Brain Eater

Brain Eaters are an odd bunch, considered the niche Archetype because in early game, they are practically useless, even detrimental, thus making them unwanted in parties which lowers their survivability odds even further... Because of this, Brain Eaters tend to die long before they achieve their true potential. In the later half of their progression though, their true abilities start to shine as they can copy and even steal the abilities of others, be them enemies or even other players, making the Brain Eater the most versatile of all the Archetypes (and likely the most powerful) but only after they make it through the first half... Where they are so useless they'll most likely die. Unlike other Archetypes, Brain Eaters only have one option for the majority of their TIER abilities. It also doesn't help that ALL of their abilities requires making direct physical contact with someone by placing a hand on their head. The official color is white.

## Tier-0

Brain Eaters start out with 50 total HP instead of the usual 100 total HP. For every Brain Eater Tier ability they unlock, they gain an additional 10 total HP.

## Tier I

Mind Reader - If the user places their hand on someone's head, they can read the person's mind, even see the thoughts that go on deep within, as well as tell what their emotions are. Mind Reading only continues for as long as the user keeps at least one hand on the target's head, the connection is broken the moment no hand is touching a head.

## Tier II

Memory Shard - The user can copy and turn memories into physical crystal shards, being able to use their own memories for this, but if making hand contact with someone's head, can also copy the memories from that someone's head in order to create the memory shard. Memory shards can be given and absorbed by others who touch it (one shard, one use), thus allowing the instant exchange of memories, even life experience... Making it possible to pass real life skills to someone else (such as how to cook, how to dance, how to fish, none of which are game skills and instead are things people either know how to do, or don't, but this allows them to learn instantly). Unless the memories are being absorbed by a Brain Eater, the slice of life skills gained from it are temporary and fade within hours.

## Tier III

Life is Power - While the user is touching their own head with their hand, they can sacrifice HP for Stamina or vice versa. Every 2HP is worth 1 Stamina.

## Tier IV

Cerebral Drain - While the user is touching someone else's head, they can leech HP and Stamina from them. The amount is equal to the user's ATK stat, with a 60/40 split for HP/Stamina.

## Tier V

* Power Thief - The user must place their hand on the target's head. In doing so, the user will steal all of the target's known abilities, having them for 5 turns or until Stamina runs out, whichever happens first. For those 5 turns, the target cannot use any of their abilities, not even passive ones. The user must pay any stamina costs that the stolen abilities come with in order to use them. This also allows stealing the abilities from non-player enemies, such as Bosses, provided the user has the required weaponry/body parts to pull them off (Stamina costs managed on a case-by-case basis). Cannot steal the abilities of multiple targets at the same time. Does not work on fellow Brain Eaters.
* Power Copy - The user must place their hand on the target's head. By doing so, the user can copy one single ability from the target, but it becomes permanently added to the user's abilities as if they had unlocked it themselves. It cannot be used to copy abilities off of another Brain Eater, regardless of what abilities the other Brain Eater has copied/stolen. Cost varies with the Tier of the ability stolen. Cost per Tier of stolen ability: **Tier-0**: 15 Stamina. **Tier I**: 25 Stamina. **Tier II**: 50 Stamina. **Tier III**: 75 Stamina. **Tier IV**: 100 Stamina. **Tier V**: 125 Stamina.