Keeper description

[i]"The human mind, fragile, like a robin's egg..."[/i]

[h1][b]Introduction[/b][/h1]
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Disclaimer: this mod features mild nudity, gore and body horror. This mod is not directly connected to the already existing Condena hero mod, apart from using the same skin with permission from both Seta Nagato and AceroSteel.

The Keeper is a mod project that adds a brand new hero to Darkest Dungeon. This hero is completely custom, with all new sprites, skills, sounds, and animations, as well as a complete set of unique trinkets, alternate color palettes and team combos.

The Keeper is a support hero, with powerful single target heals, buffs and debuffs. She is a highly defensive hero, having little damage output on her own, but enabling herself or other heroes to retaliate against enemies by reflecting damage towards them. She is also able to take a tremendous amount of stress, many of her skills becoming more powerful the higher her stress level. This is balanced by her unique affliction, Tormented, which has her begin to quite literally tear herself apart.

[i]"A waif born with a monstrous burden, the Keeper is host to a hundred raging demons. Sealing them inside her body for the greater good, she bends them to the Light's will in combat, sacrificing herself for the good of her allies, and becoming all the stronger for it; however, should she be pushed to her limits, the demons within may seize control."[/i]

[h1][b]Comic[/b][/h1]
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[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/493726737826578443/496306394157416468/exorcist_comic.png]Full Resolution Comic[/url]

[h1][b]Combat Skills[/b][/h1]
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[b]Writhe[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/6LO7i6U.png[/img]
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[i]The creature within the Keeper stirs, lashing out at its vessel's attackers.[/i]

Standard melee attack. Medium damage and average bleed. +20% bleed chance per 25% stress. Self stresses for 3.

[b]Convalescence[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/D3PBl2h.png[/img]
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[i]The Keeper takes a moment to recover, healing her wounds and soothing her fractured mind.[/i]

Self only. Heals for extremely low, but applies a strong 1 turn heal over time. Heavy self stress heal.

[b]Rebirth[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/NdFIhXx.png[/img]
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[i]The Keeper heals her teammate with magic both divine and profane, relinquishing some of her own life force in the process.[/i]

Single target heal for a smallish percentage of their HP. +10% heals per 25 stress. Self bleeds for a small amount. Self stresses for 3.

[b]Daemon's Yoke[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/NrI74as.png[/img]
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[i]The creature inhabiting the Keeper conjures an ally for a brief moment, grasping and clawing at them from below.[/i]

Low damage. Debuffs target's dodge and increases the amount of damage they take from Writhe. Very low chance to stun. +20% stun chance per 25 stress. Self stresses for 3.

[b]Phantom Wail[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/bUDcsCx.png[/img]
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[i]The creature reveals itself, releasing a piercing shriek that warps reality.[/i]

Strong damage reflect buff on ally. Stresses ally moderately. Debuffs the ally by giving them an increased chance to hit a random target instead. Self stresses for 3.

[b]Cacophony[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/tAqqPud.png[/img]
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[i]The creature screams, disorienting the enemy team momentarily.[/i]

Low damage. +25% damage per 25 stress. Slightly debuffs enemies' stun resistance. Guaranteed crit vs stunned enemies, activating her crit buff (see Other Information). Self stresses for 3.

[b]Sacrifice[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/EvRxv6s.png[/img]
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[i]The Keeper puts herself on the line for her allies, curing their wounds and guarding them with her life.[/i]

Small heal on allies. Guards all allies for 2 turns. Self bleeds moderately and has a high chance to apply a 5 over 3 horror. Cannot be used again for 3 rounds.

[h1][b]Camping Skills[/b][/h1]
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[b]Baneful Pact[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/UtqE6YP.png[/img]
Time Cost: 3
[i]The creature within the Keeper makes a pact with one of her allies, at a dire cost.[/i]

One ally gains +25% damage, but -20% max hp, and takes 5 stress. Lasts 4 battles.

[b]Martyr's Touch[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/xMpsYan.png[/img]
Time Cost: 4
[i]The Keeper performs a miracle, relieving her allies' burdens at the expense of her own body.[/i]

Ally is healed for 25% HP, buffed for +25% max hp, and cleared of Death's Door debuffs. The Keeper gains a bleed of 1 pt/rd for 12 rds.

[b]Lonesome Communion[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/6psFiRG.png[/img]
Time Cost: 3
[i]The Keeper prays for deliverance, sequestered from the rest of the group for a time.[/i]

Self buff for +2 speed and +15% prot. Heals 10 stress.

[b]Self-Exorcism[/b]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/KuS3DOf.png[/img]
Time Cost: 3
[i]The Keeper battles the monstrosity inhabiting her in a horrific display, keeping it at bay for a time.[/i]

Keeper heals 25% of her max hp. Stress heals for 25, and another 25 if afflicted. Other teammates have a 50% chance to take 10 stress if not religious, and 100% chance if religious.

[h1][b]Other Information[/b][/h1]
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[*]The Keeper is religious.
[*]She refuses to go to the brothel for stress relief.
[*]She uses the Altar of Light district.
[*]He starts with 1 Laudanum as provisions.
[*]Her default name is Cristabel.
[*]She will not travel with a second Keeper.
[*]On crit, she activates a type of riposte called Damage Echo; the riposte itself won't do damage directly, but it will deal back 66% of the damage she receives from attacks.
[*]Upon death, the creature within the Keeper will lay a terrible curse on the party, making them take more damage from Eldritch enemies until the end of the dungeon.
[*]This mod comes with 8 class specific trinkets for Keeper: 2 common, 1 uncommon, 1 rare, 1 very rare, 2 Crimson Court and 1 Color of Madness.
[*]The Keeper has a town event so you can get one immediately.
[*]This mod is fully compatible with all 3 DLCs.
[*]This mod currently supports English localization only. If you can help translate this mod, please contact either me on Steam or on Discord: Shay#9164.
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[h1][b]Credits[/b][/h1]
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[*]AceroSteel: Original Condena Vestal skin
[*]Seta Nagato: Original Condena hero mod/inspiration
[*]Shay: Coding, sound design, writing
[*]RedDyeIllustration: Trinkets, icons
[*]Mhnlo: Visual FX, animations
[*]Von Krolock: Comic, splash art, concept brainstorming
[*]Rothag: Concept brainstorming, beta testing
[*]EbonyBetty: Additional writing
[*]SoulSmile: Icon
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Special thanks to [url=https://www.twitch.tv/elementfive]ElementFive[/url] for promoting the mod, as well as Clair de Lune, O'Nightmare, Sasiji, and everyone else on the [url=https://discord.gg/VkXB87M]Moonlit Dungeon Discord server[/url] who helped with bug fixing and general feedback as the mod developed. None of this would have been possible without any of the above people.

If you like this mod, you might also like my other mod, the Exorcist!

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[h1][b]Legal Jargon[/b][/h1]
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This item and its content are not authorized for posting on Steam, except under the Steam account Shay. This mod is not an official Red Hook product. Darkest Dungeon and everything Darkest Dungeon related is entirely the property of Red Hook Studios. Red Hook is not responsible if this mod ends up damaging your game.