RPG Event - character classes

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◣ Character Classes ◢

First a little run down of what each stat means.

HP - Health points. Pretty straight forward, this is your character's health. The higher their hit points, the more attacks they can take.
MP - Magic points. Again, pretty straight forward, this is how often they can cast magic. The lower the stat, the fewer the times they can cast.
PHYS ATT - A rough indicator of how much damage a character will be dealing to an enemy when punching them stoutly in the snout.
MAGIC ATT - A rough indicator of how much damage a character will be dealing to an enemy when they stoutly throw a fireball at its snout.
DEFENCE - How easily a character can defend themselves against an attack. The higher the stat, the less fazed they will be.
SPEED - How quick a character is and how skilled they are at dodging attacks.
STAMINA - How long a character can battle without a break. If this is low, a character may need to fall back on occasion to rest.


Now, as you can see, rather than giving you exact numbers, we have gone with six levels. At level three, their ability is average. At zero, their ability is non-existent, and at six, it would be as good as it could ever be. When buffed by a spell (or de-buffed by an enemy or battle condition) their ability will rise or drop one level.

So, for example, a rogue's speed is set at 5/6. Should they have their agility buffed via a spell, it will rise one level to 6/6.

Now, because this is just a two week curse, we are not going to be really exact with figures and damage bonuses and all. Just keep these rough guidelines in mind when playing your character in a battle. Remember that your character's normal abilities will be completely locked so those will not be affecting these battles. However, if your character is skilled at tactics (or alternatively, has never been in as much as a fist fight) then that is something to be taken into account when doing any battles.

Basically, when struck by this curse Batman and Mr. Rogers are going to be doing the same exact damage when attacking, but Batman's night vigilante schtick will probably mentally help him when in battle.


In addition to getting a brand new set of stats, your character will also be gifted with several new skills. At the start of the curse, you can pick several skills from the first tier skill list. Feel free to choose whatever you like. The amount of skills depends on your character class. Physically strong classes will have fewer skills initially than physically weaker classes. This to even things out. As your character levels up, they will gain a new skill (they won't need to remove an old skill, though). Once they are leveled up high enough they will be able to access second tier and third tier skills.

For information on how to level, please refer to our mod update on Sunday, in which we will be going into this.

Warrior - - -

statistics

Warrior, the quintessential RPG class. With high attack, high defence and high HP, the warrior is the hack 'em and slash 'em type. Magic is like a fifth cousin three times removed to the warrior, the kind you only meet once in a while at a strange family reunion and you whisper to your mom 'who is that?'. A warrior doesn't get magic, a warrior doesn't need magic. Who needs magic when you could be bashing your opponent on the head with a big hunk of steel/iron/stone? Not a warrior, that's who. Upon waking up, your character will find themselves owning one (1) warrior outfit and one (1) new fancy heavy weapon. In the event of this being a one handed weapon, they might also find a shield. Warriors can pick three (3) skills.

skills

First tier Taunt - Puts target in a rage, raises attack +2, while dropping defence -2. Look here - Draws target's attention solely to you. Guardian - Take a blow meant for another character. Shield throw - When in possession of a shield, throws shield as projectile. Staggering blow - sacrifise some HP to deal stronger attack to target, small chance of stun. Knock out blow - sacrifise some HP to deal stronger attack to target, small chance of sleep. Headshot - sacrifise some HP to deal stronger attack to target, small chance of confusion. Nasty blow - Sacrifise some HP to deal stronger attack to target, small chance of poison.

Second tier Fatal blow - deal a massive amount of damage, but suffer a large drop in defense for the next two turns. Endure - take a hit, and double the damage back next round Sweeping Strike - hits all nearby opponents Shockwave - temporarily stuns an opponent Blaze rush - Sacrifice your mp to set fire to your weapon. It lasts one turn only, but it may burn your opponent and cause them to suffer a small amount of damage for the next three turns. Ice bite - Sacrifice your mp to add a icy bite to your weapon. It lasts one turn only, but it may freeze your opponent and cause them to move a little slower for the next three turns.

Third tier Paladin - sacrifice half of your hp to make one ally invulnerable for three turns. ally may only use items and skills on fellow party members while invulnerable. Berserker - sacrifice half of your hp to completely max out attack and defense for three turns, but easily become enraged which will make you unable to stop attacking your target until it wears off.

Rogue - - -

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The rogue. For all of us who look battle in the eye and decide to steal some loot instead. The rogue class is designed for speed: avoiding attacks, sneaky backstabs, looting an opponent's occasionally odd stash - because really, what is that crab doing with a hi-potion? If that is your game, then the rogue is your player. Of course all that speed comes at its cost too. Attack-wise a rogue doesn't really excel, and let's not even talk about that stamina. You better get in and finish the battle quick, because otherwise you will be hiding behind huge rocks, trying to catch your breath. Upon waking up, your character will find themselves the proud owner of one (1) rogue outfit, one (1) light piece of weaponry and one (1) insatiable desire to steal everything that isn't nailed down. Rogues can pick four (4) skills.

skills

First tier Steal - steals one item from target. Smokescreen - creates a smokescreen that blinds the target. Doubleteam - increases speed by one. Trap find - locates any traps in the area. Venomous shot - the target become poisoned. Rest - doubles rate of stamina restore, cannot attack while resting. Stun shot - momentarily stuns a target. Flee - guaranteed escape from a target. Charm - charms one target, may prevent them from attacking. Dodge roll - increases chance of dodging an attack. Slow poision - slows down a target.

Second tier Double strike - strikes target twice in one turn Mug - steal one item from target while dealing damage Smokescreen, mass - creates a smokescreen that blinds all targets. Poisonous gas - poisons all of the targets Charm dance - charms all targets, may prevent them from attacking. Back stab - attacks target from behind for double damage, has a chance of stunning. Can only be used at the beginning of a battle. Pilfer Magic - steals MP from opponent Pilfer Health - steals HP from opponent Bribe - offer opponent points for them to throw the fight

Third tier Assassinate - when used at the start of a battle, has a 50% chance to automatically kill any non-boss enemy. if it doesn't kill them, it will do heavy damage (which does apply to bosses as well). Dagger Flurry - after activation, become able to use two skills right in a row for one round.

Cleric - - -

statistics

Where there is war and battle, there is injury. And where there is injury, there is people trying to record it for Vatheon's Funniest Home Videos. But behind that person, there is the cleric, the healer, the white mage, the medic. Though not blessed with the best stats for battle, the cleric is invaluable for survival. Especially long battles become impossible to fight without a cleric on hand to dole out cures and antidotes. And much like the majestic magikarp, the cleric has some good magic attack spells. They just need to unlock them. Slowly. But one day. One day. Upon waking up, your character will find themselves owning one (1) set of magical robes, one (1) weapon designed for spell casting, and one (1) additional set of potions consisting of five (5) potions, one (1) revive, three (3) antidote and three (3) stamina replenishing potions. Clerics can choose five (5) skills.

skills

First tier Heal (lv. 1) - heals a small amount of HP. Antidote - heals poison. Sight - heals blind. Haste - heals slow. Wake-up slap - heals charm. Devotion - sacrifice HP to gain MP. Tranquil - calms down character from a rage. Barrier, phys - one time barrier for physical attack. Barrier, magic - one time barrier for magical attack. Regen - target gains regeneration, healing HP over time. Replenish - replenishes one party member's stamina. Mana font - increases magic recharge rate, caster cannot take other actions.

Second tier Heal (lv. 2) - heals a medium amount of HP. Revive - revives KO-ed party member. Antidote, mass - heals poison, entire party. Sight, mass - Heals blind, entire party. Haste, mass - Heals slow, entire party. Wake-up slap, mass - Heals charm, entire party. Tranquil, mass - calms down rage, entire party. Barrier, phys mass - one time barrier for physical attack, entire party. Barrier, magic mass - one time barrier for magical attack, entire party. Holy (Lv. 1) - deals magic damage to target.

Third tier Sacrifice - sacrifice your life to fully restore health, mana, and status of all allies on the field. Divine Retribution - use all your mana to strike all opponents on the field with holy lightning that deals extremely heavy damage. cleric will become fatigued for two turns and will not be able to restore their mana. Holy (Lv. 2) - deals heavier magic damage to target.

Mage - - -

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But where is the fun in magic if you can't use it to set your opponents on fire? Sure, the cleric might be highly useful for healing people, but the mage is the one that looked at their magical skills and thought 'I'm going to set someone on fire'. While as magically skilled as the cleric, the mage is focused on the offence. They might not be able to use that staff to clock an enemy on the head, but who needs that when you can spear your opponent with an icicle? Upon waking up, your character will find themselves owning one (1) set of magical robes, one (1) weapon designed for spell casting as well as the unshakeable knowledge that it is Leviosa, not Leviosa. Mages can pick four (4) skills.

skills

First tier Fire lv. 1 - small amount of fire damage to one target. Fuel - increases fire damage by increasing flammability of surrounding air. Water lv. 1 - small amount of water damage to one target. Flood - increases water damage by flooding the area with water. Bolt lv. 1 - small amount of lightning damage to one target. Electrify - increases lightning damage by creating static charge. Arcane Blast lv. 1 - small amount of non-elemental damage to an area. Mana font - increases magic recharge rate, caster cannot take other actions. Freeze - chance of freezing target in place, giving the mage time to cast safely. breaks once target is attacked in any way. Dust storm - kicks up a storm of dust, giving the mage and their party a chance to escape or regroup.

Second tier Fire lv. 2 - does a medium amount of fire damage to an enemy. Water lv. 2 - does a medium amount of water damage to an enemy Bolt lv. 2 - does a medium amount of lightning damage to an enemy Arcane Blast lv. 2 - does a medium amount of non-elemental damage to an area Tornado - hits up to three enemies with wind damage, may make them dizzy temporarily Quake - hits all enemies on the ground for a small amount of earth damage, may cause them to lose their footing. Meditation - restores a small amount of mp, temporarily lowers defense

Third tier Ultima - does a heavy amount of non-elemental damage to an area. Flare - does a heavy amount of fire damage to one enemy Voltaire - does a heavy amount of lightning damage to one enemy Hydrojet - does a heavy amount of water damage to one enemy

Beast master - - -

statistics - magic

The beast master does not fight. Not because they are a pacifist, but because they have an animal to do it for them. In the real world that would get you arrested, in RPGs it is just a smart move. The beast master's main task in battle is providing their pet with stamina as well as directions. In addition, if the animal type allows it, the beast master can also use them as a mount or to solve puzzles and carry away loot. Beast masters come in two types: Those with pets that excel at physical combat and those with pets that excel in magical combat. Depending on the type, they have some different skills available to them. Upon waking up, your character will find them wearing one (1) set of light armor, one (1) light weapon and one (1) companion animal. Depending on the size of the animal in question it might be either on their bed or alternatively tied to their house out front. Beast master can pick four (4) skills.

skills

First tier Volt Tackle - does low level electric damage. Fire Tackle - does low level fire damage. Ice Tackle - does low level ice damage. Lick - has a chance of stunning the target. Siphon - drain stamina from Beast Master to continue battling. Clever pet - temporarily raises magic attack. Charm - has a chance of charming the target, making them unable to attack. Sand attack - has a chance of blinding the target. Purr - lowers target's defence by 1.

Second tier Volt Blitz - does electric damage to up to three enemies Fire Blitz - does fire damage to up to three enemies Ice Blitz - does ice damage to up to three enemies Bad Breath - causes a random status effect to all enemies in the area. what are you feeding your pet?! Serious business - your pet will become pumped for battle, upping their rate of critical attacks, as well as speed and magic. Drain Fang - deals a medium amount of damage to an enemy and recovers the same amount.

Third tier Volt Fang - does heavy lightning damage to an enemy Ice Fang - does heavy ice damage to an enemy Call - Using their magic, your pet creates an army of copies of itself to attack the targets as one. After, the copies will disappear and your pet will need to recover one turn.

statistics - physical

The beast master does not fight. Not because they are a pacifist but because they have an animal to do it for them. In the real world that would get you arrested, in RPGs it is just a smart move. The beast master's main task in battle is providing their pet with stamina as well as directions. In addition, if the animal type allows it, the beast master can also use them as a mount or to solve puzzles and carry away loot. Beast masters come in two types. Those whose pet excels at physical combat and those whose pet excels in magical combat. Depending on the type, they have some different skills available to them. Upon waking up, your character will find them wearing one (1) set of light armor, one (1) light weapon and one (1) companion animal. Depending on the size of the animal in question it might be either on their bed or alternatively tied to their house out front. Beast master can pick four (4) skills.

skills

First tier Tackle - does low level damage. Poison claw - does low level damage, with chance of poison. Lick - has a chance of stunning the target. Siphon - drain stamina from Beast Master to continue battling. Powerful ally - temporarily raises physical attack. Roar - lowers target's defence by 1. Guardian - takes an attack meant for another party member. Body slam - sacrifices some HP to deal stronger attack to target. Knock out blow - sacrifice some HP to deal stronger attack to target, small chance of sleep.

Second tier Belly drum - sacrifice hp for an equivalent amount of attack power Camouflage - appear nearly invisible for a foe for one turn Iron Claw - a weak attack that will lower the defense of the target Encore - compels the target to repeat the last attack they used. Flail - pet hits a random target for a large amount of damage Brick Break - deals heavy damage to an enemy and may remove any buffs they have on them at the time. Only has a 50% chance of hitting and if missed, the pet will be dazed for up to two turns. Drain Fang - deals a medium amount of damage to an enemy and recovers the same amount.

Third tier Final Gambit - takes down one enemy (does not work on boss monsters). pet becomes fatigued for two turns and cannot take action. Pack - Your pet will sound a loud howl, and as if to answer it, a stampede of pets similar to your pet will appear dealing a heavy strike to the targets. After the attack, the pack disappears and your pet needs to recover for one turn.

Bard - - -

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Bards. What can we say about bards. Well, don't expect them to fight for one, man. That's like so harsh, dude. They just aren't in that kinda violent space, bro. What bards can be depended on for is excellent buffs and debuffs. With their instrument at their side, along with some (skilled??) singing and (possible??) dancing, they will be invaluable if you are looking for someone to boost your stats while chipping away at your opponent's stats. When used with the correct tactics, bards are capable of helping characters overcome their class weaknesses. Just make sure they aren't knocked out first. Upon waking up, your character will find them the owners of one (1) bard outfit, one (1) light weapon and one (1) new instrument along with the skills to play it. Well, play it. We never said that they have to sound good, right? Just as long as it works for the spells. Bards can pick five (5) skills.

skills

First tier Dancing lights - creates small lights to brighten up an area. Show way - the way to an enemy or the exit is shown Rage - boosts attack +2 levels, but drops defence -2. Cat's grace - speed is boosted by one. Iron will - defence is boosted by one. Powerful fist - phys attack is boosted by one. Steel focus - magic attack is boosted by one. Invigorate - stamina is boosted by one. Conceal - turns character invisible for short period of time. Hideous laughter - target is unable to attack due to laughing too hard. Mind fog - target becomes confused slow - significantly slows down a target Lullaby - target becomes drowsy or falls asleep. Glitter dust - blinds one target

Second tier Lullaby, mass - targets becomes drowsy or falls asleep. Rage, mass - boosts attack +2 levels, but drops defence -1. Cat's grace, mass - speed is boosted by one Iron will, mass - defence is boosted by one Powerful fist, mass - phys attack is boosted by one Steel focus, mass - magic attack is boosted by one. Hideous laughter, mass - Targets are unable to attack due to laughing too hard. Frost joke - a joke so bad that it freezes enemies in place for an entire turn Screech - turn your music or your voice into a weapon, damaging the target with the possibility of confusion.

Third tier Song of Victory - all stats +1 for one party member. each turn, an additional ally may also benefit from the effect. Wiznaibus - does a small amount of damage to all enemies on the field for as long as the bard keeps dancing. Marionette - the bard takes complete control of one enemy and directs them in battle. all enemy skills will be available for use. the bard cannot take other action while controlling an enemy. control will last as long as a bard continuous to play. interruption will restore the target back to its own senses.