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2020-08-25, 11:05 AM
Shadar-Kai As Characters
Shadar-Kai characters possess the following racial traits.
• +4 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution
• Medium Sized.
• Space/Reach: 5 feet/5 feet
• A Shadar-Kai’s base land speed is 30 feet.
• Superior Low-Light Vision. A shadar-kai sees four times as good in low-light conditions as humans.
• Racial Hit Dice: A shadar-kai begins with three levels of fey, which provide 3d6 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +1, and a base saving throw bonuses of Fort +1, Ref +3, and Will +3.
• Racial Skills: A shadar-kai’s fey levels give it skill points equal to 36 x (6 + Int modifier, minimum 1). Its class skills are Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Spot, and Survival checks. Shadar-Kai also receive a +10 racial bonus on Hide checks made in dark or shadowy conditions.
• Racial Feats: A shadar-kai’s fey levels give it two feats. Additionally, they gain Exotic Weapon Proficiency (spiked-chain) as a racial bonus feat.
• Armor Proficiency: A shadar-kai is proficient with all light armor.
Weapon Proficiency: A shadar-kai is proficient with simple weapons, shortbows, and spiked-chains.
• Sneak Attack (Ex): Anytime a shadar-kai’s target is denied a Dexterity bonus, or when a target is flanked by a shadar-kai, the shadar-kai deals an additional 1d6 points of damage on a successful melee attack or a ranged attack within 30 feet. This damage stacks with sneak attack damage from other sources, such as rogue levels.
• Hide in Plain Sight (Su): Shadar-kai can use the Hide skill even while being observed. As long as they are not illuminated by natural daylight, the daylight spell, or a similar magical light, shadar-kai can hide themselves from view in the open without having anything to actually hide behind.
• Fey Ancestry (Su): Immunity to sleep spells and effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.
* Deathly Cantrip (Sp): You know a single cantrip chosen from a list of Ray of frost, Touch of Fatigue and Ghost sound. This cantrip can't be changed at a later date. Your spellcasting ability score for this cantrip is Charisma.
* Blessing of Shadow (Su): You can use a bonus action to teleport to an unoccupied space within 30 feet. After teleporting, you gain resistance to all damage until the end of your next turn, during which time you appear translucent and ghostly. This supernatural ability can only be used 3Xday.
• Shadow Curse (Su): The Plane of Shadow (otherwise known as the Shadowfell) exerts a tremendous pull on a shadar-kai’s soul, which is only tenuously connected to its mortal body. Any time a shadar-kai is stunned, dazed, staggered, or unconscious (other than from natural sleep), the shadow fey must make a Will save (DC 15) or lose a portion of her soul to the Plan of Shadow. The shadar-kai must also attempt to save any time she removes a gal-ralan, if she has one (see Shadar-Kai Items, Fiend Folio, pg. 151).
A shadar-kai with a damaged soul gains one negative level that cannot be removed until she restores her soul completely. If exposed to another event that requires a save against the shadow curse, a shadar-kai may gain additional negative levels. A shadar-kai on the Plane of Shadow can transfix her soul to her body again with a greater restoration spell. A shadar-kai on the Material Plane (or elsewhere) must use a wish or miracle spell to restore her soul.
A shadar-kai afflicted with the shadow curse cannot be raised from the dead or resurrected, and cannot gain experience. The touch of the shadow curse galls a shadar-kai, filling her heart with an icy emptiness that eventually drives all but the most determined individuals to capitulate and leave the Material Plane altogether.
A shadar-kai who goes to the Plane of Shadow and remains there ameliorates the effects of the shadow curse and suffers no ill effects. However, if she leaves the Plane of Shadow without restoring her soul, she suffers the effects of the shadow curse until she returns to the Plane of Shadow or restores her soul.
Automatic Languages: Common, Elven, Sylvan.
Favored Class: Rogue
Level Adjustment: +2
Shadar-Kai characters possess the following racial traits.
• +4 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution
• Medium Sized.
• Space/Reach: 5 feet/5 feet
• A Shadar-Kai’s base land speed is 30 feet.
• Superior Low-Light Vision. A shadar-kai sees four times as good in low-light conditions as humans.
• Racial Hit Dice: A shadar-kai begins with three levels of fey, which provide 3d6 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +1, and a base saving throw bonuses of Fort +1, Ref +3, and Will +3.
• Racial Skills: A shadar-kai’s fey levels give it skill points equal to 36 x (6 + Int modifier, minimum 1). Its class skills are Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Spot, and Survival checks. Shadar-Kai also receive a +10 racial bonus on Hide checks made in dark or shadowy conditions.
• Racial Feats: A shadar-kai’s fey levels give it two feats. Additionally, they gain Exotic Weapon Proficiency (spiked-chain) as a racial bonus feat.
• Armor Proficiency: A shadar-kai is proficient with all light armor.
Weapon Proficiency: A shadar-kai is proficient with simple weapons, shortbows, and spiked-chains.
• Sneak Attack (Ex): Anytime a shadar-kai’s target is denied a Dexterity bonus, or when a target is flanked by a shadar-kai, the shadar-kai deals an additional 1d6 points of damage on a successful melee attack or a ranged attack within 30 feet. This damage stacks with sneak attack damage from other sources, such as rogue levels.
• Hide in Plain Sight (Su): Shadar-kai can use the Hide skill even while being observed. As long as they are not illuminated by natural daylight, the daylight spell, or a similar magical light, shadar-kai can hide themselves from view in the open without having anything to actually hide behind.
• Fey Ancestry (Su): Immunity to sleep spells and effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.
* Deathly Cantrip (Sp): You know a single cantrip chosen from a list of Ray of frost, Touch of Fatigue and Ghost sound. This cantrip can't be changed at a later date. Your spellcasting ability score for this cantrip is Charisma.
* Blessing of Shadow (Su): You can use a bonus action to teleport to an unoccupied space within 30 feet. After teleporting, you gain resistance to all damage until the end of your next turn, during which time you appear translucent and ghostly. This supernatural ability can only be used 3Xday.
• Shadow Curse (Su): The Plane of Shadow (otherwise known as the Shadowfell) exerts a tremendous pull on a shadar-kai’s soul, which is only tenuously connected to its mortal body. Any time a shadar-kai is stunned, dazed, staggered, or unconscious (other than from natural sleep), the shadow fey must make a Will save (DC 15) or lose a portion of her soul to the Plan of Shadow. The shadar-kai must also attempt to save any time she removes a gal-ralan, if she has one (see Shadar-Kai Items, Fiend Folio, pg. 151).
A shadar-kai with a damaged soul gains one negative level that cannot be removed until she restores her soul completely. If exposed to another event that requires a save against the shadow curse, a shadar-kai may gain additional negative levels. A shadar-kai on the Plane of Shadow can transfix her soul to her body again with a greater restoration spell. A shadar-kai on the Material Plane (or elsewhere) must use a wish or miracle spell to restore her soul.
A shadar-kai afflicted with the shadow curse cannot be raised from the dead or resurrected, and cannot gain experience. The touch of the shadow curse galls a shadar-kai, filling her heart with an icy emptiness that eventually drives all but the most determined individuals to capitulate and leave the Material Plane altogether.
A shadar-kai who goes to the Plane of Shadow and remains there ameliorates the effects of the shadow curse and suffers no ill effects. However, if she leaves the Plane of Shadow without restoring her soul, she suffers the effects of the shadow curse until she returns to the Plane of Shadow or restores her soul.
Automatic Languages: Common, Elven, Sylvan.
Favored Class: Rogue
Level Adjustment: +2