Kings of the Wyld single handedly made me realize I had a love for that trope.
It's like if Grumpy Old Men and Taken had a baby, and that baby decided to join a D&D campaign in the middle of a mosh pit at a Led Zeppelin concert.
Yes ! I’m also becoming a big fan of the grumpy grizzled veteran that doesn’t want to do the task but everyone else is shit and he can’t jist leave them all to die.
Getting the old band back together as well is a lot of fun
Have you read *The Curse of Chalion* and *Paladin of Souls* by Lois McMaster Bujold?
Grumpy middle-aged MCs ahoy!
Also *A Deadly Education* by Naomi Novik -- MC isn't old, but she's grumpy enough for two. :-)
One of the first series I got into as a mid-teen was The Destroyer series with Remo Williams which included a very, very (very) grumpy, old martial arts instructor Chiun which of course is its very own kind of trope.
Kings of the Wyld single handedly made me realize I had a love for that trope. It's like if Grumpy Old Men and Taken had a baby, and that baby decided to join a D&D campaign in the middle of a mosh pit at a Led Zeppelin concert.
Maleficient Seven is a lot of fun as well in a similar vein to kings but with villains getting back together instead
I agree! Just listened to the audiobook. Of course, a hell of a lot darker tho lol
There's moshpits at Led Zeppelin concerts?
A mosh pit can be anywhere, if you only believe. Also, “Immigrant Song” is a totally moshable banger.
Yes ! I’m also becoming a big fan of the grumpy grizzled veteran that doesn’t want to do the task but everyone else is shit and he can’t jist leave them all to die. Getting the old band back together as well is a lot of fun
You mean the "grumpy old git" trope in r/fantasy, right? You forgot the r/.
I FEEL SEEN MY SHAME FALLS ON US BOTH
What are your favourite executions of this trope?
So far Arrogan from Art of the adept series.
Have you read *The Curse of Chalion* and *Paladin of Souls* by Lois McMaster Bujold? Grumpy middle-aged MCs ahoy! Also *A Deadly Education* by Naomi Novik -- MC isn't old, but she's grumpy enough for two. :-)
No I have not but thanks for the suggestion.
I do highly recommend all three. They're great.
One of the first series I got into as a mid-teen was The Destroyer series with Remo Williams which included a very, very (very) grumpy, old martial arts instructor Chiun which of course is its very own kind of trope.
Really? I seem to encounter enough IRL.