However, exposure to stress and afflictions put them squarely in the Nominal side as they become abusive, insane, or both.

Anti-Hero: The entire hamlet of heroes are at best Classical anti-heroes like the Crusader, Houndmaster or Vestal to Unscrupulous types like the Bounty Hunter, Flagellant or Jester.

Notably, the Vestal, Plague Doctor, Grave Robber, and Arbalest will plead for their lives if you scroll over them for Come Unto Your Maker.

Ain't Too Proud to Beg: No matter how composed a class may be, they will start suggesting they run when taking stress damage or watching an enemy land a critical hit on an ally.

Aerith and Bob: As shown under Canon Name, their names run the gamut from 'average joe on the street' to 'uncommon foreign word' to 'unheard of past 1000 BCE.' Under the right circumstances, you could have a team comprised of people named Amani, Paracelsus, Barristan and Baldwin in Darkest Dungeon, and a team of people named Junia, Sarmenti, Damian and Bonnie in II, just to mention a few examples.

Averted in the sequel, where you play through memories of the chracters, showing them in different outfits and showing characters like the leper before his disease and the plague doctor without her mask. And you'll be glad the heroes kept their armor on and their weapons close at hand when you get attacked while camping. This is justified in the dungeons themselves, since the dangers the heroes face can come at any time. The comics largely avert this and shows what most of the armored heroes look like underneath.

24-Hour Armor: With few exceptions, none of the classes are ever seen taking off their armor or helmet/mask, no matter what they're currently doing.

Under your leadership they band together, putting at risk both their bodies and their minds.

They came to the Darkest Estate for their own reasons and can be recruited to fight off the hellish horrors of the Darkest Dungeon. The playable characters with which you can build your exploration parties.

Bottom row, left to right: The Vestal, The Plague Doctor, The Occultist, The Jester, The Hellion, The Crusader, The Bounty Hunter, The Antiquarian. 'We are the Flame! And Darkness fears us!' note Top row, left to right: The Shieldbreaker, The Man-at-Arms, The Leper, The Houndmaster, The Highwayman, The Grave Robber, The Flagellant, The Arbalest, The Abomination, The Musketeer.

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