BraiinDent
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Disclaimer: I realize there are a few ideas for conductor type characters already. I had thought of and compiled this before registering for the forums. (it's the reason I did so in the first place) I had written up a txt document on notepad so I'll just copy and paste it from there. Full permission granted to use any part of this character for anything.
I attached some images I found online as inspiration for appearance.
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Poof the Pennsylvanian Conductor
[Erratic][Delusional][TRAIN?]
"(The Steam Speaks) I know where I'll put you." "Huh, what? What's that noise?"
- A conductor that will not shut up about Trains. He doesn't remember his name, and nobody else knows it. They just call him Poof because that's what he does. Claims he used to conduct trains along the Reading Railroad in the early 1800s.
- Ritual Purpose: Participating in the ritual unknowingly but the Steam that put him under his delusion and placed him in the ritual is making an attempt to put more people under its delusion for more power.
- Nobody has seen him in New York before, witnesses say he appeared out of thin air on subway tracks in front of a train only to watch him disperse into steam when hit.
- Laughs often.
- Has a heart of gold, and infinite patience. Just a *little* delusional is all.
His perception of the world (Poof-Vision) is a much more scrubbed clean and positive than the actual appearance, as if the neither maelstrom ever happened. In a constant state of delusion, (for the purpose of voicelines) he sees the other characters as more plausible versions of themselves and will deny the existence of the ritual or act obtuse when characters mention it. (Billy just is an actual cute goat to him, Vindicta is a live human person, Rem is just a lost child to him, Viscous is... kind of a hard one for me to come up with for now, but I'm sure I could make an extensive list of delusional appearances if I am asked to do so.)
Appearance: A stout old man wearing an old-fashioned denim train conductor outfit. (For the hero portrait) Smiling with a sense of wonder.
Inspiration for human physical attributes: the portrait image attached
Inspiration for outfit: the modern photo attached
Weapon: The 6-Chime
A large two handed Steam Whistle styled gun that rapidly spews piercing super hot steam a short distance with an area effect. (splitshot turns into 3 plumes of steam)
Ability 1 - Where am I going?
Poof forward in a random spot within a cone in front of Poof, can be recast on the same charge within 3s.
Deals spirit damage around Poof.
1 - +[flat damage]
2 - Smaller cone and longer distance
5 - Enables 2 Charges
"That sure is disorienting!"
Ability 2 - How's that sound?
Poof summons the liberty bell above him that strikes once. The bell cracks, knocking back enemies, while stunning and damaging them if they hit a wall.
1 - -Cooldown
2 - +stun duration
5 - Knockback velocity gains spirit scaling
"Oh I miss Philadelphia"
"Ding ding ding!"
Ability 3 - What happened?
~Passive
When Poof is immobilized, stunned, or slept, he poofs from existence for a half second then reappears still immobilized, stunned, or slept for the full duration.
Deals spirit damage around Poof after reappearing.
Only applies if affected by a non-channeled disable, else procs after the disable. (Singularity, Combo, Lasso, stolen Railround etc.)
Has a cooldown
1 - Adds random reappearance range (reappears in a different spot within this range)
2 - +20% Debuff Resist for 3s after reappearing
5 - Disarms and silences enemies within damage radius for 1.5 seconds
"Huh? What? What happened?"
Alternate Ability 3 - Are you lost?
~Passive
Poof builds up an effect with his weapon that makes the enemy see steam around them blocking vision and deals damage every 0.5 seconds for 1.5 seconds. Has a per-hero cooldown.
(this is a later addition in the case that What happened? seems too op.)
"(The Steam speaks) Hahaha, now you see?"
Ability 4 - The Railround
Poof slips on an imaginary banana peel, accidentally performing a backflip in the air. Summons a Steam Train that follows the arc of his feet and pulls enemies along it's path and launches them a short distance into the air above and behind him.
- Deals large spirit damage for the distance enemies are pulled around.
- Enemies cannot use stamina after this until they land. Heal for each hero pulled.
1 - 2 Trains Side-by-side
2 - Deals large scaling melee or weapon damage upon launching enemies away
5 - Does one full flip before launching
"Chugga chugga choo choo!"
I attached some images I found online as inspiration for appearance.
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Poof the Pennsylvanian Conductor
[Erratic][Delusional][TRAIN?]
"(The Steam Speaks) I know where I'll put you." "Huh, what? What's that noise?"
- A conductor that will not shut up about Trains. He doesn't remember his name, and nobody else knows it. They just call him Poof because that's what he does. Claims he used to conduct trains along the Reading Railroad in the early 1800s.
- Ritual Purpose: Participating in the ritual unknowingly but the Steam that put him under his delusion and placed him in the ritual is making an attempt to put more people under its delusion for more power.
- Nobody has seen him in New York before, witnesses say he appeared out of thin air on subway tracks in front of a train only to watch him disperse into steam when hit.
- Laughs often.
- Has a heart of gold, and infinite patience. Just a *little* delusional is all.
His perception of the world (Poof-Vision) is a much more scrubbed clean and positive than the actual appearance, as if the neither maelstrom ever happened. In a constant state of delusion, (for the purpose of voicelines) he sees the other characters as more plausible versions of themselves and will deny the existence of the ritual or act obtuse when characters mention it. (Billy just is an actual cute goat to him, Vindicta is a live human person, Rem is just a lost child to him, Viscous is... kind of a hard one for me to come up with for now, but I'm sure I could make an extensive list of delusional appearances if I am asked to do so.)
Appearance: A stout old man wearing an old-fashioned denim train conductor outfit. (For the hero portrait) Smiling with a sense of wonder.
Inspiration for human physical attributes: the portrait image attached
Inspiration for outfit: the modern photo attached
Weapon: The 6-Chime
A large two handed Steam Whistle styled gun that rapidly spews piercing super hot steam a short distance with an area effect. (splitshot turns into 3 plumes of steam)
Ability 1 - Where am I going?
Poof forward in a random spot within a cone in front of Poof, can be recast on the same charge within 3s.
Deals spirit damage around Poof.
1 - +[flat damage]
2 - Smaller cone and longer distance
5 - Enables 2 Charges
"That sure is disorienting!"
Ability 2 - How's that sound?
Poof summons the liberty bell above him that strikes once. The bell cracks, knocking back enemies, while stunning and damaging them if they hit a wall.
1 - -Cooldown
2 - +stun duration
5 - Knockback velocity gains spirit scaling
"Oh I miss Philadelphia"
"Ding ding ding!"
Ability 3 - What happened?
~Passive
When Poof is immobilized, stunned, or slept, he poofs from existence for a half second then reappears still immobilized, stunned, or slept for the full duration.
Deals spirit damage around Poof after reappearing.
Only applies if affected by a non-channeled disable, else procs after the disable. (Singularity, Combo, Lasso, stolen Railround etc.)
Has a cooldown
1 - Adds random reappearance range (reappears in a different spot within this range)
2 - +20% Debuff Resist for 3s after reappearing
5 - Disarms and silences enemies within damage radius for 1.5 seconds
"Huh? What? What happened?"
Alternate Ability 3 - Are you lost?
~Passive
Poof builds up an effect with his weapon that makes the enemy see steam around them blocking vision and deals damage every 0.5 seconds for 1.5 seconds. Has a per-hero cooldown.
(this is a later addition in the case that What happened? seems too op.)
"(The Steam speaks) Hahaha, now you see?"
Ability 4 - The Railround
Poof slips on an imaginary banana peel, accidentally performing a backflip in the air. Summons a Steam Train that follows the arc of his feet and pulls enemies along it's path and launches them a short distance into the air above and behind him.
- Deals large spirit damage for the distance enemies are pulled around.
- Enemies cannot use stamina after this until they land. Heal for each hero pulled.
1 - 2 Trains Side-by-side
2 - Deals large scaling melee or weapon damage upon launching enemies away
5 - Does one full flip before launching
"Chugga chugga choo choo!"
