How to write a Warrior/Fighter?

Identity

• Who would play a Warrior?
• Would you?
• Would your friends play 1?
• Which friends?
• Would they play this role in front of you?
• An actual living model helps tremendously.
• Wherever you are drawing a fighting scene.
• Or writing dialogues.
• Or composing the Theme of this character.
• Or programming Combat animation.

• Are there any Physical peculiarities?
• Does a Fighter need to be Tall?
• Not really.
• Most fighters are actually of Average build.
• Since they need a certain constitution they will rarely be slender.
• Except if they are particularly fast or dexterous.
• But a certain Thickness helps.
• Wherever they are Tall or Small.

• What are the Traits of a Fighter?
• Is your character Endurant?
• Is she Pugnacious?
• Is she Reactive?
• Is she Supportive?
• Is she Straightforward?
• Is she Honorable?
• How do you define all these traits?
• How necessary are they to a Fighter?

Weaponry & Status

• Balance
• How Strong is the Character?
• How Dexterous is she?
• Fighters generally require a balance between Strength & Dexterity.
• How does she train in both of these domains?
• How does she react to people who lack any of these traits?
• Or both of them?
• What are her favorite Weapons?
• What are her favorite Moves?
• What are her favorite Techniques?

• Polyvalence & Flexibility
• Fighter can Access most weapons.
• Their Flexibility allows them to use them efficiently.
• How curious is the Character?
• Does she train herself in different fighting styles?
• Which fighting styles?
• Who does she learn them from?
• What is her relationship with this person?
• Does she enjoy the persons she learns from?
• Does she enjoy the persons she teaches to?

• Quality Build
• What’s a Solid Character?
• Does she have some Vitality?
• Does she have Great Stamina?
• How’s her Endurance?
• What about her Constitution?
• Can she Resist to Environmental hazards?
• How is it all displayed?
• In her Stature?
• In her Equipment?
• In her Behavior?

Tactics

• Anticipation
• How does she Study the Field?
• How familiar is she with the Field?
• Can she draw a map easily?
• Can she Plan fast?
• How does she capitalize on the Environment?
• Can she Make use of each Team members strengths?
• Does she always Factor her Team mates weaknesses?
• Does she know her enemies strengths?
• Does she know her enemies weaknesses?

• Move set
• Does she use 2-handed weapons?
• Does she use 1-handed weapons?
• Does she use dual weapons?
• Does she use a shield?
• Does she Shield-Bash?
• Does she use Lances & Halberds?
• Does she prefer Swords or Axes?
• Does she prefer longswords or broadswords?
• Does she kick?
• Does she punch?
• Does she have a mount/stead?

• Polyvalence
• She Generally acts in a team.
• Can she fight alone?
• What are her limits?
• What tactics does she use the most?
• How does she adapts her technics to a certain enemy?
• How does she adapts her technics to a certain group?
• How does she adapts her technics to a certain terrain?
• How does she adapts her technics to a certain weapon?
• Which enemies does she trample over?
• Which enemies are the most dangerous for her?

Rites

• Cults
• Is she part of an organization?
• Is this organization still alive?
• Did she erect a Shrine?
• Does it welcome people?
• Which kind of people?
• What is the goal of her cult?
• What do they celebrate?

• Before Battle
• Does she Salute the Field?
• Does she Salute the Enemy?
• Does she Respect the Enemy?
• What is her definition of Honor?
• What is her definition of Respect?
• What is her definition of Fairness?
• Which war Rules does she follow?
• Which war Rules does she not follow?

• The Departed
• What Memories does the Field remind her?
• Does she Think of those who are Present?
• Does she Think of those who are Gone?
• Does she Honor the dead?
• How?
• What’s the use?
• Does she bear Souvenirs?
• Is she wearing an Amulet?
• Is she wearing a Talisman?
• Is she wearing a specific Weapon?
• Is she wearing a certain piece of Armor?

Types of Fighter

• Soldier
• Is she trying to install Order?
• Is she Law-Abiding?
• Is she there to enforce the Rules?
• Is she part of the Government?
• Is she part of the Nobility?

• Vigilante
• What is her definition of Justice?
• What is her definition of Fairness?
• What is she defending?
• Is she deferent?
• Is she working with an Organization?
• Is she operating Alone?
• What is she Attached to?
• Who is she Attached to?
• What is her Ideal world like?

• Mercenary
• Does she operates in Small groups?
• Is she part of a Militia?
• Does she kill for hire?
• What Rewards is she demanding?
• Is she an Outlaw?
• Is she aligned to a movement?
• How Detached is she?

Role

• Leader
• Of War, how knowledgeable is she?
• How does she use her Tactics?
• How does she adapt them?
• Regarding which parameters?
• Does she spread Emulation in the Team?
• Does she ask team members for Insights?

• Arbiter
• Does she have a sense of Justice?
• Is Justice a valid concept to her?
• Does she have a sense of Equity?
• Can she emphasize the consequences of a conflict?
• Does she have a disposition for peaceful resolutions?
• Does she have a sense of Balance?
• What is her definition of Wisdom?

• Protector
• How Tough is she?
• How Reliable is she?
• How Protective is she?
• Does she take care of her team members?
• Who does she prioritize?
• The weakest ones?
• Is she Oath-Bound?

• Enticer
• Is she Courageous?
• Is she Resilient?
• Is she Benevolent?
• How does she inspire others?
• Do they emulate her?
• Is she likeable?
• Is she funny?
• Does she tell Jokes?
• Does she tell Stories?