I have always enjoyed the characters in the Traveller roleplaying game or Twilight: 2000 series because characters are not heroes but (for the most part) everyday people thrust into extraordinary conditions and circumstances.
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Same reason why the Imperial Guard is far and away my favorite Warhammer 40k faction.
That’s an interesting comment. I imagine you’re thinking Traveller characters have mustered out of their “hero” days, and are initially just seeking a new life? While fantasy characters are upcoming “chosen ones?”
It’s easy to be a hero when you start with buffs. But, as a player, can you take the ordinary (maybe even a bit broken) and make it a hero?