Old Article Dump

A bunch of articles I wrote about various Overlord bullshit by over thinking things. Something to laugh at if you are bored. If you are curious about TRPG elements of Overlord these may be informative.
Martial Arts - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1d_tMswtql_JEtTdMWMHmB7CLYIDmiNuJpjVR-kQCeBM
Asian Exclusive TRPG classes - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1U3F3V89_rFion8lL2cjGtRiu8hCfkE7iYDIhOdr5qqI
Divine casters from different game systems - https://drive.google.com/open?id=10kWsITD-HzflYoYl3uMG7jAr2BYts_Tn9OS-CspvWMI
Warrior Faith classes - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XawKWH5NJ5aUeAkAH2bIYs8W7UPwOkjdAQXB8XN1Oys
A game analysis of DDDL's race - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dGBY_EdQ2Hj25KcfK-HgV6iC0ZGPFbs1xLDhMPzwTGc
Intelligent Items and that thing in Volume 1 you probably never paid attention too- https://drive.google.com/open?id=15AouuHO9-YbBtTnkp1X4dchTUzU8Kj04Ls71Khq7v4c
Normal/General Classes - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nJmnh0QC9hp1WCWd31KBYRxevMU13zEK9EXXmE90pv0
Obscure References about Evileye's Crystal magic and why pretty much no one noticed it - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dy-wl2CmEXK7RJR0cMWR65x8PgB8Sdz2x7zXvv8Bg7c
Eugenics in Overlord - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gFMiCZffb-qbZ4mTlhl_dNdCca2cJt2V-tqlKMJRCEM
Class vs Skill Systems and why things seem weird to Ainz - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1piIGe8yTER-REwNGPYOuSKFjNAbQy86TKOksJEaX3u4
Runesmithing is from YGGDRASIL and you can't tell me it's not - https://drive.google.com/open?id=12htoXC2Fr1wPsP60pM2XaUmXH1y1TCAesV8jDRTnXXw
Potential differences in stats and flavor text hints - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kCik67tgQ2Opy0jndIxAlVL-BxcbtikkBChQDB-gAdY
Monster classes - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uEd8johXUDDIUZmfI-pV--AyzdX2e4VrbvLSF2AA7VU
Why some undead have feelings but others dont - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-Uug7YT2UyEuQZ6lwDhMMAF0q1kxYfC4ISoRd3dbtFk
I don't even know why I wrote this one - https://drive.google.com/open?id=151qeeiI7O4Lavb0LeYtgR8lUNwJvy0enTboHNl7IB48
Or this one - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h_rMyGSfrTVyiCd6mtVlKEqUpYvwHBeHhTiPRVAbzZI
Feelings in my Overlord? - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1i0dyFs-hWHL4k85Oa6MI5lF3lA8TsOLOGyQiyF89o8I
Undead Genesis and a look at Ainz's permament undead - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XFlwNnkICXiZw1CBVAmCU2O7rO5ORMJYeSxNPyzqoRw
Soemthing you probably didn't know about animals and classes - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zghT5u72w2qWVmzY-zEQD_qqBWKeF7SIzl5ohVNEGMk
Why Paladins are not Divine casters - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GN-WP_wCrbk-VYf31dwhQ0YtFpDJ59gZoF4qwvnTsIo
PA's feelings about the hit squad? - https://drive.google.com/open?id=13dogqXMzTOSA3YQkvQGm9xMixzla3spRwMl8DN8MJ6Q
Does this even count as a unified topic? - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Uh7nOvRhRZwi4cvwlWt_tLKibQRtY2tiWR8RzzkSXKo
Double counting classes and the pro/con fo them - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v92uy1ab6NH2x90CHew0_0zCIxP6QMv4aXFxTotVIqQ
Book of the Dead - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Nxo3pWx5NRyBDz0CVur_2BcjIIVao2nfSXTO_CrRRdM
Season 3 Mystery - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Fy31y0TeLEhN6J0rxb5K-OY4NVW1nGXE05EK-jBaG68
True,False, True False Dragon Lords- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bkElCrspfjGuK9dq1dmthG5EsD3htq8db2mSbAWnMuw
A few others are more rough than even these so I won't bother posting them. I had one about Awakening and power levels (lol) but I'd rather finish up one I had which was a historical look at why Baharuth split from Re Estize or the subtle implications of NPC and how the guild has influenced them. I doubt these will get released in this state anyway.
Maybe these can inspire you to think about stuff you didn't think about before. Or at the very least distract you from the content drought.

I've always thought it was an interesting theory myself as well, since I never considered he would use Tabula's form as a test of sorts because of various factors like being out of the loop.
Well there are theories about other Players. There's good ole Rape King, who is supposedly the founder of the Elven royalty. Other people think one of the Greed Kings is still alive due to how Maruyama labelign them TOP SECRET in his notes.
I think it would be funny if Ainz never found out they were Players and he's only told they were somewhat strong. Well, Maruyama has always considered Players threats and trump cards for the story, so maybe that's what will be in the final volume?
I have my own thoughts on using Players in Overlord fiction, but it's complicated because if you want to write like Maruyama you can't do it like other stories (they meet and get along, compete, etc) because Maru doesn't follow normal LN conventions but instead a weird hybrid writing formula outside the genre.
Being one part TRPG/RPG spoof, one part fantasy trope spoof, and one part things taken to their logical and extreme conclusion.
I like to use the Theocracy as a good example fo this. Consider the Black Scripture relics.
In terms of TRPG reference, the "holy" relics of their "gods" are really just dumb over designed and over powered MMO gear. For fantasy though, mysterious weapons of unknown origin are typically portrayed as absurdly strong and never have their origns explained. But taking both these codified facets of this concept, Maruyama put them down and naturally the nation instead of hoarding them and never using them gave some to their strongest people and are very protective of them.
When Maruyama subverts RPG or Fantasy tropes that is often due to this third facet, of being bound by actual rules to some extent or pragmaticism, say Climb will never become the hero he would be in other fiction due to how the New World works. The perfect princess Renner is another, who in fantasy is the cliche and perfect good girl that is naiive, but we see she's actually a manipulative and insincere person using that facade for ulterior motives. So those really story book or exaggerated aspects of either fantasy or RPG get subverted with rational thought or explanations for why these things exist.
So I think of different Players in this lens. So someone big and strong who has always ruled an area could be a Player since Maruyama uses isekai to explain the origin of fantasy and RPG tropes like this. At the very least it works for the Great Gods and Greed Kings and their role in the world. Even Ainz plays perfectly into this as well as Leader-kun of the 13 Heroes.
A subset of people thus think the Elven Kign will be such a Player to explain his big dumb tower, his view of the other elves as fodder, why he was never assassinated by the Theocracy, those impossible odds Zesshi was born with, and how he kept Zesshi's mother captured. Other people just think he may just be related to a Player instead or a unique New World type of elf though.
I'm not sure if Maruyaam will go for a Player encounter though or not. Some people think it will end with the whole Albedo and Rubedo situation blowing up instead.
No matter which way it conclude, I'm glad you found that article interesting.
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