A party of a Crusader, a Houndmaster, a Grave Robber, and a Plague Doctor are called " Those Meddling Kids," consisting of an athletic fellow, a scruffy guy and his dog, a pretty girl, and a bookish girl.The achievement for collecting the baron's invitation is named An Unexpected Party. "With five feeble senses we pretend to comprehend the boundlessly complex cosmosÂ…", from the short story From Beyond. The announcement post even starts with a quote from Lovecraft that, while not actually from The Colour Out of Space, does closely relate to it The quote. The description and name of the new The Colour of Madness DLC make it clear that it is a shout-out (or even a Whole-Plot Reference) to Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space (a meteor lands in a rural farm and turns all around it into monsters).When this event occurs, a pair of familiar figures and some farm produce appear near the town memorial. Completing the Warrens-unique quest named "We Must Eat" grants a town event called "Bumper Crop".An Irrational Houndmaster can yell about how his dog is the first being to orbit the world.And a hero in the throes of the Crimson Curse bloodlust may call out, "I am a Blood God!".The Flagellant's Critical Hit cry of "Blood for the burden! Bones for the Light!" is heavily reminiscent of " Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne!".There is a town event offering Antiquarians for hire, named Antique Roadshow.The same poem was also prominently featured in Dead Poets Society. The Hellion's Barbaric YAWP! skill references a poem by Walt Whitman.The final boss of the game seems to heavily resemble The Idea of Evil.The Crusader's appearance bears heavy similarities to the Elite Knight Set, and the bandit outfits are strikingly similar to the hollow bandits in Huntsman's Copse.This is also the description of Indomitable, the Leper's level 5 armour.There's an achievement, gained by having a character survive 5 attacks at Death's Door in a row, called What Is Dead May Never Die.Two of the trinkets he may drop are " Junia's head" and " Barristan's Head". The cage vaguely resembles a crown and the Collector also wears a tattered yellow robe, with the patch notes even describing him as a " king in yellow". The Collector wears a cage on his head that has a striking resemblance to the ones worn by members of the School of Mensis.The Fish Idol in the Cove bears great resemblance to Cthulhu.The Musketeer's response to being targeted by the Heart of Darkness' Come Unto Your Maker attack is, of course, "All for one, and one for all!".While calling this a reference might seem like a bit of a stretch, the Corpse and Hound patch notes make it screamingly obvious by outright referring to the treats as "Scooby Snacks" and suggesting calling Houndmaster characters "SHAG & SCOOB". The Houndmaster can buff his hound by giving him a Dog Treat.The hordes of swine monsters may be a reference to The House on the Borderland.The bodies of swine are perennially popular candidates for Demonic Possession, as in The Four Gospels.It's a Body Horrific, constantly shapeshifting mass of flesh.
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