Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
Even putting aside role-players...sometimes people just like having different characters to play. You technically only need one character to do everything in a game such as Dark Souls or Monster Hunter World but that doesn't mean people don't create multiple characters there.
The Souls franchise is different because of how you create your own builds for the game. I have over 6 characters in Dark Souls 2 just from messing around and trying out new ways to play.