New Class: Beast Master

[DeathCow]

Beast Master: 190%

Beast masters hail from most regions in the realm of legends but live most comfortably in the deep wilderness.? Beast master society is comprised of many races, making the secrets behind their powers an even more complex mystery.? It has been said that when a beast master is born, nature spirits poses the soul of the recently born infusing them with powers.? In has also been theorized that beast masters are the result of dark druidic magic.? Regardless of which school of thought is correct, it remains true that beast master possess the powerful and unique ability to transform themselves and their equipment into various animal forms making them dangerous opponents in battle.? ?

HP 4-8, Weapons, 1 Handed, Magic Beast Transmutation, Combat-3 Armour Leather

Although I've aloud for beast masters to use 1-handed weapons for the most part? unimportant because many beast forums will be unable to use weapons.? However it would not be out of the question for some forms to use weapons.? When in beast form a Beast Master's ac will be based on their gear and any modification made due to their animal forms.?

In general, animal forms alter the Beast masters combat abilities.? All Beast Master forms will have a shadow form ability linking to the appropriate? textblock for the description of the form.? Since Beast masters transfigure their gear into their new forms users will only be able to view a beast masters gear while they are in human form.? Beast masters remain in animal form until they use the ability Form of Man, which will cancel all their abilities and revert them to regular form.? While in animal form Beast Masters will be unable to use shops, pay tolls, train, equip, remove or use items. Beast Masters? will overtime gain many new forms,? similar to how a mystic gains forms.? At low levels that will be attained automatically, at higher levels there will be quests similar to the mystic totem quests.? Many beast master forms will use the horns and claws that were described in many of the new races, although beast masters will use them with increased effects.

Form Level 1 Gained By Leveling
Form of Man. As described above Form of Man is used to revert to racial form. Also, while in the True form the beast master has access to the abilities Tame and Call.? Tame will be used to charm animals from the area the beast master is in.? Call abilities will allow the beast master to summon animals to the area.? These abilities will use mana.? Once a list is compiled it will be added to the end of the abilities section.
Form Of Wolf.? ?The form of Wolf allows the beast master to use the abilities of a wolf.?
Abilities: Tracking, Ac+10, DR-1, bite-speed 1500 damage 4-15 5% rip, claw-speed 1300, damage 2-12 Hit magic+1 Weapon Bind Agility +5 Strength +5

Form Level 5 Gained By Leveling
Form of Viper. The form of Viper allows the beast master to use the abilities of a viper.
Abilities: Ac+10, DR-3, Dodge+5 bite-speed 1500 damage 4-15 <strikes first in combat round> adds poison 5 damage/round 15 rounds. Hit Magic +1 Weapon Bind, Strength -10, Agility +20, Health -5

Form Level 10 Gained By Leveling
Form of Monkey. The form of the Monkey allows the beast master to use the abilities of a monkey.? <LOL>
Abilities.? Ac+10, DR-2, Dodge +15,? Class type stealth,? Agility +10 Health -5 Strength +5

Form Level 14 Gained By Leveling
Form of the Gorilla. The form of the Gorilla allows the beast master to use the abilities of a Gorilla.
Abilities. Ac+5, DR+5, Dodge +5, Attack acts like bash. Strength +30?

Form Level 15 Gained By Leveling
Form of the draco. The form of the draco allows the beast master to use the abilities of a draco.
Abilities.? DR+5 AC +5 Strength +20 Agility +5

Form Level 20 Gained By Leveling
Form of the Wyvern. Form of the wyvern allows the beast master to use the abilities of a wyvern.
Abilities. Ac+15, DR+3, Strength +10, Intellect +10, Weapon Bind, Bite speed 1500 damage 15-29 added effect 5% wing buffet knockdown 5% rip

Form Level 25? Gained By Leveling
Form of the Sea Serpent. Form of the sea serpent allows the beast master to use the abilities of a Sea Serpent
Abilities. Weapon Bind, Bite speed 1500 damage 15-33 added 1-5 water breathe damage 50% 5% rip, Strength +30, Swimming <similar to the ability discussed in the Pirate section by Daymia> Ac -10, Dr+10,

Form Level 30 Gained By Leveling
Form of the Dragon. Form of the Dragon allows the beast master to use the abilities of a Red Dragon.
Abilities. Weapon Bind, Bite speed 1500, 10-39 damage /added 5-40 fire damage 10%/ 5% wing buffet knockdown. Strength +30 Intellect +10 Ac +10 DR +5

Form Level 35 Gained By Leveling
Form of Spiders.? Form of spiders allows the beast master to break his body party into thousands of tiny spiders.
Abilities. Weapons Bind, Bite speed 1500 damage 3-28/added 10 poison damage/round for 10 rounds/ Hp +100 Heal +20 DR-5 AC-5

Form Level 40 Gained By Leveling
Form Of Locust Swarm. One of a beast masters most devastating form capable of destroying all in its path
Abilities. Weapon Bind, Attack performs room attack spell, HP+200 Heal+5, Form Bind/in this form the beast master remains a locust swarm for 40 rounds. Unable to disengage combat.

Form Level 45 Quest required
Form Of natures Choice. Nature chooses the beast masters form and enhances its power.
Random form with various enhancements plus Form Bind/in this form the beast master remains a random form for 40 rounds

Form Level 50 Quest required
Form of Nature?s Fury. In this form the beast master takes the form of natures most furious combatant.
Abilities: AC+20 DR+5 Crits +5 Strength +40 Agility +20, weapon bonus +5% poison 5 damage 5 rounds, +5% wing buffet knockdown, +5% fear/stun 2 rounds, +5% Knockdown, +5% 2-30 random breathe damage. Tracking, Class Stealth

I'm not certain how quests will be handled in the game content of greatermud.? They won't be exacly the same as majormud such as standard questing once every 10 levels.? I'm simply leaving these in the post as a refrence
Basic Quests
Level 10 Glowing Collar,
This collar is worn tightly around the neck.? It is difficult to see as most light passes through it.? However, when worn it glows brightly and feel warm to the touch.

Abilities
Max damage +2 Ac 3/0 ACC +5 Dodge +3

Level 20
Max damage +1 Ac +1

Level 40
Cloak Of Frenzy
ac 4.5/2.3 max damage +1 use 3x daily/ Effects similar to Frenzy, bite and claw damage is also enhanced.

Level 50- Grouped with Other crappy 1handers.

Still needed: Titles, class specific gear/npcs/sidequests.

[Squidward]

Beast Master: 190%

Beast masters hail from most regions in the realm of legends but live most comfortably in the deep wilderness.? Beast master society is comprised of many races, making the secrets behind their powers an even more complex mystery.? It has been said that when a beast master is born, nature spirits poses the soul of the recently born infusing them with powers.? In has also been theorized that beast masters are the result of dark druidic magic.? Regardless of which school of thought is correct, it remains true that beast master possess the powerful and unique ability to transform themselves and their equipment into various animal forms making them dangerous opponents in battle.? ?

HP 4-8, Weapons, 1 Handed, Magic Beast Transmutation, Combat-3 Armour Leather

, Weapons, 1 Handed, ?

Do you mean 1 Handed weapons?

[DeathCow]

Beast Master: 190%

Beast masters hail from most regions in the realm of legends but live most comfortably in the deep wilderness.  Beast master society is comprised of many races, making the secrets behind their powers an even more complex mystery.  It has been said that when a beast master is born, nature spirits poses the soul of the recently born infusing them with powers.  In has also been theorized that beast masters are the result of dark druidic magic.  Regardless of which school of thought is correct, it remains true that beast master possess the powerful and unique ability to transform themselves and their equipment into various animal forms making them dangerous opponents in battle.   

HP 4-8, Weapons, 1 Handed, Magic Beast Transmutation, Combat-3 Armour Leather

, Weapons, 1 Handed, ?

Do you mean 1 Handed weapons?

Naaw i mean beast masters can use weapons but they only have 1 hand. :p  Yeah 1 handed weapons.

[Reece]

Only one hand ? Damn thats gotta suck.. woman think you look like a gorilla.... and only one choice when your alone.. wheres the pity ?

[The Crazy Animal]

Just an interesting off shoot idea it might be interesting to have them gain forms by defeating boss beast monsters. For instance after killing the giant spider and analyzing its attacks and defenses the beastmaster can learn the form of giant spider? there would need to be some limits on this learning style like you wouldn?t want a level 10 character getting a super overpowered form of say a red dragon. Perhaps have some stat tests and level tests to help randomize versions of a single form.

So you might have the following forms all given by a single monster across a level range.
Lesser form of giant spider: Has stat bonuses.
Form of giant spider: Has stat bonuses and poison bite.
Greater form of giant spider: Has stat bonuses, poison bite, and webbing.

Secondly I would suggest it would be wise to let them have some powers that do not require a full form change so that their armor and weapons and stat points don?t become totally secondary in game play.

Some things like this might be:
Viper?s bite ? gives a poison bite attack in human form
Oxen?s strength ? give a +enc% in human form

TCA

[aukey]

On my mod I had a beast master class, same idea excpt that they animal abillities didn't use up mana, but took away some hp.  I have some weapons I was working on if you need them.. like a level 10 quest weapon that 5% charms animals.

[DeathCow]

When I posted this here oh so many months ago it woulda been nice if i had read what I posted.  I would have probably figured out that half of its missing.  Very nice.