Let's be up front about something, shall we? Fearless heroes need their heads examined. For every one of those muscle-bound pretty boys that runs off into the darkness to make the rest of us look bad, there's a dozen more —smarter— folks who're hanging out in the tavern, keeping warm by the fire and enjoying a pint. But what happens when some of those folks get drafted to save the kingdom? The results, as seen in Evertales, are delightfully goofy.
The whole idea of a Tolkien-inspired fantasy world is pretty ridiculous, no? I mean, obviously it's ridiculous, that's why it's called "fantasy". It's not supposed to be real. A lot of great stories and games have come from there, things that I love dearly, but I do wish more people took a stab at mocking it or having their character be self-aware in some way. I'm thinking the upcming iOS game Evertales might just fit the bill.