Talv, The Pyre (Risky AP Brawler)
Lore Magic is a tool for some, a burden for others. For a few, it is both.
Talv was born to a pair of traveling Ionian merchants, selling rare magical items. Talv was often told not to touch the merchandise, but children rarely do as they are told. He would often create mischief; transforming, burning, drenching, and shocking customers when he felt like it. At the age of eight, his parents left the wagon containing their wares unlocked by mistake as they set up camp for the night. As he perused the items, there was one that stood out; a large, black scale with a glowing red glyph on it.
With a touch, the scale crumbled to dust, but the glyph transferred to him, branding his right eye.
His parents were shocked when they awoke. They were initially concerned for his well being, but this turned to anger when he was fine. He had consumed their most valuable item. As punishment, he was to work off the debt of thirty-four thousand gold coins he had accrued by using the scale.
For a short time, he tried working odd jobs and helping his parents. On a hunting job, he was attacked by a wild bear. Much to his surprise, and to that of the beast, Talv burst into flames, destroying the grove and cooking himself a nice bearsteak.
After recovering from his burns, he decided to try and hone his newfound powers. That didn't work. Talv, while a spirited child, was quite an idiot, and had the innate magical aptitude of an average donkey. He did, however, manage to stop himself from exploding against his will (mostly), so that was at least some progress.
As it turns out, being able to explode at will is somewhat profitable (if wholly unpleasant). With an amateurs guide to prospecting, he found a small vein of silver and used his powers to dig it up, paying off his debt after ten years.
He now wanders the countryside, looking for easy money and a good drink. Progress, one bottle of burn ointment at a time.
(Melee, Resourceless)
Passive: Spontaneous Human Combustion Every ten seconds, Talv's next spell cast will cause him to explode, dealing 80-250 (+.5 AP) magic damage to nearby enemies, knocking them away and stunning them for 0.5 seconds on landing. Talv himself takes 40-125 (+.25 AP) mixed damage (half physical, half magic) whenever this happens. Casting spells reduces this cooldown by 2 seconds.
Q: Sizzler 8 second CD Passive: Your basic attacks burn enemies for 10/15/20/25/30 (+.2 AP) magic damage. Active: Your next basic attack is greatly empowered, dealing 90/100/110/120/130 (+.3 AP) bonus magic damage and double the passive burn. Talv takes half this damage himself as mixed damage.
*W: Family Recipe 15 second CD Passive: Talv stores all damage he deals to himself as "Grey Health" for 7 seconds. Active: Talv uses a bottle of his parents special Burn Ointment, converting 80/120/160/200/240 (+.7 AP) Grey Health into normal health. For five seconds after using this spell, Talv takes 60/55/50/45/40% damage from himself.
Family Recipe does not trigger Spontaneous Human Combustion, nor does it reduce the CD.
E: Smolder 12 second CD You put the ground around you into a slow burn, choking the air with smoke for 5 seconds. If the enemy walks through the smoke, they take 90/110/130/150/170 (+.15 AP) magic damage per second, are slowed by 20%, and are afflicted by nearsight. Talv takes 50% of this damage (as mixed damage), and is not slowed/nearsighted.
R: AAAAAAH I'M ON FIRE!!! 100 second CD For the next five seconds, Talv deals 80/120/160 (+.3 AP) magic damage per second to all enemies around him (half that for himself as mixed damage), gaining 60% movement speed for the duration. Additionally, Spontaneous Human Combustion has its cool down reduced to 2 seconds, and it will go off without a "trigger spell" so long as this spell is in effect.
Note: Spontaneous Human Combustion can kill Talv, but is the only self damage in his kit that can do so.