This is one of the oldest nerd games. Choose a number of characters from a related set of characters and make the equivalent of a Justice League. It could be anything, a League of US Presidents, or a league of Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters.
We are going to go with** five** characters, following these fantasy party archetypes:
**The King **- This is the leader of the team. They don’t need to be the smartest or the strongest, but need to have everyone else coordinated and ready. Some charisma required.
**The Wizard **- Somebody with a unique ability more related to his intelligence than his athletic prowess. Maybe an amazing hacker, or an impressive spy, or someone with eidetic memory- or even real magic.
The Barbarian - The character defined by their fighting abilities. The first to rush into action. The heavy. Could be a judo master, or a sharpshooter, whatever makes them the most physical character.
The Monk - This is the moral center of the team. The most worried about ethics and the rightfulness of the mission. While no slouches when it’s time for action, they tend to try to avoid violence and look for less distasteful resolutions, and apply violence as the last resort.
The rogue - A character who just doesn’t fit in completely with the rest. Maybe their moral priorities are different from the other members of the party, maybe some physical or psychological characteristic makes them outcasts. They tend to be an unpredictable element in the group dynamic.
You can either propose your own League of Extraordinary Whatevers, or discuss already existing ones, proposing alternative line-ups.
Let’s get things started with- let’s say
-THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY 80’s TV SHOW CHARACTERS (live action)
King: Tom Magnum* (Magnum P.I.) *While he’s mostly used to being a lone wolf, his charming demeanour ends up winning over his team mates. he will use his detective skills to fight evil.
Wizard:** Angus McGyver** (McGyver) Whatever problem our gang has gotten themselves into, he’ll find a solution with a swiss army knife, a bit of duct tape, and a limitless knowledge of basic science.
Barbarian: Michael Knight (Knight Rider) I’m going to cheat and consider KITT part of Michel Knight’s equipment rather than a separated character. With his magical car, he’s practically invincible.
Monk: Sam Beckett (Quantum Leap) pretending, for the sake of the story that he learned to control his jumps, he becomes the perfect spy, being able to become anybody- but only allowed to “jump out” once that particular mission is over.
Rogue: Gordon Shumway (ALF) He may not be particularly inclined to fight the good fight, but in exchange for a cat or two he’ll use his access to alien technology to help the gang. Also great for comic relief.
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