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* '''Adric Fell''' -- Adric is a human fighter who uses a sword and shield. More of a [[Guile Hero]] than anything, he's a master of the [[Indy Ploy]]. He's rugged and tough, and seems to have a slightly shady past.
* '''Adric Fell''' -- Adric is a human fighter who uses a sword and shield. More of a [[Guile Hero]] than anything, he's a master of the [[Indy Ploy]]. He's rugged and tough, and seems to have a slightly shady past.


* '''Varis''' - Varis is your typical [[Our Elves Are Better|Wood Elf]] ranger. He's handsome, dashing, loves nature, and [[The Archer|skilled with a bow]]. He also uses two [[An Axe to Grind|Handaxes]] for close range combat. Constantly snarks about everything, including ''[[Screw You Elves|other elves]]'' (specifically, Eladrin).
* '''Varis''' - Varis is your typical [[Our Elves Are Better|Wood Elf]] ranger. He's handsome, dashing, loves nature, and [[The Archer|skilled with a bow]]. He also uses two [[An Axe to Grind|Handaxes]] for close range combat. Constantly snarks about everything, including ''[[Screw You, Elves|other elves]]'' (specifically, Eladrin).


* '''Khal Khalundurrin''' - Khal is a [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|Dwarf]] [[The Paladin|Paladin]]. He favors a [[Drop the Hammer|hammer]], and is quick to comment on the superiority of dwarven crafting. As [[Elves Versus Dwarves|usual]], he doesn't get along with Varis. Is a [[Hidden Depths|surprisingly good]] [[Warrior Poet|poet]].
* '''Khal Khalundurrin''' - Khal is a [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|Dwarf]] [[The Paladin|Paladin]]. He favors a [[Drop the Hammer|hammer]], and is quick to comment on the superiority of dwarven crafting. As [[Elves Versus Dwarves|usual]], he doesn't get along with Varis. Is a [[Hidden Depths|surprisingly good]] [[Warrior Poet|poet]].
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* [[Never Split the Party]]: Stated word-for-word in one issue.
* [[Never Split the Party]]: Stated word-for-word in one issue.
** Although Bree insists that it's just a "delayed flank."
** Although Bree insists that it's just a "delayed flank."
* [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same]] and [[Our Elves Are Better]]: [[Playing With a Trope|Played with.]] Khal is what you would expect a Gimli [[Expy]] to be, except he was actually kicked out of his dwarven home because he actively spoke against the rigid clannishness of his culture through ''love poems''. Varis is also much like a stereotypical elf, but also is stated to enjoy cities more than the forests, and never hesitates to slip in zingers against other (high) elves that look down their noses at everything else.
* [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same]] and [[Our Elves Are Better]]: [[Playing with a Trope|Played with.]] Khal is what you would expect a Gimli [[Expy]] to be, except he was actually kicked out of his dwarven home because he actively spoke against the rigid clannishness of his culture through ''love poems''. Varis is also much like a stereotypical elf, but also is stated to enjoy cities more than the forests, and never hesitates to slip in zingers against other (high) elves that look down their noses at everything else.
* [[Our Orcs Are Different]]: The typical [[Dungeons and Dragons]] [[Proud Warrior Race]] version.
* [[Our Orcs Are Different]]: The typical [[Dungeons and Dragons]] [[Proud Warrior Race]] version.
* [[Running Gag]]: Bad days, bad ideas, terrible rescues, and there is never any good news.
* [[Running Gag]]: Bad days, bad ideas, terrible rescues, and there is never any good news.

Revision as of 22:01, 15 April 2014

This is just going to be the start of a really bad day.

Hasbro and IDW Publishing seem to work well together. Their professional relationship started with the highly successful Transformers comics, which have varied in quality from the mediocre All Hail Megatron to the critically praised Last Standofthe Wreckers, and continued with G.I. Joe comics. So naturally, the next step was for Hasbro to choose another popular franchise that could translate well into the comics medium. The obvious choice was Dungeons&Dragons.

Written by John Rogers of Blue Beetle fame, Dungeons & Dragons tells the story of Fell's Five, a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits consisting of:

  • Adric Fell -- Adric is a human fighter who uses a sword and shield. More of a Guile Hero than anything, he's a master of the Indy Ploy. He's rugged and tough, and seems to have a slightly shady past.
  • Varis - Varis is your typical Wood Elf ranger. He's handsome, dashing, loves nature, and skilled with a bow. He also uses two Handaxes for close range combat. Constantly snarks about everything, including other elves (specifically, Eladrin).
  • Bree Three-Hands - Bree is a Halfling rogue. She's always out for number one, and provides the comic relief. She's usually the one who gets Fell's Five out of any sticky situations, namely traps - she has an uncanny knack for sensing them. Not to mention sensing any gold or loot that is not nailed down and/or on fire.
  • Tisha Swornheart - The resident mage, Tisha is a Tiefling Warlock. She joins the team about halfway through the first issue, and generally is the nuker. If you can't tell by the way she's dressed, she's also the resident Ms. Fanservice, as is the standard with female warlocks.

The series generally runs on Rule of Fun and Rule of Cool, and often reads like as a bunch of creative players playing their characters as it does an actual story - it's another success story in IDW's creative partnership with Hasbro.

Needs More Wicks.

Dungeons And Dragons contains examples of the following tropes:

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