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What are some alternate ways to think about archetypes?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 9662955" data-attributes="member: 1125"><p>What is a Fighter?</p><p>A Ninja, a Swashbuckler, a Barbarian, an Archer, a Knight, a Grunt, a Boxer, a Gladiator, a General</p><p></p><p>they all fighters - they all hit people while trying to avoid being hit themselves, thats not the interesting part of fighters is it? Since even a beggar or a shopkeeper can hit people too.</p><p></p><p>What we want to know is how Bob the Fighter acts - is he careful and deliberate in his style, taking time to assess the opponent for weaknesses, is he quick and sneaky, moving in to strike without warning or does he prefer to rush in with overwhelming force or will he be analytical and find a tactical advantage instead? </p><p></p><p>Approaches tell you how the characters personality informs their actions before in the narrow niche of 'Fighting' but also in other areas of their life too. A Forceful character might also be pushy and intimidating in negotiation or when trying to open a door, a flashy character might be a flamboyant fast talker or a character might be Careful and deliberate when searching a room or sewing a hem. It means one is not locked into a set of skills but can do anything acknowledging that in certain circumstances some approaches might be better than others</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 9662955, member: 1125"] What is a Fighter? A Ninja, a Swashbuckler, a Barbarian, an Archer, a Knight, a Grunt, a Boxer, a Gladiator, a General they all fighters - they all hit people while trying to avoid being hit themselves, thats not the interesting part of fighters is it? Since even a beggar or a shopkeeper can hit people too. What we want to know is how Bob the Fighter acts - is he careful and deliberate in his style, taking time to assess the opponent for weaknesses, is he quick and sneaky, moving in to strike without warning or does he prefer to rush in with overwhelming force or will he be analytical and find a tactical advantage instead? Approaches tell you how the characters personality informs their actions before in the narrow niche of 'Fighting' but also in other areas of their life too. A Forceful character might also be pushy and intimidating in negotiation or when trying to open a door, a flashy character might be a flamboyant fast talker or a character might be Careful and deliberate when searching a room or sewing a hem. It means one is not locked into a set of skills but can do anything acknowledging that in certain circumstances some approaches might be better than others [/QUOTE]
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