Personally, I don't agree with Mannoroth being classified a specialist. He, well, doesn't do anything "special". In truth, he sounds more like a bruiser, like Sonya. As for the assassin, none of his talents really make him "assassin-y". He has some damaging talents but he still lacks a lot of DPS. If you have your heart set on him at least being a Warrior/Assassin, I would give him some more % health damage talents and call it a day. I'd also redo his E because it...

E is interesting, but I wouldn't make it an entire ability, maybe an active part of his passive. I'd also change his Q to a skillshot, only because having two point-and-click abilities seems a bit repetitive. Only problem I really have other than that is that he doesnt really add anything new to the roster. Yeah, his basic attacks hurt, but his abilities just kinda seem... there. I would rework the passive and the abilities to work in conjunction more, like his abilites making his basic...

Interesting concept! Add in some fun talents and he seems good to go.

I agree, I was skeptical for bribe being an entire ability and even still not do to much. Maybe using ~10 Gold Pieces, you could bribe an enemy hero, reducing their ability power by 10%? He could supply some nice counterplay against ability driven supports like LiLi or Kharazim.

Ah, makes sense. I understand your reasoning. Still, I would give at least relative numbers as It gives people an idea of how they would play that hero. I have a similar problem with balancing numbers, so I try to find a hero with what I believe would have similar stats and make changes based off the ideas behind the concept. Ex: for my Itherael concept, I based it off of Li Ming's stats, but gave him slightly increased health and mana regen as he's a bit more mana hungry and more...

Thanks for the feedback! I agree with you on the Z changes and will get to them right away, and for the mana return, Deathwing is designed to be super mana hungry to balance him out some but I may add a mana talent or two. As for canceling his Z, if I'm going in the direction that you proposed, making his Z more of a ability than a mount, I'd say that auto attacks can't cancel it but abilities and CC would.

Ooo, a hero that focuses around running around and killing people. And is actually REALLY GOOD. You, my sir, have my +Rep.

This hero is so nostalgic, goodness. AND HIS HEROICS. HELP, I'M DYING OF NOSTALGIA POISONINGG.

Can't hate Tirion Fordring. Except for that Wrath killsteal.

Awesome concept. Who wouldn't want to be a plundering ghost pirate?