Archetype and Rule

Archetype

Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

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Rule and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Archetype".

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Archetype and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

old	old archetype	old rule
female	female archetype	female rule
particular	particular archetype	particular rule
similar	similar archetype	similar rule
Other adjectives: usual, common, specific, complete, certain, standard, original, single, popular, strong, actual, real, little, main, new, general, basic.

For this reason, heroes often dump this stat, but don't be fooled into thinking that this is a general rule - the Guile Hero is an archetype of their own.

Source: Intelligence
As a rule of thumb, examples of this trope should be deconstructions of character archetypes which already have their own trope pages (The Hero, The Lancer, Anti-Villain etc.), unless the character archetype is no longer in current use (Discredited Trope, Forgotten Trope etc.).

Source: Deconstructed Character Archetype
In general The Loonie is a Player Archetype that will often require the exercise of this rule to keep the game on track (though knowing when not to crush a Loonie's creativity with Rule Zero can be just as important).

Source: Rule Zero

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