What type of character do you usually play in RPG's?

[ColdWizard]

i like front-line fighters (be they fighters, cavaliers/paladins, or barbarians) that are hard to hit and dish out tons of damage while going toe to toe with their opponents

sneaky magic-users are nice too


for modern ones i like a nice sharpshooter (critical hit to the eyes, causing severe blindness, woohoo!)

[Jac de Molay]

I like the fighter class, though I had a fondness for the Barbarian sub-class in AD@D.

Dave

[Urban Ranger]

The Barbarians in first edition AD&D is just way too unbalanced. The Dragon monk is quite nice, though.

[ColdWizard]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
The Barbarians in first edition AD&D is just way too unbalanced.

i disagree, while indeed a kick-ass fighter, i've found the magic-related restrictions to be quite a deterrent

[Grumbold]

I think it depends how magic rich your campaign world was. If the ref kept 12th level characters prizing their +2 shortsword or +1 shield the Barbarian is at considerable advantage. If everyone has +5 plate of ethereality, displacer cloaks and vorpal swords he might as well go back to the wilderness.

[Urban Ranger]

Monty Hall campaigns are bad for everyone. IIRC a barbarian can use a magical item as long as he doesn't know it's magical. So wands of fireballs are out, but weapons, armour, and misc. magic are still distinct possibilities.