DBD Chapter Concept: The Lord of The Rings
Hi there! Had nothing to do, so I crafted this concept just on pure improvisation and with pure love for the character. It might be more on a "dashy-style" killer side, yet I thought that there's no point to overload him with mechanics, but to implement some of the most iconic ones. Yeah, the perk icons are AI generated cuz I can't do it myself, but AI sucks when it comes to addons, so I'll leave it to your fantasy. Enjoy and comment - completely open for critique — basically the whole point of this creation is to be objectively evaluated
Also — I'm not a math guy or either DBD's values aficionado, so some of those values in perks or addons might be under/overpowered. Enjoy!
DBD Chapter Concept: The Lord of The Rings
Killer name: The Necromancer (Sauron)
Movement Speed: 115% (4.6 m/s)
Height: Tall
Terror Radius: 40 meters
Weapon: Dread Mace
Power: Issildur’s Bane
Special Affliction: Issildur’s Bane
At the start of the trial, the One Ring is gifted to one out of 4 survivors, thus making him the Ringbearer. His power is inactive during the first 30 seconds of the match. After that survivor is able to wear it, making him completely transparent and revealing auras of generators, survivors, killer, chests and totems in a 16 meter radius.
The effect lasts 5 seconds and each usage gains 1 token up to 5. For each token the reveal radius is increased by 2 meters and a stackable 1% Hindered effect is applied. When 5 tokens are achieved, the Ring becomes inactive and the aura of the ringbearer is revealed to The Necromancer for 2 seconds and Terror Radius with Hindered is continuously applied.
While not being chased or not using a ring for 25 seconds, the ringbearer must pass a short series of hard skill checks. If ringbearer fails, the ring is used automatically, gaining additional token. After that the ringbearer can remove the ring only after a short period of time (3 seconds). If the ringbearer drops the Ring on the floor, the aura of it will be highlighted to The Necromancer.
"It was in this moment, when all hope had faded, that Isildur, son of the king, took up his father's sword... The Ring passed to Isildur, who had this one chance to destroy evil forever, but the hearts of men are easily corrupted."
Primary Power: Darkness Advance
Press ability button 1 to prepare for an attack, slightly slowing yourself in the process. While the power bar is full, press the attack button and unleash the series of 3 swings with your weapon. The first one propels you in the chosen direction and consecutive swings increase that distance. Between each swing you are able to change your direction, slightly adjust the camera angle or, after a brief moment of inaction, cancel the ability. If the survivor is hit by any swing, he loses a health state, the rest of them stop and ability goes on cooldown. Hitting a palette with a third swing will break it.
Cooldown: 8 seconds (after the swing connects or the series end)
Secondary Power: Reclaim the Ring
If the Necromancer downs the Ringbearer, press ability button 2 to reclaim the The One Ring. Once reclaimed, the Necromancer can unlock his true power and enter the Doom Incarnate for 80 seconds, improving his Darkness Advance and gaining The Lidless Eye.
Special Affliction: The Lidless Eye and Darkness Advance
"Concealed within his fortress, the lord of Mordor sees all. His gaze pierces cloud, shadow, earth, and flesh. You know of what I speak, Gandalf: a great Eye, lidless, wreathed in flame."
When the Necromancer enters the Doom Incarnate status, The Lidless Eye appears above the killer's head. It passively stalks its surroundings in 90 degree sight and 36 meter radius. Survivors caught in his line of sight will scream and reveal their aura to the Necromancer for 3 seconds.
Once the survivor is revealed, press ability button 2 facing a survivor to lock him in place for 1 second and teleport to him after a 2.5 seconds delay.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Once in Doom Incarnate status, improves Darkness Advance’s propelling distance and charge speed, decrease cooldown to 5. During this status, survivors hit by each swing have the following effects applied:
First swing: Exhaustion and Bleeding
Second swing: Deep wound and Hemorrhage
Third Swing: Instantly puts survivor into Dying State.
After Dooms Incarnate expires, the Issildur’s Bane is gifted to a random survivor other than a previous Ringbearer
LOAD-OUT
Perk 1
Facing Inevitable
“Make an example of one of many futile attempts to defy your influence”
When the Survivor is put into Dying State, call upon the Entity to lock him in place and apply Weakened status effect for 20/25/30 seconds. During this perk, the bleed out timer is stopped and recovery speed is slowed by 30/40/50%. Then it goes on cooldown for 60 seconds.
"The rabble of Gondor and it's deluded allies shall withdraw at once..." (the Mouth of Sauron)
Perk 2
Power Struggle
“Even the most unfathomable depths of Entity’s existence calls out for Your Precious”
After hooking a survivor, this perk becomes active. While entering chase with the Survivor, the first thrown palette automatically breaks after a 6/5/4 second delay. The aura of the thrown palette is highlighted to you in yellow.
"With that power I should have power too great and terrible." (Gandalf)
Perk 3
Scourge Hook: Restless Gaze
“No one shall save your prey from sufferings under your unrelenting watch”
At the start of the trial, 4 random Hooks are changed into Scourge Hooks
The auras of Scourge Hooks are revealed to you in white.
Each time a Survivor is hooked on a Scourge Hook, after 14/12/10 seconds of him being on the hook, reveal auras of all survivors in a 20/26/32 meters radius from hooked survivor.
“He will bear thee away to the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness, where thy flesh shall be devoured, and thy shriveled mind be left naked to the Lidless Eye.” (The Witch King of Angmar)
Addons
Shards of Narsil (Irridescent)
You start the trial with Issildur's Bane.
After being stunned for 2 times, the Doom Incarnate ends preemptively and Issildur's Bane is lost for 90 seconds.
“Glowing shards of never dulling blade recall the most unpleasant memories of your world design's greatest riot.”
Fragments of Barad’dur (Irridescent)
Once the Exit Gates are powered:
The Lidless Eye activates for the rest of the trial.
The auras of survivors will be revealed by the Lidless Eye through walls and solid objects.
Set stalk radius to 20 meters.
You can no longer teleport to revealed survivors.
“Then at last his gaze was held: wall upon wall, battlement upon battlement, black, immeasurably strong, mountain of iron, gate of steel, tower of adamant, he saw it: Barad-dûr, Fortress of Sauron. All hope left him.”
Istari’s Staff (Very Rare)
Upon activating Doom Incarnate mode, cause all generators within 20 meter radius to be blocked for 10 seconds. For each stack accumulated by a ringbearer using Issildur’s Bane increase that duration by 2 seconds.
“The staff in the hand of a wizard may be more than a prop for age.”
Defiled Palantir (Very Rare)
Once the Lidless Eye becomes active:
Every time the auras of survivors are revealed by it, also reveals the aura of the Necromancer.
Each time survivors see the aura of the Necromancer, their turn rate is reduced by 25% and they suffer from Blindness for 20 seconds.
“If all the seven stones were laid out before me now, I should shut my eyes and put my hands in my pockets”
Blazing Engravings (Very Rare)
Cause the Ringbearer to suffer from Exhaustion and Oblivious for 5 seconds each 10 seconds. Once the Issildur’s Bane is used by him, this addon goes on cooldown for 50 seconds.
“The letters are Elvish, of an ancient mode, but the language is that of Mordor, which I will not utter here”
The Witch-King’s Helmet (Very Rare)
Upon teleportation to a survivor revealed by the Lidless Eye:
Decrease the duration of locking him in place by 0.3 seconds
Grant 5% Haste for 7 seconds. Any additionally revealed survivor increases the duration of Haste by 1.5 seconds.
“Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey!”
Elven Dagger (Rare)
Upon performing Darkness Advance action:
Increase propelling distance by 0.7 meter per swing
Increase camera angle by 13%
Increase the time frame to stop Darkness Advance by 0.5 seconds.
“I will give you a name... and I shall call you Sting”
Morgul Blade (Rare)
Make Darkness Advance swings to inflict Weakened status effect on hit survivors. First swing applies Weakened for 10 seconds, second - 15 and third - 20 respectively.
“They tried to pierce your heart with a Morgul-knife which remains in the wound... You would have become a wraith under the dominion of the Dark Lord.”
Lost Leaf of Lorien (Rare)
While entering the chase with the Ringbearer, gain 3% Haste for 5 seconds. If the ringbearer activates Issildur’s Bane, the Necromancer suffers from 3% Hindered.
“Not idly do the leaves of Lórien fall”
Shattered Galadriel Light (Rare)
Increase the duration of Doom Incarnate by 10 seconds. After expiry grant Undetectable for 10 seconds.
“I give you the Light of Eärendil, our most beloved star. May it be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out”
Sizzling Helmet (Uncommon)
Reduce Darkness Advance cooldown upon successful hits. With each swing the cooldown reduction is increased (1st - 0.5 sec, 2nd - 1 sec, 3rd - 1.5 sec)
“It has begun. The East will fall. So shall the Kingdom of Angmar rise"
Bleaked Ithildin (Uncommon)
Decrease Lidless Eye teleportation cooldown by 2 seconds.
“Once reflecting most captivating lights in whole Middle-Earth, now - a lifeless shard of its past beauty”
Cape of Nazgul (Uncommon)
During Doom Incarnate, upon missing all swings from Darkness Advance, cause all survivors outside of your terror radius to scream and show their location.
“Old piece of fabric once worn by mere husks of great men, which fell to their own greed and hunger for power”
Scroll of Issildur (Uncommon)
Decrease the time for Issildur’s Bane to gain 1 token upon Ringbearer’s usage by 1.5 seconds.
“But for my part I will risk no hurt to this thing: of all the works of Sauron the only fair. It is precious to me, though I buy it with great pain”
Rotten Lembas (Uncommon)
Increase the duration of all Status Effects applied by Darkness Advance during Doom Incarnate by 10 seconds.
“Even such enduring food as Lembas can’t withstand the darkest places where no man shall ever lay a step”
Rusted Orc Axe (Common)
Darkness Advance’s first and second swings no longer damage the survivors. Upon landing the first two swings, survivors suffer from 10% Hindered Status Effect.
“Cheap and nasty supply of weapons for the hideous creatures serving the Dark Lord.”
Empty Water Flask (Common)
Exhastion Status Effect applied by the Necromancer abilities lasts 10% longer.
“Amidst the flaming wastes of Mordor the empty flask can only be filled with despair”
Corpse Candle (Common)
Increase the amount of hard skillchecks for Ringbearer to pass by (1).
“Careful now! Or Hobbits go down to join the dead ones, and light little candles of their own”
Primitive Arrows (Common)
Slightly decrease all bonuses provided by using Issildur’s Bane.
“You carry a heavy burden, Frodo. Don't carry the weight of the dead.”