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* '''Inverted''': KungFuWizard

* '''Straight''': Matthias Longbeard is a powerful sorcerer, but he's not so great in close combat.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] recognizes Matthias' power. He orders his minions to focus their attacks on Matthias. Matthias wipes out much of the minions with his powerful magic, but he is eventually overpowered by the sheer numbers. His friends try to help, but they are disorganized and vulnerable by this surprise attack.
* '''Reconstructed''': Matthais' physical vulnerability reveals that magic is just another tool or skill, and that mages are just as human as everyone else.

* '''Invoked''': Matthias is told to stay in the back of the party's attack formation, keeping him out of the line of fire while giving him some range for his spells.

* '''Defied''': Emperor Evulz recognizes Matthias' power. He orders his minions to focus their attacks on Matthias. Turns out it was all a XanatosGambit made up by Matthias: by focusing his henchmen on Matthias, the rest of the party can focus on him. The other way around would have taken longer, and while still doable, this way is more direct. Also, [[KungFuWizard Matthias is plenty capable of holding his own in a massive melee with or without his magic]], thank you very much.

** Matthias is physically weaker, but can fight in close quarters if he needs to.

** For whatever reason, [[ArmorIsUseless wearing armor is counter-productive to wielding magic]], so Matthias doesn't wear any. The result is this trope.

* '''Downplayed''': Matthias is physically weaker, but can fight in close quarters if he needs to.
** Matthias isn't physically ''weak'', but he lacks training in martial arts.

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Emperor Evulz recognizes Matthias' power. He orders his minions to focus their attacks on Matthias. Turns out it was all a XanatosGambit made up by Matthias: by focusing his henchmen on Matthias, the rest of the party can focus on him. The other way around would have taken longer, and while still doable, this way is more direct.

** Whenever Matthias, [[RealityWarping the master of reality itself]], gets [[FingerPokeOfDoom poked]], he [[MadeOfExplodium explodes]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Matthias controls vast amount of elemental forces, but can't run up a flight of stairs to save his life.

* '''Justified''': Matthias has been in the wizarding business for a while and age has caught up with him.
** Studying magic tends to involve spending countless hours in dusty libraries, so Matthias never got a chance to exercise.
** For whatever reason, [[ArmorIsUseless wearing armor is counter-productive to wielding magic]], so Matthias doesn't wear any. The result is this trope.
** Matthias is a [[OurLichesAreDifferent lich]], so his body is highly decayed.

* '''Subverted''': In times of great need, Matthias can [[TookALevelInBadass summon the ability]] to become a KungFuWizard.
** Or, Matthias happens to have a pretty good defensive spell that keeps him alive.

* '''Deconstructed''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] recognizes Matthias' power. He orders his minions to focus their attacks on Matthias. Matthias wipes out much of the minions with his powerful magic, but he is eventually overpowered by the sheer numbers. His friends try to help, but they are disorganized and vulnerable by this surprise attack.
* '''Reconstructed''': Matthais' physical vulnerability reveals that magic is just another tool or skill, and that mages are just as human as everyone else.

* '''Averted''': Matthias uses buff spells to become stronger.
** Or, Matthias regularly exercises at least an hour a day, so he's actually pretty fit for a wizard.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Matthias controls vast amount of elemental forces, but can't run up a flight of stairs.
** Whenever Matthias, [[RealityWarping the master of Reality itself]], gets [[FingerPokeOfDoom poked]], he [[MadeOfExplodium explodes for some reason]]

** For whatever reason, [[ArmourIsUseless wearing armour is counter-productive to wielding magic]], so Matthias doesn't wear any. The result is this trope.
** Matthias is a [[OurLichesAreDifferent lich]], so his body is highly decayed

* '''Inverted''': All mages actually are very hard to damage due to all of their mystical shields and wards. However they really can't do much damage compared to a good swordsman and can't use any metal weapons.
* '''Subverted''': In times of great need, Matthias can [[TookALevelInBadass summon the ability]] to become a KungFuWizard

** [[WeakButSkilled Matthias has the physique of a string bean, but he is also a black belt, which more than makes up for it]]

* '''Parodied''': [[GodModeSue Matthias can control time and space, disintegrating enemies with a flick of his wrist.]] [[WeaksauceWeakness But if you so much as nudge him he'll fall over in a crumpled heap.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': The BigBad recognizes Matthias' power. He orders his minions to focus their attacks on Matthias. Matthias wipes out much of the minions with his powerful stats, but he is eventually overpowered by the sheer numbers. His friends try to help, but they are disorganized and vulnerable by this surprise attack.

* '''Averted''': Matthias uses buff spells, becoming stronger than most BadassNormal characters.

** The wizard couldn't be [[CompetitiveBalance balanced]] if he weren't squishy.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Is waving that stick around all you trained in?"

* '''Defied''': The BigBad recognizes Matthias' power. He orders his minions to focus their attacks on Matthias. Turns out it was all a XanatosGambit made up by Matthias: by focusing his henchmen on Matthias, the rest of the party can focus on him. The other way around would have taken longer, and while still doable, this way is more direct.
* '''Discussed''': "It seems weird that this guy can breath fire, but gets taken down by a sprained ankle."
* '''Conversed''': "Don't you think wizards should have some actual combat training?"

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** or alternatively, Matthias is an OmnicidalManiac that can [[PowerOfTHeVoid summon blackholes]] and moves planets, but he's [[MadeOfPlasticine fragile like newborn baby]]

** Alternatively, [[AnagramBin Saith Mat]] is a BadassNormal that has enough CharlesAtlasSuperpower to levels Mountains and Skyscrapers with his [[ImplausibleFencingPowers swordmanship]]

* '''Deconstructed''': The BigBad recognizes Matthias' power. He orders his minions to focus their attacks on Matthias. Matthias tries in vain to fight off the enemies, but is defeated by them. His friends try to help, but they are disorganized and vulnerable by this surprise attack.

* '''Downplayed''': Matthias is physically weaker, but can fight in close quarters if need be

* '''Exaggerated''': Matthias controls vast elemental forces, but can't run up a flight of stairs.
** Whenever Matthias gets [[FingerPokeOfDoom poked]], he [[MadeOfExplodium explodes for some reason]]

* '''Defied''': The BigBad recognizes Matthias' power. He orders his minions to focus their attacks on Matthias. Turns out it was all a massive XanatosGambit made up by Matthias. He rips through the henchmen as the rest of the party goes after the BigBad.

* '''Double Subverted''': Except after he uses this ability, Matthias requires a 12-hour rest to regain full strength.

** For whatever reason, [[ArmourIsUseless wearing armour is counter-productive to weilding magic]], so Matthias doesn't wear any. The result is this trope.

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