User:Sg-spin/Vocalist

Vocalist
Description - The Vocalist an adventurer who found that thier love of song could be used for more than just enjoyment. Some time in thier lives they started to notice the effects their songs had on thier surrounding world. Perhaps they first noticed that when they sang in battle they found strength that could endure. Maybe the noticed that thier companios slept especialy soundly and wounds healed quickly when they sung a lullaby at night. How ever they noticed, all Vocalists wish to find ultimate power in the form of song.

Apearance - Most Vocalists started thier life as bards and found them selves in the midst of adventure. Having possibly spen much time on the stage they have a taste for flare in thier clothing, however the realize the colorful garmets of the theater do not offer the protection needed for adventuring. By combining thier needs and desires for traveling garb they have come up with a unique armor. Thier armor is bassed of chain mail. This gives them an ease of movement and managable amount of weight. To liven up this armor they stich on colorful pieces of cloth. Sometimes this coth will resemble common clothes, such as a tuxedo, other times it may be a near random mix of different size and colored patches of cloth. Either way these colorful adornments never hide the true nature of thier armor.

Battle Style - When a vocalist sings thier song of battle thier weapon comes to life and moves of its own accord and can battle any adjacent enmies to the vocalist. When the vocalist sings thier song of courage thier weapons will defend them and their allies feel up lifted. Vocalists can only sing one song at a time. Most of thier skills require them to be singing a particular song. Example: The "Knighs Song" will bring out thier sword and start attacking a targeted enemy. Then a skill such as "Verse of Strenght" will cause the next attack to do bonus damage.

Equipment
Base Armor - Since a vocalist would frequently be in the thick of battle their armor would go from 15...70. and a full set would grant +10 energy and +2 Energy Recovery.

Weapons - While a vocalist could use any weapon they would specialize in sword and axes as those weapons are supported by thier songs.

Insignias
Bonded - When you sing a song you gain +1 Energy Recovery (non-stacking) and -1 Regen (non-stacking)

Resonating - When you are singing a verse your gain [1..5] armor.

Echoing - Your verse will instantly recharger [10...20]% chance.

Fading - You absorb [1...5] points of damage [10...20]% chance.

Inscriptions
Sword Soul - This weapon holds the soul of a sword and will respond to the songs of swords.

Harmony of the Heart - Your activate skills as though you had +1 [attribute] [10..15]%.

Vocalization (Primary)
You have a % chance that your song will not be broken when your other skills are interupted or you are knocked down knocked down. Your Song grows stronger with each victory. You recieve energy for every enemy near you that dies.

Songs of Swords
Skills that allow use of swords and increase the ammount of damage of sword skils.

Songs of Axes
Skills that allow use of axe and increase the ammount of damage of axe skils.

Songs of Hope
Songs that heal and remove negative conditions from your party.

Songs of Valor
Songs that improve your parties attributes.

Vocalization
Voice of the Wind - - For 10 seconds you move % Faster but your chance to miss goes up %.

Voice of the Rock - - For 10 seconds you have + Armor but move % slower.

Sound of Silence - - All songs you are singing end. Adjacent enemies are knocked down by the force of the silence.

Encore - - You repeat the previous verse you sang.

Songs of Swords
Soul of the Sword - -1, - Song - All previous songs are removed. Your equipped sword comes to life and starts to attack as though you where wielding it. It can attack any enemy adjacent to you. Your weapon deals holly damage. This song lasts until you change zones or are interrupted.

Verse of the Valiant Thrust - - Verse - You sing of the great deeds of the greatest swordsmen. Your sword thrusts at the targeted enemy attacking rapidly 3 times.

Songs of Axes
Soul of the Axe - -1, - Song - All previous songs are removed. Your Equiped axe comes to life and starts to attack as though you where wielding it. It can attack any enemy adjacent to you. Your weapon deals holly damage. This song lasts until you change zones or are interrupted.

Verse of the Spinning Axe - - Verse - You sing out a Valiant Chorus and your axe spins around you attacking  all adjacent foes.

Ode of Protector Axe - - Verse - You sing of the protective axe spirit. You block all attacks against you for seconds. This verse ends if you attack.

Songs of Hope
Soothing Lullaby - } - Song - Nearby Allies are healed for upon hearing the soothing sounds of your song.

Songs of Valor
Anthem of Hero's Resolve - - Verse - Target ally has  conditions removed.

= Judging =
 * Oh I like this profession a lot! I would certainly play it in-game.  A few issues I had with it was that some aspects of it are a bit similar to the paragon.  Other than that, you did a pretty good job!  Score:  7  -- Shadowphoenix  [[Image:User Shadowphoenix Necromancer.png|19x19px| Happy Halloween ]] 23:30, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Good point first: I love the visual you gave the Vocalist. I definately image them to be colorful and perhaps even eccentric or zany in their clothing. That aside, it does not give them an excuse for their skills to be just as zany. I don't believe the energy, time, and recharge costs are rightfully balanced. Take "Verse of the Valiant Thrust" for example. You spend an entire second and a massive 10 energy only to swing your sword 3 times at something that could end up doing very Mediocre damage. I think a + would help. And "Soul of the Sword", I don't think there's an "until you zone" function in the game. That could be replaced with some unconditional enchantment, I don't know. Overall, idea is nice but the skillset is unbalanced, but just in the energy/cast/recharge sense. Score: 6 -  Vang uard [[Image:User-VanguardAvatar.PNG]] 20:29, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I think this is one of the best ideas i've seen in the contest. Unfortunately, it's not worked out well. The skills seem like they're only supposed to demonstrate the basic skill system and to fill the rules. You should've thought about more skills that have practical use in a battle. Having to use a song to use your sword instead of just hitting is also not that great by itself. Score: 5 - Y0_ ich_halt  [[Image:User Y0_ich_halt sig.png|18px]] 20:22, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Total

 * 18