Do your Worst

What roleplayer has not met the characters of fellow players that are named Legolass (with an extra S - and therefore totally original) but besides archery also have all the skills of both Aragorn AND Gandalf. Who blow up the carefully arranged group by placing themselves in the niches of both the scholar and the warrior, but with higher traits. And those who bought expensive disadvantages but now do not want to be bothered by actually suffering the, well, ... disadvantages.

I say: THEY ARE RIGHT!! Obviously! Why on Earth would you play as if you were one part of a group and not the group itself? What is RPG, a GAME that's not about winning? What the deuce?!
So here is the completely serious guide - how to ignore cowardly niche protection, grab the best traits, and how loot will build your character more than points ever will, so go for the best pieces for yourself.

In case it's unclear, this is a sarcastic approach. RPGs are a group activity and it works wonders if you build an actual team. Talk it out. Some players like combat, others magic, or shopping – balance it. It's okay and encouraged to optimize points, but is not the adventure the most important part? If not, maybe you can play other games on the side so you can scratch that itch?

Print this, distribute this, give it to people who need it, or who need a laugh. Don't sell please. Formatted to A4 print but should be sufficient for US letter as well, I hope.

First edition, February 2025
Writing by Jennifer S. Lange
Illustrations:
Pages 1, 3: Axebane via Itch.io
Pages 1, 5: Stoneshore via Itch.io
Pages 4: Limofeus via Itch.io