In the beginning, Barn couldn't experience life like other living things could, then again, he wasn't truely alive. Where a man could see, hear, smell, and taste, Barn could only feel, feel and remember. It was the comfort he provided that he felt, the comfort he remembered. He provided shelter from the elements, and was always there when they needed him. They were his animals and he was their barn, home, their guardian and would protect them always. Or so he thought.
He sensed the man approach, torch in hand. The man, a farmer who was jealous of Barn's current owner, threw the torch through Barn's window, where it landed in a pile of hay. Within seconds Barn felt his insides begin to char and catch aflame. Burning was nothing new to Barn, years ago, an accident caused half of Barn's structure to burn and collapse, but he was rebuilt and would be rebuilt again no doubt, however last time, his animals were not inside. The shrill screams of the animals, his animals, sent Barn into a panic, he had to do something, anything. Then it hit him, he was no gaurdian, he was a barn, no more, no less, and could do nothing but listen as each animal's painful scream die out, one by one, as they succumbed to the fires heat.
It was then Barn realised he could not only sense the presence of the jealous farmer, but actually see him. The farmer stood, smiling over the pain and destruction he had caused. The smile was more than Barn could take, Barn snapped, both literally and figurativly. A mangled mass of wood and splinters burst forth from Barn's sides. Startled and afraid, the farmer ran, but Barn was not going to let his prey escape. The mangled masses took the shape of crude clawed arms, with which Barn dug into the ground, dragging his burning structure after the fleeing farmer. The farmer tripped in his haste, allowing Barn to catch him within his claws. Barn opened a mouth that could only be described as a fissure of charred wood where once a door stood and spoke to the farmer,"Let us see how you fare against the flames, shall we?" Then threw the man who took those he held most dear, into the inferno that was Barn's mouth.
Barn, once a simple barn, a simple home, was no more. The fire and farmer made sure of that. What remained was a smoldering mass of planks and splinters with a new desire in life, seek out evil that preys on those who can not protect themselves, and with that, Barn drug himself out into the darkness.
"It is fire and hatred that took my life, but it is fire and hatred that allows me to live" - Barn
Abilities *note, feel free to come up with your own ability art, i'll add it in!
[Passive]
Kindled Heart
PASSIVE: Barn gains a charge of "Kindling" for every unfriendly unit he kills, improving Barns abilities for each stack at time of cast. Barn consumes a charge after he casts an ability. Stacks up to 5 times.
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[Q]
Vengeful Grip- RANGE: 275 - COOLDOWN: 14/12/10/8/6 - COST:30/40/50/60/70
-ACTIVE: Barn reaches out. If Barn's claw encounters an enemy, Barn begins to channel, snaring the enemy and shielding himself. While the shield persists, Barn deals physical damage every X seconds. On hit effects apply. Lasts up to 3 seconds. PHYSICAL DAMAGE: 10/20/30/40/50(+ Total AD)
X SECONDS (130% of Attack Speed)
SHIELD: 80/ 130/ 180/ 230/ 280(+ 10% Max HP)
KINDLING:
Increases Range and Shield by 10% per stack
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[W]
Feel the Flames - RANGE: 275 - COOLDOWN: (2 Toggle Off)(8 Toggle On) - COST:16/20/24/28/32 Mana per Second
TOGGLE: Barn ignites his fire within, radiating intense heat and flames. Enemies within range are dealt magic damage every second. MAGIC DAMAGE PER SECOND: 20/35/50/65/80(+ 30% AP)
KINDLING:
Increases Radius by 10% and Damage by 5% per stack
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[E]
Splinter Toss - RANGE: 800 - COOLDOWN: 10/9/8/7/6 - COST:40/50/60/70/80
ACTIVE: Barn hurls a splinter at target location. If the splinter hits an enemy champion, its deals damage and slows them for a duration. If the splinter hits open ground, it shatters, scattering splinters in a circle, dealing damage and slowing enemies within every second. IMPALE:
PHYSICAL DAMAGE 100/ 150/ 200/ 250/ 300(+ 100% Bonus AD)
Slow % (40/50/60/70/80)
KINDLING(Impale):
Hitbox increased by 3% Damage by 5%
SHATTER:
MAGICAL DAMAGE per second: 25/45/65/85/105(+30% of Total AP)
Slow % (20/25/30/35/40)
KINDLING(Shatter)
Radius increased by 5% Slow by 4%
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[R]
Inferno's Embrace - RANGE: 750 - COOLDOWN: 150/120/90 - COST:100
Barn sheds his physical form for 3 seconds, engulfing his target and gains a percent of their defensive stats. Barn is able to cast abilities while in this form but can not move on his own. ACTIVE-ENEMY CAST: Target becomes untargetable and suppressed. Inferno's embrace deals magic damage every second. ACTIVE-FRIENDLY CAST: Barn becomes untargetable for, but takes 100% of damage dealt to his target before mitigation. DEFENSE SIPHON: +35% of Targets MR/AR
MAGIC DAMAGE PER SECOND: 90/145/200(+ 40% AP)
Kindling:
+2% Defense Siphon per stack
I just read the lore, what it's missing is why Barn joined the League of Legends, so, why did he?
That has been brought up before I believe. The easy answer is that there are evil people in the League... but if you want lore...
Quote:
Had he finally found it? The cause of the destruction these past months? The summoner approached the unconscious child, her body surrounded by the remains of what appeared to be bandits, each one crushed or charred to the bone. There had been reports that something was hunting down men and killing them mercilessly, leaving behind charred corpses. After further investigation, the summoner discovered that in each case, the victims were groups of bandits or murderous cutthroats. Could this small girl really be the vigilante he sought? There was one way to find out.
He cleared his thoughts, and placed his palm against the child's forehead. Memories surged forth into his mind, not his own, but of the little girl. Chaos surrounded her, trees, torches, her father was whispering.
"Eleanor, child, you must keep running, I'll hold them back."
"Daddy, I'm scared, I don't want..."
"Hush now, we will be fine, just keep running until you make it to the road, then head south into town, I will meet you there."
"Daddy, I c..."
"There's no time to argue, now go, and don't look back." Her father turned her around and shoved her in the direction of the road.
"I love you sweetling." He whispered before turning toward the bandits.
She ran out into the dark, she would be brave for her father, she would see him in town, wouldn't she? She tripped on a stray root landing face first on the forest floor. She began to pick her self up when she heard laughter from near by. Bandits began to walk out from behind trees, she froze in terror.
"Looks like we caught ourselves a little lamb. What luck eh boys? You see little one, we love lamb, and its been quite some time since we have had a taste."
She looked up into the mans eyes and saw something there. Was it just the darkness playing tricks on her eyes? No, she knew what it was.. it was true evil.
She let out a scream as the men approached her. This was the end.
An unearthly roar burst forth from the forest. The bandits began to shout and point in the distance. Something was barreling toward them, demolishing all in its path. The bandits began to draw their weapons, ready for for whatever it was. A hulking mass of wood emerged from the woods, crushing multiple bandits in an instant. The rest of the bandits charged the creature, hacking away at its body.
Then she saw them, the creatures eyes, they began to glow brighter and brighter. Fire burst forth from the creatures body, washing over the bandits and herself, but where flesh began to melt from the bandits bodies, Eleanor felt only a comforting warmth surround her.
The creature made its way to her. Why wasn't she afraid? Was she too tired? She succumbed to her exhaustion. "Rest now, little one." The creature whispered. Darkness enveloped her.
The summoner began to blink in surprise. He had his answer, but was left with more questions. One thing was for sure, this creature would be a great addition to the League.
Brother toapat posted an idea about Quinn writing about Barn in her journal, heres what I came up with
Quote:
Val and I were attacked by a group of bandits on our way back from Freljord. I was careless and took a debilitating wound to my leg, and was forced to flee. Val found the remains of an abandoned barn in which we have taken shelter. Fleeing has sapped what little strength I had left. Its strange, I feel that I should be worrying about the fact the bandits could discover our location at any second, yet I feel at ease within this barn, as if its walls would protect me if they could. Funny, the wind makes the barn sound as if its breathing. I must rest for now, if we are to have any hope to see the sun once again.
I woke this morning to the smell of burning flesh. It appeared that the bandits had found me, but something found them first. Their charred remains were strewn about the forest. The barn I took refuge in is nowhere in sight, an oddity in itself, but Valor tells me it came to life and slew the bandits. Either yesterday took a mental toll on Val, or that barn should be investigated further, I should inform the League...
Thanks for all the support and Barn love everyone.
We hit 3200+ and have 8 Red posts, GD you are the best!!!
Im going to use the third post to update a lot of things like the voice overs, skin ideas, and a question of the day area to help spur some more Barn discussion!
Don't forget, post suggestions and spread the word of Barn!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphonsio
Brotherhood, you've made me so very proud! For months now, we have all banded together, showing our support, our desire for this champion idea. We've poured our hearts out to Riot and to one another. We've spread the word of Barn throughout the League of Legends community and have nurtured a glorious thread for months.
We shall continue to do so! Like the Champion we adore, each and every one of you, my Brethren, is strong. Each and every one of you is determined, devoted to the cause, to the goal we've come together to accomplish. My fellow Summoners, you've joined the ranks of the Brotherhood of Barn, you have given your voices to our mission and you have helped us continually grow!
I appreciate you. All of you. Every upvote, every bump, every piece of wonderful content you've provided. You've done great things, honorable, amazing things, in pursuit of our goal.
I have nothing else to say. You're all wonderful, you're all, in this community, my friends. I trust you to continue doing what you can to support Barn, to support Riot and to make our dream a reality.
THE FLAMES OF OUR DEVOTION BURN PURE AND BRIGHT! THIS BLAZE OF CAMARADERIE GROWS HOTTER EACH DAY! BARN WILL JOIN THE LEAGUE!
Alphonsio, Herald of Barn
Quote:
Originally Posted by vortical42
"Were you born in a barn? No? Well, you're going to die in one."
------------------------------------------------ Nomissire is making some 3d Models of Barn! <--- Test Number 1
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Barn, once a simple barn, a simple home, was no more. The fire and farmer made sure of that. What remained was a smoldering mass of planks and splinters with a new desire in life, seek out evil that preys on those who can not protect themselves, and with that, Barn drug himself out into the darkness.
Barn, once a simple barn, a simple home, was no more. The fire and farmer made sure of that. What remained was a smoldering mass of planks and splinters with a new desire in life, seek out evil that preys on those who can not protect themselves, and with that, Barn drug himself out into the darkness.
Barn, once a simple barn, a simple home, was no more. The fire and farmer made sure of that. What remained was a smoldering mass of planks and splinters with a new desire in life, seek out evil that preys on those who can not protect themselves, and with that, Barn drug himself out into the darkness.
This is the Barn on the property of my parents' house in Hamburg NY. It's as old as the house, about 160 years old. It's really quite gorgeous though it's not in the best shape. I have tons of memories of it. We actually rented it out to people who would store antique cars in there. Something about the wood floors being able to keep the cars in good condition. We also.. ya know.. put lawn furniture in there! My friends and I would play around in there on occasion but HOLY HELL it was FILLED with dust, cobwebs, animals, and other such unpleasant things.
It's an awesome Barn though. A barn with so many memories in it that it could very well be.. SENTIENT!
After much thought, I've decided to take on the Barn Challenge (tm):
Here's what I would give to Barn (tm):
Passive: Barn has no summoner spells and is permanently rooted at all times. Replacing his summoner spells, he has two abilities:
S1) Toggle Barn Door
S2) Relocate
Barn is equal to the entire width of a lane. In addition, Barn can only exist where an allied Tower exists, or an enemy tower has been destroyed. Relocate allows Barn to move 1 tower ahead in his current lane.
When the Barn Door closes his doors, minions and champions cannot move through Barn in lane.
Q) Release the goats - releases 4 moderately strong minions from the barn into the lane. Goats attack the nearest champion or minion nearby. Goats are readily distracted by brush and will enter it whenever possible.
W) Bolstered Boards - coats Barn in extra health and additional armor for 5 sec.
E) Splinter spray - shoots a jet of damage up the lane.
R) Bullrush - releases three rampaging bulls who rush down the lane and fixate on towers.
Champion Revealed: Barn, The Sentient Barn
In the beginning, Barn couldn't experience life like other living things could, then again, he wasn't truely alive. Where a man could see, hear, smell, and taste, Barn could only feel, feel and remember. It was the comfort he provided that he felt, the comfort he remembered. He provided shelter from the elements, and was always there when they needed him. They were his animals and he was their barn, home, their guardian and would protect them always. Or so he thought.
He sensed the man approach, torch in hand. The man, a farmer who was jealous of Barn's current owner, threw the torch through Barn's window, where it landed in a pile of hay. Within seconds Barn felt his insides begin to char and catch aflame. Burning was nothing new to Barn, years ago, an accident caused half of Barn's structure to burn and collapse, but he was rebuilt and would be rebuilt again no doubt, however last time, his animals were not inside. The shrill screams of the animals, his animals, sent Barn into a panic, he had to do something, anything. Then it hit him, he was no gaurdian, he was a barn, no more, no less, and could do nothing but listen as each animal's painful scream die out, one by one, as they succumbed to the fires heat.
It was then Barn realised he could not only sense the presence of the jealous farmer, but actually see him. The farmer stood, smiling over the pain and destruction he had caused. The smile was more than Barn could take, Barn snapped, both literally and figurativly. A mangled mass of wood and splinters burst forth from Barn's sides. Startled and afraid, the farmer ran, but Barn was not going to let his prey escape. The mangled masses took the shape of crude clawed arms, with which Barn dug into the ground, dragging his burning structure after the fleeing farmer. The farmer tripped in his haste, allowing Barn to catch him within his claws. Barn opened a mouth that could only be described as a fissure of charred wood where once a door stood and spoke to the farmer,"Let us see how you fare against the flames, shall we?" Then threw the man who took those he held most dear, into the inferno that was Barn's mouth.
Barn, once a simple barn, a simple home, was no more. The fire and farmer made sure of that. What remained was a smoldering mass of planks and splinters with a new desire in life, seek out evil that preys on those who can not protect themselves, and with that, Barn drug himself out into the darkness.
"It is fire and hatred that took my life, but it is fire and hatred that allows me to live" - Barn
Abilities
*note, feel free to come up with your own ability art, i'll add it in!
Art courtesy of Aroph
- [Passive]
- [Q]
- [W]
- [E]
- [R]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kindled Heart
PASSIVE: Barn gains a charge of "Kindling" for every unfriendly unit he kills, improving Barns abilities for each stack at time of cast. Barn consumes a charge after he casts an ability. Stacks up to 5 times.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vengeful Grip- RANGE: 275 - COOLDOWN: 14/12/10/8/6 - COST:30/40/50/60/70
-ACTIVE: Barn reaches out. If Barn's claw encounters an enemy, Barn begins to channel, snaring the enemy and shielding himself. While the shield persists, Barn deals physical damage every X seconds. On hit effects apply. Lasts up to 3 seconds.
PHYSICAL DAMAGE: 10/20/30/40/50(+ Total AD)
X SECONDS (130% of Attack Speed)
SHIELD: 80/ 130/ 180/ 230/ 280(+ 10% Max HP)
KINDLING:
Increases Range and Shield by 10% per stack
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Feel the Flames - RANGE: 275 - COOLDOWN: (2 Toggle Off)(8 Toggle On) - COST:16/20/24/28/32 Mana per Second
TOGGLE: Barn ignites his fire within, radiating intense heat and flames. Enemies within range are dealt magic damage every second.
MAGIC DAMAGE PER SECOND: 20/35/50/65/80(+ 30% AP)
KINDLING:
Increases Radius by 10% and Damage by 5% per stack
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Splinter Toss - RANGE: 800 - COOLDOWN: 10/9/8/7/6 - COST:40/50/60/70/80
ACTIVE: Barn hurls a splinter at target location. If the splinter hits an enemy champion, its deals damage and slows them for a duration. If the splinter hits open ground, it shatters, scattering splinters in a circle, dealing damage and slowing enemies within every second.
IMPALE:
PHYSICAL DAMAGE 100/ 150/ 200/ 250/ 300(+ 100% Bonus AD)
Slow % (40/50/60/70/80)
KINDLING(Impale):
Hitbox increased by 3% Damage by 5%
SHATTER:
MAGICAL DAMAGE per second: 25/45/65/85/105(+30% of Total AP)
Slow % (20/25/30/35/40)
KINDLING(Shatter)
Radius increased by 5% Slow by 4%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inferno's Embrace - RANGE: 750 - COOLDOWN: 150/120/90 - COST:100
Barn sheds his physical form for 3 seconds, engulfing his target and gains a percent of their defensive stats. Barn is able to cast abilities while in this form but can not move on his own.
ACTIVE-ENEMY CAST: Target becomes untargetable and suppressed. Inferno's embrace deals magic damage every second.
ACTIVE-FRIENDLY CAST: Barn becomes untargetable for, but takes 100% of damage dealt to his target before mitigation.
DEFENSE SIPHON: +35% of Targets MR/AR
MAGIC DAMAGE PER SECOND: 90/145/200(+ 40% AP)
Kindling:
+2% Defense Siphon per stack
He cleared his thoughts, and placed his palm against the child's forehead. Memories surged forth into his mind, not his own, but of the little girl. Chaos surrounded her, trees, torches, her father was whispering.
"Eleanor, child, you must keep running, I'll hold them back."
"Daddy, I'm scared, I don't want..."
"Hush now, we will be fine, just keep running until you make it to the road, then head south into town, I will meet you there."
"Daddy, I c..."
"There's no time to argue, now go, and don't look back." Her father turned her around and shoved her in the direction of the road.
"I love you sweetling." He whispered before turning toward the bandits.
She ran out into the dark, she would be brave for her father, she would see him in town, wouldn't she? She tripped on a stray root landing face first on the forest floor. She began to pick her self up when she heard laughter from near by. Bandits began to walk out from behind trees, she froze in terror.
"Looks like we caught ourselves a little lamb. What luck eh boys? You see little one, we love lamb, and its been quite some time since we have had a taste."
She looked up into the mans eyes and saw something there. Was it just the darkness playing tricks on her eyes? No, she knew what it was.. it was true evil.
She let out a scream as the men approached her. This was the end.
An unearthly roar burst forth from the forest. The bandits began to shout and point in the distance. Something was barreling toward them, demolishing all in its path. The bandits began to draw their weapons, ready for for whatever it was. A hulking mass of wood emerged from the woods, crushing multiple bandits in an instant. The rest of the bandits charged the creature, hacking away at its body.
Then she saw them, the creatures eyes, they began to glow brighter and brighter. Fire burst forth from the creatures body, washing over the bandits and herself, but where flesh began to melt from the bandits bodies, Eleanor felt only a comforting warmth surround her.
The creature made its way to her. Why wasn't she afraid? Was she too tired? She succumbed to her exhaustion. "Rest now, little one." The creature whispered. Darkness enveloped her.
The summoner began to blink in surprise. He had his answer, but was left with more questions. One thing was for sure, this creature would be a great addition to the League.
I woke this morning to the smell of burning flesh. It appeared that the bandits had found me, but something found them first. Their charred remains were strewn about the forest. The barn I took refuge in is nowhere in sight, an oddity in itself, but Valor tells me it came to life and slew the bandits. Either yesterday took a mental toll on Val, or that barn should be investigated further, I should inform the League...
Thanks for all the support and Barn love everyone.
We hit 3200+ and have 8 Red posts, GD you are the best!!!
Im going to use the third post to update a lot of things like the voice overs, skin ideas, and a question of the day area to help spur some more Barn discussion!
Don't forget, post suggestions and spread the word of Barn!!!
We shall continue to do so! Like the Champion we adore, each and every one of you, my Brethren, is strong. Each and every one of you is determined, devoted to the cause, to the goal we've come together to accomplish. My fellow Summoners, you've joined the ranks of the Brotherhood of Barn, you have given your voices to our mission and you have helped us continually grow!
I appreciate you. All of you. Every upvote, every bump, every piece of wonderful content you've provided. You've done great things, honorable, amazing things, in pursuit of our goal.
I have nothing else to say. You're all wonderful, you're all, in this community, my friends. I trust you to continue doing what you can to support Barn, to support Riot and to make our dream a reality.
THE FLAMES OF OUR DEVOTION BURN PURE AND BRIGHT! THIS BLAZE OF CAMARADERIE GROWS HOTTER EACH DAY! BARN WILL JOIN THE LEAGUE!
Alphonsio, Herald of Barn
Nomissire is making some 3d Models of Barn!
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Just out of breath 'cause I'm cracking right the F$#% up now.
Talk about razing the roof.
Talk about razing the roof.
Talk about razing the roof.
https://twitter.com/RiotIronStylus/s...704065/photo/1
This is the Barn on the property of my parents' house in Hamburg NY. It's as old as the house, about 160 years old. It's really quite gorgeous though it's not in the best shape. I have tons of memories of it. We actually rented it out to people who would store antique cars in there. Something about the wood floors being able to keep the cars in good condition. We also.. ya know.. put lawn furniture in there! My friends and I would play around in there on occasion but HOLY HELL it was FILLED with dust, cobwebs, animals, and other such unpleasant things.
It's an awesome Barn though. A barn with so many memories in it that it could very well be.. SENTIENT!
Sorry, been reeeeeaally busy.
Here's what I would give to Barn (tm):
Passive: Barn has no summoner spells and is permanently rooted at all times. Replacing his summoner spells, he has two abilities:
S1) Toggle Barn Door
S2) Relocate
Barn is equal to the entire width of a lane. In addition, Barn can only exist where an allied Tower exists, or an enemy tower has been destroyed. Relocate allows Barn to move 1 tower ahead in his current lane.
When the Barn Door closes his doors, minions and champions cannot move through Barn in lane.
Q) Release the goats - releases 4 moderately strong minions from the barn into the lane. Goats attack the nearest champion or minion nearby. Goats are readily distracted by brush and will enter it whenever possible.
W) Bolstered Boards - coats Barn in extra health and additional armor for 5 sec.
E) Splinter spray - shoots a jet of damage up the lane.
R) Bullrush - releases three rampaging bulls who rush down the lane and fixate on towers.