Style - 8/10
I liked the idea of doing it from somebody else's point of view rather than from the Dhampir's point of view. Writing as on of Abd-al Hazir's journal is a fun approach to the story.
Originality - 7/10
Obviously the style is taken from Diablo's website. Vampire's themselves are also not original. However, I loved the unique twist that the Dhampir's are fighting against their makers because of the death's of their mothers. This is a great idea to get an "evil" class on the side of good.
Overall Story - 7/10
I liked the situation that was given but it was much too short and didn't dive deep enough into the story of the Dhampirs. I would have like to have gotten some better and more flushed out history of the Dhampirs. Also, there is no real plot to the story other than to give a small back story to the Dhampirs as class.
Character Viability - 7/10
Abd-al Hazir's character does little but narrate the scene given. I don't feel any real connection to this character. Since Abd-al Hazir takes up the majority of the story, I felt no real connection to the Dhampir in the story. I would like to have felt some anguish and suffering from the Dhampir for the loss of his mother or more fear and feeling from Abd-al Hazir
Clarity of Writing - 9/10
The story is very clear and easy to follow. I never found myself having to re-read sections to gain more clarity. The story paints an obvious picture while leaving out unnecessary details to the story.
Overall Score: 38/50
Overall, it just needs more. It is a great beginning and a good story considering its use. I would like to get more on the Dhampirs and have them fully fleshed out as beings in Sanctuary.
Thanks for the review ScyberD! I really didn't think anyone would do a review on it yet as it is only just the beginning..
You really hit the nail on the head with your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of what I have written so far. Your review has actually helped me decide where the story should go next...
Make sure you update your review when I finish the story though!
Yeah I really hope we do go to the Dry Steppes/Scosglen, and I hope we meet some druids there. But I really wonder what happened to the Druid's home... I swear that whole area was lush forest before, not dry desert. So sad
Hmmm interesting... maybe the 5th class will be what the druid has become now there home is desert...
I think Vampires count as undead. So if he were half human and half undead, would that make him some sort of weird 1/4 deadsy 3/4 alivesy type thing? I'm confused. :confused:
Hmmm, good question...In my story I have made the Vampiric beings Demons that are rather high up in the food chain. I guess you need to understand that the Vampires I have in mind that created the Dhampir are not your traditional dracula - not part of the undead...more a massive dirty demon humanoid that feast on human blood. Diablo style baby!
Before I go into this know I'm not saying anything to be mean, just my opinions on this class and why it doesn't fit the Diablo universe.
No offense taken at all mate - i'm actually really interested in what you all think about the idea and if it would or wouldn't work. Thanks for posting back...
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In the Diablo universe the Dhampir would not be on the side of light, it would be a half-dead creature of the pits of hell.
Well actually, the Dhampir could be either. All depends on how the developers and story writers fit the character into the story. In this case I am making the character up and I say that the Dhampir is a pain in Diablo's thorny ass.
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The demons are the bad guys and if that ever changes, we will change the name from Diablo to World of Diablo, and give it two terrible expansions that ruin it further.
LOL...funny shite...
But the Demons are still the bad guys here...I don't think you are really getting the gist of my idea. The Dhampir were never given a choice to have demonic powers or have their mothers souls sacrificed to give them life.
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A demon wouldn't give a mortal any kind of power like that unless the mortal was loyal to him, or possessed by another demon. Baal isn't about to find some lucky guy on the street and go all "Hey, have I got a sweet deal for you" and imbue him with super-strength free of charge. There's the matter of one losing ones soul in the process.
Written in my previous post:
"I feel the deepest sorrow for the mothers chosen as Dhampir hosts for my studies of the blood-binding ritual has lead me to believe that their very souls are sacrificed to Diablo – the Lord of Terror - in order to give their children life. In fact, it has been said that as the Dhampir take their first breath their Mothers breathe their last. I speculate that this fact plays a major role in the Dhampirs relentless motivation to hunt their makers. "
The mothers souls are sacrificed to Diablo when the Dhampir are born...
Diablo & his Minions were certain the blood-binding ritual would ensure the Dhampirs obedience but they underestimated the strength of the human spirit that was passed on to the Dhampir by their mothers.
The Dhampirs power comes from the blood binding ritual in which the Vampiric Demons of Diablo impregnated the human hosts and fed them demon blood. All thought this process would ensure an evil offsrping... but they were wrong..
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So that means the Dhampir would have to be the weakest class, and make up for it with enchantments that no other class gets, but wouldn't really make up for it because they won't want to make the Dhampir class too OP so all the Twilight addicts don't choose it.
Dude that is just silly... They wouldn't be the weakest or the strongest...All the heroes of Diablo 3 are going to be balanced... and of course the other classes wouldn't get the enchantments and other Dhampir skills...
You really didn't make any sense here and failed to make a point..
Blizzards motto 'There is no such thing as too much power!'
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By all means keep writing story for it, everyone loves fanfics, but honestly I can't see this being a class in Diablo. They belong in urban fantasy novels, and Diablo is far from urban.
As I said I'm not saying these things to bring you don't, just why I don't think this class would work and why I would skip Diablo 3 if it did.
Though you bring up some good points that have made me think.. I feel you arn't letting you're imagination flow enough.
IMO the main objective for Blizzard is to create a character that will excite and stimulate with it's originalty and ability to connect with players.
Even though i think most of you have the core idea right - ranged and semi CQC I highly doubt they are going to create a simple rouge/ranger or anything without the ability to use some magick in there.
My guess is a long shot but still viable imo. Blizz will have tried to go out of the box to fill the 5th spot imo.
My guess - Dhampir -
Check out my thread that contains a backstory on how the Dhampir would fit into Diablo
Excellent, excellent! I'll add it to the DFWG list when I get back tonight.
Thanks Seth. I will work on the story - I'm excited with some of the ideas forming in my head.
The below info gives us some insight into how the Dhampir would be to play as a hero in Sanctuary:
What I have in mind for the Dhampir is probably not quite what you expect.
As the Dhampir is half Human - he is also half Demon (Vampire counts as a demon no?) and this has given him strength, coordination and abilities that no human possesses. However, as the Dhampir is half Demon - he is also half Human and thus, he is vulnerable just like any other hero. Indeed he would need to wear armor in battle as he will also bleed like our other heroes.
The reason Diablo and his Vampiric minions created the Dhampir was to have a demon in their ranks that could pass as human in every way... but hidden in them would be the watered down demonic strengths of their fathers.
As this is the case in my story - the Dhampir are subject to the use of weapons and armor.
I will work on the skill tree later but to give you an idea of what I am planning for the Dhampir see below: (the base skill ideas forming in my head are similar to legolas from lotr but with a Diablo world demonic spin-off. Sounds a lil funny I know but keep reading)
Armour type:
-Medium-light heavy - as the Dhampir require flexibility and speed over brute defense they would primarily wear a combination of heavy leather and light mail.
Weapon type:
- Primary: Ranged - as the Dhampirs greatest strength is their speed and dexterity - they are very coordinated. Their eyesight is also impeccable. Both of these characteristics make them a perfect bow and crossbow user. This primary weapon choice allows them to hunt their creators in greater numbers at a safe distance.
- Secondary: CQC Two curved short swords/cutlass - perfect for utilizing the Dhampirs core strengths which is coordination - parry/dodge/severing arteries/slicing limbs. The Dhampir would be passive-aggressive in CQC - counter attacks and using parry/dodging to set themselves up for their kill shots. Any weapons/defense items that slow them are detrimental to their core characteristics and so any shields/heavy armour/weapons are not used.
The dark powers hidden within the Dhampir allow them to imbue and enchant their weapons with dark magicks making for a deadly & very interesting/intricate skill tree.
Anyway - that is what I have in store for the character so far...when the story develops and I writes some gruesome battle scenes it should all fall into place nicely. :cool:
Yeah, we almost all agree it has to be a ranged class of some kind, or at least a class with ranged elements in it.
You've kept your 'Dhampir' within Diablo, but I find it kind of hard to imagine a vampire who kicks major butt with something either than his teeth or claws, therefore what is the point in him being a vampire or werewolf, if you follow me? Your back story is pretty sick though.
Great thoughts!
PS. I made a thread called The Wraith, a new class. My thoughts on a possible expansion class Either mind power or dark magic of a sort.
Keep up the good work m8!
Thanks! Yes I know what you mean with the whole vampire not normally using weapons Armour etc. But this is the Diablo world we are talking about and what I have in mind for the Dhampir is not quite what you expect.
As the Dhampir is half Human - he is also half Demon (Vampire counts as a demon no?) and this has given him strength, coordination and abilities that no human possesses. However, as the Dhampir is half Demon - he is also half Human and thus, he is vulnerable just like any other hero. Indeed he would need to wear armor in battle as he will also bleed like our other heroes.
The reason Diablo and his Vampiric minions created the Dhampir was to have a demon in their ranks that could pass as human in every way... but hidden in them would be the watered down demonic strengths of their fathers.
As this is the case in my story - the Dhampir are subject to the use of weapons and armor.
I will work on the skill tree later but to give you an idea of what I am planning for the Dhampir see below: (the base skill ideas forming in my head are similar to legolas from lotr but with a Diablo world demonic spin-off. Sounds a lil funny I know but keep reading)
Armour type:
-Medium-light heavy - as the Dhampir require flexibility and speed over brute defense they would primarily wear a combination of heavy leather and light mail.
Weapon type:
- Primary: Ranged - as the Dhampirs greatest strength is their speed and dexterity - they are very coordinated. Their eyesight is also impeccable. Both of these characteristics make them a perfect bow and crossbow user. This primary weapon choice allows them to hunt their creators in greater numbers at a safe distance.
- Secondary: CQC Two curved short swords/cutlass - perfect for utilizing the Dhampirs core strengths which is coordination - parry/dodge/severing arteries/slicing limbs. The Dhampir would be passive-aggressive in CQC - counter attacks and using parry/dodging to set themselves up for their kill shots. Any weapons/defense items that slow them are detrimental to their core characteristics and so any shields/heavy armour/weapons are not used.
The dark powers hidden within the Dhampir allow them to imbue and enchant their weapons with dark magicks making for a deadly & very interesting/intricate skill tree.
Anyway - that is what I have in store for the character so far...when the story develops and I writes some gruesome battle scenes it should all fall into place nicely. :cool:
Hey all, so I have been speculating, like you all have, as to who the possible 5th class could be and have come up with several ideas.
One of which is a 'Dhampir' - half human/half vampire. A long shot i know but I thought i'd play around with the idea and do abit of a back story on how the character could fit into Diablo...
Hope you all like..
From the writings of Abd-al Hazir -
It must be a strange feeling to be fearless of death.
To be completely detached from all life would be, in my eyes, a fate worse than death. However, one must first be given the chance to taste the good in life before one can miss it. The thought of this saddens me but the reality is that there are those in our world that have never had such a chance...
Over the many years of my life I have travelled far and I now count myself among the most learned scholars in Sanctuary. However, nothing I had seen nor read prepared me for my first encounter with a Dhampir. The encounter I speak of is amongst the most confronting moments of my life, though, I doubt the tale will end the way you expect it to...the way I expected it to. My tale begins with me running for my life...
Time seemed to stop as the dark figure hunting me paused in the shadows.
“Life and Death?” he said - repeating part of my question back to me. The shrill tone of his voice made me shiver in fear. I could tell from the way his expression changed – first deadly, now thoughtful – that my reaction to his vicious approach surprised him. As he glared at me his glistening fangs slid slowly back into the darkness.
“We know both well here my friend.” His bright eyes narrowed and he locked me into his bottomless gaze.
“Why are you here Hazir? This is not a place for scholars to be wandering.” The mention of my name struck me like lightning and I was unable to answer. How could he know my name? Was this someone I had met before? It took all of my resolve not to turn and run in fear from the man hidden in the shadows.
“Yes, I know you old man.” He smiled at my apparent surprise revealing his slightly sharpened teeth and began to prowl toward me again – his body language was no longer enraged but curious.
“You are known among the Dhampir for your extensive writings. We have used your discoveries to aid us in our quest to destroy the ones whom birthed us.” His explanation did nothing to ease the tension I felt in his presence - but the icy fear swimming in my stomach began to turn to burning curiosity.
As the man came forward from the shadows I could finally make out his face. He was dark-brown skinned with straight blood-red hair that ran to down to his shoulders. He made no attempt to move his thin hair from his face. Through the strands of his hair his eyes glowed a lucent blue in the fire-light. Such a contrast of colours I had never seen before! Could this be? I had hoped that I would one day catch a glimpse of the infamous Dhampir but now that I had one lurking before me I could not believe it. The tales I had heard of them were ripe with bloodshed and fear so I had come to expect more of a monster rather than the man standing in front of me. I had indeed studied the vampiric demons that are thought to have created the Dhampir and so I was not so ill-informed - like the majority of people are – as to their true nature.
--- A bit of background spin-off
It is written in ancient scrolls - well past their used-by-date - that the Vampires that served Diablo ‘Lord of Terror’, created the Dhampir in their image with the hope that their children would inherit their strength in a human body. This would allow them to walk through the daylight and amongst a human population without ever being noticed. After spending many years perfecting their blood-binding rituals they were finally successful in creating the first ever Dhampir. He was named Vemenos by his father’s and, if the said scrolls are accurate, he would now be the strongest of his kind. You see, as time passes the Dhampir grow in strength – this is unlike any other demon-kind I have studied. All of my studies have led me to believe that a demon is unable to change it’s form in any way without the use of dark magics. Basically - they do not have a natural growth. If it is indeed true that the Dhampir are subject to change over time, then I speculate that this anomaly is one of the side effects of having human blood flow through their veins.
I feel the deepest sorrow for the mothers chosen as Dhampir hosts for my studies of the blood-binding ritual has lead me to believe that their very souls are sacrificed to Diablo – the Lord of Terror - in order to give their children life. In fact, it has been said that as the Dhampir take their first breath their Mothers breathe their last. I speculate that this fact plays a major role in the Dhampirs relentless motivation to hunt their makers.
From birth the Dhampir grow rapidly and after their first year are big enough to pass as a fully grown human. I have not discovered the precise reasons the Dhampir have chosen to fight for light over darkness but maybe the red-haired blue-eyed predator in front of me would be willing to share his story? After all, I have helped them in their relentless hunt to kill their fathers, albeit unintentionally.
"The demons did not anticipate the strength of the human soul that carried on to us through our mothers. Once we were old enough to learn the fate of our mothers and the plan the demons had in store for us we rebelled against our forced fate and began to hunt our creators as revenge."
So began the Dhampir’s war fueled by revenge.
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I am planning on doing a short story from this idea so check out the fan fiction section later on if you want to see what happens in the story.
Hey all, I have begun a bit of a... 'short story' i guess you would call it.
Originally I was just going to write a back story on a possible 5th Character (Dhampir- half human/half vampire) but it really hasn't turned out that way and I have some pretty cool ideas down for where the story will go.
I haven't got to the nitty gritty yet but I thought if I posted up the beginning it might help motivate me to keep the story going
A Lesson in Life and Death
From the writings of Abd-al Hazir -
It must be a strange feeling to be fearless of death.
To be completely detached from all life would be, in my eyes, a fate worse than death. However, one must first be given the chance to taste the good in life before one can miss it. The thought of this saddens me but the reality is that there are those in our world that have never had such a chance...
Over the many years of my life I have travelled far and I now count myself among the most learned scholars in Sanctuary. However, nothing I had seen nor read prepared me for my first encounter with a Dhampir. The encounter I speak of is amongst the most confronting moments of my life, though, I doubt the tale will end the way you expect it to...the way I expected it to. My tale begins with me running for my life...
Time seemed to stop as the dark figure hunting me paused in the shadows.
“Life and Death?” he said - repeating part of my question back to me. The shrill tone of his voice made me shiver in fear. I could tell from the way his expression changed – first deadly, now thoughtful – that my reaction to his vicious approach surprised him. As he glared at me his glistening fangs slid slowly back into the darkness.
“We know both well here my friend.” His bright eyes narrowed and he locked me into his bottomless gaze.
“Why are you here Hazir? This is not a place for scholars to be wandering.” The mention of my name struck me like lightning and I was unable to answer. How could he know my name? Was this someone I had met before? It took all of my resolve not to turn and run in fear from the man hidden in the shadows.
“Yes, I know you old man.” He smiled at my apparent surprise revealing his slightly sharpened teeth and began to prowl toward me again – his body language was no longer enraged but curious.
“You are known among the Dhampir for your extensive writings. We have used your discoveries to aid us in our quest to destroy the ones whom birthed us.” His explanation did nothing to ease the tension I felt in his presence - but the icy fear swimming in my stomach began to turn to burning curiosity.
As the man came forward from the shadows I could finally make out his face. He was dark-brown skinned with straight blood-red hair that ran to down to his shoulders. He made no attempt to move his thin hair from his face. Through the strands of his hair his eyes glowed a lucent blue in the fire-light. Such a contrast of colours I had never seen before! Could this be? I had hoped that I would one day catch a glimpse of the infamous Dhampir but now that I had one lurking before me I could not believe it. The tales I had heard of them were ripe with bloodshed and fear so I had come to expect more of a monster rather than the man standing in front of me. I had indeed studied the vampiric demons that are thought to have created the Dhampir and so I was not so ill-informed - like the majority of people are – as to their true nature.
--- A bit of background spin-off
It is written in ancient scrolls - well past their used-by-date - that the Vampires that served Diablo ‘Lord of Terror’, created the Dhampir in their image with the hope that their children would inherit their strength in a human body. This would allow them to walk through the daylight and amongst a human population without ever being noticed. After spending many years perfecting their blood-binding rituals they were finally successful in creating the first ever Dhampir. He was named Vemenos by his father’s and, if the said scrolls are accurate, he would now be the strongest of his kind. You see, as time passes the Dhampir grow in strength – this is unlike any other demon-kind I have studied. All of my studies have led me to believe that a demon is unable to change it’s form in any way without the use of dark magics. Basically - they do not have a natural growth. If it is indeed true that the Dhampir are subject to change over time, then I speculate that this anomaly is one of the side effects of having human blood flow through their veins.
I feel the deepest sorrow for the mothers chosen as Dhampir hosts for my studies of the blood-binding ritual has lead me to believe that their very souls are sacrificed to Diablo – the Lord of Terror - in order to give their children life. In fact, it has been said that as the Dhampir take their first breath their Mothers breathe their last. I speculate that this fact plays a major role in the Dhampirs relentless motivation to hunt their makers.
From birth the Dhampir grow rapidly and after their first year are big enough to pass as a fully grown human. I have not discovered the precise reasons the Dhampir have chosen to fight for light over darkness but maybe the red-haired blue-eyed predator in front of me would be willing to share his story? After all, I have helped them in their relentless hunt to kill their fathers, albeit unintentionally.
"The demons did not anticipate the strength of the human soul that carried on to us through our mothers. Once we were old enough to learn the fate of our mothers and the plan the demons had in store for us we rebelled against our forced fate and began to hunt our creators as revenge."
So began the Dhampir’s war fueled by revenge.
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holy shiiiiiit, i made this account just to tell you and everyone else how freakin awesome this idea is. it could be like a Lady Sylvanas (spelling?) type of character with, despite the unoriginality, poison arrows. but more badass some how like instead of affecting one person it could make a cloud of poison like the amazons plague javelin skill.
and there could be a skill where when you kill someone with an arrow they turn into a skeleton and fight for you or when you kill someone with it they blow up in a bloody cloud doing splash damage to everyone around them. and like he said^^ yes, kinda like blood raven or lady sylvanas, just without the raising of the dead part of blood raven. the WD is allready got the whole minion thing covered.
also, how the necromancer used alot of bone skills i.e. bone wall, bone prison/cage (forgot what its called haha :O), bone spear, teeth, bone armor and such. the "dark ranger" class could do a few of those too. like an arrow that acts like the bone spear, passing though multiple people instead of stopping at the first person it hits. bone armor could make a comeback, bone wall or something like it would be sick too.
i loved the necromancer and was sad to see him go, so maybe im just a little obsessed with that but whatever haha. i think the dark ranger persona is a sick idea. like a ranger thats not the typical robin hood good guy figure, but also not so far that hes like a skeleton archer.
... a bow or crossbow made of bone would be tiiiight.
also, the comment on a class with alot of armor like the paladin had is a good idea.
I too like this idea. Could work very well if implemented properly.
few months old now anyways welcome but wheres seven sided strike and exploding palm and stuff
HMMMM?
Hi Zenith,
I think you are confused. I posted this skill tree before the Monk was released as an actual character. The above skill tree is made up of complete speculation from me at the time.
O and for the record this one is kinda of like seven sided strike.. hehe
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WRATH OF FALLEN LIGHT You are a weapon of the heavens striking up to 5 nearby targets for % extra damage - Increases AR by % - % chance for Deadly Strike.
I think it will be something like a Dryad. Maybe not with that exact name, but the character would be composed of archery and nature spells. Maybe even party buffs that would include nature in some sort of way. It would be kind of like the druid from D2 but without the elemental spells of fire and it would have good archery skills that would be better than the amazon skills from D2. The character would also use nature spells that would make the character new and unique. The party buffs would be something like the paladin auras, but I was thinking it could be a little more like the druid oak sage summon thing. I think people are thinking inside the box too much when it comes to the 5th class (which everyone is assuming will be ranged). I would be extremely disappointed if it will be a stupid rogue or thief.. that would show a huge lack of creativity on Blizzard's part. I hope that Blizzard will grow some balls and create a NEW ranged class that the action rpg world has yet to see. Rogues are such a cookie cutter class that always have the same type of skills/spells (please don't flame you know its true), which is why I find it peculiar that people still want the same boring class.
Well it has to be a balanced choice of character types which means you have to have a class that fills in the gaps - like phisical ranged damage ie. bows etc. So your idea for dryad sounds close to the mark.
A name is just a name - all ideas have surely been used somewhere before - what counts is how original and unique Blizzard can make their specific spin of the character type.
If they do go some thing different and crazy then so be it - but they must have a physical damage ranged character! If not as the next class then in the expansion for sure..
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Thanks for the review ScyberD! I really didn't think anyone would do a review on it yet as it is only just the beginning..
You really hit the nail on the head with your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of what I have written so far. Your review has actually helped me decide where the story should go next...
Make sure you update your review when I finish the story though!
Thanks again
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Hmmm interesting... maybe the 5th class will be what the druid has become now there home is desert...
Speculation is fun!
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I see what you are saying but it's not really the same at all. The Dhampir would have completely different skills, weapons and armor types.
The only similarity is that they are fast and coordinated but so are all heros and great warriors
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Hmmm, good question...In my story I have made the Vampiric beings Demons that are rather high up in the food chain. I guess you need to understand that the Vampires I have in mind that created the Dhampir are not your traditional dracula - not part of the undead...more a massive dirty demon humanoid that feast on human blood. Diablo style baby!
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No offense taken at all mate - i'm actually really interested in what you all think about the idea and if it would or wouldn't work. Thanks for posting back...
Well actually, the Dhampir could be either. All depends on how the developers and story writers fit the character into the story. In this case I am making the character up and I say that the Dhampir is a pain in Diablo's thorny ass.
LOL...funny shite...
But the Demons are still the bad guys here...I don't think you are really getting the gist of my idea. The Dhampir were never given a choice to have demonic powers or have their mothers souls sacrificed to give them life.
Written in my previous post:
"I feel the deepest sorrow for the mothers chosen as Dhampir hosts for my studies of the blood-binding ritual has lead me to believe that their very souls are sacrificed to Diablo – the Lord of Terror - in order to give their children life. In fact, it has been said that as the Dhampir take their first breath their Mothers breathe their last. I speculate that this fact plays a major role in the Dhampirs relentless motivation to hunt their makers. "
The mothers souls are sacrificed to Diablo when the Dhampir are born...
Diablo & his Minions were certain the blood-binding ritual would ensure the Dhampirs obedience but they underestimated the strength of the human spirit that was passed on to the Dhampir by their mothers.
The Dhampirs power comes from the blood binding ritual in which the Vampiric Demons of Diablo impregnated the human hosts and fed them demon blood. All thought this process would ensure an evil offsrping... but they were wrong..
Dude that is just silly... They wouldn't be the weakest or the strongest...All the heroes of Diablo 3 are going to be balanced... and of course the other classes wouldn't get the enchantments and other Dhampir skills...
You really didn't make any sense here and failed to make a point..
Blizzards motto 'There is no such thing as too much power!'
Though you bring up some good points that have made me think.. I feel you arn't letting you're imagination flow enough.
Thanks for your opinions!! :thumbsup:
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IMO the main objective for Blizzard is to create a character that will excite and stimulate with it's originalty and ability to connect with players.
Even though i think most of you have the core idea right - ranged and semi CQC I highly doubt they are going to create a simple rouge/ranger or anything without the ability to use some magick in there.
My guess is a long shot but still viable imo. Blizz will have tried to go out of the box to fill the 5th spot imo.
My guess - Dhampir -
Check out my thread that contains a backstory on how the Dhampir would fit into Diablo
http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25359
Cheers,
Shibblicious
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Thanks Seth. I will work on the story - I'm excited with some of the ideas forming in my head.
The below info gives us some insight into how the Dhampir would be to play as a hero in Sanctuary:
What I have in mind for the Dhampir is probably not quite what you expect.
As the Dhampir is half Human - he is also half Demon (Vampire counts as a demon no?) and this has given him strength, coordination and abilities that no human possesses. However, as the Dhampir is half Demon - he is also half Human and thus, he is vulnerable just like any other hero. Indeed he would need to wear armor in battle as he will also bleed like our other heroes.
The reason Diablo and his Vampiric minions created the Dhampir was to have a demon in their ranks that could pass as human in every way... but hidden in them would be the watered down demonic strengths of their fathers.
As this is the case in my story - the Dhampir are subject to the use of weapons and armor.
I will work on the skill tree later but to give you an idea of what I am planning for the Dhampir see below: (the base skill ideas forming in my head are similar to legolas from lotr but with a Diablo world demonic spin-off. Sounds a lil funny I know but keep reading)
Armour type:
-Medium-light heavy - as the Dhampir require flexibility and speed over brute defense they would primarily wear a combination of heavy leather and light mail.
Weapon type:
- Primary: Ranged - as the Dhampirs greatest strength is their speed and dexterity - they are very coordinated. Their eyesight is also impeccable. Both of these characteristics make them a perfect bow and crossbow user. This primary weapon choice allows them to hunt their creators in greater numbers at a safe distance.
- Secondary: CQC Two curved short swords/cutlass - perfect for utilizing the Dhampirs core strengths which is coordination - parry/dodge/severing arteries/slicing limbs. The Dhampir would be passive-aggressive in CQC - counter attacks and using parry/dodging to set themselves up for their kill shots. Any weapons/defense items that slow them are detrimental to their core characteristics and so any shields/heavy armour/weapons are not used.
The dark powers hidden within the Dhampir allow them to imbue and enchant their weapons with dark magicks making for a deadly & very interesting/intricate skill tree.
Anyway - that is what I have in store for the character so far...when the story develops and I writes some gruesome battle scenes it should all fall into place nicely. :cool:
Cheers
Shibblicious
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Thanks! Yes I know what you mean with the whole vampire not normally using weapons Armour etc. But this is the Diablo world we are talking about and what I have in mind for the Dhampir is not quite what you expect.
As the Dhampir is half Human - he is also half Demon (Vampire counts as a demon no?) and this has given him strength, coordination and abilities that no human possesses. However, as the Dhampir is half Demon - he is also half Human and thus, he is vulnerable just like any other hero. Indeed he would need to wear armor in battle as he will also bleed like our other heroes.
The reason Diablo and his Vampiric minions created the Dhampir was to have a demon in their ranks that could pass as human in every way... but hidden in them would be the watered down demonic strengths of their fathers.
As this is the case in my story - the Dhampir are subject to the use of weapons and armor.
I will work on the skill tree later but to give you an idea of what I am planning for the Dhampir see below: (the base skill ideas forming in my head are similar to legolas from lotr but with a Diablo world demonic spin-off. Sounds a lil funny I know but keep reading)
Armour type:
-Medium-light heavy - as the Dhampir require flexibility and speed over brute defense they would primarily wear a combination of heavy leather and light mail.
Weapon type:
- Primary: Ranged - as the Dhampirs greatest strength is their speed and dexterity - they are very coordinated. Their eyesight is also impeccable. Both of these characteristics make them a perfect bow and crossbow user. This primary weapon choice allows them to hunt their creators in greater numbers at a safe distance.
- Secondary: CQC Two curved short swords/cutlass - perfect for utilizing the Dhampirs core strengths which is coordination - parry/dodge/severing arteries/slicing limbs. The Dhampir would be passive-aggressive in CQC - counter attacks and using parry/dodging to set themselves up for their kill shots. Any weapons/defense items that slow them are detrimental to their core characteristics and so any shields/heavy armour/weapons are not used.
The dark powers hidden within the Dhampir allow them to imbue and enchant their weapons with dark magicks making for a deadly & very interesting/intricate skill tree.
Anyway - that is what I have in store for the character so far...when the story develops and I writes some gruesome battle scenes it should all fall into place nicely. :cool:
Cheers
Shibblicious
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Will be interesting to see how close it is to the actual game map when D3 is released
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One of which is a 'Dhampir' - half human/half vampire. A long shot i know but I thought i'd play around with the idea and do abit of a back story on how the character could fit into Diablo...
Hope you all like..
From the writings of Abd-al Hazir -
It must be a strange feeling to be fearless of death.
To be completely detached from all life would be, in my eyes, a fate worse than death. However, one must first be given the chance to taste the good in life before one can miss it. The thought of this saddens me but the reality is that there are those in our world that have never had such a chance...
Over the many years of my life I have travelled far and I now count myself among the most learned scholars in Sanctuary. However, nothing I had seen nor read prepared me for my first encounter with a Dhampir. The encounter I speak of is amongst the most confronting moments of my life, though, I doubt the tale will end the way you expect it to...the way I expected it to. My tale begins with me running for my life...
Time seemed to stop as the dark figure hunting me paused in the shadows.
“Life and Death?” he said - repeating part of my question back to me. The shrill tone of his voice made me shiver in fear. I could tell from the way his expression changed – first deadly, now thoughtful – that my reaction to his vicious approach surprised him. As he glared at me his glistening fangs slid slowly back into the darkness.
“We know both well here my friend.” His bright eyes narrowed and he locked me into his bottomless gaze.
“Why are you here Hazir? This is not a place for scholars to be wandering.” The mention of my name struck me like lightning and I was unable to answer. How could he know my name? Was this someone I had met before? It took all of my resolve not to turn and run in fear from the man hidden in the shadows.
“Yes, I know you old man.” He smiled at my apparent surprise revealing his slightly sharpened teeth and began to prowl toward me again – his body language was no longer enraged but curious.
“You are known among the Dhampir for your extensive writings. We have used your discoveries to aid us in our quest to destroy the ones whom birthed us.” His explanation did nothing to ease the tension I felt in his presence - but the icy fear swimming in my stomach began to turn to burning curiosity.
As the man came forward from the shadows I could finally make out his face. He was dark-brown skinned with straight blood-red hair that ran to down to his shoulders. He made no attempt to move his thin hair from his face. Through the strands of his hair his eyes glowed a lucent blue in the fire-light. Such a contrast of colours I had never seen before! Could this be? I had hoped that I would one day catch a glimpse of the infamous Dhampir but now that I had one lurking before me I could not believe it. The tales I had heard of them were ripe with bloodshed and fear so I had come to expect more of a monster rather than the man standing in front of me. I had indeed studied the vampiric demons that are thought to have created the Dhampir and so I was not so ill-informed - like the majority of people are – as to their true nature.
--- A bit of background spin-off
It is written in ancient scrolls - well past their used-by-date - that the Vampires that served Diablo ‘Lord of Terror’, created the Dhampir in their image with the hope that their children would inherit their strength in a human body. This would allow them to walk through the daylight and amongst a human population without ever being noticed. After spending many years perfecting their blood-binding rituals they were finally successful in creating the first ever Dhampir. He was named Vemenos by his father’s and, if the said scrolls are accurate, he would now be the strongest of his kind. You see, as time passes the Dhampir grow in strength – this is unlike any other demon-kind I have studied. All of my studies have led me to believe that a demon is unable to change it’s form in any way without the use of dark magics. Basically - they do not have a natural growth. If it is indeed true that the Dhampir are subject to change over time, then I speculate that this anomaly is one of the side effects of having human blood flow through their veins.
I feel the deepest sorrow for the mothers chosen as Dhampir hosts for my studies of the blood-binding ritual has lead me to believe that their very souls are sacrificed to Diablo – the Lord of Terror - in order to give their children life. In fact, it has been said that as the Dhampir take their first breath their Mothers breathe their last. I speculate that this fact plays a major role in the Dhampirs relentless motivation to hunt their makers.
From birth the Dhampir grow rapidly and after their first year are big enough to pass as a fully grown human. I have not discovered the precise reasons the Dhampir have chosen to fight for light over darkness but maybe the red-haired blue-eyed predator in front of me would be willing to share his story? After all, I have helped them in their relentless hunt to kill their fathers, albeit unintentionally.
"The demons did not anticipate the strength of the human soul that carried on to us through our mothers. Once we were old enough to learn the fate of our mothers and the plan the demons had in store for us we rebelled against our forced fate and began to hunt our creators as revenge."
So began the Dhampir’s war fueled by revenge.
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I am planning on doing a short story from this idea so check out the fan fiction section later on if you want to see what happens in the story.
Cheers
Shibblicious
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A Lesson in Life and Death
From the writings of Abd-al Hazir -
It must be a strange feeling to be fearless of death.
To be completely detached from all life would be, in my eyes, a fate worse than death. However, one must first be given the chance to taste the good in life before one can miss it. The thought of this saddens me but the reality is that there are those in our world that have never had such a chance...
Over the many years of my life I have travelled far and I now count myself among the most learned scholars in Sanctuary. However, nothing I had seen nor read prepared me for my first encounter with a Dhampir. The encounter I speak of is amongst the most confronting moments of my life, though, I doubt the tale will end the way you expect it to...the way I expected it to. My tale begins with me running for my life...
Time seemed to stop as the dark figure hunting me paused in the shadows.
“Life and Death?” he said - repeating part of my question back to me. The shrill tone of his voice made me shiver in fear. I could tell from the way his expression changed – first deadly, now thoughtful – that my reaction to his vicious approach surprised him. As he glared at me his glistening fangs slid slowly back into the darkness.
“We know both well here my friend.” His bright eyes narrowed and he locked me into his bottomless gaze.
“Why are you here Hazir? This is not a place for scholars to be wandering.” The mention of my name struck me like lightning and I was unable to answer. How could he know my name? Was this someone I had met before? It took all of my resolve not to turn and run in fear from the man hidden in the shadows.
“Yes, I know you old man.” He smiled at my apparent surprise revealing his slightly sharpened teeth and began to prowl toward me again – his body language was no longer enraged but curious.
“You are known among the Dhampir for your extensive writings. We have used your discoveries to aid us in our quest to destroy the ones whom birthed us.” His explanation did nothing to ease the tension I felt in his presence - but the icy fear swimming in my stomach began to turn to burning curiosity.
As the man came forward from the shadows I could finally make out his face. He was dark-brown skinned with straight blood-red hair that ran to down to his shoulders. He made no attempt to move his thin hair from his face. Through the strands of his hair his eyes glowed a lucent blue in the fire-light. Such a contrast of colours I had never seen before! Could this be? I had hoped that I would one day catch a glimpse of the infamous Dhampir but now that I had one lurking before me I could not believe it. The tales I had heard of them were ripe with bloodshed and fear so I had come to expect more of a monster rather than the man standing in front of me. I had indeed studied the vampiric demons that are thought to have created the Dhampir and so I was not so ill-informed - like the majority of people are – as to their true nature.
--- A bit of background spin-off
It is written in ancient scrolls - well past their used-by-date - that the Vampires that served Diablo ‘Lord of Terror’, created the Dhampir in their image with the hope that their children would inherit their strength in a human body. This would allow them to walk through the daylight and amongst a human population without ever being noticed. After spending many years perfecting their blood-binding rituals they were finally successful in creating the first ever Dhampir. He was named Vemenos by his father’s and, if the said scrolls are accurate, he would now be the strongest of his kind. You see, as time passes the Dhampir grow in strength – this is unlike any other demon-kind I have studied. All of my studies have led me to believe that a demon is unable to change it’s form in any way without the use of dark magics. Basically - they do not have a natural growth. If it is indeed true that the Dhampir are subject to change over time, then I speculate that this anomaly is one of the side effects of having human blood flow through their veins.
I feel the deepest sorrow for the mothers chosen as Dhampir hosts for my studies of the blood-binding ritual has lead me to believe that their very souls are sacrificed to Diablo – the Lord of Terror - in order to give their children life. In fact, it has been said that as the Dhampir take their first breath their Mothers breathe their last. I speculate that this fact plays a major role in the Dhampirs relentless motivation to hunt their makers.
From birth the Dhampir grow rapidly and after their first year are big enough to pass as a fully grown human. I have not discovered the precise reasons the Dhampir have chosen to fight for light over darkness but maybe the red-haired blue-eyed predator in front of me would be willing to share his story? After all, I have helped them in their relentless hunt to kill their fathers, albeit unintentionally.
"The demons did not anticipate the strength of the human soul that carried on to us through our mothers. Once we were old enough to learn the fate of our mothers and the plan the demons had in store for us we rebelled against our forced fate and began to hunt our creators as revenge."
So began the Dhampir’s war fueled by revenge.
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I too like this idea. Could work very well if implemented properly.
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Hi Zenith,
I think you are confused. I posted this skill tree before the Monk was released as an actual character. The above skill tree is made up of complete speculation from me at the time.
O and for the record this one is kinda of like seven sided strike.. hehe
Not to far off! :cool:
Cheers
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Well it has to be a balanced choice of character types which means you have to have a class that fills in the gaps - like phisical ranged damage ie. bows etc. So your idea for dryad sounds close to the mark.
A name is just a name - all ideas have surely been used somewhere before - what counts is how original and unique Blizzard can make their specific spin of the character type.
If they do go some thing different and crazy then so be it - but they must have a physical damage ranged character! If not as the next class then in the expansion for sure..