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Those starting weapons sound fine, although if you start with a buckler then building to a buckler later might be unnecessary. Conceptually, the spirits from Elden Ring are fairly similar to the Strikers in this RP in that they let you call upon fallen foes. They're a little different, in that they don't cost magic but do transfer damage to the summoner, and they can only be summoned for one 'move' before going on cooldown, but that might be able to fill the niche you're looking for.
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Maybe I can work up to a particularly powerful spell instead of the buckler, or perhaps an confrontation to get the Bloodhound's Fang for Shadow Step. Last question before I get to work, will you be reducing bleed damage or increasing it? See, Blood Loss, or Hemorrhage, does a guaranteed 15% (Normal Enemy) or 7% to a Boss + 100 or 200 depending on weapon in the real game so I'm not sure if it is too powerful, or not powerful enough.