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Wait a minute… the guy on the left is the most prolific unlikely hero? SHOOSH!!
One of the most common used archetypes in storytelling is the hero of meager beginnings transcending and becoming a hero. It appeals to so many because in a way we think that it could have as easily been them in the story.
The problem is, that does not translate well into roleplaying games.
In this episode we discuss some examples of the unlikely hero and talk about how to try to make it work in your game.
Cast – Eric, Mike, Dan, Mark, Greg, Jayson and Shawn
Running Time – 33:02
00:00 Intro: Shawn
00:29 On to the Topic… (nope)
Items Mentioned: Shrek, Oskar Schindler
00:52 TANGENT: Jayson’s Dad and The Hulk
Item Mentioned: Archon
02:41 Really on to the Topic
Items Mentioned: Riddick, Kick Ass, Star Wars, Evil Dead, Shaun of the Dead, The Boondock Saints, Lost, Lord of the Rings
08:04 TANGENT: Adventures of the Fat Guy
Items Mentioned: David Letterman, Mutants and Masterminds
08:49 Return to the Topic
Items Mentioned: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
09:52 TANGENT: A Charcoal Burner’s Dream Job
11:50 Back on Topic
Items Mentioned: Blood Bowl, Revenge of the Nerds, The Karate Kid, Rocky
16:39 TANGENT: The Italian Stallion
Item Mentioned: The Italian Stallion
18:07 Back to the Topic
Items Mentioned: Idiocracy, Futurama
19:04 TANGENT: Why Didn’t Luke Just Leave?
Item Mentioned: Troops
20:30 Back to Topic
Items Mentioned: Dungeons & Dragons, Legend of the Five Rings, Pardon the Interruption, Hackmaster, Hero System, Shadowrun, Dresden Files, World of Darkness, Call of Cthulhu, Napoleon Dynamite
26:24 TANGENT: Where Have You Been J.K.?
Items Mentioned: Jamiroquai, Top Gear
27:05 TANGENT: The Resident Evil Scenario
Item Mentioned: Resident Evil
27:50 Once More into the Topic, Dear Friends
Items Mentioned: Singham, X Files, The Wheel of Time
32:18 Outro: Shawn
OFFICIAL TANGENT COUNT: 7
