Mercurius
Legend
This isn't a purely negative thread - I'm not asking you to list those tropes that you just hate, but those that you like or liked--that you think are actually good ideas or interesting in some way--but you're just plain tired of. That is, tropes that you feel have been overdone, over-used, out-worn, etc.
I'll start:
Dragons - Before you get your chainmail panties in a wad, let me explain! I have a hard time putting dragons in this category, as they are just so classic, so archetypal, that I can't say that I'm tired of them. However, this isn't entirely true - I'm tired of the over-use of them by others - novels, specifically. So they fit this category coming from "outside," although I as a DM (and writer) don't feel tired of them because I use them very, very sparingly.
Drow - I imagine they'll show up fairly regularly in this thread. Great idea but I just find them a bit annoying at this point.
Undead - Over-used to the point that the fear factor has worn off. I mean, a zombie is a terrifying thing to contemplate but because of various movies and over-use they've become more of a comic device. In particular, though:
Vampires - Ugh...I am so tired of vampires. I admit to enjoying True Blood but they must be the most over-used, over-glamorized fantastical creature in modern media. Obviously I'm stepping outside the bounds of my original premise of "D&D tropes" but there is a trickle-down effect from TV and movies that has impacted D&D, and vampires are the victim of their own sex appeal.
Over-sized Weapons - There is something kind of cool about a massive sword or axe, but in the post-Exalted world it seems that they are just over-used. Does everyone have to wield a Fullblade or one of those weird-named axe/hammer hybrids? What happened to a good old-fashioned longsword and shield?
I'm sure I'll think of more, but that's what comes to mind in the moment...your turn.
I'll start:
Dragons - Before you get your chainmail panties in a wad, let me explain! I have a hard time putting dragons in this category, as they are just so classic, so archetypal, that I can't say that I'm tired of them. However, this isn't entirely true - I'm tired of the over-use of them by others - novels, specifically. So they fit this category coming from "outside," although I as a DM (and writer) don't feel tired of them because I use them very, very sparingly.
Drow - I imagine they'll show up fairly regularly in this thread. Great idea but I just find them a bit annoying at this point.
Undead - Over-used to the point that the fear factor has worn off. I mean, a zombie is a terrifying thing to contemplate but because of various movies and over-use they've become more of a comic device. In particular, though:
Vampires - Ugh...I am so tired of vampires. I admit to enjoying True Blood but they must be the most over-used, over-glamorized fantastical creature in modern media. Obviously I'm stepping outside the bounds of my original premise of "D&D tropes" but there is a trickle-down effect from TV and movies that has impacted D&D, and vampires are the victim of their own sex appeal.
Over-sized Weapons - There is something kind of cool about a massive sword or axe, but in the post-Exalted world it seems that they are just over-used. Does everyone have to wield a Fullblade or one of those weird-named axe/hammer hybrids? What happened to a good old-fashioned longsword and shield?
I'm sure I'll think of more, but that's what comes to mind in the moment...your turn.