D&D 4E 4E Roles of The X-men and Other Companies

[Frostmarrow]

I think it can be a fun exercise to pigeonhole fictional characters in 4E roles.

I'll start with the Fantastic Four:

Reed: Controller. He stays in the back opens and shuts passages, and entagles people.
Thing: Defender. He charges.
Torch: Striker. He flies in and gets himself into trouble.
Invisible Girl: Another striker.

No leader in this band.

Some companies have more members than four. I'll pick four guys out of the Justice League and let the rest be reserves.

Superman: Leader. Born leader.
Green Lantern: Controller. He can do anything with that ring of his.
Wonder Woman: Defender. She blocks attacks and lashes out herself.
Flash: Striker. Fastest man alive.

Reserves: Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl and uh... Batman!

Why don't you pick a team of X-Men?

 

[grimslade]

I think it can be a fun exercise to pigeonhole fictional characters in 4E roles.

I'll start with the Fantastic Four:

Reed: Controller. He stays in the back opens and shuts passages, and entagles people.
Thing: Defender. He charges.
Torch: Striker. He flies in and gets himself into trouble.
Invisible Girl: Another striker.

No leader in this band.

Some companies have more members than four. I'll pick four guys out of the Justice League and let the rest be reserves.

Superman: Leader. Born leader.
Green Lantern: Controller. He can do anything with that ring of his.
Wonder Woman: Defender. She blocks attacks and lashes out herself.
Flash: Striker. Fastest man alive.

Reserves: Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl and uh... Batman!

Why don't you pick a team of X-Men?

Sorry but Supes is a defender straight up. He hits stuff and can take a lot of punishment. Batman is a leader. He makes the other team members function better. Tactics and buffs.

X-men
Cyclops- striker
Jean Grey- controller/leader
Beast- defender
Angel- striker
Iceman- controller

 

[hong]

Storm - Controller
Colossus - Defender
Gambit - Striker
Psylocke - Striker
Forge - Leader
Wolverine - Munchkin

 

[Atlatl Jones]

Buffy: Defender
Willow: Controller
Zander: Leader / Zeppo

Angel: Defender
Cordelia: Leader
Gunn: Striker
Wesley: Striker / Controller

Han: Striker
Luke: Controller
Leia: Leader
Chewie: Defender

 

[Frostmarrow]

Mina Harker: Leader
Allan Quartermain: Striker
Hawley Griffin: Striker
Mr Hyde: Defender
Captain Nemo: Controller

 

[hong]

Lina - Controller
Gourry - Defender
Amelia - Leader (!)
Zelgadis - Striker
Xelloss - Munchkin

 

[Frostmarrow]

Aragon: Leader
Boromir: Defender
Legolas: Striker
Gimli: Defender
Gandalf Grey: Controller (White: Leader).
Frodo: Leader
Sam: Defender
Merry: Defender
Pippin: Striker

 

[Szatany]

SINISTER SIX
Vulture - striker
Electro - striker
Kraven - defender
Mysterio - controller
Sandman - controller
Doctor Octopus - striker

 

[Doug McCrae]

Mr. Fantastic - Leader. Assists others with brilliant advice.
The Thing - Striker/Defender. Balanced offence and defence.
Human Torch - Striker. Flame on!
Invisible Woman - Defender. Invisibility and protective force field are both primarily defensive powers.

 

[Intrope]

Rayearth:
Hikaru - defender
Umi - striker
Fuu - controller

X-men (leading up to Dark Phoenix):
Cyclops: leader
Jean Gray: controller
Nightcrawler: striker
Colossus: defender
Wolverine: defender
Storm: controller
Kitty: striker