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2020-01-07, 01:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Shadow Adept: A Stealthy Wizard Subclass
Hello All:
Below is a link to the fluff-free skeleton of a wizard subclass intended to be a stealthy manipulator of darkness. I'm trying to evoke elements of the shadow weave, and give the wizard a bit of a roguish feel.
My goals are:
- To create a flavorful, darkness themed caster subclass
- To create a wizard that "wants to be there." A caster that is incentivized to infiltrate and manipulate.
- To create a subclass roughly equivalent to the Bladesinger and War Magic schools
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing
Any feedback is appreciated. A player has requested a darkness themed wizard school for my Ravenloft game, and I'd to make one that is both useful and balanced.
Thanks,
Wayfare
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2020-01-08, 01:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shadow Adept: A Stealthy Wizard Subclass
I like your 2nd level features of this archetype, the other features just don’t match the theme of shadow.
Covert Arcana: Starting at 6th level, your spells no longer require verbal components. When you cast a damaging spell, opponents you are hidden from take additional damage equal to your Wizard level.
Spellshroud: Starting at 10th level, you have learned to channel arcane power to distort your outline. When you are concentrating on a spell, you gain advantage on Dexterity: Stealth checks and may attempt to Hide as a bonus action.
Spellsmuggle: At 14th level, you have learned to weave spells into your shadow. Your shadow can store up to 3 levels of spells (cantrips count as level 1 spells). You may cast these spells as a bonus action regardless of their actual casting time. Once you have cast spells into your shadow you cannot do so again until you've completed a long rest.
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These are just my ideas and how I would create a more shadow connected theme wizard.
Another way of looking at it is, the sorcerer(shadow magic) is strongly connected to the shadow realm while the wizard can become strongly connected to their own shadow.Last edited by Garfunion; 2020-01-08 at 01:38 AM.
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2020-01-08, 01:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shadow Adept: A Stealthy Wizard Subclass
I think that the main idea here is to make less sound possible, that's why this feature affect the vocal component. In that way you can cast while hidden.
Again, IMHO, the advantage on Hide checks is to bump up the "stealthness" of this archetype.
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2020-01-08, 04:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shadow Adept: A Stealthy Wizard Subclass
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2020-01-15, 08:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Shadow Adept: A Stealthy Wizard Subclass
I like it, but consider that spellsmuggle allows you to store a Glyph of Warding in it, allowing you to violate concentration.
Sometimes, I have strong opinions on seemingly inconsequential matters.