Shadow Rank 3

Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed

Build Cost: 2

Purchase: Once

Tagged: No

Duration: Constant

Skill Type: Arcane

Prerequisites: Shadow Rank 2, 50 Power Points, level 5

Skill List: Mage Basic Career

Skill Rules & Full Description

Grants access to Rank 3 Shadow spells. All spells unlocked by this rank skill are detailed below.

Spells Granted by Shadow Rank 3

4 Spells Unlocked

Bar This Creature from Shadow

6 Power

"By the Unending Shadows of Night I ...Bar This Creature from Shadow"

When cast upon a target character that possesses the ability to Shadow Walk, Turn to Shadow, or similar ability, that character cannot use those abilities for the next hour. Note that this effect cannot be dispelled by a Low Magic spell. Regardless of when the spell is cast, the effect ends after 7 am.

Duration: 1 HourView Spell Details →

Cloak This Form in Darkness

6 Power

"By the Unending Shadows of Night I ...Cloak This Form in Darkness"

This spell covers the target character in shadow causing the target to appear as an undead Shadow. The spell takes as long to cast as the character takes to put on the shadow costume. All of the characters items and weaponry are also concealed by this spell and are covered in black. The character detects as normal. This spell can be dispelled and, regardless of when the spell is cast, the effect ends after 7 am

Duration: 1 HourView Spell Details →

Form a Wall of Terror

7 Power

"By the Unending Shadows of Night I ...Form a Wall of Terror"

This spell creates a 10 foot by 10 foot by 1 foot wall of shadow; if anyone touches or passes through the Wall of Terror they are affected by a Fear effect. This spell has no effect on characters immune to fear. Characters affected by this spell must run out of line of sight of the wall for 10 minutes or until a Heal Mind effect or Dispel Magic is cast upon them.

Duration: While ConcentratingView Spell Details →

Temper This Weapon

8 Power

"By the Unending Shadows of Night I ...Temper This Weapon"

This spell is cast upon a weapon and is active as soon as it is cast. This spell causes the weapon to gain a +1 Damage Bonus for 5 minutes.

Duration: 5 minutesView Spell Details →

Source Citation

Playtest 3.2, p. 64Primary

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Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Shadow Rank 3

Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement

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