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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 14 Jan 2017 : 05:22:04
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The Shadowlord (Specialty Cleric of Erevan Ilesere)
Some Elven folk have always feared the starless night, barring themselves behind doors or comforting themselves with bonfires when the shadows grow long, rightfully wary of the creatures that prowl the darkness. Yet long ago, some Clerics of Erevan Ilesere learned that the best way to conquer an enemy in the shadows is to embrace it. These were the first Shadowlords. As a specialty Cleric of Erevan Ilesere, you gain the innate ability to feel the divine connection of Trickery, Chaos, and Shadows. She uses the weave of Faerun to access the Plane of Shadow directly. She is intimately familiar with the shadows around her and her divine connection to Erevan Ilesere. Her innate ability with shadows of Trickery, Luck and Chaos combine to grant her these special abilities. Shadowdlords exist in the boundary between light and darkness, where they weave together the shadows to become half-seen artists of deception. Your Trickery and Mischief are unequal as a Shadowlord of Erevan Ilesere.
Hit Die: d8.
Requirements: To qualify to become a Shadowlord, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.
Race: Character must be a Elf or Half Elf.
Alignment: Any non Lawful.
Skills: Knowledge (religion) 6 ranks, Disguise 5 ranks, Disable device 6 ranks, Bluff 6 ranks, Hide 6 ranks, Move silently 6 ranks, sleight of hand 5 ranks, Concentration 2 ranks, Spellcraft 1 rank, Escape Artist 2 ranks.
Feats: Blind-Fight, any Metamagic feat.
Spellcasting: Ability to cast 3'rd level Divine spells. Must have the Trickery domain.
Special: +2d6 Sneak attack ability. Must have Erevan Ilesere as a Patron Deity.
Class Skills: Balance, Bluff, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Disguise, Disable Device, Escape artist, Heal, Hide, Intuit direction, Jump, Knowledge (religion), Listen, Move silently, Open lock, Sleight of hand, Profession, Search, Spellcraft, Spot, Tumble, Use magic device, Use rope, Wilderness lore.
Skill points at each level- 6 + Int mod.
Class Features: Weapon & Armor Proficiency: Shadow Lords gain no proficiency with small or light weapons.
Spells per day: A Shadowlord's training focuses on divine magic. Thus, when a character gains a new level of SL, she gains new spells per day as if she also gained a level in whatever spellcasting class she belonged to before she added the prestige class. She does not however gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained.
Erevan's Shadowsight (Ex) : At 1'st level you are Gifted with a mystical connection to shadow and trickery by Erevan Ilesere. The shadowlord gains a superior form of darkvision with a 60-foot range. He can see through any form of normal or magical darkness without hindrance. This ability is always active.
Shadow Jump [Su): At 1'st level A shadowlord of Erevan Ilesere can travel between shadows as if by Divine means of a dimension door spell. The limitation is that the magical transport must begin and endin an area with at least some shadow or darkness. The shadowlord can jump up to a total of 20 feet per class level per day in this way. This amount can be split up among many jumps, but each jump, no matter how small, counts as a 10-foot increment. If the shadowlord already has shadow jump from another class (because he did not meet the spellcasting prerequisite, for example), this ability confers no additional benefit.
Tricksters Shadow Blur (Su): At 2nd level, a shadowlord of Erevan Ilesere gains an unusual defense. Due to her innate connection to Trickery and Shadows, anytime she is not in daylight or the illuminated radius of a light source, the shadows cloak his every movement, conferring the benefits of a blur spell. The shadowlord can choose to activate or end this effect as a free action. This supernatural ability is always active and is cast at full divine caster level.
Shadow Walk (Sp): Once per day starting at 3rd level, a shadowlord may use shadow walk as a caster whose level is equal to his shadowlord class level. If he previously possessed the ability to use shadow walk as a spell-like ability, he gains a second daily use of that power.
Shadow Pounce (Ex): At 4th level, a shadowlord of Erevan Ilesere learns how to use her mastery of Trickery to attack swiftly from the shadows. Any time he uses an ability, spell, or effect with the teleportation descriptor (for example, his shadow jump ability), he may execute a full attack upon completion of the teleportation. The shadowlord must have line of sight on his intended target from his original location, and the spot to which he teleports must be a place from which he can launch a melee attack at the intended target with whatever weapon he has in hand at the beginning of his action. Furthermore, any Lawful opponent suffers a -2 penalty to all attacks and saves for the duration of that single attack.
Shadow Discorporation (Su): At 5th level, a shadowlord of Erevan Ilesere learns how to use his mastery of Trickery and shadows to cheat death. If the shadowlord is in shadow or darkness (anything but direct daylight or the illuminated radius of a light source), any damage that would reduce him to 0 hit points or below instead has a chance to discorporate him. The shadowlord attempts a Reflex save (DC 5 + damage dealt); if successful, he simply breaks apart into dozens of flitting shadows and vanishes, alongwith anything he is holding or carrying. At the next sunset, the shadowlord reappears at a spot of his choosing within one mile of the place where he was forced to discorporate. While discorporated, the shadowlord simply does not exist,he can do nothing, nor can any of his enemies do anything to him.
The Shadowlord TABLE 1:1
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Attack
Level Bonus Fort Ref Will Special Spellcasting
1st +0 +0 +2 +2 Shadowsight, +1 spellcasting level
Shadow Jump
2nd +1 +0 +3 +3 Shadow Blur +1 spellcasting level
3rd +2 +1 +3 +3 Shadow-Walk +1 spellcasting level
4th +3 +2 +4 +4 Shadow Pounce +1 spellcasting level
5th +3 +1 +4 +4 Shadow Discorporation +1 spellcasting level
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Edited by - Copper Elven Vampire on 27 Jan 2017 19:47:58
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
1078 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2017 : 05:31:26
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| Please... please, any and all comments welcome. |
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Wrigley
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Czech Republic
605 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jan 2017 : 16:44:50
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| I am not sure if it was intentional but you basicaly copied Crinti Marauder from Shining South (p.23). Other than that only last ability seems a little overpowered. |
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
1078 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2017 : 20:37:21
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Originally posted by Wrigley
I am not sure if it was intentional but you basicaly copied Crinti Marauder from Shining South (p.23). Other than that only last ability seems a little overpowered.
I was absolutely not aware of that PrC from Shining South. I will look it up soon. Can you tell me what about the last ability that you find overpowered? Thank you.
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TBeholder
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Posted - 20 Jan 2017 : 16:05:45
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Originally posted by Wrigley
I am not sure if it was intentional but you basicaly copied Crinti Marauder from Shining South (p.23). Other than that only last ability seems a little overpowered.
Isn't Crinti Shadow Marauder just a fancy cavalry version of Shadowdancer? |
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Wrigley
Senior Scribe
Czech Republic
605 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2017 : 17:19:12
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Originally posted by Copper Elven Vampire
I was absolutely not aware of that PrC from Shining South. I will look it up soon. Can you tell me what about the last ability that you find overpowered? Thank you.
CEV
Last ability makes character almost immortal and that is OP in my book. There is a limitation of shadow or darkness but it is too easy to either make or stay in. How about making person incorporeal instead? |
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 20 Jan 2017 : 18:27:27
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Originally posted by Wrigley
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Originally posted by Copper Elven Vampire
I was absolutely not aware of that PrC from Shining South. I will look it up soon. Can you tell me what about the last ability that you find overpowered? Thank you.
CEV
Last ability makes character almost immortal and that is OP in my book. There is a limitation of shadow or darkness but it is too easy to either make or stay in. How about making person incorporeal instead?
Well not almost immortal surely. He or she can only discorporate in shadows or darkness and even then he or she still has to attempt a Reflex saving throw to succeed. Compared to most Pathfinder classes and abilities this is rather moderate, and for the FR I find it balanced as you can only gain this ability at 13'th character level. I understand your point, but if the Shadowlord takes 30 points of damage that brings him to 0 HP, then the saving throw he has to make to be successful would be a Reflex save DC of 35. That's pretty high.
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 28 Jan 2017 : 03:15:58
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Originally posted by TBeholder
quote:
Originally posted by Wrigley
I am not sure if it was intentional but you basicaly copied Crinti Marauder from Shining South (p.23). Other than that only last ability seems a little overpowered.
Isn't Crinti Shadow Marauder just a fancy cavalry version of Shadowdancer?
I actually have no clue. lol. I think it's for Mounted PC's. |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2017 : 09:16:13
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| The cavalry version of the Telflammar Shadowlord PrC. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
1078 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2017 : 15:12:43
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| So this PrC would be the Elven version of Telflammar Shadowlord then. |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2017 : 10:16:20
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| Sure. I haven't compared apples to oranges, but they both taste like darkberries. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
1078 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2017 : 19:07:53
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Sure. I haven't compared apples to oranges, but they both taste like darkberries.
Lmao, haha. Darkberries. Would you play this PrC? |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 03 Feb 2017 : 20:05:37
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| Perhaps. I have kind of moved on to PF, but I'm sure it could be converted easily enough. I do love me some telepounce, particularly after reading the Jumper series. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2017 : 20:11:16
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| Personally I guess I would prefer to see a good shadow-based character fluffed as a follower of Vhaeraun rather than Erevan. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 03 Feb 2017 : 22:59:57
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Personally I guess I would prefer to see a good shadow-based character fluffed as a follower of Vhaeraun rather than Erevan.
Or both Cleric/ Rogues. One of Erevan Ilesere and one of Vhaeraun. The PC's are both fast friends but a deific rivalry. The PrC could easily be fitted for either God. The Drow god would be more serious, whereas I see Erevan being dead serious in his mischief. |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 04 Feb 2017 : 08:53:04
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| Assassination and thievery, for fun and profit. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 04 Feb 2017 : 08:56:43
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Darkberry was a type of berry bush found in forests around the Sea of Fallen Stars.
They grew in clumps hidden deep in the forests. Darkberry bushes produced small purple berries, only a few of which ripened each fall, and they were growing rarer every year by 1372 DR. Ripe darkberries contained shadowstuff; when split or crushed, they released a circle of blackness 5 feet (1.5 meters) wide, large enough to hide a humanoid, for a dozen seconds.
http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Darkberry |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
Green Dragonscale Dice Bag by Crystalsidyll - check it out
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 08 Feb 2017 : 18:06:06
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Personally I guess I would prefer to see a good shadow-based character fluffed as a follower of Vhaeraun rather than Erevan.
Why is that my friend? I believe Vhaeraun is CE and Erevan Ilesere is CN. Not entirely different. They are both gods of Thieves and Rogues. |
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