Game of the Universe

The Game of the Universe is the eleventh encounter in the Vryllon Citadel raid, serving as the first encounter of the Reality Compromised wing. After dispatching of the large machinations of Verona Nova located in the Index of Imagination, the adventurers find a safeguard with the appearance of a chess game as a barrier between their current whereabouts and progression through the instance.
The Game of the Universe is a new type of match in Risen Sun, as it forces players to play a game of chess with that of the opponent. On all difficulties but Rising, the players play a shorter game where Deathlius Loss'end makes the moves against his unknown opponent, but the adventurers fight off the adds that join and retrieve solium essence to power the chess pieces. On Rising difficulty, the fight escalates, becoming a much longer chess game with little room for error. The pieces instead also attack Deathlius, and once the game is resolved and checkmate is secured, the chessboard then becomes an entity that must be defeated to progress through the instance. The battle itself is a major DPS race on the chess pieces, but also requires a large awareness of understanding for the players retrieving the essence as a single loss of a retriever results in a wipe.
==Background==
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== Abilities ==
=== Phase I: The Game Begins ===
Deathlius takes over the console surrounding the chess game while players fight off the chess pieces Deathlius seeks to claim, and to collect essences used to power his own pieces.
Manifested Pawn
* En Passant: Tears into the target, dealing X Physical damage over 6 seconds. This stacks.
* Promise of Promotion: The pawn inches closer and closer to the end of the board, gaining a 20% damage increase every 10 seconds. If the pawn makes it to the end, it becomes a Manifested Queen.
Manifested Knight
* Trample: The Knight deals X Physical damage to the target and stuns them for 3 seconds.
* Bold Manuever: The Knight ignores its current target and attacks a random enemy, dealing X Physical damage equal to the number of players it passed over.
Manifested Bishop
* Diagonal Disruption: The Bishop moves diagonally in a pattern multiple times, dealing X Physical damage to enemies caught in the way.
* Words of the Master: The Bishop's presence deals X damage to enemies every 3 seconds, and sends out wards of healing to nearby enemy chess pieces, equal to 10% of their maximum health.
Manifested Rook
* Advance!: The Rook slams into a target in front of it, knocking them back 20 yards and dealing X Physical damage.
* Barricade: The Rook reduces the damage taken from enemies to surrounding pieces by 25%.
Manifested Queen
* Threat of Defiance: The Queen deals X damage to enemies every second within 50 yards, increasing by 1% every 3 seconds.
* Grandmaster Technique: The Queen tears into a target, dealing X damage to them and Y damage to enemies surrounding the target. If there are too few enemies, the initial target takes the remainder of damage inflicted.
* Knowing of Place: If a Queen is too close to Deathlius, she will attack him, dealing 10% of his health in damage every 3 seconds.
Manifested King
* Kingly Presence: The King's presence reduces damage taken by 10% for it and all surrounding pieces.
* Swathe of Majesty: The King swings his sword, dealing X Physical damage to all enemies within 30 yards.
* Fortress: The King summons one of each Manifested piece when it reaches 25% health, and grants them invulnerability for six seconds.
Solium Chessmaster
* Cheat: Invokes the power of a random chess piece starting from the Knight, and attacks the current target with it.
* Solium Blast: A strong font of energy comes from the Chessmaster, targeting essence collectors, and dealing X damage.
Essence of the Universe
Strong essences used to power the pieces of the game.
* Invigorate: Catching an essence grants a 5% speed boost for 30 seconds. Stacks to ten.
* Unstable Essentials: Dying with Essence deals X damage to all members of the raid, stacking with each collected essence.
=== Phase II: No Shaking Hands (Rising) ===
With Deathlius and the adventurers finding checkmate, the board refuses to accept defeat, manifesting as a singular entity.
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