Luc Von Gott

Luc Von Gott
Vital statistics
Title	Royal Historian
Nation	Unknown
Physical attributes
Race	Human
Sex	Male
Age	???
Fighting Style	Unknown

Character

First appeared in War of Indines.

Quotes: 

• "Every age needs a hero. Perhaps I could be of use to this one too."
• "Time doesn't change us. Time destroys us, and replaces us. You may have the name of my friend, but you're not that person anymore."
• "After everything we fought for, this is the future we bought? I expected we would have come so much further towards peace in these three centuries."

Story

Luc was born in Willat in the year 672, where he worked as a mechanic alongside fellow scientist Bors Vilnar. During his time, he did a great deal of research in the field of Chronomancy, and managed to build some of the first time-travel devices in Indines.

Around the year 700, the Centennial War began between Gesselheim and the other nations of Indines. Luc banded together with three heroes from the other nations to stop Rexan. At his side were Servi of Relecour, Avenlia of Jeffreys, and Delgado of Sanghalim. Aided by the betrayal of Byron Krane, a trusted advisor to the overlord, the four heroes infiltrated Rexan's fortress in Rubara and killed him. Without Rexan's leadership, the nation of Gesselheim fell apart, and the Centennial Wars ended.

Luc returned to Willat after his exploits to continue his research. Over time, he became more and more involved with the Planebinders, a precursor to the modern Planestalkers, which he helped to build.

Plot in BattleCON: War

Luc discovered a dire threat to the future in the form of Cherri Seneca, and came to the present time in Indines in order to help the Planestalkers prevent her from falling into Oriana's clutches. Along with Khadath and Hikaru, he set out on a mission to keep Cherri safe–one which ultimately failed.

Plot in BattleCON: Devastation

Together with the help of Ezikiol Zook, Luc managed to save the life of his apprentice, Clive Melmont, in a deadly fire that claimed the lives of both of Clive's parents and his brother, Lastar. Together, Clive and Luc fight alongside the other Planestalkers to drive Oriana out of Indines. 

Future Adventures

After failing to thwart Oriana, Luc remained in the present to continue his work alongside the modern planestalkers. Much as changed in his homeland of Willat over the past three hundred years, and his old friend Bors Vilnar has become a different person than Luc remembers. He has resolved to meet the new magisters of Willat, and try to prevent the senseless calamity he sees them bringing down upon the rest of the continent.

10 facts about Luc

1. He was born in Willat over 320 years ago, and was a master mechanic in his time.
2. Fellow members of the Planestalkers call him 'Professor', which is his code name as a field operative.
3. With Iaxus, he helped formalize the Planestalkers as a paramilitary organization at the end of the Centennial War.
4. He has a bit of a hero complex, and doesn’t trust others to handle things themselves.
5. He saved Clive Melmont from a fire, but had to build him a robotic body because the boy’s own body was too damaged. This was accomplished with the help of Mystic Ezikiol Zook (father of Xenitia Zook).
6. Luc has the capability to travel back in time, but because he fears the repercussions of doing so, he has not attempted it.
7. He is employed as the Royal Historian of Jeffreys. But he can really just do pretty much whatever he wants.
8. He was once a colleague of Magister Bors Vilnar, over 300 years ago.
9. He is good friends with Runika, and an advisor to the Armiger Corps.
10. He is a skilled organist, and loves concert music. He is a strong advocate of the “mathematical beauty of music.”

Appearance

Luc is a middle-aged man with short hair and a moustache, who dresses in a very steampunk-esque manner.

Powers & Abilities

Luc has the power to manipulate time to his will - speeding it, slowing it or sometimes even stopping it altogether.

Relationships

• Defeated -> Rexan
• Tutors -> Hikaru, Khadath
• Mentor to -> Clive

Game appearances and playstyle

BattleCon: War of Indines

• Luc utilizes a temporal battery to store up power over time. He can unleash this power to make use of a unique set of tricks, including traveling into the past to double up on his attacks, speeding up his own actions, or freezing time completely to protect himself from damage.

Pixel Tactics

• Luc gives free actions, card advantage and generally speeds up your play.

Strikers

• Luc's Striker card gives increased movement and some control over priority.

Seven Card Slugfest​

• Vacationing time traveler, expert martial artist, and mythical hero of legend. Also a stylish dresser. His punches do extra damage based on how many punches are placed before them.

Gallery

Alternate Art

Chibi

Luc Alt Art Concept Sheet (by Fontes)

Character Kit in BattleCon

Unique Abilities

Ability Name	Character Version	Description
Temporal Battery Royal Historian	Original	Luc begins a duel with 2 Time Tokens and gains an additional one at the end of each beat, up to a limit of 5. He may ante tokens to gain one of the effects below, once per beat. These ante effects are not cumulative. For example, using the 5 Tokens effect does not include the other two effects. 1 Token: +1 Priority 3 Tokens, Start of Beat: Advance up to 2 spaces. 5 Tokens, Start of Beat: You become the Active Player this beat.
Killing Time Borrowed Time	Alternate Art	Luc begins a duel with 5 Time Tokens and cannot regain them. Whenever he would lose a Time token for any reason, Luc may spend a life point instead. He may not spend more than 3 life in this way in a single Beat. He cannot ante more tokens than he possesses at the Start of a Beat, even if he spends life. He may ante tokens to gain one of the effects below, once per beat. These effects are not cumulative. For example, using the 5 Token effect does not include the other two effects. 1 Token: +1 Priority 3 Tokens, Start of Beat: Advance up to 2 spaces. 5 Tokens, Start of Beat: You become the Active Player this beat.
Timeless Hero	Promo	Luc begins a duel with 3 Time Tokens and gains an additional one at the end of each beat, up to a limit of 5. He may ante tokens to gain one of the effects below, once per beat. These ante effects are not cumulative. For example, using the 5 Tokens effect does not include the other two effects. 1 Token: Soak 1 3 Tokens, Stun Immunity 5 Tokens, Soak 10
Temporal Engine	EX	Luc begins a duel with 2 Time Tokens and gains an additional two at the end of each beat, up to a limit of 7. He may ante tokens to gain one of the effects below. These effects are not cumulative (so using the 5 token effect does not include the other two effects). 1 Token: +1 Priority 3 Tokens, Start of Beat: Advance up to 2 spaces. 5 Tokens, Start of Beat: You become the Active Player this beat.
Temporal Generator	Almighty	Luc begins a duel with 2 Time Tokens and gains an additional three at the end of each beat, up to a limit of 9. He may ante tokens one time each beat to gain one of the effects below. These effects are not cumulative (so using the 5 token effect does not include the other two effects). 1 Token: +1 Priority 3 Tokens, Start of Beat: Advance up to 2 spaces. 5 Tokens, Start of Beat: You become the Active Player this beat.

Personal Styles and Bases

Color	Name	Range	Power	Priority	Effect
	Chrono	+0	+0	+1	Start of Beat: Spend any number of Time Tokens to advance that many spaces. You cannot move past an opponent with this movement.
	Memento	+0	+0	+1	After Activating: Luc may spend 2 Time Tokens to execute this attack again (just as if you were activating it normally during the beat). This effect may not be used more than once per beat.
	Fusion	+0	+0	+1	On Damage: Push the opponent 1 space per point of damage dealt. If an opponent would be pushed beyond the edge of the arena by this effect, he is pushed as far as possible and loses 2 life.
	Eternal	+0	+0	-4	Soak 1 When you are hit this beat, you may spend any number of Time Tokens for Soak 1 per token.
	Feinting	+1	+0	-2	Start of Beat: Retreat 1 space. End of Beat: Advance 1 or 2 spaces.
	Flash	1	1	6	This attack ignores Stun Guard. Start of Beat: Advance 1 space.
FINISHER	Temporal Recursion	1	3	5	Before Activating: Advance up to 1 space. After Activating: You may spend a Time Token to execute this attack again.
FINISHER	Stasis Charge	1	4	3	Stun Guard 4 During this beat, each time the nearest opponent would activate a triggered effect, negate that effect and gain a Time Token instead.

Additional Cards and Tokens

Luc has 5 Time Tokens.

Striker

STRIKER	Luc Von Gott
Deja Vu	Support	1~2	Before Activating: Advance up to 1 space. End of Beat: If the nearest opponent has lower priority than you, activate this attack again.
		3
		4
Slow Time	Ante		You have -2 priority. Before Activating: Advance until you adjacent to the nearest opponent.
Time Stop	Boost		You win priority ties. Start of Beat: Each opponent whose priority equals yours is stunned.
"Your abilities are well within my calculations."

Pixel Tactics Unit

Timless Legion
	Appears in: Pixel Tactics	STR	LIFE
Luc Von Gott		1	17
Scientist		2	7
Leader	You have three actions per wave instead of the normal two.
Vanguard	Attack: Your opponent loses an action during the next wave.
Flank	Attack: Draw two cards.
Rear	Attack: Another hero this unit makes a melee attack.
Order	Make 3 extra actions during this wave.

Disc Duelers

Luc
Attacks	2
Movements	2
Take turn after any other turn. Skip your next turn after using this power.

Seven Card Slugfest

Name	Value	Ability
Cheers	1	Taunt
Time for a Punch	1
Well-Timed Punch	2
Refined Punch	3
Repeating Punch	1	+1 damage per card before this
All the Punches	2	+1 damage per card before this
Compound Punch	3	+1 damage per card before this