: As for just a gut reaction, I like warriors for that
: "every man" feeling they have.
I would also say warriors for me. When I get into a story, and I mean "really" get into it; in my mind I become a character (kind of like an extra character) in that story. Since I'm closest to a warrior (as in, I'm definately not a Berserk, dwarf, Trow, etc...), I lean towards liking those types of characters best, because they are nearest to my persona. It doesn't mean I don't like the others, just that the warriors carry a certain emotional tie to me.
Does that at all make sense?
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