[OOC] || Monster Hunter; A Terrible New World ||

[GodOfWar]

You Are Their Greatest Foe. You Are Monster Hunters.

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You stand at the very edge of an ice-caked cliff, the whispy scent of crackling cold and brisk, harsh wind pilfering your senses as you look over the vast, unexplored valley. Rock formations bowl the enormous expanse, the rocky spires striking out from the white, frozen ground. earth-colored and hearty vines snake up the terrain to create ecosystems you had never seen before. You shutter, your thick hides barely able to resist the piercing cold that this valley hardheartedly enforces. Yet, there is incessant life. Beasts roam, kicking up the compacted ground with claws, hooves and talons of every different shape and size. They are ferocious, new, powerful and exciting to behold. They are your prize for braving this new world, a continent that has never yet been seen or stricken by outsiders.
Yet, here you are. You and your new team will strike this new ground.

Your camp's scouts have said that there is more to discover. That beasts and enviroments of all kinds have clawed their way into this new land. Steaming forests, Volcanic mountains, sweltering deserts; they are all inviting only the most worthy to become one in their ranks. You are sure you are worthy of such esteem.

You are sure you are worthy, to become a monster hunter!

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Welcome, to the Monster Hunters; A Terrible New World OOC! The shifting of vast continents across the world has caused a fateful impact, the clashing of two landmasses that had once been polar opposites across the globe. You, found upon one these continents, have taken it upon yourself to explore a new, vast landscape amid seismic tremors and ferocious beasts to claim the trophies of monsters never seen before. You have assembled your team and charted the course, now all that is left to do is start your courageous journey.

This roleplay will be based on the Monster Hunter franchise, and will incorporate a few of the mechanics found in the actual game. You will play as a charismatic, newly trained monster hunter along with your fellow roleplayers. The RP will focus on group-tactics, survival, and of course; battling monsters! One of the key ideas in this roleplay is that the hunted monster's role will be passed among players, each individual being able to take on the role of a challenging, new beast. Whenever a hunt is completed, another person will take on the role of a monster they created, and another hunt will ensue in another, unique environment. If anybody feels as though they do not have the time or energy to create or play the monster when they are picked, No Problem! I will fill any roles that the other player's are reluctant to fill.

On the flip side, Hunters will be able to progress their characters not through leveling, but instead item creation. Whenever a monster is slain, materials with different and sometimes useful properties will be assigned to hunters. Then, they will create whatever weapons or items they desire for their character from such materials. From axes to potions, swords to armor, anything can be created and used in a hunting battle. Weapons and items will be subjected to GM approval before use, however.

In this roleplay, I would ask that communication and mature attitudes be emphasized. This will be almost like a group arena scenario. Thus, we must all understand the thoughts, concerns, and ideas of others so we may create a colorful and flavorful landscape of monsters and hunters together. Your input creates the great battles that will take place, so I want a group of leaders that will create a roleplaying experience that everyone enjoys. I'm looking forward to hunting monsters with you all!

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Sheets:

Character

Name:

Appearance: (If you use a picture, please provide art only.)

Age:

Gender:

Gear: (Your starting gear is up to you, but please do not bring very high-power equipment as a newly-trained monster hunter. Have your equipment be reasonable, and perhaps even flavorful.)

Fighting Style/Tactics:

Useful Skills: (Is your character especially good at tracking or brewing potions? Put it here!)

Personality Buff(s): (To add a little flair to combat and the likes, put down how your character's personality influences a skill of theirs. It could be combat, weapon-making, etc. Just add some personality to your character's habits, and make your character's actions really pop. Have fun with it!)

Miscellaneous: (Add music themes, favorite foods, etc., here!)

Monster

(Disclaimer: When you create your monster, feel free to make the CS entries rather short! Monsters are not ones to garner a complete story arc or character relationship, so making a quick yet creative representation of your monster is perfectly alright!)

Species Name:

Appearance: (If you use a picture, please provide art only.)

Environment/lair: (Where does your monster live, and where will the adventurers fight it? Be creative! Art is welcome.)

Combat Tactics: (How does your monster fight? Does it flee at the sight of adventurers, or goes into a rage? Be creative!)

Special Attacks: (Does your monster spew fire? Or perhaps acid? Be creative!)

Resistance Against: (What types of elements or damage is your monster rather resilient against?)

Weak Against: (What types of elements or damage is your monster rather weak against?)

Item

Item Name:

Appearance:

"Ingredients": (List your materials.)

Type: (Is your new item a heavy-duty gun? Perhaps a sword? Or a potion, maybe?)

Description:

*Type of Damage: (*If Applicable.)

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To Clear Up Any Confusion, A RP Timeline

+ Materials from previous (successful) Monster Hunt will be given out to everyone by the GM. These are based on the Monster's lore and flavor.

+ Someone will be picked to be the new Monster, with CS needing to be approved by the GM.

+ Crafting time; players will create their items while the picked player will create their monster if they have not already. The hunters will not know what the monster is until its IC post; they will only know the name beforehand.

+ Hunting time; the IC fun begins! Go hunt some monsters!

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*Please PM Monster Character Sheets to me. Hunters are not supposed to know about a monster's statistics until that hunt's opening IC. Before then, all they must know of is the name. Thank You.

[Zeroth]

Here's the rough draft for the custom weapon I had in mind. Let me know if there are any issues with balance or anything like that. I tried to make them a bit like Dual Blades, but whereas those weapons increase your mobility the higher you get the Archdemon gauge, with speed boosts and changing the roll to a dash, I wanted the Gauntlets to increase damage output and add a little versatility to how the player could attack the monster.

Gauntlets Weapon Type

Item Name: Weapon Class - Gauntlets

Appearance: Varies, but typically consists of layered armor covering the entire forearm and fist. Depending on the materials used in construction, different protrusions are present over the striking surface, which is located where the knuckles and front surface of the fingers would be. Other aesthetics may include blades, spikes, or other things located near the elbows or outer surface of the forearm.

"Ingredients": Typically uses the hardest and bluntest parts of a monster's body--rather than claws or fangs, skull plates or shells and heavier bones. Other materials may be needed for bindings and armor. Metals and minerals are often present, but the number required is lower due to the size and lack of sharp edges.

Type: Gauntlets

Description: For the purposes of a more clearly imagined image, this description contains terms related to the mechanics of the actual games. Adaptation to narrative writing will be slightly different but should generally follow this theme.

The Gauntlets are fast but low damage, relying on agressive play and combinations like the Dual Blades to take out a monster. Like a Hammer they do Impact damage, and can stun a monster if used to repeatedly strike the head. The player's movement speed isn't impacted as much when using the Gauntlets, and they can even continue to Run like when the weapon is sheathed. However, they must sheathe the weapons to use items. Like some other types of weapons, they also have a gauge, though it performs differently. This gauge--about the same length as a Long Sword's Spirit Meter--builds up as a blue meter, growing from left towards the right, as the Hunter deals damage to a monster. The more hits there are in a Hunter's combo, the faster the meter builds--for instance, hitting a monster once, then running away, then coming back to hit it again gives 2 increments to the gauge. But hitting the monster with a 1-2 combo, without a break between, gives 3 increments to the gauge. The gauge is divided into thirds, and when each part is filled a new function of the weapon grows stronger. This will be further explained below.

Weapons in Monster Hunter usually have Horizontal Attacks and Vertical Attacks, stringing together in combos. Not all attacks are literally horizontal or vertical, at least for the Gauntlets. For combinations, H or V will represent the button pressed, along with R for Running.

H will always be a jab, unless following a second jab or a V attack in which case it will change depending on the V combination.

V by itself or after a jab will always be a right cross. V after a right cross will be a right hook, H after a cross or right hook will be an uppercut. V after a right hook or uppercut will be a spinning backhand. The backhand is a good time to start the combo over, but another V will do a stronger variant of the right cross at the cost of moving the character forward and causing a lag time between the start up of any other move.

H after a cross or right hook will be an uppercut. H after two jabs will be a left hook. H after a left hook or uppercut will be a moving jab--the Hunter will circle to the left while jabbing. This move has a few I-frames and can extend the time available for a dodge, but isn't always accurate due to the movement and is weaker than other followups. It does, however, let one continue a combination.

H with R will be a jumping or "superman" punch with the right hand, covering a bit of ground for to let the Hunter close in.

V with R will be the same variant of the right cross used after a spinning backhand, with the same limitation.

The Mount attack is a falling punch. Even if the user misses the monster's body, however, upon striking the ground a small shockwave is released that can do a small bit of damage.

Dodge rolling is the same as most other weapons, but no attacks are affected by coming out of a roll. Good places to roll during a combo, however, are the moving jab, the strong cross, and the uppercut. Dodges can be executed after pretty much anything, as with other weapons, but there is a noticeable lag between the spinning backhand or the superman punch followed by a roll.

The emphasis on combinations is even more important now that the function of the gauge and its three bars are revealed. With each bar filled, different tiers of stronger moves are unlocked. The first bar allows the following:

Rising Wyvern - after a right cross, right hook, then uppercut input, the uppercut will change into a powerful jump-uppercut. It can be followed by a Mount attack. It can hit flying monsters if they aren't too high.

Wyvern Knuckle - the superman punch input will change into a charging punch ignited in flames. It covers the distance very fast and is stronger than the normal attack. The flame is simply a visual.

Wyvern Breath - a jab, right cross, uppercut input will replace the uppercut with a more powerful double thrust. An aesthetic effect of lightning around the Hunter's arms and the point of impact will appear, but this is solely visual. The hunter is rooted in place during this attack and can't be knocked away, but will still take damage.

Each of these Super Moves will consume 1 bar of the gauge. When 2 of the bars, or all three, have been filled, these moves become stronger, but also consume more of the gauge. The level is equivalent to the number of bars it will drain.

Level 2 Rising Wyvern will hit twice, and have an energy visual. Level 3 will hit three times and have a more powerful flame visual. They can be followed by a Mount attack, and will also hit flying monsters at higher ranges as long as they're not leaving the arena.

Level 2 Wyvern Knuckle will do more damage with a higher chance to break parts. Level 3 will grant the ability to go through certain monster attacks (like fireballs or roars) along with slightly more damage.

Level 2 Wyvern Breath will reduce damage taken and increase the power of the attack. Level 3 will further reduce damage and increase general power, but will also cause the attack's power to go up even more if the user takes an attack while performing the Super.

Type of Damage: Impact, and certain Gauntlets will have Elemental damage value. Status inflicting Gauntlets are rare, and typically appear on weaker forms of the weapon that wouldn't inflict Stun as often.

[Lmpkio]

Alright! Here's a custom monster I made for this RP. I'll probably make a few more as well later. (I'll also get my hunter up later too)

Monster 1

Yellow Jayvern

Species Name:
Yellow Jayvern (Aka: Beeyvern; Horyvern; Dracosp)

Appearance:
The Yellow Jayvern looks much like what one would imagine, a cross between a flying wyvern and a yellow jacket/hornet/wasp or bee. Averaging around 1020 cm (10.2 meters), the Javyern is only slightly smaller than a regular sized Rathian and comes across as one of the smallest medium-sized flying wyverns. It's skin is made of a hard black and yellow exoskeleton, providing it a reasonable defense against opponents, with ruby-red blobs running down it's thorax. These blobs have been considered to carry its venom, leading right towards its massive half-meter long stinger. It's compound eyes are a dark-crimson, has giant pincers leading to its mouth, along with a large black horn sticking forward like a rhinoceros, and has two massive membranous wings that allow the creature flight speeds of up to 50 mph. In addition, it also has proboscis in which it drinks nectar from large flowers and flowering-plants, storing it in it's massive stomach. Lucky hunters, who have killed the creature, have been able to cut open the stomach and drink the sweet nectar/honey. They describe it as literally 'the nectar of the gods' and feel quite rejuvenated after drinking it, thus it made its way into the market as a rare and expensive delicacy. Even the smallest jars can go up to hundreds, if not thousands, of zennies. Some hunters even claim that rubbing it into their skin makes them less susceptible in being noticed by the Jayvern, as they'd think they are part of its hive.

Environment/Lair:
The Yellow Jayvern has been theorized to live in a massive hive somewhere within the depths of the farthest jungles or somewhere underground, as these creatures are rarely seen, but no one has been able to find it as of now. However, lone Jayverns can be occasionally found anywhere that has flowers, let it be in jungles or out on the grassy meadow regions. "Miniature-sized" drones, about a meter long, usually fly along with it, sucking nectar and storing it within the Jayvern through tiny holes dotted around the belly of the creature. While the Jayvern has no documented natural predators, the drones that surround it are often preyed upon by the Volvidon, using it's chameleon-like tongue to snatch them from the air. It's been said that a pack of them can theoretically take down an adult Jayvern, provided they are hungry enough or if it runs into their territory. Arzuros are also known to occasionally take Jayverns down and lap up their sweet honey, with some hunters purposing that they may know where the hive is located.

Combat Tactics:
The Jayverns act very much like regular bees and wasps, often leaving you alone as long as you don't perceive yourself as a threat. However, once it does notice, it's extremely aggressive and will not hesitate to eliminate the threat. They often charge their opponents, using their pincers or legs to pin their opponent in one place, and then use their stinger to paralyze them, or use their horn to gore the opponent. Once paralyzed, they Jayverns can either leave the scene or actually eat their prey/aggressors.

Special Attacks:
The Yellow Jayvern is capable of commanding it's drones to attack the opponent, while also able to inject paralyzing venom from it's stinger.

Resistance Against:
Earth, Poison, Fire

Weak Against:
Water, Dragon

[GodOfWar]

@Zeroth I really like the idea and the mechanics. Dual blades with impact, love it. Personally, I don't see too much of a balancing problem with it, but we'll test them out with your first monster encounter and see how the combo-mechanic performs.

Also, I give you great kudos for going into such great depth with your weaponry. It really helps me get a grasp of how your weapon would execute in combat, and is definitely going to spice up combat. I'm excited to see you go in guns-blazing with your gauntlets.

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[GodOfWar]

@Lmpkio Awesome! Dragon-wasps for days. I'm excited to see your hunter, too.

For future reference, though, I would ask that monsters be PMed to me so that the Hunters only have a chance to strategize against in the IC, where it will be revealed. They should only know the name of the monster beforehand.

However, I love the Yellow Javeryn concept so much. I have a monster already prepared for the first hunt, but if you would like to play the Javeryn in the second hunt, I'd be fine with filling you into that slot.

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[Lmpkio]

@Lmpkio Awesome! Dragon-wasps for days. I'm excited to see your hunter, too.

For future reference, though, I would ask that monsters be PMed to me so that the Hunters only have a chance to strategize against in the IC, where it will be revealed. They should only know the name of the monster beforehand.

However, I love the Yellow Javeryn concept so much. I have a monster already prepared for the first hunt, but if you would like to play the Javeryn in the second hunt, I'd be fine with filling you into that slot.

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@GodOfWar

I'd love to! And will keep the monster pm in mind too. I have a whole selection of ideas so expect more soon!

[Jurassic Weeb]

That's really, REALLY cool. It's like Flygon, but cranked up to eleven. Tohru and I approve.

[Kazemitsu]

@GodOfWar
I'm tryin to figure out how the personality buffs work...

[GodOfWar]

@Kazemitsu

It's essentially a personality quirk about your character that augments and improves their abilities.

For example, if your hunter has a particularly short temper and fast disposition, you could have his attacks deal more damage. Or his attacks could have the ability to chain together into longer and faster combos. Think of it as your hunter's passive ability, based on their personality and fighting style.

You can look at my character, Tetsu Ken, for reference.

[Kazemitsu]

Name: Kaze

Appearance:

Armor

Out of Armor

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Gear:

Gear

• Weapon:
  War Mace: An Iron Hammer with a sharp tip to increase deadliness. An easy weapon to obtain.
• Helm: Giaprey Helm: White helm made from Giaprey materials. The hallmark item of a snow-lands hunter.
• Torso: Giaprey Mail: Made of Giaprey materials, this practical armor is a northern hunter's trademark.
• Gauntlets: Giaprey Vambraces: The snow white Giaprey material of these vambraces make a tenacious armor.
• Faulds: Giaprey Tasset: Tasset made from Giaprey material. Superior item that matches ability with beauty.
• Leggings: Giaprey Greaves: Greaves made from Giaprey material. Beautiful design optimized for hunting.
• Talisman: N/A

Fighting Style/Tactics: Throwing full force into everything is how Kaze fights. Every swing should be made to cripple a monster, every smash made to destroy it's life. Using the momentum of his heavy weapons to amplify the force of his own strength. While others keep a monsters attention he comes in from the side or behind to smash their legs into uselessness. Destroying the core of a monsters strength tends to be where he is, crushing their limbs. Or sometimes even assaulting the head from below with powerful uppercuts with his hammer to shut their mouths, denying them their breath attacks.

Useful Skills:
Kaze is particularly skilled at moving through whatever environment he's in. Snow, vines, mud, or shallow water doesn't slow him down. With the strength in his legs it's difficult to knock him on his ass as well once he plants himself. Given the strength in his legs he can lunge in and out of combat, moving several feet at a time. This allows him to be highly mobile when dodging in and out of a monsters attack pattern.

Kaze is also fairly skilled in tracking. He's tracked monsters through snow and mud, some of the more difficult terrains to go through. He's not perfect but he can give a general idea in direction if all they have to go by are footprints.

Personality Buff(s):
Kaze is naturally aware of his surroundings and wary of his foes. He's always moving around, keeping things in sight and shifting away from parts of his surroundings he deems dangerous. Given his wary nature he's always hovering on the flanks or behind a monster, waiting for a proper opening before moving in. This makes him rely heavily on other hunters to create openings or distractions for him to move in and capitalize on.When attacking from behind or from the flanks Kaze deals bonus damage to monsters.

Out of hunting he enjoys cooking quite a bit as well. He grew up in the north where food tended to be bland but nutritious. So he learned how to make good tasting food that was just as nutritious. During his travels he learned from the various Felyne chefs that had their little eateries in the villages. He's not a master but he does alright when he has the ingredients.

Miscellaneous: Got nothin just yet...

[Kazemitsu]

@GodOfWar
I was looking at Tetsu and trying to wrap my head around it XD I think I figured it out? Just lemme know o3o

[GodOfWar]

@Kazemitsu Kaze looks good. You got the Personality Buff nearly dead on, all I would add to it would be a sentence saying, "Kaze deals extra damage to a monster whenever he attacks it from one of its flanks", or something along those lines.

Also, would you mind adding a piece of artwork that depicts Kaze outside of armor?

Once you have both of those things, feel free to add him to the CS tab.

[Kazemitsu]

@GodOfWar
It's the only pic I could find that really fit him D: I'm bad at finding pictures lol

[Lmpkio]

That's really, REALLY cool. It's like Flygon, but cranked up to eleven. Tohru and I approve.

@Otaku95

I literally watched 3 - 5 of the new Dragon Maid Specials lol

[GodOfWar]

@Kazemitsu
No problem. Just add the clause onto the personality buff and then you are good to go.

[Kazemitsu]

@GodOfWar
I did XD It's at the end of his combat portion before the cooking

[Lmpkio]

Aaaand here's my character!

Lyra Steppson

Lyra Steppson

Name:
Lyra Steppson

Appearance:
Lyra is a fit female with aqua-blue to white fading hair and green eyes. She's 5'9" feet tall and weighs 124 Pounds, sporting a nice fit body, balanced curves, and a nice tan. Her attire is rather skimpy but light enough as not to bog her down compared to thick heavy armor.

Age:
24

Gender:
Female

Gear:

• Reckless Switch Axe MK III: A Tetsucabra Switch Axe that summons forth the waves, and leaves beautiful trails of water.
• Wroggi Hat: Headgear of a design never seen before. Crafted by a smith who trained in a foreign land.
• Wroggi Mail: Chest armor marked by the unique cloak that covers its back. An import from foreign lands.
• Wroggi Vambraces: Armguards crafted by a smith who was inspired by his travels to a foreign land.
• Wroggi Faulds: Waist armor worn by foreign hunters. Though customized, it retains aspects of the original.
• Wroggi Greaves: Leg armor of a peculiar design that made waves among hunters. They work as good as they look!
• Hunting Knife: A simple knife to slice open the guts of monsters.

Fighting Style/Tactics:
When in battle, Lyra often goes for a "Hit and Run" tactic, mostly due to how relatively weak her armor is compared to most of the other hunters. Basically she goes into the fray quickly, deals as much damage as she can, and backs away once the monster is back on its feet. She's much more of an opportunistic hunter, often seeing and exploiting the monster's weakness with significant elegancy, only backing out when things get too heated.

Useful Skills:
Lyra is actually rather quick on her feet, making her an excellent scouting unit to have on your team. She's extremely accurate when throwing paint balls onto monsters, while having relatively good tracking abilities, and is an excellent runner even while carrying the rather heavy-looking switch axe. She's also surprising well in identifying and applying medicine and antidotes, as well as having good taste when it comes to food, being able to identify almost any animal she eats and smells. This is made possible as she was born in a hunting village herself, where she often tasted various meats from different animals, including during her travels around the world.

Personality & Buff(s):
Lyra is usually seen as an up-beat and extremely friendly person. She usually walks with a nice big smile or grin on her face and loves to make friends towards literally anyone really. Growing up in a nomadic hunting village, she also has a roaring passion for hunting, just like her farther used to, as well as a tendency to travel a lot. She's also very opportunistic hunter, often waiting for the right time to strike at the unsuspecting monster and attack it furiously before waiting for the next time it looses its guard. She also loves to eat food and has been taught by her mother over-basic training in regards to medicine and antidotes, as she was an apothecary. Overall, Lyra's always prepared to go on a hunt, no matter the weather or conditions she'll have to endure.

Due to her good tastes in food, she's capable in creating certain specific meals that have a high dose of positive effects on the user and is also skilled in located various plant matter that's fit for being used as medicine or bandages.

Theme:
TBA

[Zeroth]

Here's my character submission, I changed a few things with the formatting and added a backstory. Let me know if I need to change anything or clarify any details.

CS

G A K I

_{"GAH-KIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"}

Age:
Not known for certain, but looks to be in the 16-18 range.

Gender:
Male

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Backstory

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A man in white armor stands atop a rocky cliff, looking out over the thick jungle below him. The silvery longsword sits silently upon his back. The child he holds in one hand, however, kicks and screams and cries incessantly.

"I never wanted, or needed, a family." His voice is deeper, and colder, than the frozen wastes he prowled to forge that armor. He holds the boy by the scruff of the neck out over the cliff's edge. The screaming stops as eyes go wide with terror, tears falling who knows how many feet into the canopy below.

"All I need is the Hunt."

The Hunter lets go, turns his back and walks away, disappearing into the wind. The child falls, and once again begins to scream...

Gaki awakens from the nightmare, bolting up from his nest of leaves on the cold cave floor. He shakes his head, not understanding why the water drops roll down his cheeks. He needs to keep moving--all the other Monsters are moving, the territories are shifting. Something has changed in this world, and the boy feels instinct pulling him in a new direction...

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Gear

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Head:
None, currently.
Torso:
Leafy Mantle - It's a bunch of leaves and other material strung on a vine and draped over the shoulders. Useless as armor, but better as camoflauge.
Waist:
Kelbi Skirt - A simple covering from the waist to just above the knees, made by skinning Kelbi and using vines and sharp wooden pins to bind them together. Nice and warm, but not very protective.
Arms:
None, currently.
Legs:
None, currently.

Weapon

Item Name:
Hand Wraps

Appearance:
Thick, heavy wraps made by stripping and braiding plant fiber into sturdy ropes. These ropes aren't just cordage or single braids either--this is the kind of stuff that's almost as thick as your arm. They're wrapped and tied around the arms in a particular fashion, like a huge variant of a boxer or muay thai fighter's hand wraps, but they completely cover the hand and fingers with an end that's just a bunch of knots thickly compressed together.

"Ingredients":
Ivy - To make the cordage.
Carpenterbug - To coat the ropes for weatherproofing and strength.
Gluehopper - To use on the ends to keep them from fraying, and to soak the knots in so they won't come undone.

Type:
Gauntlets

Description:
A pair of gauntlets made by scrapping together materials in the wild; an odd weapon that doesn't even need smithing. However, it's obviously weak compared to "properly made" Gauntlets...then again, up until now, has any Hunter even used gauntlets as a weapon?

Type of Damage:
Impact

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Details

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Fighting Style/Tactics:
Gaki had to be a vicious opportunist in order to survive. His favored tactic is to stalk prey unseen, then ambush them when they show an opening and go straight for the kill. Due to his lack of technological understanding, he's not comfortable with traps, bombs, or other tools, but if it gives him a leg up he's more than willing to use it. He is also relentless--once he is sure he's wounded his prey, he won't let them get away. No matter if he has to follow them for days and wait for them to sleep or bleed out, he won't give up until he's brought them down--because otherwise he goes empty-handed, and when it comes to survival that can mean death. In the thick of the fight, he's like an angry animal, and will shrug off scratches and bruises while avoiding heavier blows that would break bone or cut him too deeply.

Useful Skills:
Gaki has finely developed senses, so much so that they can seem superhuman at times. He is an excellent tracker, using his knowledge of the wild in addition to those senses. He is also very quick to pick up on "danger signals," even when there's little evidence of such.

Despite knowing little to nothing of technology, his "figure it out or die" lifestyle has made him very creative--he can craft things with natural materials swiftly and with a high degree of skill.

Personality Buff(s): Gaki's personality isn't well developed, because until now he hasn't interacted with others much. However, he can be summed up very simply: He will do anything to live another day, and anything to find food. This had led to him developing a couple of skills:

Gaki has lived on and traversed many kinds of terrain with nothing but his bare body to protect and support him; thus, he can climb surfaces others wouldn't be able to get a handhold on and find paths where others might be blocked off. He can also find shelter in places others might not think to look, along with hiding spots.

He's fast, extremely fast, because a single blow from something bigger than him would have meant death, and being too slow to chase prey would mean starving. Sometimes he'll even drop onto all fours, moving in a way that should be unnatural to a human with the skill one would expect from an ape.

Miscellaneous:
Gaki will eat nearly anything, as long as it isn't poisonous, and often won't even bother to cook it.

Gaki can't really speak, but could possibly learn over the course of interacting with others.

He's starting off with very little, befitting his life up until now; once the RP is underway and he's made those first connections, gathering materials for armor and weaponry will be one of his biggest driving goals.

Finally, he has a habit of licking his hands when he gets excited. The gesture is reminiscent of a certain dangerous monster...

[GodOfWar]

@Lmpkio Lyra looks fantastic! All of her equipment and skills look good. All I ask that you add a sentence in the Personality Buff section describing how her buffs work in-game, and she's good to go into the CS tab. I'm really excited to see what she'll do.

[Lmpkio]

@GodOfWar Just added her stuff - good at making specific stat foods and good at located medicine plants and fibers.