The Monster Savant Class Mod

Possessing an abundant, overwhelming interest in monsters, the so-called Monster Savant has been drawn to the Hamlet more by his own curiosity than a sense of justice or promise of coin. Though he seems an ideal leader at first glance, his utter lack of social skills and insistence on practicing "Dungeon Cuisine" using the remains of the nightmarish creatures that threaten the Hamlet leads to rifts easily forming between him and those he would share a party with. Regardless, his worth is undeniable, sporting impressive swordsmanship and physicality, skills in the mystic arts, and an intimate knowledge of all manner of monsters and their weaknesses.

=====Overview=====

Based on Laios Touden from the Manga and soon to be Anime Dungeon Meshi, The Monster Savant is a veritable swiss army knife of a class, possessing a well rounded kit that lets him easily fit into any party. However, this utility comes at the cost of him being only truly effective against Non-Humans and many of his abilities stressing out his party members both in battle and at camp.

The Monster Savant brings no provisions with him on expeditions, but as he learned more of monsters, he developed an interest in how they might taste and indulges in this pursuit by gathering what usable meat he can from the creatures after each battle.

On Crit, the Monster Savant gains 33% stress resist for 3 turns.

The Monster Savant is not religious and uses the Outsider’s Bonfire.

His Camping Skills have powerful self stress healing and stress resistance and can give allies powerful buffs, but all have a chance of stressing the rest of the party.

=====Combat Skills=====

Prime Cut

XXOO | OOXX
Basic melee attack, deals bonus damage to Beast and Eldritch, but less damage to Humans. Human damage penalty is reduced with levels and is removed at max level.

Dog Impression

XOOO | O-O-O-O
Debuffs the damage, crit chance, and accuracy of all enemies for 3 rounds, but Marks the Monster Savant and has a high chance to stress other party members. Stress chance and amount is reduced with levels.

Horse Hobbler

OOXX | OOXX
Stuns and pushes back the target by 1. Moves the Monster Savant forward by 1. Deals less damage to Humans. Human damage penalty is reduced with levels and is removed at max level.

Monster Knowledge

OOOO
O-O-O-O
Gives the whole Party buffs for 1 battle, increasing ACC against Beasts, Crit chance against Eldritch, and DMG against Undead.

Healing Magic

OOOO
OOOO
Moderate heal and Cure Bleed on target, with a chance of inflicting stress. Stress chance and amount is reduced with levels.

Retreat & Rethink

XOOO | OOOX
Low damage ranged attack that moves the Monster Savant back and buffs Stun chance, Debuff chance, and Healing done.

Unfazeable

OOOO
Self
Restore 3 HP, clear Horror, and buff healing received & stress resist for 3 turns. Healing does not scale with levels.

=====Camping Skills=====

Unshakeable Leader, I Guess

Cost: 1
Increases stress resist by 25% for 4 battles, but has a 50% chance stressing all allies by 4.

Delicious in Dungeon

Cost: 3
Reduces the Monster Savant’s stress by 10, restores 10% of his HP, and produces a random amount of food, but stress allies by 3 with a 50% chance to take an additional 4 stress damage.

Unhealthy Obsession

Cost: 4
Reduces the Monster Savant’s Stress by 30 and grants him +20% PROT for 4 battles, but other party members take 10 stress and roll a chance to gain +20% PROT against Beast, Eldritch, or Unholy enemies, or take an additional 10 stress damage.

Monster Trivia

Cost: 1
Uses: 3
Roll a chance to increase an ally’s Crit chance against Beast, Eldritch, or Unholy by +9% or deal 5 stress damage.

=====Trinkets=====

Leg Pouches

+5 Ranged ACC
+10% Move Resist
-10% Blight Resist

"Rabbit-Proof" Gorget

+5% Prot
+20% Bleed Resist
-4 Dodge

Ambrosia Twig

+33% Healing Skills
+20% Stun Chance
-15% DMG
-15% Max HP

Mutty’s Collar

+20% Debuff Chance
+20% Debuff Chance vs Beast
-20% Stun Chance Vs. not Beast
-20% Move Resist

Holy Water Flail

+25% DMG Vs. Unholy
+25% Stun Chance Vs Unholy
-15% Stun Chance Vs Not Unholy
-15% DMG Vs Not Unholy

Fungi Finder’s Travelogue

+20% Scouting Chance in Weald
+30% Trap Disarm Chance in Weald
+30% Blight Resist
-10 SPD on First Round

Old Chimera Drawing

+33% DMG vs Size 2
+35% Stun Resist
-10% Virtue Chance
-15% Stress Healing Received

=====Special Thanks=====

Ryoko Kui (Japanese localization never)
EverydayHeroes Scans
Studio Trigger (Subject to revocation after 3 episode rule)
RedHookTyler
Sasiji
Yal
Setanagato
Joey Bougneit
The Darkest Dungeon Modding Community
Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis
74th Bootleg Division-Hale Corp
Jimba
/a/ and /tg/
The American Taxpayer
And You for checking out my first ever Mod

=====Other=====

Someone’s going to ask so, "Monster Savant" is the most polite, but accurate way to describe Laios as a character I could think of. No insult toward autistic people is intended.

I’d prefer if you ask if you want to upload this mod anywhere else or make changes to it, but I really don’t mind as long as I’m credited.

Made entirely out of Vanilla Darkest Dungeon assets edited with GIMP, which is also where most of the visual jank comes from. Currently too much of a penny pincher to buy Spine.

Most dialogue is sourced directly from the manga, but since it’s out of character for Laios to be Abusive, I had to write it myself, which is why it sucks so bad.