Character Kit Reveal - Bilbo Baggins

"Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea – any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Good bye!" - The Hobbit.

Character Name: Bilbo Baggins
Alignment: Light
Faction: Thorin’s Company
Categories: Light, Support, Thorin’s Company, Hobbit, Staff
Weapon Type: Staff
Description: Bilbo Baggins never had any adventures until one day Gandalf the Grey and a host of Dwarves arrived on his doorstep.

Abilities:

Basic: Walking Stick

Ability Description at unlock: Attack the target enemy for 80% damage and 50% chance to dispel 1 Boon(s), prioritizing Taunt and Provoke. 

Ability Description at max upgrade: Attack the target enemy for 170% damage and dispel 2 Boon(s), prioritizing Taunt and Provoke.

Special Ability 1: Honest Burglar

Ability stamina cost: 4

Ability stamina at battle start: 3

Ability Description at unlock: Transfer 1 Bane(s) from self to the target enemy.
Attack the target enemy for 120% damage.

Ability Description at max upgrade: Transfer 2 Bane(s) from self to the target enemy.
Attack the target enemy for 270% damage and inflict Disable for 1 turn(s).

Special Ability 2: Expert Treasure Hunter

Ability stamina cost: 4

Ability stamina at battle start: 3

Ability Description at unlock: Steal 1 Boon(s) from the target enemy, excluding Taunt and Provoke, and grant them to the most wounded squad member. Attack the target enemy for 130% damage.

Ability Description at max upgrade: Steal 3 Boon(s) from the target enemy, excluding Taunt and Provoke, and grant them to the most wounded squad member. Attack the target enemy for 290% damage and inflict Blind for 1 turn(s). Gain Stealth for 1 turn(s).

Passive Ability: Hurried Hobbit

Ability Description at unlock: When attacked, gain 5% Turn Meter. If the attacker has a Boon, 25% chance to gain 1 Stamina for Expert Treasure Hunter.

Ability Description at max upgrade: When attacked, gain 25% Turn Meter. If the attacker has a Boon, gain 1 Stamina for Expert Treasure Hunter.

Key Attributes: Bilbo Baggins, initially unknown to himself and others, is a fierce, clever and resourceful friend. A stealthy friend, he is able to knock about enemies, disable and steal beneficial boons away to pass on to his friends. 

Inspiration: When we first meet Bilbo Baggins, he was a proper, respectable hobbit with no inclination for adventure or treasure. That is until Gandalf the Grey suggested this Hobbit to Thorin Oakenshield and his company of Dwarves. Unexpectedly Bilbo found himself contracted as the group’s burglar, and was carried off on the legendary adventure to reclaim the former dwarven home of Erebor from the dreadful dragon Smaug. It’s on this journey he proves himself resourceful, clever, brave, and adventurous.

Strategy Tips:

• Walking Stick will prioritize dispelling Taunt and Provoke on the target enemy. Use this ability to clear the way for Thorin to Mark the most optimal target on the enemy squad.
• The Lembas Glyph set bonus is helpful on Bilbo to accelerate access to Honest Burglar and Expert Treasure Hunter.
• Use Expert Treasure Hunter to steal high value Boons on your enemies like Unbreakable.

Bilbo Baggins’ Adventure - A New Adventurer - is coming soon!

Starts: 8am, December 18, 2023 (Pacific Time)

Ends: 8am, December 25, 2023 (Pacific Time)

A young Hobbit, by the name of Bilbo Baggins, is hired as a burglar for Thorin and his company of Dwarves. Together these newfound comrades set on an adventure with the ambitious goal of stealing treasure from the dreadful dragon, Smaug.

Rewards:

• Tier 1 - 25 Bilbo Baggins Shards 
• Tier 2 - 25 Bilbo Baggins Shards 
• Tier 3 - 25 Bilbo Baggins Shards 
• Tier 4 - 25 Bilbo Baggins Shards 
• Tier 5 - 10x Luminous Crystals, 50,000x Gold, 15,000 Character XP
• Tier 6 - 10x Epic Ability Materials, 500,000x Gold, 250,000 Character XP 

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