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Ren vs. the Grand List, part 4

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73. Our heroes have to endure a lot just to get somewhere, but avarage Joe/Jane NPC can easily get from Point A to Point B

74. Not everything is out to kill you--there will be friendly encounters

75. Nothing is affected by numbers.

76. Petrify and Silence have the same odds of working for you as they do for the bad guys. (I don't plan on putting in an instakill spell)

77. Your adventure does have a route, but veering off the beaten path leads to great rewards.

78. You will get to see all the mandatory RPG enemies. (your standard Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Lufia fare)

79. Attacks do not target allies.

80. There's always goodies hidden behind the waterfall.

81. When you are confronted by two doors, the key is behind the one closer to you.

82. Your progress through a dungeon will be indicated by a rise in difficulty of creatures.

83. Hidden passages will have a hint

84. We will see almost all the mandatory puzzles, save for the unsolvable mistranslation.

85. Not every boss is bearing a load.

86. You will receive the item needed to kill a powerful enemy BEFORE you kill it.

87. Some switches are in the right position.

88. The gods are actually benevolent for a change. The problem is when the demon lord tries to join them.

89. No matter how fast you travel, rumors of world events always travel faster.

90. The demon lord often has no idea where Ren and co. are.

91. Whenever someone asks you a question to decide what to do, it's just to be polite. He or she will ask the question again and again until you answer "correctly."

92. The average passer-by will always say the same thing no matter how many times you talk to them, and they certainly won't clarify any of the vaguely worded warnings or cryptic half-sentences they threw at you the previous time.

93. It's a good idea to veer off the beaten path every once in a while.

94. Temperature extremes and poison gas will eventually affect or heroes if you leave them there in one spot for long enough.

95. Firearms do not exist in this world.
What's played straight, and what is subverted, inverted, and averted from the fourth page of the list.
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LightArcIndumati's avatar
:D Thank you for doing away with the cliches! Down with them!!!