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== Games == | == Games == | ||
=== Divinity === | === Divinity === | ||
Most of Larian's previous games are part of the ''Divinity'' series, beginning with ''Divine Divinity'' (2002) and ending (for now at least) with ''Divinity: Original Sin'' (2014) and ''Divinity: Original Sin II'' (2017). The latter game has many things in common with '' | Most of Larian's previous games are part of the ''Divinity'' series, beginning with ''Divine Divinity'' (2002) and ending (for now at least) with ''Divinity: Original Sin'' (2014) and ''Divinity: Original Sin II'' (2017). The latter game has many things in common with ''Baldurs Gate 3'', including the use of "origin characters" who can be chosen as the player character or recruited as companions; physics-based effects like [[surfaces]] and [[Dippable|dippable weapons]]; and the ability to talk to most animals. | ||
The [[Digital Deluxe Upgrade]] contains several references to ''Divinity: Original Sin II'' (DOS2 for short): | The [[Digital Deluxe Upgrade]] contains several references to ''Divinity: Original Sin II'' (DOS2 for short): | ||
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* The Divinity Item Pack contains several items from DOS2: the [[Mask of the Shapeshifter]], [[Cape of the Red Prince]], [[Lute of the Merryweather Bard]], [[Needle of the Outlaw Rogue]] and [[Bicorne of the Sea Beast]]. | * The Divinity Item Pack contains several items from DOS2: the [[Mask of the Shapeshifter]], [[Cape of the Red Prince]], [[Lute of the Merryweather Bard]], [[Needle of the Outlaw Rogue]] and [[Bicorne of the Sea Beast]]. | ||
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===Avatar: The Last Airbender=== | ===Avatar: The Last Airbender=== | ||
* The NPC [[Geezer Loryss]] is a merchant in the [[Lower City]], who bemoans the destruction of his cabbage stand. This references the recurring [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRFDr8Vgp_Q Cabbage Merchant] bit character in ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', who is a frequent victim of collateral damage from the heroes' adventures. Loryss also has unique dialogue for the [[Monk]] class, referencing protagonist Aang's monastic character. | * The NPC [[Geezer Loryss]] is a merchant in the [[Lower City]], who bemoans the destruction of his cabbage stand. This references the recurring [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRFDr8Vgp_Q Cabbage Merchant] bit character in ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', who is a frequent victim of collateral damage from the heroes' adventures. Loryss also has unique dialogue for the [[Monk]] class, referencing protagonist Aang's monastic character. | ||
== Literature == | == Literature == | ||
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Terry Pratchett's Discworld is a series of comic fantasy novels set on a flat world which travels on the back of an enormous turtle. While it developed into its own fantasy universe, it was born from and always contained elements of parody of other fantasy - including ''Dungeons & Dragons''. Larian's Swen Vincke has said on Twitter that the first book he gave to his wife was the Discworld novel ''Small Gods'', and that he has converted "countless people" to the series via that book. | Terry Pratchett's Discworld is a series of comic fantasy novels set on a flat world which travels on the back of an enormous turtle. While it developed into its own fantasy universe, it was born from and always contained elements of parody of other fantasy - including ''Dungeons & Dragons''. Larian's Swen Vincke has said on Twitter that the first book he gave to his wife was the Discworld novel ''Small Gods'', and that he has converted "countless people" to the series via that book. | ||
* In addition to the Poe reference (see above), '''Quothe the Raven''' is likely also a reference to the talking raven named Quoth (no "e") appearing in the Discworld novels ''Soul Music'', ''Hogfather'' and ''Thief of Time''. Quoth was originally a wizard's familiar, but in the novels he is the companion | * In addition to the Poe reference (see above), '''Quothe the Raven''' is likely also a reference to the talking raven named Quoth (no "e") appearing in the Discworld novels ''Soul Music'', ''Hogfather'' and ''Thief of Time''. Quoth was originally a wizard's familiar, but in the novels he is the companion and flying mount of the rat equivalent of the grim reaper, the Death of Rats, and Death's mostly human granddaughter, Susan Sto Helit. | ||
* '''Lupperdiddle Swires''' is a gnomish adventurer famed for their ability to leap extraordinarily high. While they don't appear in the game, they're mentioned several times in the name or description of various items, including the [[Potion of Glorious Vaulting]] | * '''Lupperdiddle Swires''' is a gnomish adventurer famed for their ability to leap extraordinarily high. While they don't appear in the game, they're mentioned several times in the name or description of various items, including the [[Potion of Glorious Vaulting]], {{rare|Swiresy Shoes}} and {{very rare|Swires' Sledboard}}. "Swires" is the name of two different gnome characters in Discworld: Swires, the first gnome in the series, who appears in ''The Light Fantastic''; and Buggy Swires, a member of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, who isn't known for leaping but does give aerial support by riding on various birds. (In Discworld, gnomes are only about six inches tall.) | ||
* The in-game book ''[[The Butler's Cane Has A Knob On The End]]'' is a reference to "A Wizard's Staff Has a Knob on the End", a bawdy Discworld tavern song frequently sung by the witch character Nanny Ogg. | * The in-game book ''[[The Butler's Cane Has A Knob On The End]]'' is a reference to "A Wizard's Staff Has a Knob on the End", a bawdy Discworld tavern song frequently sung by the witch character Nanny Ogg. | ||
* | * Another book{{Verify}} contains the sentence "If you're going to have crime, it might as well be organised." This is a paraphrase of a line from the novel ''Men at Arms'', attributed to Lord Vetinari, ruler of Ankh-Morpork, explaining the logic behind having a legalised Thieves' Guild. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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*Avatar: The Last Airbender – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender Wikipedia] ● [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender TV Tropes] | *Avatar: The Last Airbender – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender Wikipedia] ● [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender TV Tropes] | ||
*Discworld – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld Wikipedia] ● [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Discworld TV Tropes] | *Discworld – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld Wikipedia] ● [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Discworld TV Tropes] | ||
[[Category:Easter Eggs]] | [[Category:Easter Eggs]] |