1 | '''Basic Trope''': A character that uses hand-to-hand combat where it is relatively rare in the setting. |
2 | * '''Straight''': [[TheBigGuy Friar Davies]] prefers to use strikes and grapples as opposed to weapons. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Davies refuses to equip weapons at any time, even where it would be convenient to do so. |
5 | ** Davies has no weapons or armour...[[FullFrontalAssault or clothing.]] |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': |
7 | ** Davies often uses weapons, but more often than not he goes with fists and feet. |
8 | ** PowerFist and ArmedLegs. |
9 | * '''Justified''': |
10 | ** The setting doesn't have a glass ceiling as a concept; you can train to become as strong as you want if you are disciplined and determined enough to put the effort in. |
11 | ** Enemies aren't usually prepared to fend off martial artists in the setting. |
12 | * '''Inverted''': Davies is useless in unarmed combat and makes sure he carries a concealed knife at all times. |
13 | * '''Subverted''': Davies walks into battle bare-handed, but draws a sword during the charge. |
14 | * '''Double Subverted''': The sword is a distraction so that Davies can clock his opponent in the head with a surprise punch. |
15 | * '''Parodied''': Davies is a joke character. It;'s specifically pointed out he's so weak because he's charging into battle unarmed and unarmoured. |
16 | * '''Zig Zagged''': Instead of equipping new weapons as he levels up, Davies equips new fists. [[ItRunsOnNonsensoleum Somehow.]] |
17 | * '''Averted''': No-one is particularly good or bad at martial arts, or at least not specialized in it. |
18 | * '''Enforced''': "There's too many swords and guns. It's come to the point where a straight-up beatdown would be a refreshing change. I'll make someone who can do that". |
19 | * '''Lampshaded''': "Your hand really should be broken by now." |
20 | * '''Invoked''': Davies trained in hand-to-hand combat so that he wouldn't have to worry about maintaining or upgrading his weapons on long journeys. |
21 | * '''Exploited''': [[BigGood Exarch White]] trains his subordinate this way so that they can infiltrate a gathering of villains to defeat the leader without carrying suspicious luggage, improving the odds of success. |
22 | * '''Defied''': Thorny armour is staple equipment for deterring hand-to-hand combat. |
23 | * '''Discussed''': "Oh, is he one of those "[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros no items fox only final destination]]" guys? The ones who think items are for the weak? |
24 | * '''Conversed''': " I love having Davies in my party. [[MundaneUtility I save so much on equipment.]]" |
25 | * '''Implied''': |
26 | ** Davies performs a BarehandedBladeBlock, and is the first person seen to do so. |
27 | ** We never see Davies fight, but he never has a weapon on him and there's a trail of broken bodies wherever he goes... |
28 | * '''Deconstructed''': |
29 | ** An enemy, just as fast as Davies, attacks him with a musket from a few metres away while retreating. Davies can't catch up to land a hit, and is dropped after a few shots. |
30 | ** Davies CantCatchUp to his weapon-wielding allies, and eventually has to be let go due to being too weak to keep up. |
31 | * '''Reconstructed''': |
32 | ** [[DeTerminator Davies gets up and keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer. [[CurbStompBattle Cue the beating]]. |
33 | ** Davies still has his uses in some situations, [[NoGearLevel such as when the party is locked into jail naked.]] |
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35 | Back to BareFistedMonk |
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37 | %% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion: |
38 | %% |
39 | %%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ??? |
40 | %%* '''Played For Laughs''': ??? |
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