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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 9177657" data-attributes="member: 19675">I disagree.  If we’re talking “mundane” warriors, killing with one blow may be a thing…depending on what’s getting killed.  There’s an ill-defined line between mundane one-shotting and supernaturally doing likewise.And to be honest, a lot of heroes of legend were anything but, and many that actually got started out in various editions of D&D were often multiclassed (so not strictly mundane) or considered demigods.  Or both.Beowulf, for instance, exhibited abilities far beyond mere mortals, like being able to hold his breath for hours, and wielding a giant’s sword which was so heavy only the giant was able to lift at all.St. George, as a Paladin, would also not be mundane in D&D terms.FWIW, if I think of mundane heroes from mythology, first in my mind is Odysseus.  He’s definitely stronger and more accurate than most humans, as evidenced by the archery stunt when he finally gets home, but not so far beyond the pale that those are his most notable traits.  It’s his wits that make him stand out among the other legendary Greek warriors.</blockquote>