shadow death is a standard +2 long bow it is made from onyx wood(jet black) with a black leather wrapped handle vines appear goin from the top and bottom of the handle to about mid way both sides. after each ritual is completed the vines will snake further across the bow until they reach to the tips.
omen: whenever anyone grasps shadow death in their hands shadows around seem deeper and the first time a voice is heard whispering its name in their heads
Longbow
Martial Two-Handed Projectile
Critical:
×3
Range Increment:
100 ft.
Type:
Piercing
Hardness:
5
history: this bow was created by the elven bowyer Villas Vonathdre. he was so obsessed with keeping his methods secret he opened a door to the plane of shadows to complete his work. finally after crafting his masterpiece it seemed as if the very essence of the plane was imbued into his work. the denizens of shadows feeling the power resonating in the weapon attacked wishing to take it as their own. taking up his creation he fought back the dark beings making his way to his native plane.
dc: 15
Ritual: using only shadow death as your weapon you must defeat any creature native to the shadow plane.
History: the next time the bow surfaced was fifty years later. an assassain had taken the bow from a fallen mark noticing its superb quality. His current mark being a high powered wizard he decided some prudence was called for and took his newest weapon with him. the wizard was alone in his study reading with his constant guard a shadow mastiff. firing a single shot he managed to slay the mastiff, unknowingly unlocking the first of powers his new bow could offer. he quickly fired a shot towards the wizard who knew something was wrong from his dogs last howl he threw up a wall of wind knocking the arrow up towards the ceiling. however it slipped into a shadpw and came out of a shadow behind him, piercing his heart the wizard fell to the floor.
ritual: using the shadow jump ability you must slay two enemies, while remaining undetected.
history: years later the bow fell into the hands of a vampiric ranger named fukurou. after having unlocked the first two tiers of power he felt this bow had nothing more to offer him. however he carried it to court with his wife many times. He used it to great effect in realizing his wives political ambitions and soon saw himself sitting on the throne. finally when the dragon attacked he once more pulled out shadow death and delivered the final shot ending the dragons life the bow once more fed from the monumental events it seemed linked to and took on a final power. now when it shot the arrows would break out in black fire. flames drawn from the shadows of the bows origin.
ritual: must use the bow for the killing bow of anything with the fire type or subtype.
powers least:
shadow shot at will may fire an arrow into shadows and recieve the targets flat footed ac as opposed ac.
shadow step times per day equal to half hit die may us shadow step to move equal to half movement speed
powers lesser:
shadow pet if anyone allowed animal companion slays their pet using the bow they may instead recieve a shadow mastiff as their new companion
shadow step times per day equal to half hit die may move between shadows equal to full movement speed
powers full:
shadow flames: 4 times per day one arrow may erupt into shadow flames dealing an extra damage equal to rogue sneak attack of equal level as the shooter
shadow walk once daily as the spell from a caster level 3/4 your own level
omen: whenever anyone grasps shadow death in their hands shadows around seem deeper and the first time a voice is heard whispering its name in their heads
Longbow
Martial Two-Handed Projectile
Critical:
×3
Range Increment:
100 ft.
Type:
Piercing
Hardness:
5
history: this bow was created by the elven bowyer Villas Vonathdre. he was so obsessed with keeping his methods secret he opened a door to the plane of shadows to complete his work. finally after crafting his masterpiece it seemed as if the very essence of the plane was imbued into his work. the denizens of shadows feeling the power resonating in the weapon attacked wishing to take it as their own. taking up his creation he fought back the dark beings making his way to his native plane.
dc: 15
Ritual: using only shadow death as your weapon you must defeat any creature native to the shadow plane.
History: the next time the bow surfaced was fifty years later. an assassain had taken the bow from a fallen mark noticing its superb quality. His current mark being a high powered wizard he decided some prudence was called for and took his newest weapon with him. the wizard was alone in his study reading with his constant guard a shadow mastiff. firing a single shot he managed to slay the mastiff, unknowingly unlocking the first of powers his new bow could offer. he quickly fired a shot towards the wizard who knew something was wrong from his dogs last howl he threw up a wall of wind knocking the arrow up towards the ceiling. however it slipped into a shadpw and came out of a shadow behind him, piercing his heart the wizard fell to the floor.
ritual: using the shadow jump ability you must slay two enemies, while remaining undetected.
history: years later the bow fell into the hands of a vampiric ranger named fukurou. after having unlocked the first two tiers of power he felt this bow had nothing more to offer him. however he carried it to court with his wife many times. He used it to great effect in realizing his wives political ambitions and soon saw himself sitting on the throne. finally when the dragon attacked he once more pulled out shadow death and delivered the final shot ending the dragons life the bow once more fed from the monumental events it seemed linked to and took on a final power. now when it shot the arrows would break out in black fire. flames drawn from the shadows of the bows origin.
ritual: must use the bow for the killing bow of anything with the fire type or subtype.
powers least:
shadow shot at will may fire an arrow into shadows and recieve the targets flat footed ac as opposed ac.
shadow step times per day equal to half hit die may us shadow step to move equal to half movement speed
powers lesser:
shadow pet if anyone allowed animal companion slays their pet using the bow they may instead recieve a shadow mastiff as their new companion
shadow step times per day equal to half hit die may move between shadows equal to full movement speed
powers full:
shadow flames: 4 times per day one arrow may erupt into shadow flames dealing an extra damage equal to rogue sneak attack of equal level as the shooter
shadow walk once daily as the spell from a caster level 3/4 your own level