace.

65. Not everything is a vehicle.

66. There are multiple ships and pegasi in the world.

67. The only way to travel by land between different areas of a continent will always be through a single narrow pass in a range of otherwise impenetrable mountains.

68. Three out of every four vehicles you ride on will be superseded by something better.

69. Anyone can drive a vehicle.

70. Our heroes get the coolest ride

71. When on a voyage to another continent, the journey will last only as long as it takes you to talk with everyone and relieve the cargo hold of its valuables.

72. Sometimes shortcuts work as advertised.  
The third round of cliches--what's played straight, and what's subverted, inverted, and averted
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