A List of New Enemies Using Existing Models and Abilities

With R16 granting enemies the ability to use various skills, I was inspired to design some new enemies that would be able to use existing models. I know that developing new models is very time consuming, so I thought about ways we could introduce a creature that looks the same as something already in-game but feels very different to fight. I figure this would be a great way to provide a suggestion that (hopefully) wouldn't require large amounts of invested development time while still adding something meaningful to the game. Obviously, I know nothing about the current implementation of creatures using skills, so I know nothing of whether or not some of these are possible at all yet or new tech has to be created for this to work, but hey here's a few ideas regardless.

Without knowing the code for how a creature determines what ability it's going to use, I have simply provided a list for abilities that the creature can use and I leave the time between these abilities up to you. I have not listed XP totals or stats like health/focus/str/dex/int as I have no knowledge of these stats on existing creatures and therefore don't have much to base it off of. Anyhow, enough banter, on to the list.

(Names are placeholders and admittedly not perfect in a lot of cases, simply demonstrate concept)

Hell Hound
Model: Obsidian Wolf
Effect: Has a constant Immolation effect up on itself
Equipment: None
Skill Use: Infrequent, mostly just melee attacks
Skills: Death Touch, Flame Fist
Loot: When skinned, gives Chunk of Coal and/or Sulfurous Ash

Obsidian Necromancer
Model: Obsidian Mage
Effect: None
Equipment: Staff
Skill Use: Starts combat casting Summon Skeleton, uses staff attacks and infrequently skills from the list below
Skills: Summon Skeleton (At start of combat), Death Ray. TODO: Add Chaos abilities when they are released
Loot: 10-30 gold, 0-2 Corpse Wax, 0-2 Nightshade, 0-2 Spider's Silk, Staff

Obsidian Elder Necromancer
Model: Obsidian Mage
Effect: None
Equipment: Staff
Skill Use: Starts combat casting Summon Skeleton, uses staff attacks and infrequently skills from the list below
Skills: Summon Skeleton (At start of combat), Death Ray, Death Field. TODO: Chaos Abilities
Loot: As Obsidian Necromancer

Obsidian/Bandit/Etc Skirmisher
Model: Obsidian Fighter/Bandit/Etc
Effect: Casts Shadow Form on self repeatedly unless in combat
Equipment: Dual Shortswords
Skill Use: Frequently uses Offhand Attack, Infrequently uses the rest
Skills: Shadow Form, Offhand Attack, Rend, Trip, Double Strike
Loot: One or both of the shortswords with random durability damage, 10-30 gold

Vengeful Ursine
Model: Bear Patriarch
Effect: None
Equipment: None
Skill Use: Uses Root often, others infrequent
Skills: Root, Earthquake, Healing Touch on self
Loot: Skinning grants animal hides.

Night Stalker
Model: Any light-colored wolf
Effect: Casts Shadow Form on self repeatedly unless in combat
Equipment: None
Skill Use: Frequently uses Night Step when chasing an enemy
Skills: Shadow Form, Night Step

Elf Druid
Model: Elf Mage
Effect: None
Equipment: Standard Elf Mage
Skill Use: Frequently uses skills mixed with Staff attacks
Skills: Root, Obsidian Arrow, Lightning, Healing Touch, Soothing Rain
TODO: If possible, heal allied NPC's with Healing Ray. If tech does not exist, ignore
Loot: As Elf Mage

Elder Elf Druid
Model: Elf Mage
Effect: When combat starts, casts Summon Earth Elemental
Equipment: Standard Elf Mage
Skill Use: Frequently uses skills mixed with Staff attacks
Skills: Root, Obsidian Arrow, Lightning, Healing Touch, Soothing Rain
TODO: If possible, heal allied NPC's with Healing Ray. If tech does not exist, ignore
Loot: As Elf Mage

Storm Mage (Can be used for any NPC faction)
Model: Generic Mage for chosen faction
Effect: When damaged, 10% chance to cast Blink to a random nearby spot that it could flee to
Equipment: Staff
Skill Use: Frequently uses skills mixed with Staff attacks
Skills: Lightning, Chain Lightning, Gust of Wind

Fire Mage (Can be used for any NPC faction)
Model: Generic Mage for chosen faction
Effect: When damaged, 10% chance to cast Immolation
Equipment: Staff
Skill Use: Frequently uses skills mixed with Staff attacks
Skills: Flame Arrow, Fireball (at the target's feet)

Water Mage (Can be used for any NPC faction)
Model: Generic Mage for chosen faction
Effect: When combat starts, casts Shield of Ice.
Equipment: Staff
Skill use: Frequently uses skills mixed with Staff attacks.
Skills: Ice Arrow

 

Great ideas!

 

Thanks

Btw, forgot to mention in the OP, but I welcome everyone to post more ideas if you have them.

 

Yeash, more things to kill me