Dual-Wielder's Writing Debugging: The Five-Man Band 

Hell yeah, some clips from the Mask of Light!

I love this trope. It’s one of those tropes where we’ve seen it before but we don’t know what it’s actually called. In fact I’m actually writing a five-man band story that combines modern tech and medieval fantasy. The roles each character portrays in the team are as follows: (With brief explanation I should add) - Matt Santos/The Road Ranger (Leader) Headstrong yet often stoic, firmly believes in retributive justice as he was a victim of loss from his mother being murdered and the police becoming corrupt. He often wears sleek black full-body tactical armor, wields a MK18 Carbine and an M9 Beretta Pistol. He also carries an M67 frag grenade just in case. - Maria Garcia (Lancer) Level-headed though may sometimes lose her cool if insulted. She also has a strong sense for justice however due to her FBI training, she prefers due process over immediate death penalty. However she will not shy away from shooting someone if absolutely necessary. She often wears sleeveless tactical gear and wields an Uzi submachine gun, a custom Beretta M9 (likely civilian version), and pepper spray due to her police training. A side note for both Matt and Maria: They often work together both in close-quarters combat and as a sniper-spotter duo with Matt usually being the sniper and Maria being the spotter. While I am aware that the spotter in real life is usually the more experienced sniper, this choice is mostly because it’s rooted in Maria’s reluctance to kill unnecessarily. Besides this, there’s also a romantic subplot between them which is more often than not, subtle. Mostly because they’ve only known each other for a few weeks. - Miz (Smart Guy) While Matt and Maria are the ones doing all the dangerous missions, Miz is the kid (actually a teenager) who does all the techy stuff. From computers to hi-tech gadgets, even weapon maintenance like cleaning and keeping ammo well-stocked as long as he has all the materials. Essentially he’s the one that goes over the logistics before launching an operation. Though he does have an eccentric but mostly harmless personality. - Erik The Red (Big Guy) Standing at 6 feet and 5 inches tall, Erik The Red is the definition of a strongman. Matt works out quite often with weighted calisthenics and a good bit of cardio. But Erik’s “training” (if you can call it that) is all manual labor such as lumbering and farming. While he is highly adept in combat with his two-handed battleaxe and his longbow, Erik also takes satisfaction in keeping a farm going. Especially if it benefits those around him. He’s even a good chef if you can believe it. For the record: His name is NOT to be confused with the real life historical figure. I didn’t even know there was a real life Erik The Red until I actually looked it up after I began writing this character. - Erlyn of Sunglimmer (Heart) Though kind of a foil for Erik, Erlyn is a kind-hearted elf who wishes to know more about the world she finds herself in. But being that she and Erik accidentally stumbled themselves into a sort-of modern world (it’s actually post-apocalyptic with modern technologies still existing albeit in scant availability) she is now curious with everything that is around her wanting to know as much as she can with modern science. Being that she is adept with magic spells and enchantments, her skills are nothing short of beneficial though she is not godlike in her powers. Far from it. For one, her magic is mostly based on earthly elements. Though she also has other magics from her staff that not only does elemental magic spells but also does healing and shielding which is a temporary field of protection that works on her and her allies. As far as having a sixth ranger on the team, that is yet to be determined. Since Erik already has archery as a combat skill of his, I feel like it may be repetitive to have a bow-wielding thief as a sixth ranger especially since Erik also knows how to sneak when he needs to. But yeah. This is my execution of the five-man band trope combining modern and fantasy.

look at? I've read novels where the leader les by force (the novel was from the point of view of the bad guys) so if love to explore these roles more. What other groups are there? Also the teenage mutant ninja turtles fits great with this. Leonardo was the calm stoic leader, Raphael was the hot headed lancer (he and Leonardo would often butt heads), I suppose Michaelangelo was the heart since he was the comic relief, and Donnatelo was the smart guy since he made inventions and read a lot.