Backstory

The Immortal Gauntlet is a grueling test setup by The Scout, an intergalactic eldritch being who's seeking the strongest fighters in the universe. The Wandering Hero happens upon one of The Scout's trials, which sets forth a series of battles to see if they're worthy of Immortality. 

Items and Exchange

After each boss fight the player is required to exchange a piece of their gear with a randomly generated set of items. These items are: swords, bows, armour, boots, and rings. The player can equip two rings, a weapon, an armour, and boots. Rings typically interact with the exchange mechanic, offering additional choices on each round of exchanging. Swords offer the most damage at a close range, but bows offer lower damage at a far range. Boots enhance mobility, and armour grants life bonuses.

Characters

The Wandering Hero

Grew up in the dark times of earth. The Wandering Hero pledged their life to destroying evils which threatened their home. They had known an evil lurked in the dark mountain tunnels, ultimately beginning the gauntlet encounter.

Cortex

The first champion to conquer the gauntlet. Cortex is a genius scientist who augmented their own mind through experimentation to further their power and research. It became clear that merging their body with machine was the only way to achieve ultimate power. 

The Ring Master

The second champion to conquer the gauntlet. The Ring Master spent their years developing their magic abilities to both entertain as well as fight evil. They would say that rings are the most versatile weapon.

Sovereign of Shackles

The third champion to conquer the gauntlet. Sovereign of Shackles is the noble queen of the shackle-folk. They force themselves to grow strong by binding their bodies to heavy weapons with chains. This grueling exercise is what ultimately grants the wielder power over ghostly shackles.

The Scout

The final champion and organizer of the immortal gauntlet. The scout is an eldritch being of unknown origin and age. They search the universe for worthy life forms to challenge them. They have knowledge over old celestial magic, making them by far the strongest adversary in the gauntlet. 

Inspiration

The Immortal Gauntlet takes much inspiration from Souls, Path of Exile, and Magic the Gathering. Souls can be seen in the rolling and tough mechanical boss fights. PoE is seen with the eldritch theme, and The Scout fight mechanics nodding at Sirus and Shaper. MTG inspired themes and mechanics.