ITT: cliches/tropes that you like. >Antagonist actually respect

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>>53998051
>Smiting evil in the name of God
>really, really loudly.

I love battle priests.

>>53998139
>old priest thats tough as nails calmly and collectively grabs weapons before making a last stand so others can get away.

>villain likes his bombastic performances, sets up lair to funnel heroes to a grand throne room or arena for a final showdown

Not always appropriate but there is something to be said for showmanship.

>>53998583
I think the term you're actually looking for is "PRESENTATION!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy2zB8bLSpk

>>53998051

>completely down to earth and logical solution works out perfectly

>>53998051
Based.

>>53998139
>"God has mercy. I don't."

>>53998051
>>53998671
It's a pity that Dancougar ended up being such a shitty boring mecha anime.

>>53998139
>Christian Priest
>Not secretly evil
>legitimately faithful
>actually helps people
I'm so used to seeing the subversion I'm honestly surprised when a priest isn't evil.

>There is a team of villains instead of a single one and they bicker constantly while being held together by one member who's generally sick of the others' shit

>Old, retired adventurers who are complete baddasses if they actually do anything

>>53998583
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy2zB8bLSpk

>if you kill him you will be exactly like him!
>hero kills him anyway

>female player
>Gets raped

>>53999474
Does your group regularly rape the female player?

>>53999487
My character rapes almost every female he comes across. I once raped a animal.

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>Good guy is charmed/mind-controlled by bad guys

Variation: said guy then has to fight friend/love-interest

>>53999565
Oh you meant in character...

>One of the good guys is casually removed from the fight at the very beginning, usually pummeled into the ground in a single attack
>Long exciting battle ensues
>Bad guy gains the upperhand
>Character taken out at the very beginning comes back covered in blood to turn the tables

>>53999575
>>53999668
I combined these in one game once
>Be Paladin
>Around level 6 or so
>Fighting the boss of the arc
>They're a caster, but aren't quite full god mode yet, so they are still pretty squishy
>First round they mind control my fellow meatsheild and put them in a choke point
>Things look kinda bad
>I review my spells
>Read protection from evil
>Read it again
>Declare I am casting it on fellow meatsheild
>DM seems confused, but says it works.
>Point out that it suppresses mind control effects
>DM okay.jpgs
>We then kick the shit out of casterboss

I gotta give the GM kudos for just rolling with it instead of rule-0ing it not working

>>53999575
Isn't that image more an example of
>Good guy pretends to be charmed to be the asshole he really wants to be

>>53999474

Shoo, shoo virtposter.

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Badass old characters and hardened veterans.

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>A villain has a stupid ideology or cause but goes about the thing entirely straight-faced and serious.

The Boss is another example of this.

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>the villain teams up with the heroes to fight a greater villain, either because he becomes good or for purely selfish reasons