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<blockquote data-quote="Vigilance" data-source="post: 3741350" data-attributes="member: 4275">Thanks for the input, but... (and you knew there was going to be one)I disagree entirely on there being no characters in literature who want to get hit. Colossus is the character who takes hits that would level many of the X-men such as Storm or Nightcrawler. In fact, you could insert the Brick from any super hero team into that sentence, followed by two physically weaker members of the team. Goliath for Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man for Wasp, etc.Also, what is a Bodyguard/Secret Service Agent? I'd also put John McClean (I think that's his name), the lead character from the Die Hard movies in this category. His defining characteristic to me is soaking up TONS of punishment. And finally, there is the iconic pulp boxer with the iron jaw, who absorbs tremendous punishment while winning the boxing match. The character who is physically resilient and soaks up punishment is much more of a literary icon than you seem to be aware of. Finally, I don't see the Powerhouse and the Tank as being redundant at all. More like two sides of the same coin.In fact, I see the Powerhouse, Speedfreak and Tank as being three sides of the same coin (ok, a non-euclidean coin but still). They're all three combat specialists who get the job done in different ways. Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus. And yes, that's another X-men reference, but I honestly find comics a better template for RPGs than most other types of fiction.Most novels and films, for instance, are based around the lone hero.Whereas comics frequently feature large groups where each character has a role to fill.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vigilance, post: 3741350, member: 4275"] Thanks for the input, but... (and you knew there was going to be one) I disagree entirely on there being no characters in literature who want to get hit. Colossus is the character who takes hits that would level many of the X-men such as Storm or Nightcrawler. In fact, you could insert the Brick from any super hero team into that sentence, followed by two physically weaker members of the team. Goliath for Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man for Wasp, etc. Also, what is a Bodyguard/Secret Service Agent? I'd also put John McClean (I think that's his name), the lead character from the Die Hard movies in this category. His defining characteristic to me is soaking up TONS of punishment. And finally, there is the iconic pulp boxer with the iron jaw, who absorbs tremendous punishment while winning the boxing match. The character who is physically resilient and soaks up punishment is much more of a literary icon than you seem to be aware of. Finally, I don't see the Powerhouse and the Tank as being redundant at all. More like two sides of the same coin. In fact, I see the Powerhouse, Speedfreak and Tank as being three sides of the same coin (ok, a non-euclidean coin but still). They're all three combat specialists who get the job done in different ways. Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus. And yes, that's another X-men reference, but I honestly find comics a better template for RPGs than most other types of fiction. Most novels and films, for instance, are based around the lone hero. Whereas comics frequently feature large groups where each character has a role to fill. [/QUOTE]

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