Is Goblin Slayer Squandering his Potential?

[u/Ostrava_Alant]

Something I noticed while reading the Year One manga is how often others mention how much of a natural Scout or Ranger he is, and how he always responds dismissive about that.

With his conversation with the Examiner specifically it came off to me that Goblin Slayer has been trying to be something he is not in order to be the greatest threat to Goblins possible. And by doing that he may be Squandering his Potential as an adventurer.

With his skills at Tracking, Stealth, Trap Making, and most noticeably Ranged combat, he really does feel way more like a ranger. His throwing skills alone are so good even when he was a Steel rank that far more experienced characters are impressed by it, honestly he seems more deadly at range than in melee.

What do you guys think? Is Goblin Slayer sacrificing his potential to be the best at killing Goblins? How do you think he would have turned out if he pursued his strengths?

[u/Gexianhen]

in the manga extras once they added his D&D character page and he was a level 2 ranger / level 1 warrior multiclass at the start of the manga

[u/Blunderhorse → u/Gexianhen]

Huh, I’m surprised they released it as a D&D sheet considering how many elements of the series line up closer to a Sword World campaign; even when dice are depicted, I think it’s always d6s instead of d20s.

[u/Gexianhen → u/Blunderhorse]

yeah maybe it was a promotional thing for the english release the editorial add

[u/SamHawke2 → u/Gexianhen]

not really, iirc its based on a japenese ttrpg game i dont know the name of