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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 2885843" data-attributes="member: 11760">There are two main types of fantasy protagonists, in my opinion:You have the Everyman. His name might be Bilbo Baggins or Wart or he might be a swineherd. Amazing things might happen to him, and he'll certainly evolve if he survives his adventures, but at the end of the day, he's still a regular guy (or girl).And then you have the Kewl Guy. He might be the chosen of the gods (or a god), the last surviving practicioner of an amazingly potent form of magic/combat, a member of an insanely rare race that happens to be just like everyone else but better or the bearer of some awesome weapon. Nothing about these folks is regular, from their awesome skills to their wardrobe and appearance to even how they move.Now, when I started playing D&D, everyone was an Everyman. They were farm hands who had put down their plowshares and picked up swords or they were the town drunk finally shocked into sobriety or what have you.Today, though, I'm seeing more and more player characters that are kewl. I've seen entire groups of kewl characters, where every character seems to be vying to be the star of the campaign.Is it just my personal experience, or is there a trend towards kewlness and away from the Everyman? If this is a trend, what's behind it?And players, are your characters more kewl than they are ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances?</blockquote>