Fact A) In the new Marvel superhero RPG, it's basically impossible for a low level character to defeat a higher level one, because of how bonuses scale by level.
Fact B) This is despite the fact that underdogs defeating more powerful enemies is central to some of my favorite comics, like when Squirrel Girl defeats Galactus or Doctor Doom.
I wrote some stuff about Vancian Magic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alanrileyscott/status/1528761154071191553
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