Nemean Lion

Leona Jarnefeldt wrote:Lineage Name: Nemean Lion
   Wielder: Leona Jarnefeldt
   Purchase Proof: Proof (Page 9, Post Number 222)
   Description
   Many centuries ago, a lion of incredible height and ferocity prowled a distant land, feasting on whoever it pleased and spreading terror wherever it went. Many hunters attempted to bring it down and each attempt met with failure thanks to the lion's incredible resilience. Edged weapons and blunt weapons failed to even slow it down, let alone hurt it. It seemed like the lion would use the world as its hunting ground forever.

One brave hero succeeded where many others had failed by grappling the beast and strangling it until it died. The hero went on to perform many other brave deeds and many rejoiced at the end of the seemingly unstoppable lion. However, while the Nemean Lion's body might have died, its indomitable spirit refused to leave the world. Its spirit can sometimes manifest in those named in honor of the lion.


   Abilities:
   •Nemean Skin- Leona's body has taken on traits of the Nemean Lion, giving her skin added resilience. Leona gains a 50% reduction to Physical damage, except against weapons that pierce. Additionally, her hair has become that of the beast, making it stronger than all but the most powerful weapons. This ability is passive.

   •Lionheart- Leona can call upon the courage of her namesake to help her stand up to magic that induces fear in others. Leona gets a 50% resistance to Fear-inducing magic and effects. This ability is passive.

   •Lion's Share- Leona has discovered that people are wary of cheating her and willingly pay her more for the completion of jobs. Leona can choose to either get 100% more Jewels for herself or 50% more Jewels for her and for her job partners. Leona must declare which version of Lion's Share she wants to use at the end of each thread. This ability is Passive.

   •Echidna's Legacy- Leona can call upon a miniature Nemean Lion combat pet to aid her in battle. The "miniature" Nemean Lion is the size of a normal lion but is much stronger than its normal brethren. It is an Ethereal-grade pet but must be given stats and approved just like any other pet.

   •Daunting Roar- Once per thread, Leona can use a roar that induces fear in her opponents. If it connects, opponents are overcome with fear and either flee from her or hesitate to attack. It travels in a barely visible cone of sound that travels up to 400 meters per second with a range of up to 400 meters and hits for 90 HP in damage. The "fear" status lasts for three turns unless the effect is removed by healing magic, an item ability, or a UA ability. Daunting Roar does not work on deaf opponents. Requires OOC permission to use against Player Characters.

  •Leonine Aspects- Leona has been gifted with small but important aspects of the lion that can aid her. Her footsteps make 50% less sound on any terrain. She also benefits from better balance on narrow surfaces like ledges; her balance is improved to such a degree that she has to be pushed off with a physical attack or spell in order to fall from narrow surfaces she is balancing on. Finally, she can fall from a height of up to twenty stories without being harmed from the fall.

Leona Jarnefeldt wrote:Lineage Name: Nemean Lion
   Wielder: Leona Jarnefeldt
   Purchase Proof: Proof (Page 9, Post Number 222)
   Description
   Many centuries ago, a lion of incredible height and ferocity prowled a distant land, feasting on whoever it pleased and spreading terror wherever it went. Many hunters attempted to bring it down and each attempt met with failure thanks to the lion's incredible resilience. Edged weapons and blunt weapons failed to even slow it down, let alone hurt it. It seemed like the lion would use the world as its hunting ground forever.

One brave hero succeeded where many others had failed by grappling the beast and strangling it until it died. The hero went on to perform many other brave deeds and many rejoiced at the end of the seemingly unstoppable lion. However, while the Nemean Lion's body might have died, its indomitable spirit refused to leave the world. Its spirit can sometimes manifest in those named in honor of the lion.


   Abilities:
   •Nemean Skin- Leona's body has taken on traits of the Nemean Lion, giving her skin added resilience. Leona gains a 50% reduction to Physical damage, except against weapons that pierce. Additionally, her hair has become that of the beast, making it stronger than all but the most powerful weapons. This ability is passive.

   •Lionheart- Leona can call upon the courage of her namesake to help her stand up to magic that induces fear in others. Leona gets a 50% resistance to Fear-inducing magic and effects. This ability is passive.

   •Lion's Share- Leona has discovered that people are wary of cheating her and willingly pay her more for the completion of jobs. Leona can choose to either get 100% more Jewels for herself or 50% more Jewels for her and for her job partners. Leona must declare which version of Lion's Share she wants to use at the end of each thread. This ability is Passive.

   •Echidna's Legacy- Leona can call upon a miniature Nemean Lion combat pet to aid her in battle. The "miniature" Nemean Lion is the size of a normal lion but is much stronger than its normal brethren. It is an Ethereal-grade pet but must be given stats and approved just like any other pet.

   •Daunting Roar- Once per thread, Leona can use a roar that induces fear in her opponents. If it connects, opponents are overcome with fear and either flee from her or hesitate to attack. It travels in a barely visible cone of sound that travels up to 400 meters per second with a range of up to 400 meters and hits for 90 HP in damage. The "fear" status lasts for three turns unless the effect is removed by healing magic, an item ability, or a UA ability. Daunting Roar does not work on deaf opponents. Requires OOC permission to use against Player Characters.

  •Leonine Aspects- Leona has been gifted with small but important aspects of the lion that can aid her. Her footsteps make 50% less sound on any terrain. She also benefits from better balance on narrow surfaces like ledges; her balance is improved to such a degree that she has to be pushed off with a physical attack or spell in order to fall from narrow surfaces she is balancing on. Finally, she can fall from a height of up to twenty stories without being harmed from the fall.

Leona Jarnefeldt wrote:Lineage Name: Nemean Lion
   Wielder: Leona Jarnefeldt
   Purchase Proof: Proof (Page 9, Post Number 222)
   Description
   Many centuries ago a lion of incredible height and ferocity prowled a distant land, feasting on whoever crossed its path and spreading terror wherever it went. Many hunters attempted to bring it down and each attempt met with failure thanks to the lion's incredible resilience. Edged weapons and blunt weapons failed to even slow it down, let alone hurt it. For a long time it seemed like nothing and no one could stop the Nemean Lion.

One brave hero succeeded where many others had failed by seizing the beast by its throat and strangling it until it died. The hero went on to perform many other brave deeds and many rejoiced at the end of the seemingly unstoppable lion. However, while the Nemean Lion's body might have died, its indomitable spirit refused to leave the world. Its spirit can sometimes manifest in those named in honor of the lion, but it is very selective about its hosts and chooses the one it believes to be the strongest.

After centuries of looking for a suitable host its indomitable spirit has finally manifested in Leona Jarnefeldt. Its spirit grants Leona a variety of boons such as increasing the resilience of her skin to make it as tough as armor, a boost to her physical strength, the ability to summon a "small" Nemean Lion to aid her in battle, and other special gifts to make Leona a worthy host. While the Nemean Lion's original body might be long dead, its spirit has found a new home in a mage worthy to be named in honor of the lion.


   Abilities:
   •Nemean Skin- Leona's body has taken on traits of the Nemean Lion, giving her skin added resilience. Leona gains 25% Damage Resistance in exchange for a 25% decrease to Base MP. This ability is passive. (1 Effect, 1 Downside)

   •Lion's Strength- Leona has been granted the strength of her big cat namesake, a boon which permits her to deal more damage in combat. Leona gets a 60% increase to Strength. This ability is passive. (1 Effect)

   •Lion's Share- Over the course of her career Leona has discovered that people are concerned about cheating her and willingly pay her more for the completion of jobs. Leona gets 100% more Jewels for herself with every job completed. This ability is Passive. (1 Effect)

   •Echidna's Legacy- Leona can call upon a miniature Nemean Lion combat pet to aid her in battle. The "miniature" Nemean Lion is the size of a normal lion but is much stronger than its normal brethren. It is an Ethereal-grade pet but must be given stats and approved just like any other pet. (1 Effect)

  •Lion's Vitality: The hide of the Nemean Lion was only part of the reason it was so tough to take down. Another part of its legendary resilience was its vitality. Leona gets a 60% increase to HP. HP also regenerates at a rate of 5% every post. (2 Effects)

  •Tireless Hunter: The Nemean Lion was a tireless hunter that always seemed to have the energy with which to hunt and fight. Leona gains a 60% increase to SP. Leona also regenerates SP at a rate of 5% every post. (2 Effects)


  Plot Abilities:

 • Leonine Aspects- Leona has been gifted with small but important aspects of the lion that can aid her. She benefits from better balance on narrow surfaces like ledges; her balance is improved to such a degree that she has to be pushed off with a physical attack or spell in order to fall from narrow surfaces she is balancing on. Also, she can fall from a height of up to twenty stories without being harmed by the fall. This is a Plot/Story Ability.

• Energetic Hunter- Leona has inherited some of the restless nature of the Nemean Lion. She is more resistant to fatigue and requires less sleep than the average person. This is a Plot/Story Ability.