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Project Update: The Friday Ride | 134% Funded + The Character Concepts: The Trophy Collector
Welcome back to the road my friends,
I am impressed to see that the votes on the poll have fluctuated! The Trophy Collector was bottom of the bucket, last place. But something happened here and now it has votes enough to be the next character concept we take a look at!
The Trophy Collector, somewhat interchangeably The Collector of Skulls, came to my mind as two of my favorite things. 1), a character who has an array of weapons on their back that they can pull on for combat. 2), a character who is a bulwark of metal. In an early iteration of the game, there were classes you picked, then secondary classes you picked. You could go all-in on one class to get stronger effects in one vein, or go for two to get a unique blend. This is something I would consider mixing into the game with an expansion still. But I considered this Bulwark character to mix with the Antiquarian class to become this collector of weapons character. Instead of high damage with an axe or sword, they would have a fan of weapons on their back that they could draw, and a card that let them attack with all their weapons in one go.
The final version ended up being either The Banner or The Trophy. These two paths for him make him either a passive buff for all his allies, or a great big buff for himself, based on the items he carries. He does not need to activate powers necessarily, merely open the Aura for the delve, and his allies will gain benefits from the Aura for the rest of the fight. These buffs are small, but they add up! He's a powerful bulwark entity that will look out for his allies and be the great tank fighter everyone needs in their lives.
Not pictured in any of the art below is the fact that there will be some kind of option in the game that lets people play with two shields. That's my favorite thing in any game ever, when you can be a just beast of an armored shield creature, rushing people down and defending yourself and allies. It's just too cool-- and if I had the chance to add a third Path to the game for each Road, the Trophy Collector would be The Aegis. It was a high stretch goal, but it looks out of reach for now. Always space for an expansion!
Now, let's hear from the artist, Salty Water, as the design came together. (It was the last one we did art for, but is the 4th we're sharing in these updates!)
Now is the last character of all six. For trophy collector I'm thinking about the chain and nail motif to add on him, make the weapons and relics (especially the weapons) to be chained on him, to show the bond between what he has collected and himself, which is more than simple physical ownership. And a nail penetrate into his chest, to anchor the shelf on his back which is like a part of a wheel to hold the weapons and also combine with banner.
Also, add another set of skeleton, mainly the torso part, ribcage and part of spine, above his armor and fix by series of nail to his back. Although for this specific part I don't really think of a reason why he do that, maybe that was in memorial of his past kinship, or his own way of collecting skulls and skeleton on him, so also some different species of skull on right shoulder plate. The armor on him I'm planning on make it like collecting from different places so in some varied style but all used and partly broken, he somehow made them work as a whole set of armor. (Note from Seven: The Collector gathers skulls as well because previous adventurer's skulls can be used as Wells of Souls to revive when you die. It's important for the game!)
Getting the trophy collector draft revisioned, emphasis on the nail and chain elements more, and the items and weapons are chained instead of hanging on belts, also adding some spikes and spear motif onto armor and his very own weapon, generally I want him to look like a moving gravestone, or to say a moving monument that as a representation of the past.
He has quite the banner, what do you think? So one more time my friends, does The Trophy Collector get your vote in the poll? And who will we talk about Monday? The Maker of Hands and The Malefact Bonecutter are both tied with the least votes at the moment. Maybe we can change that when we share what they are about!
Talk to you soon,
7DA
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