Ghosts and Things

Description Opportunistic combat focused character with an emphasis on kiting. Description and Author's Notes Kendov is a dhampir, one of the half-living children of vampires and humans. As such, he has some of the strengths and weaknessess of typical vampires, but not to such a harsh degree. I made him after being dissatisfied with the vampire characters on the workshop when I first looked for one. They were too harsh in their penalties and too strong in their strengths. By shifting down to a dhampir instead of a fully-fledged vampire, it can keep the general playstyle but not to such a drastically game-altering degree. His playstyle is intended to encourage opportunistic fighting with an emphasis on avoiding damage rather than tanking it. Think of him almost like Wendy in how you pick your fights in accordance to the time of day, but without as much tanking potential. You gain a damage boost at full health, encouraging evasion. His lifesteal is enough to heal you back to full if you're actively avoiding damage while fighting, but it's not significant enough to stand and brawl it out with a Deerclops. He has full night vision if his sanity is at 50% or lower; his eyes change colour as a visual indication. He is able to craft science items 1 tier above normal, provided that his sanity is above 50%. This gives him something to contribute to the team during day. As a dhampir, bats see him as kin. They're neutral towards him and won't attack unless provoked. This, combined with his dark vision, make him an ideal character for cave spelunking. He also has fully customized dialogue. Examine things! Please let me know what you think about him. Too powerful? Too weak? Just right? I'm trying to keep a fairly tight rein on balance, so I'd appreciate suggestions. Stats 100 Health 150 Hunger 100 Sanity Sanity drains at a rate of 3.75/min during the day, the same rate as Wendy's drain during the night Sanity doesn't drain during dusk, night, or in caves Sanity drain from negative auras and monsters is reduced by 25% Hunger rate increases as sanity lowers, up to a 50% increase at 0 sanity Has an additional 25% resistance to being frozen, and takes an additional 25% fire damage Has a damage-based lifesteal effect that heals from 0%-5% of damage done depending on time of day and sanity level When health is penalized, 1/4 of the regular lifesteal multiplier will be restored to maximum health if health is full Can't use regular healing items (Spider Gland, Mosquito Sack, Healing Salve, Honey Poultice, Booster Shot) Food only provides 1/2 of the regular healing value Monster meat only does 1/2 of the regular health and sanity damage Damage is 37.5% lower during day, normal during dusk and in caves, and 12.5% higher during night Damage is increased by 25% if health is full Movement speed is 25% slower during day, 12.5% faster during dusk and in caves, and 25% faster during night Configuration Options Can craft science items 1 tier above normal, as long as his sanity is above 50% Has a nightvision effect at night and in caves if sanity is at 50% or lower Eyes change to a more vibrant red when nightvision can activate as a visual indication Full moons cause a rapid sanity drain effect, inducing any vampiric powers gained at lower sanity Full moons increase healing from blood and lifesteal by 50% Caves will inhibit these effects If you wish, you can configure it so that nighvision and the science bonus are always active, and whether or not either of the full moon effects apply. Can craft and consume various bloods from raw meats, which provide a heal, some hunger, and a 12.5% damage buff for 20 seconds at the cost of some sanity. Values of the healing, hunger provided, and sanity loss depend on the type and size of the blood. Other players can craft blood at the cost of health if they're near him, which is especially potent! Vial (Small Meat) Flask (Big Meat) Jar (Koalefant Trunk) Human (Health) Monster (Monster Meat) FAQ I died, and now my max health is reduced. I can't use booster shots. What do I do? Kendov can restore penalized max health by lifestealing while at full health. Each attack at full health will restore 1/4 of the healing you would have gotten from lifesteal as max health. Example: You're at 75/75 penalized health. You attack something that has no damage resistance with a spear at night, while at full sanity. You would have healed 1.17 health if you were not at max health already, but since you are, 0.29 of your maximum health will be restored. You now have a functional 75.29 max health. Your health gauge visibly goes up to 76. A few attacks later, 77. At ideal conditions, with a dark sword, 0 sanity, and a full moon, each attack will be restoring 1.75 maximum health. Coding by @kendov​ , art by me.