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<blockquote data-quote="KahnyaGnorc" data-source="post: 5505035" data-attributes="member: 100584">The SEAL would more likely be missed by the giant or avoid the dragon (as they are more agile than the typical plate-wearing D&amp;D fighter), but hit dead-on?&nbsp; That is a simple matter of physics, which the SEAL cannot violate, but the D&amp;D fighter can.&nbsp; The human body cannot withstand as much force and pressure that a giant's club would bear.&nbsp; Similarly, the heat of a red dragon's breath weapon would cook human flesh.In the vast majority of fantasy fiction with fighter-types as main characters, they violate the laws of physics in the amount of punishment they can take without dying at the very least.&nbsp; Often, they violate it with the offensive capabilities or their agility, as well.&nbsp; That makes them super-human, which is counter to the &quot;Fighters are exceptional, but mundane&quot; line.&nbsp; Even non-fantasy fiction with a fighter-like main character (like Die Hard) have them be super-human by defying the laws of physics in that regard.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KahnyaGnorc, post: 5505035, member: 100584"] The SEAL would more likely be missed by the giant or avoid the dragon (as they are more agile than the typical plate-wearing D&D fighter), but hit dead-on? That is a simple matter of physics, which the SEAL cannot violate, but the D&D fighter can. The human body cannot withstand as much force and pressure that a giant's club would bear. Similarly, the heat of a red dragon's breath weapon would cook human flesh. In the vast majority of fantasy fiction with fighter-types as main characters, they violate the laws of physics in the amount of punishment they can take without dying at the very least. Often, they violate it with the offensive capabilities or their agility, as well. That makes them super-human, which is counter to the "Fighters are exceptional, but mundane" line. Even non-fantasy fiction with a fighter-like main character (like Die Hard) have them be super-human by defying the laws of physics in that regard. [/QUOTE]

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