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The typical RPG [[Role Playing Game Terms|classes]] often work this way.
The typical RPG [[Role Playing Game Terms|classes]] often work this way.


[[Battleship (game)|Battleship]]
Battleships
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||[[The Hero]]||The Battleship (Game named after it, decently sized)||
||[[The Lancer]]||The Cruiser (Similar to the Battleship, but smaller)||
|[[The Hero]]||The Battleship (Game named after it, decently sized)
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||The Aircraft Carrier (Biggest ship in the game)||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||The Submarine (Submarines go underwater, tactical?)||
|[[The Lancer]]||The Cruiser (Similar to the Battleship, but smaller)
|-
||[[The Chick]]||The Destroyer (Smallest ship in the game)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||The Aircraft Carrier (Biggest ship in the game)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||The Submarine (Submarines go underwater, tactical?)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||The Destroyer (Smallest ship in the game)
|}


The more recent genre books from [[Champions|Hero Games]] like using this trope for the sample good-guy team.
The more recent genre books from [[Champions|Hero Games]] like using this trope for the sample good-guy team.


''[[Champions]]'' (4th edition)
''[[Champions]]'' (4th edition)
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||[[The Hero]]||Defender||
||[[The Lancer]]||Quantum||
|[[The Hero]]||Defender
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Obsidian||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Solitaire||
|[[The Lancer]]||Quantum
|-
||[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Seeker||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Obsidian
||[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Jaguar (overlaps with [[The Smart Guy]] in his human form)||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Solitaire
|-
|[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Seeker
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Jaguar (overlaps with [[The Smart Guy]] in his human form)
|}


''[[Champions]]'' (5th edition)
''[[Champions]]'' (5th edition)
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||[[The Hero]]||Defender||
||[[The Lancer]]||Nighthawk||
|[[The Hero]]||Defender
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Ironclad||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Witchcraft||
|[[The Lancer]]||Nighthawk
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Sapphire (fan description: J-Lo with superpowers)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ironclad
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Witchcraft
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Sapphire (fan description: J-Lo with superpowers)
|}


''[[Chess (Tabletop Game)|Chess]]''
''[[Chess]]''
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||[[The Hero]]||Queen||
||[[The Lancer]]||Knight||
|[[The Hero]]||Queen
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Rook||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Bishop||
|[[The Lancer]]||Knight
|-
||[[The Chick]]||King||
||[[Redshirt Army]]||Pawns||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Rook
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Bishop
|-
|[[The Chick]]||King
|-
|[[Redshirt Army]]||Pawns
|}


''Dark Champions'' (5th edition)
''Dark Champions'' (5th edition)
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||[[The Hero]]||Sarge||
||[[The Lancer]]||Knockout||
|[[The Hero]]||Sarge
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Hammer||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Shadow||
|[[The Lancer]]||Knockout
|-
||[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Blade (lethal with his chosen weapons, but a knife fighter in a team of people packing Desert Eagles and grenade launchers?)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Hammer
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shadow
|-
|[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Blade (lethal with his chosen weapons, but a knife fighter in a team of people packing Desert Eagles and grenade launchers?)
|}


''[[Dungeons & Dragons]] 4th Edition Character Roles''
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''[[Dungeons and Dragons]] 4th Edition Character Roles''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Defender, Leader or Melee Striker (see below)||
|[[The Hero]]||Defender, Leader or Melee Striker (see below)
||[[The Lancer]]||Striker (Ranger, Rogue, Warlock, Sorcerer, Barbarian, Avenger, Assassin, Monk)||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Defender (Fighter, Paladin, Warden, [[Forgotten Realms|Swordmage]], Battlemind)||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Controller (Wizard, Druid, Invoker, Psion, Seeker)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Striker (Ranger, Rogue, Warlock, Sorcerer, Barbarian, Avenger, Assassin, Monk)
|-
||[[The Chick]] / [[The Heart]]||Leader (Cleric, Warlord, Bard, Shaman, [[Eberron|Artificer]], Ardent, Runepriest), especially those in healer roles||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Defender (Fighter, Paladin, Warden, [[Forgotten Realms|Swordmage]], Battlemind)
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Hybrid class||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Controller (Wizard, Druid, Invoker, Psion, Seeker)
|-
|[[The Chick]] / [[The Heart]]||Leader (Cleric, Warlord, Bard, Shaman, [[Eberron|Artificer]], Ardent, Runepriest), especially those in healer roles
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Hybrid class
|}

''[[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3rd Edition Iconic Characters''
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|[[The Hero]]||Alhandra or Regdar
|-
|[[The Lancer]]|| Jozan, Lidda, or Hennet
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Krusk, Eberk, or Tordek
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mialee or Ember
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Naull or Vadania
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Soveliss, Eberk, Gimble, or Devis
|}


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''[[Exalted]]'' - First Age roles
''[[Exalted]]'' - First Age roles
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||[[The Hero]]||Solar Exalted (the glorious leaders, until they fell...)||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Lunar Exalted (second most glorious after the Solars, and their friendly foils and fated partners)||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Terrestrial Exalted/Dragon-Blooded (big numbers, that is; they were the army)||
|[[The Hero]]||Solar Exalted (the glorious leaders, until they fell...)
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Sidereal Exalted (advisors, noticed when things started going wrong)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Lunar Exalted (second most glorious after the Solars, and their friendly foils and fated partners)
||[[The Chick]]||To some extent, the Lunar Exalted again (each is magically bound to develop an imperishable attachment toward a particular Solar upon first sight; the exact nature of that bond is up to the two of them, but this is what ensures the "fated partner" thing. They also have a double role as the Stewards of Creation, with parental undertones. On top of this, there's their apparent fate to always end up dismissed and ignored by just about everyone, even ''outside'' the context of the setting.)||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Terrestrial Exalted/Dragon-Blooded (big numbers, that is; they were the army)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sidereal Exalted (advisors, noticed when things started going wrong)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||To some extent, the Lunar Exalted again (each is magically bound to develop an imperishable attachment toward a particular Solar upon first sight; the exact nature of that bond is up to the two of them, but this is what ensures the "fated partner" thing. They also have a double role as the Stewards of Creation, with parental undertones. On top of this, there's their apparent fate to always end up dismissed and ignored by just about everyone, even ''outside'' the context of the setting.)
|}


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''[[Exalted]]'' - Solar castes
''[[Exalted]]'' - Solar castes
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||[[The Hero]]||Zenith Caste||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Night Caste||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Dawn Caste||
|[[The Hero]]||Zenith Caste
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Twilight Caste||
|[[The Lancer]]||Night Caste
* With the Eclipse Caste completing the team but not really equivalent to [[The Chick]].
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Dawn Caste
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Twilight Caste
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> With the Eclipse Caste completing the team but not really equivalent to [[The Chick]].


''Fantasy Hero'' (5th edition)
''Fantasy Hero'' (5th edition)
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||[[The Hero]]||Drudaryon||
||[[The Lancer]]||Valerius the Harper||
|[[The Hero]]||Drudaryon
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Halfreda (a dwarf, but tougher than the paladin Drudaryon)||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Drago||
|[[The Lancer]]||Valerius the Harper
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Tarina (more competent than a classic Chick, though)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Halfreda (a dwarf, but tougher than the paladin Drudaryon)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Drago
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Tarina (more competent than a classic Chick, though)
|}


''[[Magic: The Gathering]] colors'' (albeit in their most stereotypical interpretations)
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''[[Magic the Gathering]] colors'' (albeit in their most stereotypical interpretations)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||White (peace, ''or else'') ||
||[[The Lancer]]||Red (freely passionate)||
|[[The Hero]]||White (peace, ''or else'')
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]/[[The Chick]]||Green (bigger is better, works best at getting mana of other colors on the field)||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Blue (trickery and manipulation)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Red (freely passionate)
|-
||[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Black (power at any cost)||
|[[The Big Guy]]/[[The Chick]]||Green (bigger is better, works best at getting mana of other colors on the field)
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Colorless/Multicolored/[[Urban Legend of Zelda|Purple?]]||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Blue (trickery and manipulation)
|-
|[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Black (power at any cost)
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Colorless/Multicolored/[[Urban Legend of Zelda|Purple?]]
|}


''[[Magic: The Gathering]], Gideon's planeswalker team''
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''[[Magic the Gathering]], Gideon's planeswalker team''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Gideon Jura||
||[[The Lancer]]||Sorin Markov||
|[[The Hero]]||Gideon Jura
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Garruk Wildspeaker||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Jace Beleren||
|[[The Lancer]]||Sorin Markov
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Chandra Nalaar||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Garruk Wildspeaker
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jace Beleren
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Chandra Nalaar
|}


'''[[Monsterpocalypse]]'''
'''[[Monsterpocalypse]]'''


''G.U.A.R.D''
''G.U.A.R.D''
{| class="wikitable"
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||[[The Hero]]||Defender X||
||[[The Lancer]]||Legionnaire||
|[[The Hero]]||Defender X
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Laser Knight||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Sky Sentinel||
|[[The Lancer]]||Legionnaire
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Nova ESR||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Laser Knight
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sky Sentinel
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Nova ESR
|}


''Shadow Sun Industries''
''Shadow Sun Industries''
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||[[The Hero]]||Zor-Raiden||
||[[The Lancer]]||Zor-Macross||
|[[The Hero]]||Zor-Raiden
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Zor-Maxim||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Zor-||
|[[The Lancer]]||Zor-Macross
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Zor-Magna||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zor-Maxim
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Zor-
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Zor-Magna
|}


''Terrasaurs''
''Terrasaurs''
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||[[The Hero]]||Terra Khan||
||[[The Lancer]]||Pterdax||
|[[The Hero]]||Terra Khan
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Armodax||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Rakadon||
|[[The Lancer]]||Pterdax
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Tyrannix||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Armodax
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Rakadon
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Tyrannix
|}


''Elemental Champions''
''Elemental Champions''
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||[[The Hero]]||the Heavens element Metamorph||
||[[The Lancer]]||Incinerus||
|[[The Hero]]||the Heavens element Metamorph
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Tectomoc||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Aquiosa||
|[[The Lancer]]||Incinerus
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Hurricanus||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tectomoc
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Aquiosa
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Hurricanus
|}


''Uber Corp International''
''Uber Corp International''
{| class="wikitable"
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||[[The Hero]]||Cyber Khan||
||[[The Lancer]]||Robo Kondo||
|[[The Hero]]||Cyber Khan
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Gorghadratron||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Mechacthugrosh||
|[[The Lancer]]||Robo Kondo
|-
||[[The Chick]]||the Collaborator-bot Metamorph||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gorghadratron
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mechacthugrosh
|-
|[[The Chick]]||the Collaborator-bot Metamorph
|}


''Empire Of The Apes''
''Empire Of The Apes''
{| class="wikitable"
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||[[The Hero]]||King Kondo||
||[[The Lancer]]||White Dajan||
|[[The Hero]]||King Kondo
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||the cyborg Metamorph||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||General Hondo||
|[[The Lancer]]||White Dajan
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Gakura||
|[[The Big Guy]]||the cyborg Metamorph
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||General Hondo
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Gakura
|}


''Star Hero'' (5th edition)
''Star Hero'' (5th edition)
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||[[The Hero]]||Robert Avilla||
||[[The Lancer]]||Jennifer DeGraff||
|[[The Hero]]||Robert Avilla
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jason Grigori||
|[[The Lancer]]||Jennifer DeGraff
||[[The Smart Guy]]||shared between Kiritha Tal and Segaro Krez’shul||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jason Grigori
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||shared between Kiritha Tal and Segaro Krez’shul
|}


[[Player Archetypes]] as once defined by ''"The Five Gamers"'' (link defunct):
[[Player Archetypes]] as once defined by ''"The Five Gamers"'' (link defunct):
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||[[The Hero]]||What [[The Munchkin]] ''thinks'' he is, the real answer is closer to [[AFGNCAAP|any of them]]||
||[[The Lancer]]||[[The Loonie]] (though often requiring a few traits of [[The Smart Guy]] to really work)||
|[[The Hero]]||What [[The Munchkin]] ''thinks'' he is, the real answer is closer to [[Featureless Protagonist|any of them]]
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[The Real Man]]||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||The "Brains" side of [[The Roleplayer]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[The Loonie]] (though often requiring a few traits of [[The Smart Guy]] to really work)
|-
||[[The Chick]]||The "Thespian" side of [[The Roleplayer]]||
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[The Real Man]]
||[[Tagalong Kid]] (or possibly even [[Token Evil Teammate]])||What [[The Munchkin]] really is||
|-
||[[Mission Control]]||The [[Game Master]]||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||The "Brains" side of [[The Roleplayer]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||The "Thespian" side of [[The Roleplayer]]
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]] (or possibly even [[Token Evil Teammate]])||What [[The Munchkin]] really is
|-
|[[Mission Control]]||The [[Game Master]]
|}


''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' Factions
''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' Factions
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||[[The Hero]]||The Imperium of Man (By far the most focused-on, often painted in the most moral light, [[Jack OF All Ststs]])||
||[[The Lancer]]||Chaos (The eternal enemies of the Imperium, the cause of most of its problems, contains many [[Evil Counterpart]] units)||
|[[The Hero]]||The Imperium of Man (By far the most focused-on, often painted in the most moral light, [[Jack OF All Ststs]])
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||The Eldar (Distant, immortal, scheming.)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Chaos (The eternal enemies of the Imperium, the cause of most of its problems, contains many [[Evil Counterpart]] units)
||[[The Big Guy]]||The Orks (WAAAAAAAGH!)||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||The Tau (Considered by most to be the "friendliest" faction, as well as the smallest)||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||The Eldar (Distant, immortal, scheming.)
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||The Necrons (Relatively recent additions, only opposed by Chaos in sheer Grimdarkness)||
|-
||[[Team Pet]]||The Tyranids (The most bestial and alien of the bunch)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||The Orks (WAAAAAAAGH!)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||The Tau (Considered by most to be the "friendliest" faction, as well as the smallest)
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||The Necrons (Relatively recent additions, only opposed by Chaos in sheer Grimdarkness)
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||The Tyranids (The most bestial and alien of the bunch)
|}


''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' Space Marines
''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' Space Marines
{| class="wikitable"
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||[[The Hero]]||Tactical Marines ([[Jack of All Stats]], the core of your force, can do anything well))||
|[[The Hero]]||Tactical Marines ([[Jack of All Stats]], the core of your force, can do anything well))
||[[The Lancer]]||Assault Marines (commonly seen in numbers approaching Tactical Marine scale, especially among the Blood Angels and Raven Guard, the stabby counterpart to Tactical Marines' dakka)||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Veterans (Older and have a lot more experience than the rest)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Assault Marines (commonly seen in numbers approaching Tactical Marine scale, especially among the Blood Angels and Raven Guard, the stabby counterpart to Tactical Marines' dakka)
||[[The Big Guy]]||Devastators (Really frakking big guns), Terminators (bigger armor)||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Scouts (The little guys)||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Veterans (Older and have a lot more experience than the rest)
||[[The Mentor]]||Command characters||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Devastators (Really frakking big guns), Terminators (bigger armor)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Scouts (The little guys)
|-
|[[The Mentor]]||Command characters
|}


''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' Chaos Gods
''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' Chaos Gods
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||[[The Hero]]||{{spoiler|The Emperor}}||
||[[The Lancer]]||Khorne||
|[[The Hero]]||{{spoiler|The Emperor}}
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Tzeentch||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Nurgle||
|[[The Lancer]]||Khorne
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Slaanesh||
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Malal||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Tzeentch
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Nurgle
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Slaanesh
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Malal
|}


''[[Warhammer]]'' Factions (Not really heros so much as anti-chaos factions)
''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' Factions (Not really heros so much as anti-chaos factions)
{| class="wikitable"
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||[[The Hero]]||The Empire (Most focused on, [[Jack of All Stats]], the game is named after its founder's weapon)||
||[[The Lancer]]||Bretonnia (Long standing rival of The Empire, only other human nation playable, uses very different tactics)||
|[[The Hero]]||The Empire (Most focused on, [[Jack of All Stats]], the game is named after its founder's weapon)
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||High Elves (Immortal wizards)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Bretonnia (Long standing rival of The Empire, only other human nation playable, uses very different tactics)
||[[The Big Guy]]||Dwarfs (Their Dwarfs)||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Wood Elves (Most naturey of the factions, doesn't seem to care about the other factions though, smallest, {{spoiler|may be manipulating Bretonnia}})||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||High Elves (Immortal wizards)
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Ogre Kingdoms (Not really a part of anything but will act as mercenaries for the other groups)||
|-
||[[The Mentor]]||Lizardmen (oldest and most personel connection to chaos, wants to put the world back to the way it was for the "betterment" of everyone)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Dwarfs (Their Dwarfs)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Wood Elves (Most naturey of the factions, doesn't seem to care about the other factions though, smallest, {{spoiler|may be manipulating Bretonnia}})
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Ogre Kingdoms (Not really a part of anything but will act as mercenaries for the other groups)
|-
|[[The Mentor]]||Lizardmen (oldest and most personel connection to chaos, wants to put the world back to the way it was for the "betterment" of everyone)
|}


''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]] / [[Werewolf: The Forsaken|Forsaken]]'' (The auspices are about the same in both games)
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''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse (Tabletop Game)|Werewolf: The Apocalypse]] / [[Werewolf: The Forsaken (Tabletop Game)|Forsaken]]'' (The auspices are about the same in both games)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Philodox/Half-Moon (judge)||
||[[The Lancer]]||Ragabash/New Moon (trickster/spy)||
|[[The Hero]]||Philodox/Half-Moon (judge)
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Ahrouns/Full Moon (warrior)||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Galliards/Gibbous Moon (bard)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ragabash/New Moon (trickster/spy)
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Theurges/Crescent Moon (mystic)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ahrouns/Full Moon (warrior)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Galliards/Gibbous Moon (bard)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Theurges/Crescent Moon (mystic)
|}


Alternate ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse (Tabletop Game)|Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'' / [[Werewolf: The Forsaken (Tabletop Game)|Forsaken]]'' (I see it totally different):
Alternate ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'' / [[Werewolf: The Forsaken|Forsaken]]'' (I see it totally different):
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Galliards/Gibbous Moon (Lover of the Ways)||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Ragabash/New Moon (Questioner of the Ways)||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Ahrouns/Full Moon (Protector of the Ways)||
|[[The Hero]]||Galliards/Gibbous Moon (Lover of the Ways)
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Theurges/Crescent Moon (Searcher of the Ways)||
||[[The Chick]]||Philodox/Half Moon (Keeper of the Ways)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ragabash/New Moon (Questioner of the Ways)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ahrouns/Full Moon (Protector of the Ways)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Theurges/Crescent Moon (Searcher of the Ways)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Philodox/Half Moon (Keeper of the Ways)
|}


''[[Hero Quest]]'' classes
''[[Hero Quest]]'' classes
{| class="wikitable"

|-
||[[The Hero]]/[[The Big Guy]]||Barbarian (is depicted in the center of the box, has best physical stats)||
|[[The Hero]]/[[The Big Guy]]||Barbarian (is depicted in the center of the box, has best physical stats)
||[[The Lancer]]||Dwarf (slightly worse physically)||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Wizard||
||[[The Chick]]||Elf||
|[[The Lancer]]||Dwarf (slightly worse physically)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Wizard
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Elf
|}


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Latest revision as of 20:16, 18 March 2024


Can you guess which is which?

The typical RPG classes often work this way.

Battleship

The Hero The Battleship (Game named after it, decently sized)
The Lancer The Cruiser (Similar to the Battleship, but smaller)
The Big Guy The Aircraft Carrier (Biggest ship in the game)
The Smart Guy The Submarine (Submarines go underwater, tactical?)
The Chick The Destroyer (Smallest ship in the game)

The more recent genre books from Hero Games like using this trope for the sample good-guy team.

Champions (4th edition)

The Hero Defender
The Lancer Quantum
The Big Guy Obsidian
The Smart Guy Solitaire
Kid Appeal Character Seeker
The Sixth Ranger Jaguar (overlaps with The Smart Guy in his human form)

Champions (5th edition)

The Hero Defender
The Lancer Nighthawk
The Big Guy Ironclad
The Smart Guy Witchcraft
The Chick Sapphire (fan description: J-Lo with superpowers)

Chess

The Hero Queen
The Lancer Knight
The Big Guy Rook
The Smart Guy Bishop
The Chick King
Redshirt Army Pawns

Dark Champions (5th edition)

The Hero Sarge
The Lancer Knockout
The Big Guy Hammer
The Smart Guy Shadow
Kid Appeal Character Blade (lethal with his chosen weapons, but a knife fighter in a team of people packing Desert Eagles and grenade launchers?)

Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Character Roles

The Hero Defender, Leader or Melee Striker (see below)
The Lancer Striker (Ranger, Rogue, Warlock, Sorcerer, Barbarian, Avenger, Assassin, Monk)
The Big Guy Defender (Fighter, Paladin, Warden, Swordmage, Battlemind)
The Smart Guy Controller (Wizard, Druid, Invoker, Psion, Seeker)
The Chick / The Heart Leader (Cleric, Warlord, Bard, Shaman, Artificer, Ardent, Runepriest), especially those in healer roles
Sixth Ranger Hybrid class

Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition Iconic Characters

The Hero Alhandra or Regdar
The Lancer Jozan, Lidda, or Hennet
The Big Guy Krusk, Eberk, or Tordek
The Smart Guy Mialee or Ember
The Chick Naull or Vadania
Sixth Ranger Soveliss, Eberk, Gimble, or Devis

Exalted - First Age roles

The Hero Solar Exalted (the glorious leaders, until they fell...)
The Lancer Lunar Exalted (second most glorious after the Solars, and their friendly foils and fated partners)
The Big Guy Terrestrial Exalted/Dragon-Blooded (big numbers, that is; they were the army)
The Smart Guy Sidereal Exalted (advisors, noticed when things started going wrong)
The Chick To some extent, the Lunar Exalted again (each is magically bound to develop an imperishable attachment toward a particular Solar upon first sight; the exact nature of that bond is up to the two of them, but this is what ensures the "fated partner" thing. They also have a double role as the Stewards of Creation, with parental undertones. On top of this, there's their apparent fate to always end up dismissed and ignored by just about everyone, even outside the context of the setting.)

Exalted - Solar castes

The Hero Zenith Caste
The Lancer Night Caste
The Big Guy Dawn Caste
The Smart Guy Twilight Caste

* With the Eclipse Caste completing the team but not really equivalent to The Chick.

Fantasy Hero (5th edition)

The Hero Drudaryon
The Lancer Valerius the Harper
The Big Guy Halfreda (a dwarf, but tougher than the paladin Drudaryon)
The Smart Guy Drago
The Chick Tarina (more competent than a classic Chick, though)

Magic: The Gathering colors (albeit in their most stereotypical interpretations)

The Hero White (peace, or else)
The Lancer Red (freely passionate)
The Big Guy/The Chick Green (bigger is better, works best at getting mana of other colors on the field)
The Smart Guy Blue (trickery and manipulation)
Token Evil Teammate Black (power at any cost)
Sixth Ranger Colorless/Multicolored/Purple?

Magic: The Gathering, Gideon's planeswalker team

The Hero Gideon Jura
The Lancer Sorin Markov
The Big Guy Garruk Wildspeaker
The Smart Guy Jace Beleren
The Chick Chandra Nalaar

Monsterpocalypse

G.U.A.R.D

The Hero Defender X
The Lancer Legionnaire
The Big Guy Laser Knight
The Smart Guy Sky Sentinel
The Chick Nova ESR

Shadow Sun Industries

The Hero Zor-Raiden
The Lancer Zor-Macross
The Big Guy Zor-Maxim
The Smart Guy Zor-
The Chick Zor-Magna

Terrasaurs

The Hero Terra Khan
The Lancer Pterdax
The Big Guy Armodax
The Smart Guy Rakadon
The Chick Tyrannix

Elemental Champions

The Hero the Heavens element Metamorph
The Lancer Incinerus
The Big Guy Tectomoc
The Smart Guy Aquiosa
The Chick Hurricanus

Uber Corp International

The Hero Cyber Khan
The Lancer Robo Kondo
The Big Guy Gorghadratron
The Smart Guy Mechacthugrosh
The Chick the Collaborator-bot Metamorph

Empire Of The Apes

The Hero King Kondo
The Lancer White Dajan
The Big Guy the cyborg Metamorph
The Smart Guy General Hondo
The Chick Gakura

Star Hero (5th edition)

The Hero Robert Avilla
The Lancer Jennifer DeGraff
The Big Guy Jason Grigori
The Smart Guy shared between Kiritha Tal and Segaro Krez’shul

Player Archetypes as once defined by "The Five Gamers" (link defunct):

The Hero What The Munchkin thinks he is, the real answer is closer to any of them
The Lancer The Loonie (though often requiring a few traits of The Smart Guy to really work)
The Big Guy The Real Man
The Smart Guy The "Brains" side of The Roleplayer
The Chick The "Thespian" side of The Roleplayer
Tagalong Kid (or possibly even Token Evil Teammate) What The Munchkin really is
Mission Control The Game Master

Warhammer 40,000 Factions

The Hero The Imperium of Man (By far the most focused-on, often painted in the most moral light, Jack OF All Ststs)
The Lancer Chaos (The eternal enemies of the Imperium, the cause of most of its problems, contains many Evil Counterpart units)
The Smart Guy The Eldar (Distant, immortal, scheming.)
The Big Guy The Orks (WAAAAAAAGH!)
The Chick The Tau (Considered by most to be the "friendliest" faction, as well as the smallest)
Sixth Ranger The Necrons (Relatively recent additions, only opposed by Chaos in sheer Grimdarkness)
Team Pet The Tyranids (The most bestial and alien of the bunch)

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines

The Hero Tactical Marines (Jack of All Stats, the core of your force, can do anything well))
The Lancer Assault Marines (commonly seen in numbers approaching Tactical Marine scale, especially among the Blood Angels and Raven Guard, the stabby counterpart to Tactical Marines' dakka)
The Smart Guy Veterans (Older and have a lot more experience than the rest)
The Big Guy Devastators (Really frakking big guns), Terminators (bigger armor)
The Chick Scouts (The little guys)
The Mentor Command characters

Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Gods

The Hero The Emperor
The Lancer Khorne
The Smart Guy Tzeentch
The Big Guy Nurgle
The Chick Slaanesh
Sixth Ranger Malal

Warhammer Fantasy Battle Factions (Not really heros so much as anti-chaos factions)

The Hero The Empire (Most focused on, Jack of All Stats, the game is named after its founder's weapon)
The Lancer Bretonnia (Long standing rival of The Empire, only other human nation playable, uses very different tactics)
The Smart Guy High Elves (Immortal wizards)
The Big Guy Dwarfs (Their Dwarfs)
The Chick Wood Elves (Most naturey of the factions, doesn't seem to care about the other factions though, smallest, may be manipulating Bretonnia)
Sixth Ranger Ogre Kingdoms (Not really a part of anything but will act as mercenaries for the other groups)
The Mentor Lizardmen (oldest and most personel connection to chaos, wants to put the world back to the way it was for the "betterment" of everyone)

Werewolf: The Apocalypse / Forsaken (The auspices are about the same in both games)

The Hero Philodox/Half-Moon (judge)
The Lancer Ragabash/New Moon (trickster/spy)
The Big Guy Ahrouns/Full Moon (warrior)
The Smart Guy Galliards/Gibbous Moon (bard)
The Chick Theurges/Crescent Moon (mystic)

Alternate Werewolf: The Apocalypse / Forsaken (I see it totally different):

The Hero Galliards/Gibbous Moon (Lover of the Ways)
The Lancer Ragabash/New Moon (Questioner of the Ways)
The Big Guy Ahrouns/Full Moon (Protector of the Ways)
The Smart Guy Theurges/Crescent Moon (Searcher of the Ways)
The Chick Philodox/Half Moon (Keeper of the Ways)

Hero Quest classes

The Hero/The Big Guy Barbarian (is depicted in the center of the box, has best physical stats)
The Lancer Dwarf (slightly worse physically)
The Smart Guy Wizard
The Chick Elf
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