NPCs · first: S3 E3
Ruben Hopclap
Ruben Hopclap is a gnomish emo bard and junior, introduced with the card "Emo Bard" S3E3·00:46:22. He has a tattoo of a rat getting crushed by gears S3E3·01:44:58. A tiny gnomish voice on an emo song on the radio is heard earlier S3E3·00:18:57, and "Wanda" tells him he has been rocking her radio all summer S3E3·01:42:42.
Ruben Hopclap is a gnomish Rat Grinder bard and the front man of My Clerical Gnomance, with a song called "In Space, No One Can Feel You Dying." S3E4·00:02:58, S3E9·00:01:15. Lashra says he is headlining at Frosty Fair S3E7·01:52:57, and he is revealed as a smirking Ruben when an illusion fades, saying he likes to put on a disguise and wander S3E8·00:59:29, S3E8·00:59:44. He is held by Hold Person, apparently cast by Grix S3E9·00:21:37, and comes out when the air elemental breaks it S3E9·00:22:14, and he runs off after Wanda S3E9·00:39:42.
Ruben says Lucy Frostblade "was in my adventuring party" S3E10·01:53:42. He is the nephew of Henry Hopclap, and in his dream blood seeps from his mouth S3E11·01:08:29, S3E11·00:55:29. Lola reports that Ruben just canceled S3E14·01:07:57, and in another dream he appears as a frightened Ruben with a puka shell necklace and a little ukulele S3E17·00:28:39.
In the finale he raises a power chord for Box of Doom, a 9th level spell S3E19·00:58:19, and later Psychic Scream S3E19·01:01:14. Brennan says he is casting Dominate Person S3E19·01:39:57, and Mazey has Dominate Person on her from Ruben S3E19·01:47:59. Ruben says "You're killing my friends! I had to Psychic Scream!" S3E19·01:11:01. Fig tells him "There's a place for you in Hell", and Brennan shows Ruben falling S3E19·02:05:11, S3E19·02:05:17.
By episode
S3 E3: Not All Who Wanda Are Lost
- Ruben Hopclap (card: "Emo Bard") — gnomish emo bard, junior, in the Ratgrinders; sings the song of the summer; rat-crushing tattoo; phone shows "Lola Embers" — 00:46:22, 01:45:00, 01:49:35
S3 E4: Under Pressure
S3 E7: Stress Tested
- Ruben — musician; headlining Frosty Fair — 01:52:56.
S3 E8: Fracas at the Frostyfaire Folk Festival
- Ruben Hopclap (card: he/him, Rat Grinder Bard) — front man of My Clerical Gnomance; appears disguised as a druid — 00:59:37, 01:02:47.
S3 E9: Vulture Clash
S3 E10: Cursed Out
- Ruben Hopclap — Rat Grinder Bard (frame 01:51:56); his email is Rubby46@SOL.com — 01:55:37; says Lucy Frostblade "was in my adventuring party" — 01:53:42.
S3 E11: A Very Merry Moonar Yulenear
- Ruben Hopclap — Rat Grinder bard (card) — 00:54:44. Nephew of Henry Hopclap — 01:08:29. In his dream blood seeps from his mouth — 00:55:29
S3 E14: Dawn of Justice
S3 E17: The Name
- Ruben Hopclap — Rat Grinder Bard (card) — 00:27:28; in the dream "very frightened Ruben with a puka shell necklace and sandals and a little ukulele" — 00:28:39
- Ruben Hopclap (dream) — an abjuration protects Ruben but not his dreams: "there is some abjuration that protects him, but not his dreams. So you can't speak to him" — 00:27:21; the dream shows Elmville, not the Mountains of Chaos — 00:27:52; "His dreams are violent and rage-filled, but he is also scared." — 00:28:39
S3 E19: Ragenarok (Part 1)
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