On The Shoulders Of Dwarves

How do you define a “hero” in your game? In [episode 50 - Who is an adventurer](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/who-is-an-adventurer-episode-50-36e432309ba698/) we discussed Who is an adventurer, but we didn’t talk about what is a hero. ## The word “hero” have several different definitions * Heroes \- famous individuals * Heroes \- individuals doing the right thing * Heroes \- the individuals winning the conflict * Heroes \- the individuals that are doing cool awesome stuff, “an X-movie hero” * Heroes \- the individuals who are the Protagonists of the narrative ## Why does the definition of a hero matter? Like any definition, it matters if it allows us to see our game in a new way that is beneficial in some way. For a GM - this definition helps us to shape the call to action that will have the best effect on the characters. For the players - it helps us as players to decide what it is that our characters are doing. And what sort of arc to expect for them, going forward Are our charact