Brute force
Skill
Skill noun - Subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something.
Both terms in one sentence
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Mel turned out to be the perfect drummer for Simple Minds, with a combination of skill and brute force.
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Fat Bastard: MoneybagsFighter, Mage, Thief : It's subtle but Gnasty Gnoc fits the Warrior archetype with his armour, mace and overall warrior appearance, Ripto fits the thief archetype by being the craftiest and prefering to rely on Surprise attack and bombs over brute force or skill in magic.
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Characters in Mage: The Ascension with enough skill in the Spirit sphere could do the same thing and were considerably more likely to substitute coercion or brute force for diplomacy.
Source: Powered by a Forsaken Child
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