{Champion Concept} Keelhaul: The Bilgewater Thief

Concept idea: I was thinking that Riot should have a true thief character that was built around stealing gold from the enemy. And adds some lore with Bilgewater with him possibly being Gangplank's First mate.

Sample Lore:

Piracy, a dying breed in Runeterra. For your everyday citizen in Bilgewater, stealing and backstabbing is just a way of life. This is something Keelhaul learned from a young age. Starting as just a pickpocket just to survive. He got the attention of various pirate crews from his general skills, and ire from his constant thievery of their coffers. Keelhaul wasn't sated with just being a member of any crew. He wanted to be only one crew. The very best, which with reputation of Gangplank and the Dead Pool. This is perhaps a bit of hero worship, but Keelhaul preferred to be not only to be part, to be the first mate. He has attempted to gain Gangplank's favor by using his thievery to steal from the other pirates for the Pirate King.

Keelhaul, seeking to impress Gangplank personally, has joined the League of Legends to become his first mate of the Dead Pool. Proving that if he can best him in combat, he could gain exactly what he is seeking.

"Misplaced devotion is dangerous, especially with a bounty so slippery." -Miss Fortune.

Skill Kit

Passive: Plunderrr

Keelhaul steals three gold for every successful attack he performs. This stolen gold reduces total amount of gold given upon death

Keelhaul loads his pistol with random objects that disperse after making contact with the first enemy stuck and hitting in a small cone behind it, causing bleeding for 1 second. Damage on first target: 25/50/75/100/125 (+30% AD) Damage in cone is 25% of first contact (Range of cone 75 units long, 50 units wide at the end of the cone.) Bleed damage to all affected: 3/3.5/3.75/4/5% max hp. Cooldowns: 12/11/10/9/8 seconds Mana costs: 40/50/60/75/80 mana Skill shot range: 500 units.

Idea: DOT spell plus a way to get to those champions hiding behind the minions. But the blast behind the first contact enemy is straight behind. So Keelhaul needs to position this well to aim it to that enemy champion.

W: Pickpockets Run

Keelhaul dashes away from enemies for 300 units, reducing all slows by 30% Any enemies that make contact with Keelhaul take small damage while having 10% of the gold currently on them stolen, lining Keelhaul's pockets. (Cap of 100 gold on enemy champions) Damage:10/20/30/40/50 (+50% AP) Cooldown: 5 seconds. Mana: 30/50/70/80/90 mana

Idea: His main escape tool, works in combo with his E spell. Gains Keelhaul more gold, and can move through units. Damage is minimal and the theft is the more important part of this skill.

E: Point Blank Shot

Keelhaul rushes to a target (Targeted ability, but melee range so 150 units) and shoots upwards with his pistol, dealing large damage and knocking them up. Damage: 50/80/110/140/170 (+60% AD) Cooldowns: 15/14/13/12/10 seconds Mana costs: 50/80/90/95/100 mana

Idea: Sometimes a thief just needs to be ballsy. Plus this is a great setup to get some damage in, then run away with w for a little combo and more gold stolen.

R: Every shot counts.

Keelhaul overpacks his pistol with heavier gunpowder in his ammunition. Gaining an attack power boost (+50% gold) for his next three basic attacks, Point Blank Shot or Grapeshot abilities. While this ability is active, his pistol turns gold.) Cooldowns: 75/60/45 seconds Mana: 100/150/175 (Duration: 10 seconds if not all three shots are used)

Idea: This is all about timing. The gold scaling is meant to have a Keelhaul player to really make a decision between just ignoring his build path for a bit for more damage, and possibly one shoting a champion or spend his more than likely stolen gold to build more AD for better overall performance.

Sample Dialogue:

Upon Selection: "Filling dem Cofferrrs!"

Movement quotes: "Bring me some grog!" "Yarrrrgh!" "Aye Matey" "Aye Aye" "I miss the sea!"

Attacks quotes: "Sixteen Dead Mean on a treasure chest!" "Yo ho!" "Plunderrr!" "Steal away!" "Batten their pockets!"

Using Every Shot Counts: "Har Har Har!" "Lucky Three" "I'm the man with the golden gun. Har har!" "Yargh! Give up that booty!"

Taunts: Keelhaul holds a bag of gold. "Got your Gold." "Never can catch me."

Specific taunts: Gangplank: "Haven't you seen the plunder I can get you! Now you'll see I'm worth being your first mate!" Miss Fortune: "I'm just as troublesome as Gangplank. You can't catch me, yo ho ho!"

Jokes: Keelhaul shoots a gold coin tossed into the air. "Everything glittering.... disappointed Yargh, such a waste of booty."

Skin Ideas, and random trivia about this champion

Roles: Marksman/Annoyance (Pretty sure an enemy champion doesn't like having gold stolen from them)

The name of Keelhaul's pistol is Precious (A nod to the Lord of the Rings)

Keelhaul is a southpaw, wielding Precious with his left hand.

Point Blank Shot is a reference to a feat from Dungeons and Dragons.

Grapeshot is acutally more akin to real life use of scatter shot, The particles of the cone has forks, knives, Teemo shrooms (Don't worry, they don't poison)

Sees himself as an ally to Gangplank. To the point of being a fan boy. Therefore, not too much of a fan of Miss Fortune.

Skins: Secret Agent Keelhaul: Reference to James Bond Grungy Keelhaul: Reference to Jack Sparrow

Dance animation: References Micheal Bolton in the song "Jack Sparrow" "Har Har, I'm shooting your gold!"