Unique Champion Concept: Crypt, The Curse of the Black Edged Blade

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#Crypt, The Curse of the Black Edged Blade

Independent? Fighter/Support

#Intro

Crypt is a Champion, the likes of which NONE of you have ever laid eyes on before, and FEW have thought of the possiblity of. Crypt is not Human, it is not Yordle, it is not beast, or creature; it is not voidling; it is not organic, it is not cyborg, or robotic. Crypt's existance was created from the curse of a seitient sword. Its legend not created in glorious battles fought or won, or things destroyed, but by those that have made the terrible to desicion to wield it, and the envietable doom that is always sure to follow.

Due to this, Crypt fills a unique theme niche as a cursed setient weapon that seduces morally corrupted beings to wield it, as well as an equally unique gameplay niche as a unit that can wholly lend its power in the forms of basic attacks AND abilities to allied champions, and curse enemys who try to do the same, seeking to wrongly take the power for themselves.

Those that try to forcefully take control of the Black Edged Blade without its will, will know the why it is called CRYPT.

#Abilities

NOTE: Reading the Lore is VERY important to understanding how certain mechanics of Crypt will work in the game. NAMELY: how can a sword attack on its own?

Passive - Aura of Cursed Influence: The more time a combatant remains in the presence of the cursed sword the more it will begin to influence them. After an enemy champ spends 2 sec in combat with Crypt they will be marked as Influenced granting them MS when moving toward it within 800 units. Every 2 sec they will gain an Influenced stack, at 4 stacks they will be Cursed for 5 sec. Damage from Crypts own AA or Abilities will not damage a Cursed Champ, but if the Cursed Champ attempts to attack Crypt, they will be Charmed for 1.75 sec. If either leaves combat, stacks will drop off once every 2.5 sec. After the Charm wears off, the unit cannot be affected by Aura of Cursed Influence for 6 sec. Ability Inhibiting CC disables Aura of Cursed Influence for the duration. Passive - Sentient Weapon: Crypt cannot be Blinded or Disarmed. (How can you blind what has no senses, or disarm what is an arm?)

Q - Grave Maker: Range: Dirt-575/Blade-225 Recharge Time: 3.5 sec up to 3 charges Crypt diagonally slices upwards, right to left through the ground. Dirt and cursed energy showered forward deals light damage in a offset 45 degree cone and slows 40% for 2.25 sec, while the blade deals high damage in a 90 cone. Each cast alternates the direction of the attack. Every third hit against an Influenced Champ within 9 sec causes Crypt’s next AA to taunt them for 1.5 sec.

W - Death Flourish: CD: 18/16/15/13/12 Crypt winds itself up for 0.75 sec before whipping around a 200 radius circle, spell shielding allied units inside for 0.75 sec before continuing to quickly flourish around blocking enemy AA and dealing damage to enemies at the edge of the circle for 1.25 sec.

E - Cursed Servitude: CD: 17/15/13/11/9.5 Passive: Every 3rd AA gains bonus crit chance based on the target's % missing health, including combined Allied AA. Active: Upon clicking an ally, Crypt becomes Entangled to the ally’s position when within 200 units for 8 sec or until all AA’s are completed. Damage taken is split 50% between both, CC effects both, Disarming the Ally will place Crypt behind them. AD is combined on AA’s only. Ranged Ally: Ally's next AA launches Crypt to the target reducing their Armor by 25% for 3 sec and placing Crypt at its max AA range. Melee Ally: Resets the Ally's AA timer. Ally's next 3 AA combines both of their AS. After the 3rd AA the Ally’s next 3 AA all occur within 1 sec, each deals 60% AD.

R - Cursed Army of the Black Edged Blade: Passive: Charming an Enemy reduces Ult CD by 3 sec. Active: Crypt releases 3/4/5 specters of its past wielders evenly spaced in a 550 unit radius for 10 sec. E's CD is reduced to 1.5 sec. Clicking on Allied Champs, or Specters, within 800 units will cause Crypt to dash to that unit damaging and taunting enemy units its path for 1 sec. If in a Specter's hands inputting move commands causes the other Specters to follow while maintaining formation.

#Game Play Notes: While Crypt is the actual source of executed the abilities and dealing damage, the faded specter that “wields” is the unit with the hitbox. So while Crypt may use abilities that cause it to move incredibly fast, it doesn’t matter since the wielder is what will take damage. And since Crypt cannot act without a wielder, eliminating the wielder will put Crypt "out of commission." When Crypt casts E on an ally it will attempt to move towards them. Once within 200 units It will dash to them, the faded specter will disappear. Once Crypt has reached the ally it will be Entangled to their position for 8 sec, meaning it cannot move on its own or give attack commands, where the ally goes Crypt will go, what the ally attacks Crypt attacks. Additionally, if the Ally attacks a unit it will count as an attack from both of them, but the ally gets the gold on last hits. Any time an Ally AA's a unit they will gain any of the special AA effects/ bonus from Crypts Kit, BUT NOT from Crypt's Items. Crypt can cast Q and W while Entangled to an Ally. If the Ally is killed or E ends, Crypt will resume its normal status and the specter will reappear with Crypt.

Techincally Crypt can help make Melee ADCs viable, but this was not the initial goal.

#Lore

K-Tang, Kang, Tang, Tong, Tang …. T-Kang The Blacksmith took his time in the dim light. This would be his last work. He squinted at his work and his bones ached in protest on every painstaking hammer tap. The cold didn't make it any easier to move his aged joints or his stiff wizened skin, but he'd be darned if his last work wouldn't be his best. Even if no one should ever use it. The red damascus spine of and the flat of the blade continued to steam on the anvil from the oil quench, as water dripped from the stalacites above, but from the black edge an inky glow leaked out undulating, and throwing faint inky black shadows along the rough stone walls. The blade resonated from every blow, the very edge glinted in the low light. The blacksmith raised the hammer again, but before he could strike it, he stopped. He could not hit it, something forced him to stop. The sword was done with him. As the blade was done, so was the curse. No one to wield the sword would ever truly be the one in control. He raised his hammer once again, unsure of how the blade would react. He closed his eyes, and he could feel the sword's presence. He swung once more, and an unknown force slammed his arm angling his blow. He narrowly glanced the pommel off the end of the anvil. The sword flew up in the air flipping multiple times before sinking its tip directly into the anvil.

And there it would stay for millennium, untouched, unchallenged.

The Crypt, Black Edged Blade was forged by one of the greatest weapons blacksmiths in the ages before the Rune Wars. Even in that time there were no lack of battles or wars. When he was young and ambitious he made a name and fortune for himself by crafting excellent weapons infused with magic and runes to be superior in battle. It was said that these weapons could never be dulled nor chipped, that even a hundred men of similar skill couldn't down the one that held one of his blades.

As he grew older and witnessed the atrocities of the many senseless battles, that he had previously kept himself away from, he withdrew his services from the public, realizing he had willingly taken part in them. He realized that even in the hands of those of supposedly noble causes the royale always claimed to be of them, his weapons to cause carnage at some point. In spite he began to work in curses in his works before selling them, that the blades may be the cause of the wielders death if not the sword itself. But that wasn't enough, his conscience weighed too heavily on him for his participation in all those wars and bloodshed. He decided that he would craft a weapon to end all violence, all battles, all wars. Not a weapon to win them but to end them, for good.

In his last years of commissioned service he had built up quite a notorious reputation before finally closing his forge to anyone. The the territory in the beginnings of kingdom that he had called home, cast him out. He traveled to the Ironspike Mountains to construct his forge for one last use.

Many a faction, kingdom, and legend had used weapons of this blacksmith and some have been handed down through the ages. But none would claim permanent ownership to wield this blade, not for long.

The blade laid long in its place, ages after its own creator's name was lost to the winds of time. Left there until legend started to circulate of the grand blacksmith's last and greatest creation. Many traveled the Ironspike mountains scouring its surface, many died fruitlessly. And the few who did find it were turned away by the impossibility of pulling it from the anvil.

The legend does not end there, for one was able to pull the blade from its solid metal sheath. It is said that man lead his sellsword tribe through many successful battles until he died a horrific and unspeakable death. The sword was passed on. Legends say wielders would go into battle against impossible numbers without realizing it until their enemies lay dead before them. In the process, they often got hurt, but didn't notice until it was too late. Not a single wielder of the sword lives, every one having met terrible ends.

The sword itself was thought to be sentient, able project its "thoughts" into the user's head and even affect their reasoning. Distance was the only true way to escape from its influence, but most died before they had a chance to break free from cursed blade’s sway. Some backstabbed, some murdered by bandits, slain brutally or mortally wounded in battle, some driven mad, and legends says some were even killed by the blade itself.

It came to a point that only the most power hungry, battle thirsty of people would dare risk its curse. Each wielder befell a different cursed end.

Worse yet, it is said that the last owner seen before the cursed sword slipped from civilization’s edge decades ago, still walks, yet not alive. A faded specter forced to continue to serve until it is defeated to hand the cursed blade to the next and start the cycle all over again, as cursed blade continues its tireless work.

“If you wield this sword, know - It will not obey the hand it serves; It is you that is being wielded by it, until it is done with you.” - Ryze

#Possible Skins Warring Kingdoms: Crypt take the form of a ornate reverse curved katana Scorched Earth: Crypt looks like it just came out of the forge, glowing reddish yellow hot

#Voice Details Slightly Metallic, slightly resonate, cruel (sometimes), satiric (sometimes), questioning (sometimes), persuasive, compelling. Emphasis on T’s, hard C’s, K’s, and X’s. Lines usually start or end with metallic metal on metal (impact, grating, scraping) SFX. Some rough and/or smooth grating, scraping sounds may be audible during lines.

#Quotes: Champion Select: No matter what compels you, If you wield me, I can help you reach your goals

Using Q: Can you sense you inevitable demise? This will be your’s Ready to meet your end?

Using W: Nothing gets past me My defense is impenetrable

Using E: With me you are unbeatable without you are sure to meet defeat I can make all your dreams of victory REAL Does ambition or greed compel you to wield me?

Come, wield me, I offer power and victory Be the one to wield my power You can’t resist my power can you? Dare to challenged the Curse in exchange for strength? Distance is the only way to escape my influence, but you won’t last that long The allure of power, can you resist it? You will be mine Come a little closer Blinded by greed Once you are under my sway, you will either defeat me or be defeated I am servant to NO ONE Will you risk the curse for a chance at REAL power? You cannot succeed without me I have been searching for you I have been looking for you for a Very, Long, Time. I sense a STRONG wielder At last it seems I will wield a new mind Power is within your grasp, if only you would take it Your mind within my grasp is SO EASILY swayed You will find your POWER is so much more... You could be so Much stronger... There is so much MORE to your strength, if only you had a weapon to truly bring out ALL your power

Fighting Tryndamere: Ah my one of my lesser brethren, so nice to meet you again Fighting Tryndamere: Ah my lesser brethren, it appears your curse is not strong enough to keep your wielder down, allow me to demonstrate.

Taunt: You know people who like to lick their blades? I hate those people.

Joke (If in a specter’s hands): Specter shifts its head down and lifts Crypt to eye level to look at it before lifting its head back up to stare straight ahead. It slowly slides Crypt into a sheath (that it pulls from behind its back out of nowhere) pausing when about an inch is left, then slamming the gap shut* “What are you do-? Hey, HEY! Don’t do that. Don’t sheath me! Wait I’m-” voice gets muffled. “‘M, talKING to, ‘UO!!”

Joke: Same animation “Deadly beautiful aren’t I - Hey it's suffocating in there don’t-” voice gets muffled, unclear words are said.

Death Animation “Uugh, you useless fool! I need a new wielder.” Crypt is knocked free from the hands of the specter/ champion that is holding it, and flips backwards over their head, and impales the ground hilt up. The specter whirls around to dash for the sword, but stops short faltering weakly staggering, takes a step back to a kneeling position and fades away as parts of its essence are stripped off and sucked into the blade. One hand is left shakily grasping at the sky before it it finally, stubbornly sucked in.