A Compilation of My K'thir Forest Runes Ideas

As the old forums are being taken down, I thought I'd repost some of my old rune ideas for my beloved K'thir Forest. Some of them are a little out of date but I'll try to fine tune them soon. Enjoy!

 

Unicorn of K'thir
Race: Beast, Class: None, Size: Small, Rarity: Exotic
Flavor-Text: To glimpse one in the wild is said to bring unspeakable luck; few ever forget the experience.
Artwork: A meek and slender unicorn stands in a forest's clearing. Its humble nature betrays the being's ageless power.
Nora Cost: ???

Champion Stats:
Damage: 0, Speed: 6, Range: 1, Defense: 0, Hit Points: 38

Champion Abilities:
Boost- K'thir Forest 2: Friendly K'thir Forest champions within 5 spaces gain +2 DMG and +6 HP (this ability does not stack).
Cast- Lifeshield: Target friendly champion within 3 spaces is protected by a Lifeshield (if target champion becomes the target of an enemy player's spell, it is healed for 15 HP and the spell backfires. This effect is hidden until triggered). CD: 4, AP: 4
Healing Canter: Whenever this champion moves by way of its normal movement, this champion and all friendly adjacent champions, are healed 2 HP.
Hearten: While this unit is in play, other real (non-summoned, non-illusion) friendly champions with 1 or less base DEF get +1 DEF. This ability does not stack.
Three Wishes: Target champion within 3 spaces gains all of its upgraded abilities. This ability is removed after 3 uses. CD: 3, AP: 3

Champion Upgrades:
Cleanse: Target champion within 5 spaces is Cleansed (all negative conditions are removed) and then is healed for 5 HP. May target self. CD: 3, AP: 3
Dispel: Target champion within 5 spaces is Dispelled (all positive conditions are removed). May target self. CD: 4, AP: 3
Majestic 1: Opposing champions adjacent to this unit are Awestruck (This unit has its DMG reduced by 50% and -1 SPD).
Perseverance: Whenever this champion's health falls below 1, it loses Perseverance and it is Cleansed, it's current health is set to 1, gains Invulnerable, Impenetrable, and Shielded until the end of that turn.

 

This champion is meant to be an interesting support unit for K'thir Forest. Instead of having a basic attack, it can protect its allies through a number of means including its signature abiltiy Healing Canter. This champion is also the first unit in the game to be able to boost any champion from its faction (instead of a race or class based Boost).

 

Epochal Swordmage
Race: Elf, Class: Wizard, Size: Small, Rarity: Uncommon
Artwork: A lightly armored mage stands in the foreground with two elven allies in the background. All three of the units hold a magical sword of Flame, Lightning, and Ice.
Flavor-text: "Long ago my kind gave up on swords in pursuit of high magic. I like to think I'm going back to the basics." -Renna, Epochal Swordmage
Nora Cost: ???

Base Stats
DMG: 12, SPD: 5, RNG: 1, DEF: 2, HP: 45

Base Abilities
Attack: Physical- This unit makes a Physical attack at its Range. This is a basic attack.
Elemental Sword: Flame- Target champion within 6 spaces gains a close combat Fire attack for 3 turns. Champions successfully damaged by this attack are Charred 2. This ability shares a cooldown with other Elemental Sword abilities. CD: 1, AP: 1
Elemental Sword: Frost- Target champion within 6 spaces gains a close combat Frost attack for 3 turns. Champions successfully damaged by this attack are Chilled 2. This ability shares a cooldown with other Elemental Sword abilities. CD: 1, AP: 1
Elemental Sword: Electricity- Target champion within 6 spaces gains a close combat Electricity attack for 3 turns. Champions successfully damaged by this attack are Shocked 2. This ability shares a cooldown with other Elemental Sword abilities. CD: 1, AP: 1
High Endurance- This champion can store an additional +4 AP.
Intimidating- This champion may not be the target of close-combat attacks, except those made by Fearless champions.
Prophetic Balance- Whenever an opposing champion gains AP outside of normal AP generation, this champion gains an equal amount of AP. Any AP gained this way which would be lost due to the AP cap is gained by the closest friendly champion instead.

Upgrades
Calcify- When this champion is successfully attacked, it gains +2 DEF until the end of the turn.
Fascinate- At the beginning of your turn, any enemy champion without Iron Will within 5 spaces of this unit is moved 2 spaces directly towards this unit.
Multiattack 1- This champion's AP cost for making a basic attack is reduced by 1, to a minimum of 2 AP.
Ready- At the end of your turn, this champion gains 1 AP.

 

This champion is an tactical melee attacker with support capabilities. He is rather slow but can save more AP due to High Endurance and Prophetic Balance. If you need to bypass a certain resistance, or need a friendly ranged champion to temporarily gain a melee attack, his elemental swords can be quite useful.

 

Wand of the Spirit Owl (Equip)
Effect: Equipped champion gains Summon Spirit Owl* and Flanking. If equipped champion is a Shaman, Wizard, or Priest, this champion also gains Gift of Fertility.
Artwork: A short wand made of gnarled wood. On one end is a bulbous knob which has grown into the shape of an owl's head. The eyes dimly grow green.
Flavor-Text: A good Wizard should never be without a guide.
Nora Cost: 35

*Summon Spirit Owl- A Spirit Owl** champion is summoned onto target adjacent space. CD: 3, AP: 5

**Spirit Owl
Race: Beast, Spirit, Class: None, Size: Small
Stats: 0 DMG, 6 SPD, 1 RNG, 0 DEF, 10 HP
Abilities: Fading Light, Flight, Initiative 2, Swap 2, Wisdom

 

This rune allows an equipped champion to summon an owl, with Initiative, onto the map. The owl isn't too powerful but does have it uses. First, it can engage an opponent to automatically trigger Flanking. Second, it can move and use Swap to help the equipped champion move around. Third, Wisdom reduces the CD on spells (and reveals one when the champion is summoned). Fading Light is there to provide an incentive to use the summon to grab nora globes, when applicable. In short, I wanted the Spirit Owl to have a utility rather than a damaging element (kind of like a Familiar).

 

Double Magic (Spell)
Effect: The next spell cast this turn, with a nora cost of 40 or less, has its cooldown reduced to 0 at the start of your next turn. If that spell is cast on your next turn, its nora cost becomes 0. This rune is Unique (only one copy of this rune may be played in a Battle Group).
Artwork: An Elven Illusionist is deep in spell-casting pose. Several of his illusions are fervently mimicking his moves.
Flavor-Text: "Experimentation is key in creating new magic. With just the right blend of extant magic, you can get incredible results." -Borai, Elven Illusionist
Cost: 20

 

This spell is meant to be a powerful aid to spell-casting in KF. The most expensive spells are not affected (like Thorn Collection, Vortex, and Grimilic's Mirror) but all other spells, 40 nora or lower, are affected. This spell does have a few downsides (like your opponent will know which spell you plan on recasting and you have to spend 20 nora right away for a delayed effect) but this is still a very powerful spell.

Some examples...
-You could cast Double Magic and then cast Treefolk's Blessing on a friendly unit (spending 50 nora to do so). On your next turn, you get a "free" Treefolk's Blessing to use on another friendly unit.
-You could run a Wizard into a group of units, use Double Magic and then Stellar Horizon (spending 60 nora). On your next turn, you could use Stellar Horizon again for free.
-You could cast Double Magic and then use Fairy Dust to lock down a unit (for 55 nora) and then know that a second opposing unit could also be affected by the same condition next round.

 

Serpentine Mage
Race: Elf, Class: Shaman, Wizard, Size: Small, Rarity: Rare
Artwork: A lean male wizard is clothed in green robes. He holds a serpentine wand and is trailed by a number of small snakes.
Flavor-Text: The fear of snakes is almost universal, I am one of the exceptions.
Nora Cost: ???

Champion Stats
DMG: 10, SPD: 7, RNG: 4-6, DEF: 0, HP: 44

Champion Abilities
Attack: Poison- This unit makes a Poison attack at its Range. This is a basic attack.
Amplify Poison- Poison damage is increased by 10%.
Camouflage- When this unit is damaged by a ranged attack while it is occupying Vegetation, that damage by is reduced by 2.
Deflect: Poison- Next time this unit takes damage from an attack made by target champion within 8 spaces, that damage is redirected as Poison damage to the nearest enemy within 8 spaces. This effect is hidden until triggered. (You may target this unit to Deflect the damage from the next attack by any champion.) CD: 4, AP: 0
Envenom 2- Target opposing champion within 5 spaces becomes Poisoned 1 and loses 4 AP at the start of their next turn. CD: 2, AP: 2
Hidden: Vegetation- At the end of your turn, if this champion occupies Vegetation, it becomes Stealthed. Otherwise, it loses Stealthed.
Serpent Form- This champion gains Race: Beast, Multiattack 2, Scale Armor, +2 DEF, and has its RNG changed to 1. CD: 4, AP: 2

Champion Upgrades
Gift of Fertility- Abilities that create units that are on your champions have their cooldowns decreased by 1 (to a minimum of 1). This does not stack.
Summon Serpent- Summons either a Poison Serpent with 0 DEF, 6 SPD, 9 DMG, HP of 15, RNG 1 and Poison 3 to target adjacent space or summons a Constrictor Serpent with 0 DEF, 5 SPD, 7 DMG, HP of 25, RNG 1 and Constriction. CD: 4, AP: 5
Recharge- Spend 2 Charges. The current cooldowns of this champion's abilities are reduced by 1.
Violence Charged- When an opposing champion makes a basic attack, this unit gains 2 charges.

 

This champ has two upgrade paths. The first makes him a fine summoner (and helps others to summon faster) the other makes him a fine fighter (he can use Recharge often to reset Deflect, Envenom, and Serpent Form).

 

Dryad Enchantress
Race: Plant, Treefolk, Class: Druid, Size: Small, Rarity: Uncommon
Artwork: A beautiful female Treefolk strolls among some admiring Moga, bearing gifts. The Moga she has passed are writhing in pain. The Dryad Enchantress has a knowing smile.
Flavor-Text: "Beware her charms or else feel the pain of loss: She has made rejection into an art-form." Talgar Ironfist
Nora Cost: ???

Champion Stats
DMG: 14, SPD: 6, RNG: 1, DEF: 2, HP: 45

Champion Abilities
Bastion of Will- Friendly champions have Iron Will (This champion cannot be Charmed, Possessed or Dominated).
Charm 3- Enemy champions within 3 spaces become Charmed 2 (This champion has -2 DMG and may not attack or use abilities on the unit that charmed it). All affected units are disengaged from each other.
Escape- This unit becomes stealthed at the end of any turn it was successfully damaged.
Mass Charm- Area Effect 2, Range 5: Affected units become Charmed 2 and Wearied. CD: 2, AP: 2
Psychic Attack- This unit makes a Psychic attack at range 2-4. CD: 2
Rejection- Opposing champions within 6 spaces of this unit with the Charmed condition take 10 Psychic damage (this damage ignore defense). CD: 1, AP: 4
Take Root- This champion loses Take Root and gains Uproot, Skirmisher, Immobile, Camouflage, and Multiattack 1. It also gains +4 DMG, +2 DEF, +10 HP, and +1 RNG.
Vulnerability: Fire- When this unit takes Fire damage, that damage is increased by 40% (after DEF).

Champion Upgrades
Abash- When this champion is attacked, the attacking champion becomes Charmed 3 (This champion has -2 DMG and may not attack or use abilities on the unit that charmed it). All affected champions are disengaged from each other.
Amplify Psychic- Psychic damage is increased by 10%.
Dreameater- At the beginning of each turn, if this champion is Stealthed, opposing champions within 5 spaces take 4 Psychic damage.
Plant Regeneration 3- While occupying Grass, Vegetation, Dirt, or Water, this champion has Regeneration 3

 

This lady is meant to be a non-traditional champion that charms and abuses those who love her most. This rune has a non-damaging "bomb" that dishes out some status effects (i.e. Charmed and Wearied) and then capitalizes on those status effects with a new ability Rejection. This power comes at the cost of not having a basic attack (though Psychic Attack gives one on occasion).

 

Carrion Vine
Race: Plant , Class: None, Size: Small, Rarity: Common
Artwork: A small mass of tangled vines is siphoning life off of a fallen opponent. At the end of each vine is a structure that is vaguely "leech-esque."
Flavor-Text: Nature embraces the full circle of life; these simple vines, for example, embrace life's last moments.
Nora Cost: ???

Champion Stats
DMG: 12, SPD: 5, RNG: 1-2, DEF: 2, HP: 42

Champion Abilities
Attack: Physical- This unit makes a Physical attack at its Range. This is a basic attack.
Brain Eater- When this champion destroys a champion with a different owner, it gains one of its upgraded abilities.
Dead Eater- When this unit recovers a nora globe, it recovers an additional 6 nora.
Leech Vitality- When this champion hits an opposing champion it gains max HP equal to half the damage dealt.
Lumbering- This champion's AP cost for each movement is increased by 1.
Scavenger- This unit cannot attack champions that are at full health.
Take Root- This champion loses Take Root and gains Uproot, Skirmisher, Immobile, Camouflage, and Multiattack 1. It also gains +4 DMG, +2 DEF, +10 HP, and +1 RNG.
Tunnel: Vegetation 2- This ability can only be activated if this unit is occupying earth terrain. This unit moves directly to target earth space within 6 spaces.

Champion Upgrades
Attack: Poison- This unit makes a Poison attack at its Range. This is a basic attack.
Plant Regeneration 3- While occupying Grass, Vegetation, Dirt, or Water, this champion has Regeneration 3 (At the beginning of your turn, this unit heals 6 HP).
Retreat 3- This champion can disengage for free and move 3 spaces. CD: 1, AP: 1
Stat Bonus: Defense 2- This champion gains +2 DEF.

 

A simple champion that is meant to be the primary nora globe grabber. He has some downsides, like Lumbering, but can become strong if he is able to benefit from Brain Eater.

 

Sylvan Knight
Race: Fairy, Class: Knight, Size: Small, Rarity: Rare
Artwork: A steel-clad Fairy is riding a small flying dragon. The Fairy is fairly masculine but the dragon is a shimmering and glittery female. The Fairy holds a sharpened crystal dagger in his outstretched hand.
Flavor-Text: There is always more than meets the eye when it comes to the Fae. Take their valiant knights, for example, and you'll see they are much more than simple grunts.
Nora Cost: ???

Champion Stats
DMG: 10, SPD: 7, RNG: 1-2, DEF: 0, HP: 38

Champion Abilities
Attack: Physical- This unit makes a Physical attack at its Range. This is a basic attack.
Dazzling- The first time this champion is engaged each turn, adjacent champions become Blinded 2.
Feint- This Champion makes a 0 damage basic attack against target champion within 4 spaces. This attack is not part of the attack chain. If this attack is successful, the attacked champion has -2 Defense for 1 turn.
Flight- This champion is Flying (This unit ignores restrictions and penalties imposed by terrain and may move across chasm spaces without dying. This unit has two additional ranks of Sentry and is immune to the effects of Lumbering unless Grounded).
Leech Vitality- When this champion hits an opposing champion it gains max HP equal to half the damage dealt.
Mimic Defense- This unit's DEF is equal to the base DEF of the champion with the highest base DEF in play. If there are no other champion's in play this unit's DEF is 0.
Soul Siphon- When a non-summoned, non-illusion champion dies this unit gains 5 HP (maximum 100) and +1 DMG.

Champion Upgrades
Combo Attack: Drain- When this champion makes two successful basic attacks against the same champion in a single turn, this unit heals an amount equal to the damage done on the second attack.
Impart- Target champion within 3 spaces is healed for 5 HP and gains 1 DMG. This unit loses 8 life and gains -1 DMG. CD: 1, AP: 2
Siphon Nexus- Whenever this champion would gain Max HP it is instead evenly split among all friendly champions within 3 spaces, rounded up.
Stat Bonus: Health 3- This champion has +8 HP.

 

The Fae don't really have many melee champions and this would be an interesting, and tricky, addition. The champion is able to siphon off the life energies of its victims, in an appropriate fashion, which makes the soldier stronger and stronger. Siphon Nexus can be upgraded to help spread the HP growth around (perhaps that ability should only give HP to friendly Fae?).

 

Fairy Circle (Relic)
Artwork: A simple ring of small glowing pebbles sits in a forest's clearing. A Fairy Trickster is flying by and glows with the same colors of the Fairy Circle.
Flavor Text: Fairy magic can be a very different thing from the magics we are used to; luckily for us, few have developed the proper defenses to it.
Effect: This unit has Fairy Magic (while this unit is in play, the first time each opposing unit takes Magical damage each turn that champion is randomly Wearied, Crippled, or Debilitated) and Piercing Magic (for the next 2 turns, all opposing champions lose their Resistance: Magical and Immunity: Magical abilities. CD: 3).
Defense: 0
Hit Points: 14
Nora Cost: 35

 

Currently, Fairy BGs can run into a lot of trouble when they run into opposing soldier with Resistance: Magical and Immunity: Magical. This relic is meant to help combat this while also dishing out some status effects.

In addition, here are some notes on the rune...
-The Fairy Circle is meant to be one of those relics that are safely stashed behind a shrine. KF doesn't have many of those types of relics that see play so I figured this one would be okay.
-Fairy Magic can stack but can't be applied several times a turn. If you cause Magical damage to the same champion three times, over the course of 6 turns, then it will be Wearied, Crippled, and Debilitated (though the order is random). If you cause Magical damge 3 times to the same champion in the same turn, it will only recieve one of the three debuffs.
-Piercing Magic does not affect Magic Eater champions.