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<blockquote data-quote="thebabychambles" data-source="post: 5874703" data-attributes="member: 6692059"><p>Hey everyone, </p><p> </p><p>I'm the one who's asked Myth to consider me for joining the group - suggested I put my idea/mechanics to you guys and see what could fit.</p><p> </p><p>I've worked up parts of a character sheet - some bits are missing as I'm rather rusty on my D&D lately, I've not played for a while. </p><p> </p><p>I was hoping to play a Shadowcaster, but Myth has commented that perhaps that's not the strongest class so I thought I'd see what would work for you guys. </p><p> </p><p>I'm happy to consider something else if I can keep the rough concept behind my character the same - but if someone could maybe cast a more experienced eye over my work, I'm not 100% certain I;ve worked out stats correctly.</p><p> </p><p>So...er...yeah...if you guys think you can use me, that'd be great! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Character]</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Sable</strong> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><em>Neutral (Chaotic) Human Female, Shadowcaster 8</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>XP:</strong> </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Languages</strong>: Common, </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Appearance</strong> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Sable is a tall, statuesque woman with an athletic frame. Pale, almost pallid, skin that is notably unblemished. Long, night-black hair hangs loosely around her alabaster shoulders. A smile comes easily to her slender face but is off-set by light-grey eyes that reveal a cold and calculating gaze. Here is a woman to be wary of.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">A long black skirt wraps her hips, topped with a corset of similar material that leaves her shoulders bare. The spidery lines of a tattoo can be seen on her left shoulder, trailing beneath her clothing. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Strength 15 (+2) (Base 15 )</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Dexterity 18 (+4) (Base 18)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Constitution 15 (+2) (Base 15)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Intelligence 16 (+3) (Base 16)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Wisdom 16 (+3) (Base 16)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Charisma 16 (+3) (Base 16)</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Size: Medium</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Age: 32</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Height: 5' 11"</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Weight: 120 lb</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Eyes: Light Grey</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Hair: Black</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Skin: Pale</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Combat</strong> </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Hit Points</strong>: 48</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Initiative modifier:</strong> +4 = +4 [dexterity]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Speed</strong>: 30 feet</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Armor Class</strong>: 14 = 10 + 4 [dexterity]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Touch AC: 10</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Flat-footed: 22</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Fortitude</strong>: +8 = 6 [base], + 2 [constitution] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Reflex</strong>: +6 = 2 [base], + 4 [dexterity]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Will</strong>: +11 = 6 [base], + 3 [wisdom], +2 [Iron Will]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Sickle</strong>: (1d6, 19-20/x2)</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong><u>Cumulative Modifiers:</u></strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Flanking: ()</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong><u>Other</u></strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Attack (handheld): +6 = 4 [base] + 2 [strength] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Attack (missile): +8 = 4 [base] + 4 [dexterity] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Grapple check: +6 = 4 [base] + 2 [strength] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Feats</strong> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Shadow Cast</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Path Focus (Touch of Twilight)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Iron Will</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Shadow Familiar (Dark Raven)</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Shadow Familiar (Feat):</strong> Obtain a familiar in the same way as a sorcerer or wizard but it possess the dark template. For purpose of determining familiar abilities that depend on your arcane caster level – your levels in all classes that allow you to cast mysteries or arcane spells stack.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><u>Dark template</u>:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Size/Type – unchanged </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Speed – as base with +10 to all modes of movement</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Special Qualities – All qualities of base creature in addition to:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Darkvision 60ft</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Hide in Plain Sight (Ex): Use Hide skill even while being observed (except in natural daylight, area of a <em>daylight</em> spell or a similar effect)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Resistance to Cold 10</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Superior low-light vision</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Skills – as base creature plus Hide +8 & move Silently +6</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Environment – changes to Plane of Shadow</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Shadow Cast (Feat): </strong>Designate a square adjacent to you. If no-one threatens that square, you don’t provoke an attack of opportunity when you cast a spell or use a spell-like ability. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Path Focus (Feat):</strong> Designate of path of shadow magic – you function at +1 caster level when casting mysteries of this path. Additionally, add +1 to the DC of all saving throws against mysteries from this path.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Skills</strong> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Move Silently +9 = +5 [ranks] +4 [stat]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Hide +9 = +5 [ranks] +4 [stat] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Concentration +12 = +10 [ranks] +2 [Con] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Knowledge (Arcana) +13 = +10 [ranks] +3 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Spellcraft +12 = +10 [ranks] +2 [Int]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Knowledge (The Planes) +12 = +10 [ranks] +2 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Spot +6 = +3 [ranks] +3 [stat] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Bluff +8 = +5 [ranks] +3 [Cha]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Sense Motive +7 = +5 [ranks] +2 [Wis]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Listen +6 = +3 [ranks] +3 [stat] </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Undeveloped Skills</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Appraise +3 = 3 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Craft +3 = 3 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Decipher Script +3 = 3 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Disguise +3 = 3 [Cha]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Escape Artist +4 = 4 [Dex] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Forgery +3 = 3 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Heal +3 = 3 [Wis]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Intimidate +3 = 3 [Cha]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Jump +2 = 2 [Str] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Knowledge (Architecture) +2 = 2 [Int]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +2 = 2 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Knowledge (History) +2 = 2 [Int]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Knowledge (Religion) +2 = +2 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Knowledge (Local) +2 = 2 [Int] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Ride +5 = 5 [Dex] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Search +2 = +2 [Int]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Survival +2 = 2 [Wis]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Use Rope +5 = 5 [Dex] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Climb +2 = +2 [stat]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Disable Device +3 = +3 [stat] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Open Lock +4 = +4 [stat] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Gather Information +3 = +3 [stat] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Use Magical Device +3 = +3 [stat] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Balance +4 = +4 [stat] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Swim +3 = +3 [stat]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Abilities, Maneuvers & Stances</strong> </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><u><strong>Shadowcaster</strong></u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Bonus feat (2nd level)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Bonus fundamental (1 at 4th level and at 8th level)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Fundamentals of Shadow (5 by level 8): Arrow of Dusk, Mystic Reflections, Black Candle, Caul of Shadow, Sight Obscured </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Fundamentals of Shadow (Su):</strong> Powers that function as supernatural abilities and can be used three times a day. Begin play with three Fundamentals and gain an additional one at 4th level and every four levels thereafter. When choosing a Fundamental, you can ‘relearn’ a known one thus gaining another set of uses of it. The save DC of any Fundamental is = 10 + Cha modifier.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Apprentice Mysteries (spell-like at 7th level): [Touch of Twilight] Life Fades, Flesh Fails, Umbral Touch [Eyes of Darkness] Bend Perspective, Piercing Sight, Killing Shadows [Shutters & Clouds] Dusk & Dawn </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Initiate Mysteries: [Unbinding Shade] Shadows Fade</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Mysteries & Paths:</strong> You gain one Mystery per level – up to 6th level you can</span> <span style="color: white">only learn Apprentice Mysteries. You may not ‘jump’ ahead in a path, though you don’t have to complete it. You can only learn Mysteries of a new level if you have completed the two Mysteries of the previous levels, within a Path. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">When you are only capable of casting Apprentice Mysteries, you cast them as Arcane spells. They have somatic components, armour-based failure chance and are subject to interruption – when cast in this manner, observers can make a DC 15 Spot to check to see your shadow making gestures different to the ones you do as you cast the Mystery. At 7th level, Apprentice Mysteries are cast as spell-like abilities and Initiate Mysteries become subject to the rules above. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Umbral Sight (see in darkness 30ft)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Sustaining Shadow (eat 1 meal/week)</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Equipment</strong> </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong><u>Wealth</u></strong></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong><u>Carry Capacity</u></strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Light load: </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Medium load: </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Heavy load: </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Lift over head: - </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Lift off ground: - </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Push or drag: - </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Carrying: lb </strong></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Additional Sources Used</strong> </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">1. Player's Handbook I</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">2. Tome of Magic</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white"><strong>Background</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Flames flickered, shadows danced. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“What brings you to our little village, young miss?”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Sable drew her gaze from the roaring fire, a flicker of irritation crossed her porcelain features. The old woman had taken it upon herself to question her almost incessantly since she sat down by the large fireplace in the inn. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Glancing round, there were few other patrons. The inn itself was set amongst small homesteads and the odd farm, fairly removed from well-trodden roads through the kingdom. An unfortunate and sudden storm had driven her to seek shelter and drive the cold form her bones. This place had seemed accommodating enough.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“Well, dear?”</span></span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">If it weren’t for the hag’s infernal questions! They must never see new faces!</span></span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Suppressing a sigh and allowing a smile to warm her pale face, Sable turned to face the wisened creature who sat opposite her at the fire. A small and wispy-haired thing, her frame was shrunken and slight. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“I’m simply travelling on business old mother, nothing more interesting than that” she murmured.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">With both hands she gently unravelled her drying hair and leaned forward towards the warmth, letting her long black hair cascade forward like a dark river. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“Ah..yes” the old woman nodded, “A merchant? You and your husband are merchants, yes?”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Light grey eyes flicked their cold gaze upwards, focusing on the old woman.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“No. I travel alone”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Unpertubed, the old woman frowned and shook her head. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“Oh dear oh dear, no no…a lovely young lady like yourself mustn’t travel out here alone…”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Shadows stretched.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">That night Sable dreamed. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">She stood in her father’s field, amongst the tall grains and gazed up at an iron grey sky. The light changed, becoming night and the field was full of shadows. Sable threw her head back and laughed, arms outstretched to the pale moon. From the distance a boy watched and pointed, Sable laughed louder as her arms became shadows and she flew into the night.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">It had been years now, so long she could barely remember what he looked like. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Sable dressed silently, brow creased in thought. Her hands carefully laced her corset without thinking, wrapping her skirts around as she had done for so long now. She left her hair free of it’s clasps, wild and flowing around her bare shoulders.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">She could see his face, the blacksmith’s boy, earnest and perhaps fearful. Watching her dance, watching her laugh. Round and round she whirled, her hair whipped about her and the shadows danced with her. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">That had been when her father came to her, his face dark in a way she still couldn’t understand. There’d been talk, he’d said, people had seen omens. That blasted raven. Shadows that reached for those who called her names. <em>There’d been talk</em>.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Sable could’ve cared less. She remembered. Her defiant laugh, a simple shrug of alabaster shoulders. And then a father’s anger. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Sable paused in her dressing, a slight tingle of remembered pain on her pale cheek, an echo of a memory of the sound it made. An echo of her father’s scream in darkness. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">A screech brought her out of her reverie, outside the window of the room she’d been given for the night sat a large raven. It croaked and cawed again, urgent. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“Yes yes” she muttered, “I’m going, I’m going…”</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“You’ll not reach Coppering ‘afore dark miss” called out the innkeeper as she came down the stairs, “Not on foot, and we’ve no horses spare. Old Roggs is going on the ‘morrow with his cart, you’d be best waiting until then”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Sable wrapped a cloak around her shoulders and gathered her things, opening the inn’s door and standing for a moment in the chill wind. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">“Thank-you kind sir, but I shall press on” she smiled warmly, “After all, what have I to fear from the dark? I know it holds nothing more terrible than me”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">With that Sable strode out into the village.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Shadows cowered. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: white">Flames flickered, shadows danced.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Level Advancement </span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">Bonus feat: <em>Iron Will</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">1: Shadowcaster. Feats: Path Focus. Abilities: Fundamentals of Shadow, Apprentice Mysteries</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">2: Shadowcaster. Feats:Shadow Familair</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">3: Shadowcaster. Feats: Shadow Cast. Abilities: Umbral Sight</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">4: Shadowcaster. Bonus Fundamental. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">5: Shadowcaster. Abilities: Sustaining Shadow</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">6: Shadowcaster. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">7: Shadowcaster. Abilities: Apprentice Mysteries (spell-like), Initiate Mysteries</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: white">8: Shadowcaster. Bonus Fundamental</span></span> [/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thebabychambles, post: 5874703, member: 6692059"] Hey everyone, I'm the one who's asked Myth to consider me for joining the group - suggested I put my idea/mechanics to you guys and see what could fit. I've worked up parts of a character sheet - some bits are missing as I'm rather rusty on my D&D lately, I've not played for a while. I was hoping to play a Shadowcaster, but Myth has commented that perhaps that's not the strongest class so I thought I'd see what would work for you guys. I'm happy to consider something else if I can keep the rough concept behind my character the same - but if someone could maybe cast a more experienced eye over my work, I'm not 100% certain I;ve worked out stats correctly. So...er...yeah...if you guys think you can use me, that'd be great! :) [sblock=Character] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Sable[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][I]Neutral (Chaotic) Human Female, Shadowcaster 8[/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]XP:[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Languages[/B]: Common, [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Appearance[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Sable is a tall, statuesque woman with an athletic frame. Pale, almost pallid, skin that is notably unblemished. Long, night-black hair hangs loosely around her alabaster shoulders. A smile comes easily to her slender face but is off-set by light-grey eyes that reveal a cold and calculating gaze. Here is a woman to be wary of.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]A long black skirt wraps her hips, topped with a corset of similar material that leaves her shoulders bare. The spidery lines of a tattoo can be seen on her left shoulder, trailing beneath her clothing. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Strength 15 (+2) (Base 15 )[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Dexterity 18 (+4) (Base 18)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Constitution 15 (+2) (Base 15)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Intelligence 16 (+3) (Base 16)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Wisdom 16 (+3) (Base 16)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Charisma 16 (+3) (Base 16)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Size: Medium[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Age: 32[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Height: 5' 11"[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Weight: 120 lb[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Eyes: Light Grey[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Hair: Black[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Skin: Pale[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Combat[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Hit Points[/B]: 48[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Initiative modifier:[/B] +4 = +4 [dexterity][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Speed[/B]: 30 feet[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Armor Class[/B]: 14 = 10 + 4 [dexterity][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Touch AC: 10[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Flat-footed: 22[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Fortitude[/B]: +8 = 6 [base], + 2 [constitution] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Reflex[/B]: +6 = 2 [base], + 4 [dexterity][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Will[/B]: +11 = 6 [base], + 3 [wisdom], +2 [Iron Will][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Sickle[/B]: (1d6, 19-20/x2)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B][U]Cumulative Modifiers:[/U][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Flanking: ()[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B][U]Other[/U][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Attack (handheld): +6 = 4 [base] + 2 [strength] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Attack (missile): +8 = 4 [base] + 4 [dexterity] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Grapple check: +6 = 4 [base] + 2 [strength] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Feats[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Shadow Cast[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Path Focus (Touch of Twilight)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Iron Will[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Shadow Familiar (Dark Raven)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Shadow Familiar (Feat):[/B] Obtain a familiar in the same way as a sorcerer or wizard but it possess the dark template. For purpose of determining familiar abilities that depend on your arcane caster level – your levels in all classes that allow you to cast mysteries or arcane spells stack.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][U]Dark template[/U]:[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Size/Type – unchanged [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Speed – as base with +10 to all modes of movement[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Special Qualities – All qualities of base creature in addition to:[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Darkvision 60ft[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Hide in Plain Sight (Ex): Use Hide skill even while being observed (except in natural daylight, area of a [I]daylight[/I] spell or a similar effect)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Resistance to Cold 10[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Superior low-light vision[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Skills – as base creature plus Hide +8 & move Silently +6[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Environment – changes to Plane of Shadow[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Shadow Cast (Feat): [/B]Designate a square adjacent to you. If no-one threatens that square, you don’t provoke an attack of opportunity when you cast a spell or use a spell-like ability. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Path Focus (Feat):[/B] Designate of path of shadow magic – you function at +1 caster level when casting mysteries of this path. Additionally, add +1 to the DC of all saving throws against mysteries from this path.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Skills[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Move Silently +9 = +5 [ranks] +4 [stat][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Hide +9 = +5 [ranks] +4 [stat] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Concentration +12 = +10 [ranks] +2 [Con] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Knowledge (Arcana) +13 = +10 [ranks] +3 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Spellcraft +12 = +10 [ranks] +2 [Int][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Knowledge (The Planes) +12 = +10 [ranks] +2 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Spot +6 = +3 [ranks] +3 [stat] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Bluff +8 = +5 [ranks] +3 [Cha][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Sense Motive +7 = +5 [ranks] +2 [Wis][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Listen +6 = +3 [ranks] +3 [stat] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Undeveloped Skills[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Appraise +3 = 3 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Craft +3 = 3 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Decipher Script +3 = 3 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Disguise +3 = 3 [Cha][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Escape Artist +4 = 4 [Dex] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Forgery +3 = 3 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Heal +3 = 3 [Wis][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Intimidate +3 = 3 [Cha][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Jump +2 = 2 [Str] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Knowledge (Architecture) +2 = 2 [Int][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +2 = 2 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Knowledge (History) +2 = 2 [Int][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Knowledge (Religion) +2 = +2 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Knowledge (Local) +2 = 2 [Int] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Ride +5 = 5 [Dex] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Search +2 = +2 [Int][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Survival +2 = 2 [Wis][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Use Rope +5 = 5 [Dex] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Climb +2 = +2 [stat][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Disable Device +3 = +3 [stat] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Open Lock +4 = +4 [stat] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Gather Information +3 = +3 [stat] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Use Magical Device +3 = +3 [stat] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Balance +4 = +4 [stat] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Swim +3 = +3 [stat][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Abilities, Maneuvers & Stances[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][U][B]Shadowcaster[/B][/U][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Bonus feat (2nd level)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Bonus fundamental (1 at 4th level and at 8th level)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Fundamentals of Shadow (5 by level 8): Arrow of Dusk, Mystic Reflections, Black Candle, Caul of Shadow, Sight Obscured [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Fundamentals of Shadow (Su):[/B] Powers that function as supernatural abilities and can be used three times a day. Begin play with three Fundamentals and gain an additional one at 4th level and every four levels thereafter. When choosing a Fundamental, you can ‘relearn’ a known one thus gaining another set of uses of it. The save DC of any Fundamental is = 10 + Cha modifier.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Apprentice Mysteries (spell-like at 7th level): [Touch of Twilight] Life Fades, Flesh Fails, Umbral Touch [Eyes of Darkness] Bend Perspective, Piercing Sight, Killing Shadows [Shutters & Clouds] Dusk & Dawn [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Initiate Mysteries: [Unbinding Shade] Shadows Fade[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Mysteries & Paths:[/B] You gain one Mystery per level – up to 6th level you can[/COLOR] [COLOR=white]only learn Apprentice Mysteries. You may not ‘jump’ ahead in a path, though you don’t have to complete it. You can only learn Mysteries of a new level if you have completed the two Mysteries of the previous levels, within a Path. [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]When you are only capable of casting Apprentice Mysteries, you cast them as Arcane spells. They have somatic components, armour-based failure chance and are subject to interruption – when cast in this manner, observers can make a DC 15 Spot to check to see your shadow making gestures different to the ones you do as you cast the Mystery. At 7th level, Apprentice Mysteries are cast as spell-like abilities and Initiate Mysteries become subject to the rules above. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Umbral Sight (see in darkness 30ft)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Sustaining Shadow (eat 1 meal/week)[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Equipment[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B][U]Wealth[/U][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B][U]Carry Capacity[/U][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Light load: [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Medium load: [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Heavy load: [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Lift over head: - [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Lift off ground: - [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Push or drag: - [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Carrying: lb [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Additional Sources Used[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]1. Player's Handbook I[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]2. Tome of Magic[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white][B]Background[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Flames flickered, shadows danced. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“What brings you to our little village, young miss?”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Sable drew her gaze from the roaring fire, a flicker of irritation crossed her porcelain features. The old woman had taken it upon herself to question her almost incessantly since she sat down by the large fireplace in the inn. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Glancing round, there were few other patrons. The inn itself was set amongst small homesteads and the odd farm, fairly removed from well-trodden roads through the kingdom. An unfortunate and sudden storm had driven her to seek shelter and drive the cold form her bones. This place had seemed accommodating enough.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“Well, dear?”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [I][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]If it weren’t for the hag’s infernal questions! They must never see new faces![/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Suppressing a sigh and allowing a smile to warm her pale face, Sable turned to face the wisened creature who sat opposite her at the fire. A small and wispy-haired thing, her frame was shrunken and slight. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“I’m simply travelling on business old mother, nothing more interesting than that” she murmured.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]With both hands she gently unravelled her drying hair and leaned forward towards the warmth, letting her long black hair cascade forward like a dark river. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“Ah..yes” the old woman nodded, “A merchant? You and your husband are merchants, yes?”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Light grey eyes flicked their cold gaze upwards, focusing on the old woman.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“No. I travel alone”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Unpertubed, the old woman frowned and shook her head. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“Oh dear oh dear, no no…a lovely young lady like yourself mustn’t travel out here alone…”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Shadows stretched.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]That night Sable dreamed. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]She stood in her father’s field, amongst the tall grains and gazed up at an iron grey sky. The light changed, becoming night and the field was full of shadows. Sable threw her head back and laughed, arms outstretched to the pale moon. From the distance a boy watched and pointed, Sable laughed louder as her arms became shadows and she flew into the night.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]It had been years now, so long she could barely remember what he looked like. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Sable dressed silently, brow creased in thought. Her hands carefully laced her corset without thinking, wrapping her skirts around as she had done for so long now. She left her hair free of it’s clasps, wild and flowing around her bare shoulders.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]She could see his face, the blacksmith’s boy, earnest and perhaps fearful. Watching her dance, watching her laugh. Round and round she whirled, her hair whipped about her and the shadows danced with her. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]That had been when her father came to her, his face dark in a way she still couldn’t understand. There’d been talk, he’d said, people had seen omens. That blasted raven. Shadows that reached for those who called her names. [I]There’d been talk[/I].[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Sable could’ve cared less. She remembered. Her defiant laugh, a simple shrug of alabaster shoulders. And then a father’s anger. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Sable paused in her dressing, a slight tingle of remembered pain on her pale cheek, an echo of a memory of the sound it made. An echo of her father’s scream in darkness. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]A screech brought her out of her reverie, outside the window of the room she’d been given for the night sat a large raven. It croaked and cawed again, urgent. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“Yes yes” she muttered, “I’m going, I’m going…”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“You’ll not reach Coppering ‘afore dark miss” called out the innkeeper as she came down the stairs, “Not on foot, and we’ve no horses spare. Old Roggs is going on the ‘morrow with his cart, you’d be best waiting until then”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Sable wrapped a cloak around her shoulders and gathered her things, opening the inn’s door and standing for a moment in the chill wind. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]“Thank-you kind sir, but I shall press on” she smiled warmly, “After all, what have I to fear from the dark? I know it holds nothing more terrible than me”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]With that Sable strode out into the village.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Shadows cowered. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]Flames flickered, shadows danced.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Level Advancement [/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]Bonus feat: [I]Iron Will[/I][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]1: Shadowcaster. Feats: Path Focus. Abilities: Fundamentals of Shadow, Apprentice Mysteries[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]2: Shadowcaster. Feats:Shadow Familair[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]3: Shadowcaster. Feats: Shadow Cast. Abilities: Umbral Sight[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]4: Shadowcaster. Bonus Fundamental. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]5: Shadowcaster. Abilities: Sustaining Shadow[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]6: Shadowcaster. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]7: Shadowcaster. Abilities: Apprentice Mysteries (spell-like), Initiate Mysteries[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=white]8: Shadowcaster. Bonus Fundamental[/COLOR][/FONT] [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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