4. Nontraditional Character Types

[Legion]

Nontraditional Character Types

By default, these rules assume a tamer-Digimon pair as your character. After all, it's the series norm. However, the franchise has gone in so many different directions, and it'd be a shame not to give the option to explore them all. We've decided to implement many of these as alternate playstyles: if a regular human-Digimon pair isn't up your alley, maybe these will catch your attention?

- Rogue Digimon and Civilians

- Digimon Twins

- Hybrid Warriors

[Legion]

Rogue Digimon and Civilians

A lot of the rules presume a character being a human and their Digimon partner. However, not every app needs to have both halves of these equations. Your character can be a Digimon wandering the human world on its lonesome, or even play as a (somewhat) regular human.

Of these two character types, Rogue Digimon may be the most simple. In essence, you're apping a human-Digimon partnership without the human involved. For the sake of on-site balance, all forms of Digivolution, AR Fields, most items, and other on-site functions still work the same as they do for a human-Digimon pair. You're not going to have to wait literal years to grow into your higher level forms, for example. This is somewhat atypical compared to many Digimon NPCs, but it's that sort of willpower that leads to Digimon manifesting in the human world in the first place. However, while they function identically with regards to mechanics, they're quite distinct in their mindset. For whatever reason, Rogue Digimon are fishes out of water, separated from their homeworld and left wandering the realm of humans. How do they react to being stranded a world far different from their own? Do they wish to go back, or embrace their situation? Do they look at humans and their many technological works with awe, fear, or disdain? All of these, and more, should be considered if playing as a lone Digimon.

We recommend Rogue Digimon if:

• You're not very interested in the human half of the equation.
• You enjoy fish out of water types and viewing the world through an alien lens.
• You've always wanted to be a local cryptid.

Civilians are somewhat more limited, albeit by design. Without a Digimon partner to help explain the situation, defend them from harm, and tether them to the world of the fantastical, a civilian can only depend on their wits, their luck, and whatever resources they can scrounge up. Picking a civilian is understanding that you're one of the few normal humans in this setting, and trying to navigate this increasingly-strange world nonetheless. If a wandering Digimon is a stranger in a strange land, a civilian is someone realizing that their own home was never quite as familiar as they imagined. Will they rise to the occasion and try to find out more? Will they push back against started pushing against them? Or will they do their best to plug their ears and live a normal life nonetheless?

We recommend civilians if:

• You prefer characters very grounded in their normal lives.
• You want to take your time slowly settling into the idea of Digimon instead of going full speed ahead.
• You're a sucker for the underdog.

Rogue Digimon and Civilians don't need to be permanent states. Perhaps a Rogue Digimon finds a human worth sticking by. Perhaps a Civilian's inert Digivice finally lights up. At any time, you can turn either of these character classes into a Tamer-Partner pair. Similarly, if your journey gets a little . . . lethal, your Tamer-Partner pair might end up becoming a Civilian or a Rogue Digimon. Keep safe! Or don't! It's your story, after all.

Can one player's Rogue Digimon pair with another user's Civilian as their Digimon partner? I want you to be very, very careful what you're wishing for. You'll practically need to be in every thread with each other in order to function as a unit, and if one part of the partnership drops their character the other half is basically left hanging. I won't say no, in case you're the 1% of players who can make it happen, but do not underestimate the extra effort, investment, and teamwork this takes. We won't approve this unless all parties involved, including staff, are absolutely sure it'll work.

[Legion]

Digimon Twins

Twins are exactly what they sound like on the tin. Instead of getting one Digimon partner, you get two. Think of Willis or the game Digimon World: Next Order here for an idea of what you're in for. Wandering Digimon can also be twins.

Twin Digimon are rare, but have a variety of reasons behind their existence. Perhaps a single Digitama split into two cores upon hatching, creating two Digimon linked since birth. Perhaps they are blood brothers of a sort, their very data intertwined. Perhaps they are two halves of a single stronger Digimon, like an Agumon and Gabumon split from an Omnimon's core. Whatever reason you decide on, please try to have a reason! Twins should have some sort of link between them, whether as parallels, foils, or opposites, rather than just being two completely unrelated designs.

Twin Digimon can each have their own individual Corrupted Digivolution and Armor Digivolution. Their Armor Digivolution may key off of the same defining trait, but it may also key off of two different ones. Whether these emphasize the twins' individual strengths, or serve to further parallel the two, is up to you.

To compensate for the inherent advantages of the numbers game, twin Digimon are on the weaker side individually. Their direct strength is lower than that of most Digimon, comparable to the difference between an Armor Digivolution and a regular Digivolution of the same level, and have a reduced number of traits and techniques as seen below:

Fresh: 1 Trait, 1 Technique
In-Training: 1 Trait, 1 Technique
Rookie: 2 Traits, 3 Techniques
Champion: 3 Traits, 4 Techniques
Perfect: 4 Traits, 5 Techniques
Mega: 5 Traits, 6 Techniques
Ultra: 5 Traits, 7 Techniques

In addition, each twin can only benefit once from RAM Pack and CPU Upgrades. That means one additional move and one additional Digivolution Line for each twin, compared to the two available for single Digimon. This is to help compensate for twins having a broader amount of moves and forms available from the onset.

If twins do find themselves hurting for direct muscle, they aren't completely outclassed. An item in the shop allows them to engage in a process known as ExE, or Extra Cross Evolution. This is effectively one part shared alternate line and one part class change, turning a pair of twin Digimon into a single Digimon of the same level. An ExE Digimon has the full strength and moveset expected of its level, allowing twins to fight on par with their foes instead of needing to rely on playing the numbers game. Both twins need to be present; this trump card is not available to a twin on its lonesome, or if one of the two has been knocked out.

We recommend twins if:

• You prefer finesse and team tactics over brute force.
• You like exploring two characters as they grow and change in perfect parallel with one another.
• You have two perfect tamer partner ideas in mind and can't choose between them.

[Legion]

Hybrid Warriors

The world of humans and the mysterious source of the digital phenomena found all over Lumen City aren't divided by clear border lines. As they contact each other more often, lines begin to blur, cross, and at times even intertwine. So, too, do some characters straddle the line between Digimon and human.

While incredibly uncommon, there are many reasons for why a Hybrid Warrior may appear on site. However, nearly all of them involve close contact between humans and digital phenomena. Two of the most traditional options, and potentially ones familiar to fans of the franchise's later seasons, already highlight the range of possibilities. A Hybrid Warrior may be bound to the spirit of a long-gone Digimon, carrying on its spirit totem, its will, and its very form in the process. Alternatively, they may be more scientific in nature, the essence of their very being infused with Digital data through experimental science. Diametrically opposed as these are, they are but some of the many possibilities. For example, they could transform through the blessing (or curse) of a Digital life form, or perhaps serve as a host to a symbiotic Digimon. Some characters can commune with the source of their data, while others only have instinct and wits to rely on. You could even opt to have the source of your character's data manifest, albeit with no combat capability.

For as unique as a Hybrid Warrior's circumstances may be, their rules on site are far more tame. They effectively function as a Civilian when not transformed, and as a Rogue Digimon when transformed. For obvious reasons, items unique to humans can only be used in human form, while combat techniques can only be used in Digimon form.

One key difference is that Hybrid Warriors do not need Fresh or In-Training forms. You can have one if you'd like, but typically your human form fills that role.

You can opt to have one Digivolution line (or even a particular stage, such as Mega or Ultra) function like a Hybrid, rather than making your whole character work as such. This is an easy way to represent ideas such as Biomerging, or helping set two alternate lines apart from each other in a mechanically intriguing way.

We recommend Hybrid Warriors if:

• You want to explore a character who walks multiple paths, yet is an outlier among both.
• You prefer human characters that can fight for themselves, albeit with a little assistance.
• You want the freedom to get truly weird with your character concept.