[Champion Concept] Mox, the Gem Merchant

Mox, The Gem Merchant

Stats Health: 575 (+70 per level) Health Regen: 6 per 5 seconds (+0.65 per level) Mana: 320 (+35 per level) Mana Regen: 6 per 5 seconds (+0.8 per level) Attack Damage: 60 (+2.5 per level) Autoattack Range: 525 Armor: 20 (+2.25 per level) Attack Speed: 0.65 (+1.6% per level) Magic Resist: 32 (+2.5 per level) Movement Speed: 335

Classification Primary: Mage Secondary: Support

Lore It is a commonly held belief that all living things have a spirit; however, it is rather uncommon for someone to believe that inanimate objects have a spirit as well. Such was the case of a Demacian merchant named Mox, who genuinely believed that the gems he sold each held a spirit that would watch over its owner. He acquired his merchandise from a Shuriman trader; this man was horribly disfigured and could not sell the gems himself, so Mox acted as the salesman. Many people dismissed his beliefs as nonsense, but he was tolerated due to the high quality of the gems he sold. Anyone who purchased a gem from Mox was also told a tale about that gem, and what its spirit would do for the new owner; these tales were often met with skepticism and laughter, but to Mox it was vital that each customer be aware of the spirit of the gem he or she purchased. Even the Shuriman trader was leery of Mox's unusual beliefs, but he couldn't argue with the constant flow of revenue.

Although he grew up and primarly sold his wares in Demacia, Mox would occasionally travel to other areas; he made more than enough money selling his gems back home, so it pleased him to offer them for lower prices elsewhere. He believed everyone should have the blessing of a gem's spirit watching over them. One day he was in Ionia, showing a group of children his wares, when a woman in white robes approached him; she asked which gem would be best suited for her. Mox noticed a bruise on the woman's face, and he handed her a small diamond, explaning that the spirit within it would help protect her. The woman smiled at him, then asked if he truly believed in such things. Mox nodded, telling her that he had spent most of his life telling his fellow Demacians of the spirits within the gems; the woman rested her hand on his shoulder, and in a flash of brilliant white she disappeared, her robes collapsing to the ground. Mox found himself imbued with power unlike anything he'd ever known, and a small voice in his head that told him thank you.

After this incident, Mox discovered that he could channel energy from his gems; in his mind, he was calling upon the spirits within them. He left Ionia, unsure of what to do with this power...he had never been much of a fighter, but with the power of the gem spirits at his side, perhaps he could become something greater. His first passion was still spreading the beauty and spirit of gems to others, and he continues to travel all over the world selling his remarkable gems for the lowest prices. However, much to his dismay, he began to receive threats from other merchants and guilds who could not compete with his ridiculously low prices; to Mox, the gift of gems, and their spirits, was something to be shared with everyone.

Zaun was one of Mox's favorite places to sell gems, because the people there were typically very grateful, and the children loved hearing his stories. There were the occasional bad apples, but they were tame compared to the rougher clientele in Noxus. His latest trip to Zaun started like most others, with small crowds coming to his stall and leaving with a gem and a story. This time there was an added bonus: Mox could now show the spirit of the gems with his newly gained mystical power. This amounted to little more than light shows and parlor tricks at first, which was more than enough to sell the point that each gem had a spirit within it that looked over its owner. However, these displays caught the attention of much more dangerous elements within Zaun, and in addition to the merchants' guilds that already had targeted Mox, putting him in much more danger than he realized. A criminal organization in Zaun was paid by the merchant guilds to deal with Mox, to make him understand that he was disrupting the status quo; there was no room for his idealistic notions of giving precious gems for next to nothing.

One night during his most recent visit to Zaun, Mox was assaulted by a gang of knife-wielding bandits. At first he tried to reason with them, explaining that he was just trying to spread the beauty and spirit of gems. They weren't persuaded, and after suffering a slash to his left arm, Mox knew that words were lost upon them. His eyes flashed pure white as he channeled magic through the gems that had been scattered on the ground, and the screams of the bandits echoed through the streets. Mox had seared them with fire, blinded them with light, and pierced them with lightning, but the only damage was to their bodies; the streets and nearby buildings showed no signs of damage, or even disturbance. As the white glow faded from his eyes, Mox looked down at his hands, stupified by what he had just done. Somehow he knew that he could do more, that his retaliation against his attackers was only the beginning; the faint voice he heard back in Ionia had returned to his mind. Do not despair. Keep making them smile. Tell your stories. Mox was unsure of what had happened, or why the woman's voice had come back, but he knew she was right. He would keep selling gems for rock-bottom prices, regale his customers with stories, and use the gems' spirits to prevent anyone from stopping him.

Abilities

Passive: Your Friend in the Diamond Business Mox begins the game with a unique item, Rough Diamond, that grants him increased gold generation. He can sell this item to grant his team a set amount of gold, but as he gains levels, it's effects increase. Once sold, it cannot be purchased or obtained again. At level 6 Rough Diamond becomes Cut Diamond; at level 11 Cut Diamond becomes Multi-Faceted Diamond; at level 16 Multi-Faceted Diamond becomes Perfect Diamond.

Rough Diamond: Increases Mox's gold generation by 5%(applied after any other modifiers) and grants him an extra 1-2 gold per CS. Can be sold at the store to give his team 300 gold; cannot be sold until at least three minutes have passed since the match began. Cut Diamond: Increases Mox's gold generation by 10%(applied after any other modifiers) and grants him an extra 5-6 gold per CS. Can be sold at the store to give his team 600 gold. Multi-Faceted Diamond: Increases Mox's gold generation by 15%(applied after any other modifiers) and grants him an extra 9-10 gold per CS. Can be sold at the store to give his team 1200 gold. Perfect Diamond: Increases Mox's gold generation by 20%(applied after any other modifiers) and grants him a 10% discount at the shop. Can be sold at the store to give his team 1500 gold and grant them the 10% discount.

Q: Spirit of Ruby

Mana Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8 Range: 550 Mox channels the spirit of a Ruby gemstone, casting a cone of fire in front of him that also inflicts a unique curse. Deals 50/80/110/140/170 +(0.8 AP) magic damage, and enemies caught in the fire are afflicted with Ruby's Wrath. Ruby's Wrath is a unique debuff that grants vision on affected enemies and lowers their movement speed by 5/10/15/20/25% for three seconds. Ruby's Wrath is unaffected by tenacity. Enemies afflicted with Ruby's Wrath cannot be afflicted by Opal's Blight and/or Topaz's Scorn until Ruby's Wrath has expired.

W: Spirit of Opal

Mana Cost: 85/95/105/115/125 Cooldown: 16/14/12/10/8 Range: 500 Mox unleashes the spirit of an Opal gemstone, covering the area around him in resplendent light. Allied champions, including himself, are healed for 50/70/100/130/160 + (0.5) AP and cleansed of debuffs. Enemy champions caught in the light are afflicted with Opal's Blight, a unique debuff that reduces their vision by 50% and lowers their magic resistance by 5/10/15/20/25% for two seconds. Enemies affected by Opal's Blight cannot be afflicted with Ruby's Wrath and/or Topaz's Scorn until it has expired.

E: Spirit of Topaz

Mana Cost: 65/70/75/80/85 Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7 Range: 400 Mox lets loose a surge of energy from the spirit of Topaz, firing a bolt of magic that can travel through multiple targets; deals 80/120/160/200/240+ (1.0AP) damage to the initial target and half that damage to each target hit after the first. This ability can strike up to five targets that are within 300 range of each other. If an enemy champion is struck as a secondary target of this ability, he/she is inflicted with Topaz's Scorn, a unique debuff that lowers the affected target's armor and magic penetration by 20/25/30/35/40% for three seconds. Enemies afflicted with Topaz's Scorn cannot be afflicted with Ruby's Wrath and/or Opal's Blight until it has expired.

R: Diamond Convergence

Mana Cost: 100/100/100 Cooldown: 180/150/120 Duration: 5 seconds Using the power of the Diamond spirit, Mox combines the power of the other gems into a massive burst of power. For a short duration, Mox gains additional AP, Mana, Movement Speed, and his other abilities' cooldowns are set to 1.5 seconds. While Diamond Convergence is active, the debuffs from his other abilities can stack with each other; Mox also gains the ability Diamond's Clarity, which can be activated to grant his team complete vision of the map for two seconds. Using Diamond's Clarity will end the effects of Diamond Convergence. While Diamond Convergence is active, Mox gains the following: AP: +20/35/50% of current AP Mana: +200/250/300 to maximum mana Movement Speed: +50/75/100% of current movement speed

Quotes

Selection: Another chance to show the spirit of the gems! Marvelous! First Movement: Every gem has a story. Sell Rough Diamond: I can sell any gem for any price. Acquire Cut Diamond: Well aren't you a pretty thing? Sell Cut Diamond: This is a bargain, wouldn't you agree? Acquire Multi-Faceted Diamond: Now that's shiny! Sell Multi-Faceted Diamond: Where else are you going to find a gem like this? Acquire Perfect Diamond: The best diamond you can find! Sell Perfect Diamond: You won't find a deal like this anywhere. Cast Spirit of Ruby -This Ruby is burning for you! -Too hot to handle! Cast Spirit of Opal -Not too bright? I can fix that! -Illuminate! -Shine on! Cast Spirit of Topaz -Zap, gotcha! -That'll leave a mark! Cast Diamond Convergence -All together now! -There's no stopping my vision! -That's more like it! -Whoa, that's a rush! Taunt

• I'll match any price, then beat it!
• These gems do more than sparkle.
• I know, it's hard to look away when I'm so marvelous. (Taric)- My word, you're just resplendent! Utterly marvelous! (Garen)- You know what your armor needs? A gem! (Lux)- My Lady, would you like a gem to match your eyes? (Irelia)- Even a warrior can look majestic, why don't you come to my shop? (Twitch)- Ugh, that stench...no matter, would you like a gem? (Ekko)- Young man, you look like you need a good thing to happen to you. Have a gem! Joke -Now you have a friend...oh bother what was the rest? -Every kiss begins with...lips! Ha Ha! -I knew a fellow once, amazing voice but no personality. What was his name? Started with S...it'll come to me.

I went through a lot of rough drafts before settling on this version, any feedback and/or critique is welcomed! Thank you!