Never-Ending Conquest Player Characters

[Derpnaster]

Sounds like a plan then.

[max shadow]

Well, these took longer than expected to write up (lots of thanks to my poor planing on that one >->)

Spoiler: Warren Feilt 

Player Name: Max
Character Name: Warren Feilt
Alias(es): Vagrant/Exile/Sell-sword
Faction: Southern Kingdom (mercenary)
Age: 76
Appearance: He has light skin with soft features and shoulder length dark red hair he keeps shaved on the sides and braided. He is 6'5" with feint scars covering large sections of his body, most of which are on his back with one still fresh running the length of his face from forehead to chin over his right eye.

Equipment: Warren carries a long sword on his hip and a shield on his back as his main weapons, both are worn from use but in usable condition, the shield is of Destruin make. Along with these he also has a long sword seemingly made of chain, the links locked in place and sharpened, this sword is seldom used and referred to by Warren as 'Riku' (See details under 'Powers' section.)

His armor consists of plate metal with a leather lining, the plate metal is thicker on his legs and right arm and standard on his left arm and chest, He no longer has the helmet. He wears a long hooded cloak loosely attached to his chest piece; the cloak appears to be a patchwork of flags and banners from within the Destruin lands.

Hidden on his person is a small pendant cross with a red gem in its center, 8 metal plates under his armor on his left arm and chest and a length of cloth he uses as a scarf. these 10 are used to create his alchemic blade with the use of a spell. (See spells)

He carries 8 small runes, 4 carved with healing symbols, the other 4 with elemental symbols (fire, lightning, water and light) in 2 sealed pockets on the inside of his gauntlets.

Civil Attire: Only has the clothes on his back

Mount(s): None

Mana: 20

Abilities - (4 spells, 2 passives, 3 powers, 1 magical weapon)

Spells -

Healing touch: By making physical contact with a person he can spend mana to heal that person as long as he maintains contact. The strength and mana drain of this ability increases with the number of runes he uses.
(Simple cuts and bruises don't require a rune. Broken bones require 2 runes. Life threatening wounds require 4 runes)
((Cost: 2 mana per rune used. Total of 8 mana at full strength))

Arcane impact: The user pools mana into their next unarmed strike or attack/block using a shield. Upon striking the mana is released as a kinetic blast to throw back opponents.
(The use of elemental runes adds additional effects. Fire runes dramatically increase the temperature of items hit, items like wood and cloth have a chance to catch fire. Lightning runes add an electrical charge to the strike. Water runes turn the kinetic blast into a jet of water, this can only target 1 thing/person at a time but has longer range than other runes. Light runes momentarily blind those in front of the ability.)
((Cost: 2 mana))

Alchemic blade: Using Arcane magic Warren converts 8 metal plates into a short sword, using a pendant as a core to form the sword around and a length of fabric to form the grip.
(There is nothing special about the sword itself other than its construction and hidden nature. It is 2 foot long and can be made from any material Warren can get enough of. The strength and sharpness of the blade is determined by what it is made of.)
((Cost: 0 mana))

Ghost walker: By manipulating wind magic the user creates a 1 meter radius of silence around them, no-one outside the radius can hear anything that happens inside the spell.
(The spell is anchored to the caster, moving with them, it only lasts 5 minutes)
((Cost: 2 mana))

Passives -

Inspire/Fear: while the power Combat trance is active all allied units who clearly see Warren gain moral and will fight harder.
All enemies who clearly see Warren will be lose moral, increasing their desire to flee the longer they remain in the AoE.
(Inspire/Fear has a range of 15m and stacks over time, making the effects stronger the longer the unit stays in range and can clearly see Warren.)

Doubt/Foolhardy: Warren radiates a 15m aura that causes everyone around him to underestimate him, despite any previous feats of ability.
In combat enemies will see Warren as an easy fight, prompting them to not take the fight seriously.
(This passive does not affect people that know about its effects or that are strong minded)

Powers -

Combat trance: When in combat Warren can heighten his reflexes, senses and special awareness. This makes him react faster, able to pick out opponents weaknesses and react to attacks from unseen enemies within a 10m radius at the cost of tiring him faster.
(While Combat trance is active he gains the passive Inspire/Fear. While it is inactive he gains the passive Doubt/Foolhardy.)

Brazen charge: When able to get enough momentum Warren is able to deliver a powerful shoulder charge/shield bash capable of breaking through simple wooden structures and knocking down all but the strongest of opponents.
(If he hits something too strong for him to go through it damages him instead)

Chilling stare: Warren is able to stare down anyone not affected by the 'Doubt/Foolhardy' passive. As long as they maintain eye contact with him the target will begin to be effected by the enemy effect of the 'Inspire/Fear' passive.
(This ability can only affect 1 target at a time and stacks very slowly, requiring prolonged eye contact. Both Warren and the target must be able to clearly see each other's eyes, breaking line of sight starts to quickly undo the effects.

Riku: A sword seemingly forged out of links of black chain ‘Riku’ possesses a very basic consciousness. Spending almost its entire existence in a dormant state it only wakes up in the presence of powerful or high concentrations of magic, the state of the weapon being determined by an eye located in the center of the cross-guard, when awake the eye will stare unblinking at the largest source of magic in the area. Although every link of chain from the pommel to the tip of the blade is sharpened the blade is only able to cut items/beings with mana, becoming blunt to anything that doesn’t contain mana, and will siphon mana off anything that it cuts so long as the blade is still in contact with the person/item. The wielder does not receive any of the taken mana, and the wielder’s hands will be cut by the grip if they grab use this blade while they have mana. The sword also has a small chance to temporarily steal enchantments off items struck, causing this item to lose the enchantment and granting it to the sword for the duration.
(The effects of this weapon are inactive and the blade is rendered dull as long as it is in a dormant state, it takes 11+ mana being used within a 20m radius of the blade within 2 posts to wake the eye. The mana stealing effect is slow, no more than 2 a turn from opponents cut by the blade, 5 a turn if you are using the blade and have any mana left at all. To non-magical armor worn by people with mana the sword acts as a standard sharpened blade to avoid it being unable to pierce things like a piece of paper placed on a person’s arm simply because there is a non-magic item in the way. The enchantment stealing ability works off a 20 sided dice, the first time the sword hits an item with an enchantment in its awakened form if it rolls a 20 it gains that enchantment, if it rolls a 1 it is sent back into its dormant state, any other number and nothing happens. The dice roll can be done by whoever Tolvo chooses.)

Backstory: Warren grew up under a different name he no longer uses in the Iledrith empire alongside his close friend Durako and his uncle, a mage who made and sold runes. He doesn’t like to talk about those days anymore after his uncle left the empire, the two boys following him out into the world and eventually to the outskirts of the Southern Kingdoms. It was in a small town that Warren met a knight who quickly took a liking to him, giving him the nickname Warren after many failed attempts to pronounce his true name correctly over the years of teaching the young high elf how to fight as a knight.
Learning quickly Warren was gifted armor, a real sword and shield by his mentor before being given the day off to celebrate with his childhood friend. Before the week was through the first Destruin invasion swept over the small town, engulfing it in a sudden war that lasted only hours at most before the fighting was reduced to survivors being killed or captured and dragged off. Warren was fortunate enough to escape these two fates while his uncle and mentor were both killed, one during the battle, the other in the aftermath, and Durako was dragged off unconscious and bloodied.
It was at least a day of tracking the creature that had taken his friend before he encountered a dead being that appeared to be one of the demons of the Destruin with a strange blade buried through its chest with a staring eye that watched him, glaring through him and daring him to take it for himself. Having lost his sword and shield in the battle and with his alchemic blade near breaking he grit his teeth and took the chainlink blade, baring the pain of the sharpened links cutting into his hands and draining him of the last of his mana before the eye turned away from him, string towards the trees. Another hour passed before he came across the ritual site the demon had chosen, the spell already being cast as he drove the chainlink blade through the back of the distracted spellcaster, he looked on in horror seeing that he was too late to save Durako from the effects of the spell.
Traveling together again the pair made for the border of Destruin land, hoping to reach whatever was left of the Southern Kingdoms while acquiring new weapons from the dead and those they killed, determined to destroy the demon army for what they had cost the pair.

Battles Participated In - None

Spoiler: Durako Attcher 

Player Name: Max
Character Name: Durako Attcher
Alias(es): The Corrupted/ Half breed
Faction: Southern Kingdom (mercenary)
Age: 73
Appearance: Durako stands at 6'9" with bronze toned skin, long black hair and hard, angled facial features. His face Is slightly lopsided due to the corruption having spread up his neck and check, reaching his right eye, this eye is dark red with a vertical slit pupil while his other is a normal brown eye. Atop his head are two still forming horns, they have the appearance of having been broken off but can be noticed growing and shrinking over a matter of days and weeks. Both horns start at 2 inches.

His entire right arm and part of his chest has been mutated by the corruption, making his arm a few inches longer with a thick black scaled hide, 3 bone protrusions formed on the side of his forearm with a 4th taking the shape of a 7 inch elbow spike. His right hand is enlarged to match the proportions of his arm, his fingers becoming longer with bone grown over the segments as armor, his fingers end in blade like points used for stabbing.

The thicker corrupted skin is grey in colour where it can be seen but is mostly covered in steel like scales. The bone protrusions and his horns are a dark purple in colour.

Equipment: Durako uses a bastard longsword that is often confused for a great sword for its size. He is able to use it as a single hand weapon thanks to his increased strength.

His armor consists of heavy plate metal on his legs and left arm, his chest plate is damaged and buckled at his right shoulder to accommodate the larger limb. He wears no helmet or right arm armor, using a hooded cloak made of a desecrated Destruin banner to cover his head and right arm.

Civil Attire: Only has the clothes on his back

Mount(s): None

Mana: 20

Abilities - (A note about abilities. You get ten in total. Whether that be spells, passives, or powers. If you have ten passives you'll have zero spells or powers. If you have three spells, and three passives, you'll have four powers left over)

Spells -
Flame breath: After a short delay Durako unleashes a burning wave of fire from his mouth, burning anything in line of sight in a 10m cone in front of him.
(The charge up takes one post with the actual ability being used on his next post)
((Cost: 5 mana))

Targeted pyromancy: By aiming with his right arm Durako makes an object within 50m and line of sight partly self-ignite, causing the object to start burning with a small fire on it after short delay.
(The fire can spread if there are additional fuel sources such as wood. This spell takes 1 turn to channel causing the object to spark before igniting. People close to the object can see and hear it sparking while the ability is channeling)
((Cost: 2-7 mana depending on target))

Passives-
Fire proofed: Durako's entire body is resistant to fire and high temperatures, the areas of corrupted flesh on his body being immune to fire. This makes him susceptible to the cold.

Iron bone: the bone protrusions and horns on Durako's forearm, hand and head are incredibly dense, making them hard to break and capable of deflecting slashing weapons like swords.

Tainted mana: Thanks to the corruption any spells Durako uses are given negative effects. His main magic type of fire gains the effect of becoming a thick burning tar when it touches any surface, while things like healing spells are both weakened and cause pain.
(The effect on healing spells is active both for if he casts them and people casting them on him)

Liquid fire: From under his scales and his corrupted eye Durako produces a clear slime like substance. This gel is highly flammable and can be explosive in large quantities.
(The substance is only produced in a slow stream from his right eye outside of combat but constantly forms a thin layer covering his right arm in combat)

Corrupting time bomb: The horns atop Durako's head represent the corruptions hold on his mind, the longer they are the less in control he becomes while the shorted they are the more in control he is. His horns grow and shrink based on his actions, things like meditating and passive activities causing them to shrink while violent and carnal acts and thoughts cause them to grow.
(The horns both grow and shrink at a rate of half an inch a week to a total of 10 inches. If aloud to reach 10 inches he will permanently lose control and become aligned with the Destruin. Violent acts against the Destruin specifically cause his horns to shrink.)

Powers -
Blazing strikes: Durako is able to set his right arm on fire for a limited time using his liquid fire, adding fire damage to and strikes or blocks done with that arm.
(This only lasts two turns and uses up the gel layer; it takes 4 turns to replace.)

Intimidating roar: Channeling the corruption into his voice the user lets out a powerful roar that inspires fear in anyone in front of them, ally and enemy alike.
(This ability has a 20 meter cone of effect that affects any inside the narrow cone)

Corruptive vitality: When out of combat Durako is able to accelerate his healing to save himself from death at the cost of becoming fatigued and increasing the spread of the corruption plaguing his body.
(The more he heals the lore his horns grow. the corrupted skin on his body may spread to cover more of his body depending on the seriousness of the wound)

Backstory: Durako was born an orphan with little hope of survival, his life saved by a local mage who adopted the baby and raised him as his own, teaching him arcane magic and rune crafting before he took it upon himself to learn fire magic, having always found it beautiful to watch. He became fast friends with the mage’s nephew and the two would often play at sword fighting, much to the distaste of a few of the locals.
When his adopted father left the empire Durako refused to not go with him, happily moving with his friend and father out to a small town near the Southern Kingdoms, practicing his magic by performing for the people of the town and getting to practice his swordsmanship with his friend when they both had days away from their respective studies.
It was an average day for him before the Destruin attacked, he was performing for a group of children when the largest of the demons blocked out the sun. Trying to keep the children calm he got them to safety with the rest of the fleeing townfolk before turning back to try and help hold back the army of demons and monstrosities that had descended on the small town, managing to hold his own for a short time before being overwhelmed and rendered unconscious.
He had no idea how long he had been unconscious for when he finally awoke, finding himself tied up and gagged in the back of a moving cart he tried to struggle, only to be quickly put out again by the being driving the cart. It was night by the next time he woke, this time finding himself kneeling and bound in place as the demon from the cart stood chanting before him. Pain ripped through his body as the changes began starting with his arm, the pain too much to withstand as it spread across his chest and head before being cut short with a scream that wasn’t his own.
Managing to look up he saw the demon with a blade through its chest, his childhood friend how he’d taken to calling Warren like everyone else standing before him with a look of horror in his eyes. Hours passed before he could walk on his own, longer still before he could manage words, his first being “I will make them fix me…. If they refuse I’ll kill them until one doesn’t.”

Battles Participated In - None

[Tolvo]

I'm possibly about to take a nap(Dogs are sleeping) but I will give these two a look over today!

[Tolvo]

Actually couldn't fall asleep, so I looked them over they're both accepted! I like them. Though I do wanna talk about the one ability to instantly light things on fire even 50m away because that is a very powerful spell. I was thinking between 3 and 7 mana depending on the target.

[max shadow]

yeah I figured he would have powerful spells that cost a lot of mana so he can't use them often. may have a delay on that one to have it he targets something one turn then it ignites the next turn to give people a chance to react.

[Tolvo]

If it has a delay I'd lower the mana cost since that balances it out more. I generally like when spells aren't just free kills or things like that and can be countered, but only by people who are smart about it or react quick enough.

As for overall mana costs.

"Healing touch: By making physical contact with a person he can spend mana to heal that person as long as he maintains contact. The strength and mana drain of this ability increases with the number of runes he uses.
(Simple cuts and bruises don't require a rune. Broken bones require 2 runes. Life threatening wounds require 4 runes) This is fine

Arcane impact: The user pools mana into their next unarmed strike or attack/block using a shield. Upon striking the mana is released as a kinetic blast to throw back opponents.
(The use of elemental runes adds additional effects. Fire runes dramatically increase the temperature of items hit, items like wood and cloth have a chance to catch fire. Lightning runes add an electrical charge to the strike. Water runes turn the kinetic blast into a jet of water, this can only target 1 thing/person at a time but has longer range than other runes. Light runes momentarily blind those in front of the ability.) 2 Mana

Alchemic blade: Using Arcane magic Warren converts 8 metal plates into a short sword, using a pendant as a core to form the sword around and a length of fabric to form the grip.
(There is nothing special about the sword itself other than its construction and hidden nature. It is 2 foot long and can be made from any material Warren can get enough of. The strength and sharpness of the blade is determined by what it is made of.) Free Mana Cost

Ghost walker: By manipulating wind magic the user creates a 1 meter radius of silence around them, no-one outside the radius can hear anything that happens inside the spell.
(The spell is anchored to the caster, moving with them, it only lasts 5 minutes) 2 Mana"

"Spells -
Flame breath: After a short delay Durako unleashes a burning wave of fire from his mouth, burning anything in line of sight in a 10m cone in front of him.
(The charge up takes one post with the actual ability being used on his next post) 5 Mana

Targeted pyromancy: By aiming with his right arm Durako makes an object within 50m partly self-ignite, causing the object to start burning with a small fire on it.
(The fire can spread if there are additional fuel sources such as wood. People close to the fire become aware of it as soon as it starts) 2-7 Mana Depending on target"

[max shadow]

A few of those came out cheaper than I expected. Just to clarify what would be the mana drain per rune added for 'healing touch'?
I feel it should cost around 2ish mana per rune for a total of 8 for all 4 runes. but I would rather have your opinion.

[Tolvo]

I was thinking similar yeah. And some things are a bit cheap but I try to balance considering what other characters have. Your characters are not as powerful relatively so they get things cheaper. Though still I could definitely see very effective ways to use them.

[max shadow]

Okay, well I'll add those costs onto the two sheets now... then I'll try to sleep because it's 1:10 am here ;~;

[Tolvo]

Good night! After some things wrap up we'll be starting the next round of battles.