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Aster, the Meditating Druid

Aratez Treaty·1/14/2015, 7:51:43 AM·1 votes·592 views

*(Name subject to change). * - Aster was a young farm-hand who had a deep fascination for nature. He also had a mysterious affinity for magic. Nature magic. He traveled to esteemed Schools, but only stumped the academies brilliant minds with this knew, strange power. Many suspected dark arts and mysticism, so he was sent away with a warning against engagement to this practice.He would tend to peaceful cattle and sheep, studying their nature. As he meditated on a big black bull, he was able to draw upon is aspect of might. From the sheep he was able to create a synthetic-like shield of protection. - On a cold morning, he rose and called out the sheep to the fields. counting as they passed. He noticed several had went missing in the night. He left for the nearby forest in search of the lost animals expecting to find them near the entrance, awaiting to be lead to safety. The grim reality of his confrontation was much different. To his sure astonishment he was faced with three of the sheep mutilated into an unrecognizable heap of red and white. There was a scrape behind a nearby rock. He went around the structure and came to a large brush. Not heading to what thoughts he had of running, he leaned closer to the cluster of branches, and peered into the darkness, only to be confronted by a darkness. This, however, was an evil with unquenched hunger. A wolf-like beast, with claw and fang lunged for aster, and darkness closed in. - When he had awakened, he was weak and feeble, but he was able to muster a last bit of courage, and was drawn to the pile of sheep in the mound. As he neared, the scent of blood filled his nostrils, and he stood, when he closed in, it was not a man kneeling at the sheep, but a beast with canine thirst. What was this curse laid upon him? All he knew, was that a dark power had awakened.

Abilities Resource: Corruption Bar. 100/100. Edi: Think of Shyvana's ult. Passive: As the darkness settles, aster gains 1 corruption every 10 seconds and 5 corruption every time he takes damage. This effect cannot occur more than once every 8 seconds. Q: Bull's Stampede. Aster is able to call upon the aspect of a mighty bull, and gain movement speed and passively gain 3/5/7/10/12% armor and magic penetration. Generates 4 corruption. Cool down: 7 seconds, Movement speed: +15/20/25/35/45% movement speed. W: Sheep's Cot. Aster protects himself from harm by healing minor wounds and increasing his skins durability. Resolve and Shield power: Heals for 3% +(0.5AP), and blocks 50/70/100/125/150 +(0.5AP). Shield lasts 3.5 seconds. Generates 2 corruption. 50/60/70/80/85. Cool down: 8 seconds. E: Passive: Aster repeatedly slashes the tendons of his foe, causing their movement speed to decrease by 5/7/9/11/15%. Rapidly decreases over the course of 3 seconds. This effect cannot occur on the same target within 10 seconds. Active: Aster calls upon the feral instincts of a wolf, causing his basic attacks to do 3/4.5/6/7.5/10% of the targets current health in bonus magic damage over 3 seconds for 10 seconds.. Additional attacks against the same target refreshes the duration and stacks up to 3 times for a max of 8 seconds. (Max 30/50/80/110/150 damage per second to monsters). Generates 10 corruption. Cool down: 11 seconds. R: Awakening moon: Aster half-transforms into a dark werewolf and gains 20/25/30% life-steal for 25 seconds (does not stack with E) along with 200/300/400 +(1.2AP) resolve (health). Cool down 120/100/80.

Aster is a younger man, early twenties. He has dark-brown/black hair that hangs around his head kind of shaggy-like. He wears an open vest, boots and pants. When he transforms he has dark-brown/black fur, and gains claws.

Aster has special interactions with Nidalee and Warwick. To Nidalee: "You limit yourself to a single form of weakness." "Your primal power surges, I can feel it." To Warwick: "The monster that was my maker." "(Roars a challenge to Warwick). Face MY claws, Beast!"

Warwick has a special interaction with Aster. Warwick: "(Warwick roars a challenge to Aster)" "I gave you power, I can take it back just as easily." "I shall feast on your corpse the coming moon."

Aster and Warwick share a special event. When Aster and Warwick both reach 10 points (Kills + Assists), and have chosen their 3rd ultimate point, the event, "The Rising Moon" will appear. -- If Warwick kills Aster first, then he will consume his primal power, gaining a permanent 50 attack damage and increasing movement speed by 5% permanently. -- If Aster kills Warwick first, he will consume the dark power of Warwick, gaining a permanent 5% movement bonus, will gain 3 corruption every 10 seconds instead of 1, and extends his transform by 10 seconds, increasing his transformation duration to 35 seconds.

First champion idea, hope you like. Anyone have any ideas for an art concept? Ideas are welcomed.

2 Comments

Omnem Occido1/14/2015, 9:09:32 AM1 votes

An interesting idea. Are his abilities' stances, like Udyr's, or are they individual buffs? The first thing I would point out is the lack of cc. Not even a slow. Nidalee half gets away with this, because she is a mage as well as an assassin, but she needs pounce to compensate for that. Second, his abilities are too similar or bland in effect. His Q is an offensive ability with the change to escape, his W is a flat shield, his E is an offensive ability with sustain mixed in, and his ult is more sustain on top of more sustain. Second, how does he use his resource? Does he use it like rage or ferocity, gaining stats as it builds, or is it like mana or energy, used to cast spells.

I like the overall idea, but I think some separation between how Warwick plays and how Aster plays is a necessary thing, as Aster is set up like a bad Warwick in terms of gameplay.

Thorn, the Pain Reveler is a champion I created. Try to make his abilities meet specific goals, like I did, but make them have synergy and uniqueness to them. Good luck on the champion creation!