It’s another thing to create a character who isn’t combat-capable even though you wanted them to be. It’s one thing to create a character who isn’t combat-capable because that’s your concept. I think that it’s relevant to be able to make sure that your character concept is embodied in the dots you actually put on the sheet. But I still think that this sort of examination can be helpful. And they will be absolutely correct in the general notion that story and concept come first. Let me preface this article by acknowledging that there are going to be some number of readers who find the entire concept of focusing on mechanics when creating a character to be offensive in some way.
