Is it time to cut the war game roots of role-playing?

[Cluedrew]

Look into Apocalypse World playbooks.

My favourite system is a Powered by the Apocalypse system, and I have read many of the Apocalypse World playbooks as well. So yeah, I think I get what you are going for.

And honestly, my favourite warrior character was in that Apocalypse World Hack. Because she was the only combatant in the whole group and had to fight where everyone else couldn't. Not they didn't pitch in, but she still had to hold the line while they improvised. Not having to be able to fight made being a fighter meaningful again.