The Ace

This page is about the character that is the best at everything, and knows it. For the hotshot fighter-pilot, see Ace Pilot.

"Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble,
When you're perfect in every way…"

Basic Information

He's the best at what he does, and he looks good doing it. He's the Ace: handsome, assured and infuriatingly competent. Women love him; men envy him; and animals acknowledge him as master. And his teeth gleam when he smiles.

Sources

Bibliography

1. TV Tropes Wiki entry

Game and Story Use

• Deep in their hearts, all players want to be The Ace.
  • Here's the thing, though. There can only be one best! If one of the players is a true Ace, then he's going to overshadow all the other characters, because the True Ace is the best at everything! (Or nearly so)
  • The only hope is to give the Ace enough areas where he needs help so that the other players aren't redundant and give him enough humility to be bearable.
    • AND to make sure the other players are cool with playing second fiddle to Mister Attention Hog.
• A better use for the Ace is to make him an NPC rival, a competitor who will goad the players into trying to show him up.
  • Ultimately, you will want to give the players a chance to show him up, but make them work for it!