| I think we're confusing two different definition of hero here. There's the ancient definition where hero simply means superhuman. If you've read some ancient myths, a lot of "heroes" aren't very "heroic" in the modern sense. They don't have to be moral, or brave, or self-sacrificing. They're flawed, selfish, jealous. They kill monsters not out of the goodness of their heart but to get the loot or to prove themselves. A lot of the times, they're borderline psychopathic. They get to be called heroes simply because they can do awesome badass stuff.
The modern definition of hero is where it places more emphasis on courage, virtue, self-sacrifice, motivation etc. rather than on the hero's powers.
This leads back to gaming. Are you trying to portray the ancient hero archetype or the modern hero archetype with your own character.
Last edited by nightwyrm; 23rd December 2008 at 11:39 PM..
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