First off, I'd like to start out by mentioning that I'd written a decent amount for this blog entry, but my browser decided it'd be the perfect time to crash, so I lost everything I'd written. I was more than a little disgruntled, so this may or may not include everything I'd had in the original hahaha.


As per a few requests that I've received in the past, I thought it best to create abilities that would be original and only obtainable by a specific character. This will help to diversify the cast even further, and hopefully produce a more enjoyable experience as a result.

Due to RPG Maker 2000's limited options compared to 2003's, the pool of interesting effects you can create with the basics (not implementing any event-based skills, etc.) is a tad restricting. Taking into consideration the status effects and such already utilized by the default spell list, creating some new and UNIQUE abilities becomes a challenge. Not only do I want these skills to stand out, I want them to be utilized throughout the entire game and never degrade all that much in usefulness regardless of the other spells and abilities a character may learn.


Here's what I've come up with so far. If you've any knowledge on RPG Maker 2000's systems or even have any interesting ideas floating through your head, feel free to leave a comment! I'm always open to taking other people's opinions into consideration.




CELES
Absorbtion Blade: Attack and drain HP from an enemy.

Mana Reaper: Deals exactly 50 damage to an enemy's MP reserve.

Sword Dance: Deals physical damage to the enemy party.

Gravity Bomb: Reduces an enemy's HP by half.



SANDO
Concentrate: Removes the Blind and Poison ailments from the user.

Tackle: Weak physical attack with chance of stunning/distracting an enemy.

Royal Beatdown: Physical attack with chance of inflicting the Bleeding ailment.

Piercing Blow: An attack that bypasses an enemy's DEF stat.



LIFA
Gift of Mana: Restores another character's MP by 20.

Corrosion: Slightly damages an enemy and inflicts the "Corrosion" ailment (lowers an enemy's HP by 5%+2 each turn).

Bad Breath: Has the chance to inflict Poison, Darkness, Confusion, and Petrification on the enemy party.


YOOR
Resurrection: Revives a single character with 100% HP.

Piercing Light: Deals moderate damage to Demon and Zombie-type enemies. (Single).

Divine Light: Deals heavy damage to Demon and Zombie-type enemies. (Multiple).