Yael
2014-06-29, 04:43 AM
I just read the Shadow Sun Ninja (ToB, p126) and it looks quite amazing and unique, like being a true ninja (I'm looking at you, CA Ninja) and doing some ninja stuff that ninjas do.
But I don't quite understand most of its interactions between its class features.
For example, the whole point on Darkness within Light (Su) is that you are effectively blind, so how can I attack enemies?
You know that while light cannot exist without darkness, the opposite is also true. By focusing your ki and closing your eyes, you view the world in a vague, shadowy form. Those also trapped within darkness appear clear and distinct before you.
Starting at 5th level, you can close your eyes and willfully ignore any other senses that confer the ability to pinpoint the location of a creature (such as blindsense, blindsight, and scent). You become effectively blinded, but you gain a special benefi t on attacks made against targets that are also blinded or effectively blinded. Against such foes, you ignore the drawbacks for fi ghting while blinded. Instead, you gain a +4 bonus on melee attack rolls and a +4 bonus on melee damage rolls against such enemies. In addition, if you have the Stunning Fist feat, blinded opponents take a –2 penalty on their saves to resist your stunning attacks.
You suffer the penalties for being blinded and deafened until the start of your next turn. The blindness cannot be negated through any means, magical or mundane, until that time. You gain the benefi t of this ability if you willingly turn off your sense of sight or if some effect, such as a blindness spell, robs you of your sight
So, here says that you become blind and deaf, how can I attack or move, of course I am not the character and I mustn't (or just really shouldn't, 'cuz I could :v) close my eyes and try to roleplay hitting everything trying to reach my figure. I know that I could go close to an enemy but how do my character know that the enemy is there?
Also, I didn't understand Child of Shadow and Light (Su) quite well, if it Dazzles (don't effectively blinds as in the SRD entry), would this work with Light within Darkness (Su) in synergy?
Dazzled.
The creature is unable to see well because of overstimulation of the eyes. A dazzled creature takes a -1 penalty on attack rolls, Search checks, and Spot checks.
According to the Tier System for PrCs, Shadow Sun Ninja is a +1 Prestige Class (inside the Good to Great Tier), and I know that whoever made that tier list understood why it should be there (maybe just that juicy Balance of Light and Dark (Su).)
Please some explainerino to me?
But I don't quite understand most of its interactions between its class features.
For example, the whole point on Darkness within Light (Su) is that you are effectively blind, so how can I attack enemies?
You know that while light cannot exist without darkness, the opposite is also true. By focusing your ki and closing your eyes, you view the world in a vague, shadowy form. Those also trapped within darkness appear clear and distinct before you.
Starting at 5th level, you can close your eyes and willfully ignore any other senses that confer the ability to pinpoint the location of a creature (such as blindsense, blindsight, and scent). You become effectively blinded, but you gain a special benefi t on attacks made against targets that are also blinded or effectively blinded. Against such foes, you ignore the drawbacks for fi ghting while blinded. Instead, you gain a +4 bonus on melee attack rolls and a +4 bonus on melee damage rolls against such enemies. In addition, if you have the Stunning Fist feat, blinded opponents take a –2 penalty on their saves to resist your stunning attacks.
You suffer the penalties for being blinded and deafened until the start of your next turn. The blindness cannot be negated through any means, magical or mundane, until that time. You gain the benefi t of this ability if you willingly turn off your sense of sight or if some effect, such as a blindness spell, robs you of your sight
So, here says that you become blind and deaf, how can I attack or move, of course I am not the character and I mustn't (or just really shouldn't, 'cuz I could :v) close my eyes and try to roleplay hitting everything trying to reach my figure. I know that I could go close to an enemy but how do my character know that the enemy is there?
Also, I didn't understand Child of Shadow and Light (Su) quite well, if it Dazzles (don't effectively blinds as in the SRD entry), would this work with Light within Darkness (Su) in synergy?
Dazzled.
The creature is unable to see well because of overstimulation of the eyes. A dazzled creature takes a -1 penalty on attack rolls, Search checks, and Spot checks.
According to the Tier System for PrCs, Shadow Sun Ninja is a +1 Prestige Class (inside the Good to Great Tier), and I know that whoever made that tier list understood why it should be there (maybe just that juicy Balance of Light and Dark (Su).)
Please some explainerino to me?