The Optimist

The optimist is an outgoing, cheerful character, always looking on the bright side, even when circumstances are dire. To the optimist, there is always a brighter and better tomorrow, and even the worst situation can be turned to advantage.

Best Suited For: Ideally suited to players who wish to play cheerful characters. Taken to its extreme, an Optimist can be as much an irritation as a Grumbler. Instead of finding fault, every situation has a redeeming quality.

The Optimist works best with good or neutral characters, evil isn't very optimistic (but may hide behind an optimistic facade).

Entertainer, Animal Master, and Sharpshooter work well with this personality, but it can be used interestingly with Ghetto Fighter.

In Combat Situations: The Optimist is no fool. In combat he is capable of weighing the opposition and acting to ensure the best possible result. He is not given to rushing into combat, but neither will he shirk his responsibilities. He may counsel a timely retreat or a rear-guard action, rather than a frontal assault, but when the chips are down, he'll meet his fate with a grin. He genuinely believes that any odds can be overcome with the right plan.

Role-playing Situations: The cheery good nature of the Optimist suits him well. He enjoys meeting people of other races and he often changes the opinions of those who think all dwarves are dour.

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