Hey Heroes,
This week, we focus on a hero who boasts a strong command over various schools of magic. Whether it is molding magical energies into evoking elemental spells or telekinetic abilities, he is a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.
Pierre the Spellbinder
An academic and a keeper of the books, Pierre studies the ancient magicks that the ancestors wielded in their ascent to power. With the recent resurgence of evils in the land, he has taken it upon himself to study these phenomena first hand.
Starting Talents
His knowledge of magic translates into the ability to wield items of such nature. It will also aid the party in scenarios such as deciphering ancient runes, or identifying a mystical effect.
- Arcane Lore - Has a +2 bonus in events involving magic.
- Proficiency : Small Blades - Can use daggers and swords.
- Proficiency : Wand - Can use wands and arcane focuses.
- Proficiency : Staffs - Can use staffs.
- Proficiency : Light Armor - Can use light armor.
Skill Schools
Every school has around 20-30 unique skills. Shown below is a small sample of the kind of skills Pierre can obtain over the course of his adventures...
- Evocation - Evocation skills focus on the elements of fire and ice to lay waste to the battlefield.
- Force - Force skills focus on defense, utility and control of the battlefield.
- Conjuration - Conjuration skills focus on creating ethereal objects to protect and to harm.
Skill Previews
Here are a couple of preview shots of select skills in action!
Invoker of Blades
Force Wave
Blizzard
Build Potentials
Pierre operates at his maximum potential when he is able to generate channel charges. By maintaining this status, it enables access to high cost, high impact spells. His schools also synergize strongly with each other, making him a wrecking ball on the battlefield - if he is able to mitigate damage to make up for his low health.
- Evocation - A wizard who commands fire and ice. Requires buildup, but has high damage potential.
- Force - A wizard who controls the flow of the battle, with the ability to foresee attacks.
- Conjuration - A wizard with great offensive flexibility, able to focus on both a melee and ranged fighting style.
- Evocation + Force - A wizard who can focus on a main element, with the ability to position enemies for best effect.
- Evocation + Conjuration - A wizard who focuses on pure damage, able to burst down enemies.
- Force + Conjuration - An agile wizard who can lock down opponents, and then pummel them with spells in rapid succession.
This is just a taste of what we have to show for our Early Access. We'll be working on this and even more amazing content as we go on!
If you've missed out on our previous posts, here is all the teasers we've shown - this list will be growing as we go along!
- An Introduction To Gordian Quest
- Introducing Gordian Quest's Procedural World
- Introducing The Battle System
- Introducing Hero #1 : Lucius The Swordhand
- Introducing Hero #2 : Alphonse The Scoundrel
- Introducing Hero #3 : Bertram The Ranger
- Introducing Hero #4 : Catherin The Cleric
If any of the above gets you excited, you'll be absolutely in for a treat with Gordian Quest. We can't wait to show you more, stay tuned!
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Sincerely,
The Gordian Quest Team