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A "Champion" is an umbrella term coined by Death that refers to every soul that has been deemed worthy enough to manifest in the afterlife rather than suffer the fate that all other souls are inevitably bound to experience. The requirements to become a Champion are vague and not easily understood, as a myriad of deceased spirits – ranging from noble kings and wise spiritual leaders to ruthless warlords and cutthroat mercenaries – have found themselves on the receiving end of Death's "blessing". Even the common human is not exempt from the possibility of being chosen at the end of their mortal life.

Upon manifestation in Paradise, every Champion is possessed of a corporeal body not dissimilar to the one they possessed in life and will find in their ownership two, lesser souls pulled from the depths of Tartarus. The concept of immortality is skewed in the afterlife, as those who are physically killed will immediately reincorporate themselves after a brief period of time elapses, subsequently consuming one of the souls in their possession to sustain the existence of their own. So long as they have at least one soul – their very own – Champions cannot actually die in Paradise.

Needless to say, Champions that lose their final, remaining soul will be eliminated from Paradise altogether and will be sent down to Tartarus where they, too, will be recycled for usage in Death's twisted game.


In the afterlife, there tend to be a number of alien races alongside humans, as Paradise is a universal resting place for all life in the universe. A few notable races are listed below, but feel free to create your own - races have no statistical benefits, after all.

Humans
The most common race. They usually originate from Earth, but humans have been known to develop on other planets, something that also makes them the most culturally diverse of any race.

Greenskins
Greenskins are a common term for any goblinoid race. They usually have a savage and rugged way of life, making even the smaller of the kin naturally stronger than a human. What they get in strength they lose in intelligence, however, effectively making them one of the least intelligent alien races. Greenskins can be anything from goblins and orcs to ogres and trolls.

Angels
Angels obviously do not come from heaven, as such a place does not exist in this universe, instead being replaced by Paradise. Angels are actually a race of winged humanoids hailing from a distant alien world. They are intelligent and space-faring, though physically frail.

Demons
Demons are similar to angels, though they come from an alien world on the opposite side of the universe. Demons greatly vary in appearance, some being nothing more than small imps, and others being the large devils we often think of when the word "demon" is brought up. They are slightly more advanced than humans, but live a warlike life, often dying in battle at young ages.

World Eater
A World Eater is a special race. Their planet was destroyed long ago, forcing them to travel the stars in large spaceship fleets. They live a life of raiding planets, stripping them of their resources and killing or enslaving the people of the land, making them one of the most feared and vicious races in the universe. They are often very alien in nature, usually having slender insect-like bodies with elongated heads. They are mostly incapable of speech due to lack of interaction with other races, and their high-adaptability has made them forget their native language over generations. A World Eater is notorious for being hellishly hard to bring down, as they can breath in the vacuum of space, underwater, and can live until their head is severed. It is not recommended to start as a World Eater as the odds will be against you in Paradise.

Parasite
Parasites are the most varied of any race. They have no definite form and appear as many different things, though one thing is common in all of them: they need to attach themselves to another race to survive. For this reason, Parasites never have colonies of their own and their homeworld is unknown, if one even exists. They sometimes make their way to Paradise upon death, but often quickly die if they are unable to attach themselves to another soul quickly enough. When they do accomplish this, they often take total control of the host body, or form a symbiotic relationship with it if the soul has a strong enough will. Parasites are not recommended to beginners, as the odds will be against you in Paradise.

Bionics
Bionics were a race of humans who abandoned their humanity in technological pursuit. They found a way to live without their bodies, moving their brains and hearts into mechanical husks. Of course, as one might imagine, this poses a complication when they ascend to paradise. They are often left as nothing but a beating heart and brain, and quickly die. However, some of these Bionics were able to be saved, being transplanted into Paradisian machines and robots. Unfortunately, this is at great cost; they completely lose their free will and are forced to serve Death. They are used as her common troops and law enforcers, and are strictly an NPC race.

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The term "leveling" refers to a Champion's development in mind and body, and is accomplished by participating in social threads and combat encounters. Levels – numerical values that depict your character's total growth and the power they have accrued – are gained through the acquisition of Experience, which in turn can be achieved numerous ways.

When a sufficient number of levels have been reached, a Champion will undergo various stages of apotheosis and ascend through the ranks of divinity.

Level is at times referred to as LV.


Experience points, henceforth referred to as "EXP" for short, is the general reward for participation here in Paradise, and largely goes towards increasing your Champion's overall strength. It should go without saying that those who earn more EXP are likely to accomplish far greater things.

• Every post that is made in-character earns you 20 EXP.
  
• At the conclusion of any thread, an additional 10 EXP is rewarded for every 100 words that player has posted throughout its duration.
  
• Killing another Champion or an NPC unit will net the victor a sum of EXP determined by staff.
  

In tandem with a Champion's level, they are also categorized by a series of Ranks. These are a universal measurement of power that determines what your character is capable of doing, rather than a reflection of their actual power rating as their numerical level suggests. All of Death's Champions will be marked and monitored on the Global Ranking Board.

In finer detail, Ranks determine what kind of special abilities they are able to learn and the variety of equipment that is available to them; this will be explained in later sections. But most importantly, Ranks place a limit on how high their respective skills can be before they reach their score cap. These caps cannot be bypassed except by way of temporary enhancements granted through special abilities. The caps for each rank are listed below.

Rank I - 18
Rank II - 36
Rank III - 54
Rank IV - 72
Rank V - 90

Upon reaching Rank V and Level 50, a Champion will be granted the right to ascend to the echelons of godhood. By way of divine intervention, a qualifying character will be given a challenge that they must pass for them to be granted their rightful place in the Pantheon.

Upon successful apotheosis, your character will earn a title with basis in mythology or religion, along with an additional Class to reflect their new, godly identity. In addition, they are granted exclusive permission to break one of their skill scores beyond its established cap, with the exclusion of Agility.

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Basic Stats, also sometimes known as Skills, are primary factors in both basic combat functions and determining Advanced Stats. An explanation of each is explained below.

Power (POW)
Measures a character’s physical abilities, and plays a major role in how much damage their basic attacks will inflict on enemies.

Defense (DEF)
Represents a character’s physical endurance, and is crucial for mitigating any damage that is received in battle. When calculating damage, one subtracts half of their Defense value from the opponent’s Power score.

Agility (AGT)
Determines a character’s mobility on the battlefield and general acts of dexterity. Plays a valuable role in determining the character’s Dodge Rate.

Special (SPC)
Indicative of a character’s intellect and their aptitude for the magical arts. Upon activating a character’s abilities, one may spend twice that ability’s Mana cost to add their Special score onto that ability’s damage for that turn. Characters are not permitted to have abilities that inflict more than their Special score plus five in damage.


Advanced Stats, or sometimes known as Advanced Skills, are a special set of secondary statistics that serve as important combat functions. They are figured through your champion's basic stats with a few easy to use equations. An explanation of each Advanced Stat is below.

Health (HP)
A measurement of your character’s vitality, their energy to fight. Taking damage depletes this number, and restorative abilities and items may increase it. When a character’s health falls to zero, they have been killed. A character’s Health score is determined by adding their Power and Defense scores together.

Mana (MP)
A pool of resource points that can be spent to activate a character’s abilities, and also plays a role in how many times they are able to cast specific abilities during an encounter. Depleting the Mana pool prevents a character from activating abilities or performing a Special Evade. A character’s total Mana pool is twice their Special score.

Dodge Rate (DR)
A character’s aptitude and capacity for performing evasive maneuvers. This score is determined by the character’s full Agility score. In order to successfully avoid an attack, one must roll a die to determine if they are able to evade damage, and must land on a number equal to or lower than their Dodge Rate to successfully avoid harm. Rank I characters must roll 1d20; Rank II characters will roll 1d40, Rank III characters roll 1d60, Rank IV characters roll 1d80, and Rank V characters roll 1d100. Example: a Rank I character with a Dodge Rate of 8 must roll 1d20 and land on an 8 or lower in order to successfully evade the attack.

Special Evade (SE)
A secret dodge mechanic that may be utilized as a last resort evasion when your character’s Dodge Rate cannot properly get them out of harm’s way. To perform a Special Evade, one must pay a sum of Mana equal to half of their character’s Special score, rounded down, then adds this value to their Dodge Rate. Special Evades may only be performed once per thread.

Critical Strike (CS)
An attack that inflicts far more damage than it would under normal circumstances. Each time your character performs an attack, a die is rolled to determine whether or not that character will land a Critical Strike. The odds of inflicting one are equivalent to a quarter of your character’s Power score, rounded down, and the results of the die roll must be equal to or lower than this value in order for a Critical Strike to take effect. A successful roll will increase the damage inflicted by twice its original amount. Rank I characters must roll 1d20; Rank II characters will roll 1d40, Rank III characters roll 1d60, Rank IV characters roll 1d80, and Rank V characters roll 1d100.

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Hacksilver, sometimes referred to as HCKSLVR, is the general currency used in the afterlife. It is used from common purchases such as groceries to gambling. It was not issued by Death herself but has been a system that has been in places for countless eons to replicate the systems used in the living world. Hacksilver takes the form of small coin-shaped pieces of silver with rough unsymmetrical edges.

HCKSLVR is earned through a variety of methods, as listed below:

• Each post nets your champion 10 Hacksilver.
• Completing quests and dungeons nets your champion a preset amount of Hacksilver.
• In some areas, gambling games can be played to attempt to increase your gains.
• Plot events often net a large amount of Hacksilver.

As mentioned before, Hacksilver can be used in a variety of ways in Paradise. The most common ways that your champion will be spending Hacksilver is in the Equipment Shops; which allows your character's power to increase through skill boosts, enchantments, and special perks.

Players can sell their unused equipment in either the TRASH SHOP or by using the SCRATCHLIST system, and they can even set up shops using purchased equipment with the MARKET system.

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