Degeneration

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I don't have much in the way of story to talk about, since I'm not entirely sure how fast I want to introduce plot points and how surprising I want them to be. Suffice it to say, Degeneration is set in a futuristic alternate universe. I'll add more as I nail down EXACTLY how the story progresses.

Characters



Mikael

Age: 25

A moderately successful mercenary, bounty hunter and all-around "odd-
job man." His casual, relaxed attitude is often at odds with the
dangerous and unusual situations he finds himself in. His weapon of
choice is Mercury, a nannite swarm that forms itself into various
weapons in response to his will, giving him great flexibility in
battle.

Votaries



 Sa'Cria

Age: Unknown

A denizen of the celestial plane, Sa'Cria was once a servant to the
former master of the tarot. Following his death, she was locked in the
tarot for centuries, and is greatly surprised by and interested in
the advances made during that time. She is wise and caring, although
her great age compared to Mikael occasionally makes her somewhat
condescending toward him. Her celestial origins grant her considerable
facility with healing and restorative magic.



Milos

Age: 70 at death

Once hailed as the greatest warrior of the world and unable to conceive
of any existence other than that of battle,  upon his death
Milos's soul possessed his trusted glaive so that he might continue to
fight. He was forced into the service of the previous master of the
tarot after being defeated by him in single combat. He is formal and
speaks archaically, and enjoys nothing more than a fight against a
worthy foe. He is a valuable ally, possessed of a wide variety of
melee attacks, as well as a resistance to physical damage.



Vorago

Age: Unknown

A mage from the infernal plane, Vorago accepted indenture to the
former master of the tarot in exchange for the opportunity to
experience the mortal plane. He is constantly seeking new knowledge
and spells. He will take any opportunity to gain more power, and
has a short temper when anyone appears to belittle him in any way.
He wields a variety of elemental spells in combat.

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Screenshots

Title Screen


Main Menu


Skill Menu

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Features and Miscellaneous Information

Leveling
Each level, every character gets 3 points to distribute among six stats. For all characters other than Mikael, this is done automatically. At maximum level, you have enough points to raise 3 stats to maximum.

Skills
Mikael has access to over 250 skills, divided into 5 types. These skills are learned using AP, gained from defeating enemies.
All other characters learn their skills automatically upon leveling up.

Skill Types

Physical Skills

These are active skills exectuted using Mercury, and are further divided into melee and gun subtypes. The damage of these skills is determined by Mikael's ATK stat.


Magical Skills

These are active skills that produce a wide variety of effects, from damaging your enemies with the power of the elements to paralyzing groups or healing your allies. Their effectiveness is reliant upon Mikael's MAG stat.

(I'm posting these separately because for some reason the forum doesn't like me to type long messages.)  

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Resistance Skills

These are passive skills, and must be enabled through the use of Genen terminals found throughout the galaxy. Only two may be enabled at once. They provide resistance or immunity to damage types and/or negative status effects.
Example: Resist Fire cuts damage taken from fire elemental attacks by 50%.

Enhancement Skills

These are also passive skills. Only one may be enabled. Enhancement Skills provide bonuses to your basic attributes
Example: MAG+6

EX Skills

Passive skills that provide a variety of beneficial effects, often with a counterbalancing negative. Only one may be enabled.
Example: Hyperdrive provides a permanent 2x boost to Mikael's AGI, but drains his HP by 10% per turn while enabled.


Character Types

Mikael, as the main character, is always in the party and is fully customizable to suit your playstyle. Other characters fall into one of two categories:

Votaries

Beings who have sworn themselves to you. They can be summoned and dismissed at any time, though you must always have one in your party. They grow and learn skills in their own way, but once you have acquired a votary, that character is yours to keep.

Transients

These are characters who join for their own reasons, and may leave at any time. Like votaries, you do not directly control their growth or skills. It's inadvisable to grow reliant on them.

I think that's everything I have for now. I'll post more info as I think of stuff that I should post or as people ask questions. And I apologize for the awkward format.