Wild Man/Berserker

Basic Outline: The Wild Man is the fighter who lives for the fight, who fights for the thrill and the joy of the fight. The cause is often (he claims) just an excuse to fight. The Wild Man is at home, even at peace in the chaos and carnage of battle. The Wild Man knows he doesn't fit in in polite society and doesn't try to, and often gets a thrill by scaring polite society and showing them the ugly people who are paid to make their lives so pretty and uneventful.

Good Examples- Jane (Joss Whedon's "Firefly", Wolverine, Raphael (TMNT), Ayla (Chrono Trigger), Gau (Final Fantasy 6)

Motivation: The Wild Man wants to escape his troubled mind and find peace. The trouble is that the Wild Man isn't the Composed Master and is unable to find peace by confronting and dealing with his problems. Instead of dealing with his problems, the Wild Man seeks to escape his problems by looking for peace in the eye of the hurricane. The Wild Man seeks to lose himself in the turmoil of combat and forget his problems there.

The Wild Man is useful to the team, but because he seeks a combative solution can cause as many problems as he solves. Surprisingly the Wild Man will find the most in common with the Giant, who understands what it is like to feel like an outsider. The Wild Man will end up in conflict with the Natural Leader on a regular basis, as the Natural Leader's emphasis on responsibility will scare the Wild Man who seeks to hide from such things, and the Natural Leader will not understand the pain that is generating the Wild Man's behavior. Oddly the wild man has great respect for the Dutiful Samurai and the Composed Master, although they don't always reciprocate.

Sample Description for this character (feel free to print this off).

Description: You are the fighter who lives for the fight, who fights for the thrill and the joy of the fight. The cause is often (you claim) just an excuse to fight. You are at home, even at peace in the chaos and carnage of battle. You seek to lose yourself in the turmoil of combat and forget your problems there. You know you don't fit in to polite society and don't try to, and often get a thrill by scaring polite society and showing them the ugly people who are paid to make their lives so pretty and uneventful.