for all you players that are found playing a particular archetype that appeals to you repetitively, what is that archetype that appeals to you, you can be as general, specific or niche as you want
mine
the loligoth nymph noblewoman of good and honest intent with questionable trade and questionable morals with a the usual but optional shadow affinity, and the required great social skills, as well as high intellect and charisma, but is generally weak and fragile, could be anything on the rogue or arcane spellcaster spectrum, bard being common
the dextrous performer whom fights with a knife and grows into a skilled warrior over time. will often be named some Variant of a sylph street magician named Rin, was also tweaked for a tsundere sylph knight and dancer with a tempest heart. usually has some kind of social flaw, such as being timid or having rage issues
the japanese flavored warrior type with intense bloodlust, an icy level of cruelty, an optional but not needed robelike garment of some type, and a habit of shredding things up close and personal. could be anything from a Samurai cyborg named Akane Saitou to a Berserk Nekomimi general named Shinkuro. usually female and youthful, but still adult and a bit psycho. GoGo Yubari heehee. inverted as a Necromancer via Tsukiko Tsumura.
the young, naive and innocent angel blooded healer whom also knows a bit of melee combat and mixes up the two as needed, usually an oracle or inquisitor, but usually doubles as a face and brings her own buffs, could also be a bard or magus
the huntress whom preys upon humanoid victims and happens to be a skilled scout and combatant, generally a woman named bleeding rain, but the huntress could be any race, class, alignment or nationality as long as hunting sentient beings for pleasure is allowed
there are others i play less often.
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I am heavy weapons guy. Some people think they can outsmart me.
Maybe. Maybe.
I am yet to meet one who can outsmart bullet.
The fashionista rake rogue. Instead of hiding and sneaking, I stride confidently and crave attention. Fast enough to have a dagger at your throat before your spell is cast. Offering a new insult with every stab.
The skills guy. I love having a bunch of skills with a high likelihood of success. I also really like rolling a lot of dice when I attack, TWF, sneak attacks, etc. As such, I tend to play a lot of rogues.
As a player I'm always the guy who goes for hybrid/support roles, either "floating the gaps" of the party by being the next best stealth/caster/melee combatant as a bard or oracle, or as out-and-out support caster, healing, buffing, and controlling the field. I like to be useful, the guy people call on when they need him.
As a GM I'm typecast as a lover of evils outsiders and undead.
Yeah I throw my share of bandits, drakes, and naughty sorcerers at my group, but the most memorable villains and campaigns I've done were one of those two, so conversations like:
"What kind of stuff are we going to be dealing with in this game?"
"It's Burma, so probably lots of undead."
I don't mind it, it's basically true.