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According to the theory of [[Dramatica]], two archetypal roles are "Sidekick" and "Skeptic". The Sidekick supports you no matter what, and conveys positive feedback (you can do this, everything's gonna be okay). Conversely, the Skeptic (who may still support you) conveys mostly negative feedback (this'll never work, you've [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|screwed it all up]], we're all gonna die)[[hottip:*:<ref>The Skeptic role is also used in the [[Master Characters]] system, where it's called the [[Master Support Characters|Pessimist]]</ref> and not so strictly balanced against a more positive role. Sometimes this pessimism can batter down and demoralize the hero; at other times, it keeps him grounded, helps him remember the stakes, and even strengthens his resolve for the long journey ahead.[[hottip:*:Consider Puddleglum in ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia|The Silver Chair]]''. The negative commentary may contain useful warnings against mistakes the hero would otherwise make; also, learning to put up with some booing from the home crowd can ensure that the Hero doesn't fold once the [[Big Bad]] starts his little [[Break Them by Talking|mind]] [[Not So Different|games]].