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Warrior. Just give me armour and a sword + shield.

mage for the crowd control.

Mage first, Warrior second. I don't usually play rogues.

Many settings can let you pull off some sort of magical warrior, but some very special settings can also let you pull off the Muscle Wizard and it's my very favorite archetype when it's viable.

Monk is my favorite if we're going for classes. Because speed. But also versatility and lots of hitting. Pf2e monks are super fun.

But in this question, I'd go Rogue. Sneaky beaky acrobatic stabby boys? Absolute fun.

Two-handed-hammer-wielding paladin for me, please. Ideally with a dash of elemental or holy magic. 👌

And because it's cool AF, ofc. Testosterone and brutality/violence, but with faith and glasses!

Mage, I guess?

But my favorite D&D character I ever played was a Bard. I wasn’t really the talkative, persuasive type. I was more the jack-of-all-trades, Swiss Army knife of the party. I loved it.

Spellblade if it's an option. Why choose when you can have both.

Otherwise mage. Most rpg systems have ways for mages to do all the jobs of other roles to some extent.

Mage. Im here for fantasy I want special powers. My preference is always mage then rogue then warrior in general but always range over close combat and usually summon over that.

Where's my priest? How can I enjoy this dungeon without mommying the boys and kissing their booboos?

I always start out as a mage, but end up as a stealth sniper.

I usually pick Mage, because you can Warrior or Rogue IRL, but you can't Mage. That makes it more interesting to me.

Warrior. I've always loved tanking.

Dungeon Master

That way I get to play everything in small amounts!

Mage, because I'm always a caster

Rogue. Assasinate applies bleed and if you manage DOTs, you can attack multiple enemies at once to keep trash off of the tank or healer while they do their thing. Plus, sneaking in and out of a place, picking off enemies one by one makes a lot of stuff easier.

Mage. I like using strategy to solve problems. Explosion is a strategy.

1 Cleric for armor and utility cantrips, and the rest goes into Wizard 😏

Dark mage/black magic for me. It's just aesthetically right up my alley. Second choice would be rogue/assassin.

Warrior, due the simplisticy and straightforwardness of it. Big sharp stick always works.

In addition, from fantasy, mountain of muscle coverd in metal swinging a huge sword or an axe is just awesome.

Mage, but only glass cannon builds. Any ~~flesh shields~~ warriors lfg?

Not mage. One of the other two. I can play them without spreadsheets.

Wizards are nerds who you can easily punch.

Cleric

Vertiech Pilot because: space, transforming mecha, and a cool helmet

Rogue.

Always liked the idea of showing courage from afar.

Mage since I want to use Naj's Light Plate and mana shield.

Warrior. He can take more hits while I act like an idiot not paying proper attention.

Start with mage for the ice magics, every time

Shaman

Warrior if it means I can use a giant hammer, otherwise mage so I can be the team healer.

None of those, but if I were to pick one that'd be rogue!

Mage, because if I'm going to be bothered then I want magic.

It depends. If it's a casual game of D&D with some friends, probably warrior. I just want to have fun with a non-complex character that can rush in and hit something hard.

If it's a single player video game? I want to be the most broken munchkin possible. Generally the Mage has the greatest potential for min-maxing.