Squad of Four

Refers to a plot specifically tailored to use each character's special strengths. Should be done rarely, as happening too often makes it look like the villains are idiots and designing their defenses to match the hero team's strengths. If one of the characters has a strange or lame power, it can result in an absurd obstacle that makes no sense except to "use" said character's power.

Samples:
• Chouji, Neji, Kiba, and Shikamaru in the Naruto Squad arc storyline.
• Happens a lot in One Piece as well.

Has a lot of potential in a D&D game, where most characters will have drastically different strengths.

For a twist, have the same setup, but force each character to take on a different character's tailored challenge.

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