User:Yanied/Gamer

“	In a world where the demon king has long reigned supreme, a single hero summoned from another world with the aid of a device known as "the controller" will single-handedly gather a troupe of vagabond warriors to become heroes in a quest to take down the source of evil and restore peace to the land.	”
—The Gamer, game blurb

“	6.5/10, boring, generic, easy to beat.	”
—IGN

Masters of Control

A gamer is possibly the most versatile person in a world of technology, well-renowned in skills of electronics, history, and various socio-political themes that they learned from videogames. They are known sometimes in public to be streamers, other times as champions of complex strategy or amazing team players within worldwide competitions. But what would happen if you threw them into a world where their skills were applied as though games were real life? Well, you'd frankly get a generic isekai series.

Defining a Gamer

As technology makes games more widely available to people of all backgrounds, there are those who cling to the labels of what a "true" gamer is. This comes with its own connotations of defining parameters. For example, a gamer must have completed no more than at least one game a week, culminating in at 40 hours spent in total. The game must either be completed 100%, with all achievements, or be marked and set aside for later completion. When asked about the game, they must know the hacks and mechanics, as well as any ridiculous names or memes tied to the game, and the means to either explain the meme or why jokes about the game are actually untrue. They must also have an impressive set up of technology, preferably with a self-built CPU with geared performance and multiple screens. They are also active on forums for games they play, with activities like telling noobs to "git gud" and even spoiling games for others. The primary sustenance for this lifestyle consists of energy drinks and fast food to provide the sugar rush needed for their high-functioning brains to run.

Creating a Gamer

So, as everyone probably knows, gamers are almost like personalities. They are usually people who either have normal, functioning lives with a vicious side hobby, or a person who spends their entire life cooped up in some room medal-hunting and 100%-ing any game they got on a ridiculously long queue. What are your favorite game genres that you specialize in? Are you a co-op player who could compete for championships in competitions? Perhaps you are a more solitary player who just spends your days streaming your achievements over some social media platform to show off your skill or personality through games. You could also be an incredible speedrunner or even a game guru who shares unasked nuggets of wisdom. Whatever you may be, you are above that of a filthy casual, like those who just play to "have fun" or act in front of a screen (cough, vtubers).

Quick Build

You can make a (media-stereotype) Gamer quickly by following these suggestions. First, Intelligence should be your highest ability score, followed by Charisma. You need the willpower to remain in function for long periods of grueling gaming, as well as a sharp wit for whenever you win or lose. This doesn't mean you will be the hardiest person physically, though. Second, choose the hermit background. While not all gamers are shut-ins, this background offers a great meta-game benefit for possibly knowing some plot secret, so you know you need to get that with your big gamer brain.

Class Features

As a Gamer you gain the following class features.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d6 per Gamer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + Constitution modifier per Gamer level after 1st

Proficiencies

Armor: None. Only certain gamers can actually carry this stuff. Like LARPers. And they aren't real gamers, pfuh.
Weapons: Improvised weapons. You can turn a lot of stuff into a weapon for when you need to vent after a hard loss.
Tools: All gaming sets
Saving Throws: Constitution, Intelligence
Skills: Choose three from Perception, Arcana, History, Investigation, Intimidation, or Sleight of Hand

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) A portable keyboard, mouse, and headphone set or (b) A game board or (c) A deck of game cards or (d) A portable console of your choice
• (a) Video Game Merchandise T-Shirt or (b) Cosplay Armor
• A 6-pack of energy drinks (preferably Monster brand)

Table: The Gamer

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features
1st	+2	Gamer Type
2nd	+2	Gamer Persistence
3rd	+2	Influence from chosen game
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement, The Infiltrator
5th	+3	Gaster Blaster
6th	+3	—
7th	+3	Hadouken
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement, The Enforcer
9th	+4	Time Bubble
10th	+4	Clairvoyance
11th	+4	Wraith Possesion
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement, The Exterminator
13th	+5	NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A
14th	+5	Lab Rat
15th	+5	Fast Travel
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement
17th	+6	Hidden Blade
18th	+6	Cosplay Armor
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement, The Monster
20th	+6	—

Save Files

At first level, once every two minutes, you can SAVE your current position. You can load it once every 60 seconds (Doesn't delete progress).

Arrow Pistol

Just a hand crossbow with a different name.

Killer's Dagger

10 gp 1d6 poison, 2 lb. Finesse, light

Nintendo Labo: Robot Kit

At the second level, you gain proficiency in The Nintendo Labo Robot Kit. A barely noticable illousion of an outline of a robot appears around you when you equip the Robot Kit. It takes 3.5 hours to build using the cardboard and Nintendo switch. 1 sp, 2d6 bludgeoning + Dex or Str modifier, 4 lb.

Stereotypes

At the second level, you also choose a stereotype!. Choose between Discord Mod, Basement Dweller, "Gamer Girl", and Twitch Streamer, all detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at level two and never again.

Influence from chosen game

At third level, you have played enough of your selected video game to learn some things.

Chose Psychonauts = To make a difference

Telekensis

cantrip conjuration

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 30 feet

Target: A point you choose within range

Components: V S

Duration: 1 minute

A spectral, floating hand appears at a point you choose within range. The hand lasts for the duration or until you dismiss it as an action. The hand vanishes if it is ever more than 30 feet away from you or if you cast this spell again. You can use your action to control the hand. You can use the hand to manipulate an object, open an unlocked door or container, stow or retrieve an item from an open container, or pour the contents out of a vial. You can move the hand up to 30 feet each time you use it. The hand can’t attack, activate magic items, or carry more than 10 pounds.

Chose Doom (1993) = Rip and Tear!

Gamer Rage

In battle, you fight with primal Ferocity. On Your Turn, you can enter a rage as a bonus Action.

While raging, you gain the following benefits if you aren't wearing heavy armor:

• You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength Saving Throws.

• When you make a melee weapon Attack using Strength, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage roll. This bonus increases as you level.

• You have Resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.

Your rage lasts for 1 minute. It ends early if you are knocked Unconscious or if Your Turn ends and you haven't attacked a Hostile creature since your last turn or taken damage since then. You can also end your rage on Your Turn as a bonus Action.

Once you have raged the maximum number of times for your Barbarian level, you must finish a Long Rest before you can rage again. You may rage 3 times at 3rd Level, 4 at 6th, 5 at 12th, and 6 at 17th.

Chose Tetris = "Playing 'Tetris' for 15 minutes is like meditation." ~ Ezra Koenig

Pajitnov's Four

Cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 20 feet

Target: Any one creature

Components: V

Duration: Instantaneous

A collection of four blocks falls from the sky (or ceiling). They deal 1d4 bludgeoning damage at 3rd level, 1d8 at 6th, 1d12 at 9th, and finally 2d6 at the 15th level. They can be teal, blue, orange, yellow, green, purple or yellow.

Chose Cuphead = Don't Deal With the Devil

Fingergun

3 evocation

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 150 feet

Target: A point you choose within range

Components: V S

Duration: Instantaneous

A bright streak flashes from your pointer finger to a point you choose within range and then blossoms with a low roar into an explosion of flame. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a Dexterity saving throw. A target takes 8d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried. At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

The Infiltrator

A creature breaks out of the Mysterious Glass Cannister and begins helping you in battle. It functions as a monster of its own and follows you around until it dies. It can be found in the homebrew creature section under the name "The Carrion (Infiltrator)".

Gaster Blaster

Necromancy cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

Range 120 feet

Components: S

Duration: Instantaneous

One of your eyes ignites into colored flame, and a floating, intangible skull appears within five feet of you. It fires a beam of energy at one target. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the beam deals 1d10 force damage. The skull then vanishes. You can choose the shape of the skull and the beam’s color. The beam and the eye colors are the same. The spell summons more than one at higher levels. When you reach 5th level, you can summon two. Level 11 grants three beams and 17 gives four. Each beam requires a separate roll. They can fire at different targets or the same one.

Legends of Rock!

You've been playing Guitar Hero and are now proficient in performance.

Hadouken

Street Fighter is a classic, anyone has at least heard of Ryu's famous Hadouken. Over years of pretending like you can do so, you have accidentally mastered the craft as well. The Hadouken works like so: 1d10 + Wisdom, Force. You can use it once per long rest.

The Enforcer

The Infiltrator evolves The Enforcer after gorging itself on the flesh of its enemies. It's stats can be found in the homebrew section under the name The (Name goes here)

Time Bubble

You have (somehow) mastered Psyking's Time bubble. You can now freeze a creature/object in its tracks. It must beat a DC 19 dexterity saving throw (somehow succeeding is considered a glitch).

Clairvoyance

You can use clairvoyance on anything with eyes and see what it sees (including who it sees you). It has a cooldown of one hour.

Wraith Possession

You can jump on monsters from cliff tops. They need to beat a DC 13 Int. saving throw or you own them until they are killed.

NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A

[Kromer] Transmission. Draining attack: Reach 20ft, You Choose one target, that target has to make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a fail: The target takes (2d8’s +3) Necrotic damage and you gain temporary hit points equal to that damage. On a success: The target is healed (2d8 + target’s wisdom modifier).

Lab Rat

You have advantage on invesigation and perception checks.

Fast Travel

You can teleport anywhere without cooldown, you do need to do a DC 2 Int. Saving Throw.

Hidden Blade

Hidden Blade 20 gp 1d12 piercing 1 lb. finesse, glove, hidden, special

Special. When you make an attack against a creature that has not yet taken a turn since initiative began, they take 1d4 additional damage.

Cosplay Armor

1 ep, 18 + Dex Modifier, 65 lb

Discord Mod

So... You're one of those people? A discord mod? A STINKING DISCORD MOD?! Alright, good luck with extremely low charasma.

You have the personality of used gym socks.

You see that charisma score? Knock off five.

The average discord mod is bigger than a bowl of oranges

You have a speed of 20 feet

Basement Dweller

Well, well, look who’s inside again...

Can you turn the light off?

Darkvision: Thanks to your inexposure to sunlight, you have superior vision in dark and dim Conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in Darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in Darkness, only Shades of Gray.

Brr! It's cold down here.

You have immunity to cold damage.

Just one more level, then I'll shower.

You have resistance to Necrotic Damage.

"Gamer Girl"

Alright... *sigh*

UwU

You are proficient in charisma saving throws, persuasion, deception and, performance.

"My animals are well loved..."

You have disadvantage on all animal handling checks.

Twitch Streamer

You are NOT a horrible person(?)

Hands slipped!

You get a minus one to your dexterity.

"Hello everybody, my name's Markiplier, and..."

You get a plus two to your charisma

Armors

Video Game Merchandise T-Shirts

1 gp, 11 + Dex modifier, 2 lb.

Jean vests

10 gp, 11 + Dex modifier, 5 lb.

Multiclassing

You need an Inteligence Score of 15 and a dexterity score of 10.

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