I Could be a Hero, If I Wanted to
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Last published Sun, Nov 9, 2025
Roger isn't special.
He's not chosen, he's not brave, and he's definitely not the kind of guy who saves the world. He's the kind of guy who spends his days raging at video games, wishing life worked like an RPG instead of... whatever mess reality is.
But when he literally dies falling off a parking garage (oops), the cosmic paperwork office admits they screwed up, and Roger gets dumped into a fantasy world with a second chance. Now he's got:
- A ditzy ex-angel of death sidekick who's also on probation.
- A fiery priestess with family drama and way too much charisma.
- A half-dwarf who could crush him like a soda can.
- And an abbot who teaches him "growth mindset".
Roger's supposed to be the hero, but he's better at being bait, a distraction, or just the guy who gets kidnapped so the real heroes can escape. He'll piss his pants (a lot), get beat up (even more), and maybe, *maybe,* help save the world.
Because sometimes being an NPC is the most heroic thing you can do.
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