Your real party role

[Human Paragon 3]

Roleplay-wise, what position to you like to hold?

Leader
Party Face
Intimidating Thug/Big Gun (be it muscle or spell powered)
Loner
Voice of Reason

Something else?

[Nevermore]

Voice of Reason, because most of the time unless my buddy Seine is playing, if I don't take up the role our party is entirely 100% doomed.

[Jannex]

Voice of Reason, although occasionally that role is subsumed into the Leadership role, depending on the other players. I tend to play the "duct tape character" (a term derived from a gaming-table quote a few years ago: "PC cohesion is good; otherwise I would have to use duct tape.")--in other words, the character who keeps the rest of the party working together as a group and vaguely on-task. If there's another clear leader-type in the group, I usually end up as the second-in-command, which is usually the best position to duct-tape from.

[Quellian-dyrae]

Comic relief.

[silentknight]

As one of the regular DMs for our group and the most experienced gamer, the others naturally let me be the leader of the group.

[Ali]

Well, I generally like to make sure everyone is alright in a situation.

I let someone else plan before we go into battle, then point out the weak-points that could be improved in their plan.

I also do a lot of the talking. I selected Party Face.

[Fax Celestis]

I lead, usually, whether by choice or by election.

[InfiniteMiller]

Currently, I play a paladin, which means voice of reason, leadership and party face. My character is kinda overcautious and quiet, so I selected voice of reason because he does that the most often.

[DrummingDM]

Leader. Although, I've been making a concerted effort to, when I get to play, RP a less dominant personality in my characters, allowing other characters to take the lead. Only because I used to frequently find myself OVER-leading the other players. I felt guilty.

[DaMullet]

Thug, to be certain. While Casters have a certain appeal, nothing can outshine charging up to the enemy and dealing 1d12+a Gazillion damage, every round, particularly if you have a high Con for extra-long ragery.

[Human Paragon 3]

I usually end up as the voice of reason whether I want it or not, and whether that means the leader or not. I'm surprised i haven't seen any "Loners" yet, since I know a lot of players like to play put-upon outcasts, maverics who like to work alone, go scouting by themselves, and do shady deals behind the other PCs backs.

[Fax Celestis]

I usually end up as the voice of reason whether I want it or not, and whether that means the leader or not. I'm surprised i haven't seen any "Loners" yet, since I know a lot of players like to play put-upon outcasts, maverics who like to work alone, go scouting by themselves, and do shady deals behind the other PCs backs.

Those also happen to be the kind of people who don't usually post on forums.

[Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick]

I'm a big fan of Leading, and consequently tend to go for Party Face as well.

[Human Paragon 3]

Good point, Fax. I sort of thought of that as I was posting, then thought, no, surely SOMEBODY on this forum plays that way...

[Viscount Einstrauss]

Only when we're also crazy too, Juris.

Only when we're crazy.

[Human Paragon 3]

If the pole can be trusted (maybe after a bit more data), it looks like the people that tend to post on this forum also tend to be the party glue/VoR. Not all that surprising when you think about it.

[Viscount Einstrauss]

It makes sense. I'm kind of surprised I'm the only "loner" type here at the moment. A lot of people like to pretend they're loners for some god awful reason usually involving the goth/emo/anime scenes. Surely those people would call themselves loners as well for the sake of their street cred.

[Human Paragon 3]

Somebody else voted loner! Fess up!

I wish I'd included Comic Relief in the poll, but there's a 5 choice limit. Ce la vie.

[Indon]

I fill whatever role is vacant, generally, in the group dynamic. I've been the crazy one before, even.

[Lemur]

I'm kind of surprised I'm the only "loner" type here at the moment.

It makes sense, though, right?

My role is generally Crazy Guy/Loose Cannon. Oddly enough, I often end up being the voice of reason as well. It's kind of funny when the party turns to the most obviously unstable member of the group and asks, "what's the plan?"

[Halfling_Daniel]

I chose "Voice of Reason" becuase that's the closest approximate to what my characters tend to be, although "Good Guy" would be a much more accurrate term.

[Cyborg Pirate]

I can't pick one. I like all of the roles and I try to fill a different one each game

[Jimp]

I've played the role of Intimidating Thug recently. Although it's more of an Intimidating Guy Summoning Legions of Demonic Servants role, to be exactly.

[Dire Cohort]

I tend to be the default face because I am usually one of the first to want to talk things out. I'd be a good face if we ever actually needed to make social skill roles, but we usually just RP it out and my maxed-out Diplomacy skill has been used once in the last year. I'd like to think of myself as the leader or the voice of reason, and have filled that role on occasion, but as a player I'm not quick-witted enough and as a character I tend to defer to others. My desire to talk keeps me from being a loner, and playing a non-CoDzilla cleric I'm not much of a thug.

[Viscount Einstrauss]

It makes sense that there aren't many loners, but come on- that few? Doesn't anyone else enjoy the freedom of outright ignoring the rest of the party? The giggles that can be had at the expense of everyone else? The love/hate relationship the other players have with your character because he's equally helpful to them and entirely self-serving?

[mikeejimbo]

"Tagalong Surrogate Little Brother" to the party leader, whomever that may be.

Though I voted Loner.

[Fax Celestis]

It makes sense that there aren't many loners, but come on- that few? Doesn't anyone else enjoy the freedom of outright ignoring the rest of the party? The giggles that can be had at the expense of everyone else? The love/hate relationship the other players have with your character because he's equally helpful to them and entirely self-serving?

Sounds like the characters my wife plays.

[axraelshelm]

It makes sense that there aren't many loners, but come on- that few? Doesn't anyone else enjoy the freedom of outright ignoring the rest of the party? The giggles that can be had at the expense of everyone else? The love/hate relationship the other players have with your character because he's equally helpful to them and entirely self-serving?

boring! I grew up knowing very few loners and those are too many!
As Arch types go they dont appeal I prefer meglomanics good and bad craving power all the way either face or big gun and both in some cases.

[Fireball.Man.Guy.]

I usually play the loner, though OOC I and my friend (who I've never seen play anything but a Druid) are the only sane people at the table, so I'm also voice of reason.

[Telonius]

Party Face, with a heavy dose of Comic Relief.