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Avatar of darkness [Archive] - Wizards Community

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HalfMunchkin
12-21-04, 12:09 AM This is a core class I created. Is it balanced? Is it any good at all? Also if any one wants to help me with the flavor text and background info feel free, I am not good with things like that.

Avatar of Darkness (AoD)

Race: Any

Alignment: Any

Hit Die: d6

Class Skills: Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Hide (Dex), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (the planes[shadow]) (Int), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int)

Skill points at first level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill pints at each additional level: 2 + Int Modifier

Lvl--BAB--FS--RS--WS--Special
1st--+0--+0--+0--+2--Low Light Vision x 2, Spells
2nd--+1--+0--+0--+3--Shadow
3rd--+2--+1--+1--+3--
4th--+3--+1--+1--+4--Low Light Vision x 3
5th--+3--+1--+1--+4--Invisibility
6th--+4--+2--+2--+5--
7th--+5--+2--+2--+5--Low Light Vision x 4
8th--+6--+2--+2--+6--Mask of Shadows
9th--+6--+3--+3--+6--
10th--+7--+3--+3--+7--Darkvision 30ft
11th--+8--+3--+3--+7--One with the Shadows
12th--+9--+4--+4--+8--
13th--+9--+4--+4--+8--Darkvision 60ft
14th--+10--+4--+4--+9--Improved Invisibility
15th--+11--+5--+5--+9--
16th--+12--+5--+5--+10--Darkvision 90ft
17th--+12--+5--+5--+10--Shroud of Darkness
18th--+13--+6--+6--+11--
19th--+14--+6--+6--+11--See in Darkness
20th--+15--+6--+6--+12--Eclipse

Armor and Weapons Proficiency: AoD are proficient with all simple weapons. AoD can wear any armor that has the shadow armor enhancement as if she is proficient with it and does not suffer arcane spell failure or armor check penalties.
Spells: The AoD can cast spells as a sorcerer but can only learn spells that have to do with shadows, darkness or the Plane of Shadow. The AoD may choose spells from any and all spell lists but cast them as arcane spells and learns them at there lowest level. If the Shadow Weave feat is chosen, then the DC's of all the AoD's spells increase by +1 and the Invisibility, Mask of Shadows and Improved Invisibility class features function at a caster level equal to the full AoD class level.
Low Light Vision (Ex): The AoD can see twice as far as a human in torchlight or similar conditions at 1st level, three times as far at 4th level and four times as far at 7th level.
Shadow: The AoD gains the feat Shadow as a bonus feat.
Invisibility (Sp): The AoD gains Invisibility as a spell-like ability usable only at night a number of times equal to her charisma modifier. The caster level for this ability is equal to half the AoD class level (rounded down).
Mask of Shadows (Sp): This ability functions as the Chance Self spell usable at will. This ability only functions at night. The caster level for this ability is equal to half the AoD class level (rounded down).
Darkvision (Ex): The AoD can see in nonmagical darkness with no light source up to a distance of 30ft. This vision is black and white. The range increases to 60ft at 13th level and 90ft at 16th level.
One with the Shadows (Ex): The AoD adds half her level (rounded down) to her hide and move silently checks during the night.
Improved Invisibility (Sp): The AoD gains Improved Invisibility as a spell-like ability usable only at night a number of times equal to her charisma modifier. The caster level for this ability is equal to half the AoD class level (rounded down).
Shroud of darkness (Ex): The AoD can hide while being observed as long as there is some shadow in the area.
See in Darkness (Su): The AoD can see perfectly in darkness, even magical darkeness like the spell Deeper Darkness, up to a range of 120ft.
Eclipse (Su): Once a week, the AoD can cause an eclipse to happen, causing the sun to be block off and making it as dark as night during a new moon at midnight. Any abilities that function at night function during this time. The eclipse lasts for 1 round per class level.
HalfMunchkin
12-22-04, 12:33 AM :dragon: :bump: :dragon:
HalfMunchkin
12-23-04, 11:48 PM :mage: :dragon: :bump: :dragon: :mage:
HalfMunchkin
12-25-04, 11:52 PM :fight!: :mage: :dragon: :bump: :dragon: :mage: :fight!:
Hochi-min trail
12-26-04, 08:54 AM Very nice. seems balanced to me. Especially good for Drama campaigns and investigations, where most of the time they ar ein the night.

Just one question: What happends in a dungeon? What happends if his time frame changes?
HalfMunchkin
12-26-04, 09:06 PM I should have specified that. As long as ther is no natural sunlight, it is considered night as far as the special abilities are concerned.
Hochi-min trail
12-27-04, 08:06 AM Ok. This way the class is much more useful to PC's.
Ilium
12-27-04, 08:50 AM If the character already has Darkvision (like a half-orc) does the class ability add to the range, or do they overlap?

This line is a little unclear:

The AoD can cast spells as a sorcerer but can only learn spells that have to do with shadows, darkness or the Plane of Shadow.

Does this only include spells with the Shadow and Darkness descriptors? If not, you'll probably end up having to make an actual spell list for them.
Wildonion
12-27-04, 02:31 PM If you can read this then you are a naughty person. Naughty!Naughty,Naughty,Naughty!!! I like naughty persons :inlove: :devil:

I regret reading that, and for the record I'm not cold.

Anyway, cool class! Looks real interesting and I am thinking of trying to get it into my next campaign. :)
The_Arcanoloth
12-27-04, 05:48 PM This puts me in mind of AEG's L5R "Way of the Scorpion" Shosuro Assassin School...

Nice refinements on a classic idea.
HalfMunchkin
12-29-04, 01:48 AM Ilium - They would use the better value.
Ilium - Any spell that has to do with darkness, shadow or the plane of shadows is eligible. if it has darkness and/or shadow as discriptors, then they are 100% exceptable. Spells like crawling darkness (SS) and Evard's Black Tentacles are up to the DM. Spells that summon shadows or shades are eligible.
Lusiphur
12-29-04, 05:53 AM Very cool class, i could definately see myself playing it sometime, especially in some kind of detactive/subterfuge based setting.

Dont know that i would call it a true "avatar" however lol
HalfMunchkin
12-29-04, 11:26 PM Avatar is just a title. you could also call it 'The Midnight Mage', 'The Shadow', 'The Dark Avenger', etc. :P

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
HalfMunchkin 12-21-04, 12:09 AM	This is a core class I created. Is it balanced? Is it any good at all? Also if any one wants to help me with the flavor text and background info feel free, I am not good with things like that. Avatar of Darkness (AoD) Race: Any Alignment: Any Hit Die: d6 Class Skills: Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Hide (Dex), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (the planes[shadow]) (Int), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int) Skill points at first level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4 Skill pints at each additional level: 2 + Int Modifier Lvl--BAB--FS--RS--WS--Special 1st--+0--+0--+0--+2--Low Light Vision x 2, Spells 2nd--+1--+0--+0--+3--Shadow 3rd--+2--+1--+1--+3-- 4th--+3--+1--+1--+4--Low Light Vision x 3 5th--+3--+1--+1--+4--Invisibility 6th--+4--+2--+2--+5-- 7th--+5--+2--+2--+5--Low Light Vision x 4 8th--+6--+2--+2--+6--Mask of Shadows 9th--+6--+3--+3--+6-- 10th--+7--+3--+3--+7--Darkvision 30ft 11th--+8--+3--+3--+7--One with the Shadows 12th--+9--+4--+4--+8-- 13th--+9--+4--+4--+8--Darkvision 60ft 14th--+10--+4--+4--+9--Improved Invisibility 15th--+11--+5--+5--+9-- 16th--+12--+5--+5--+10--Darkvision 90ft 17th--+12--+5--+5--+10--Shroud of Darkness 18th--+13--+6--+6--+11-- 19th--+14--+6--+6--+11--See in Darkness 20th--+15--+6--+6--+12--Eclipse Armor and Weapons Proficiency: AoD are proficient with all simple weapons. AoD can wear any armor that has the shadow armor enhancement as if she is proficient with it and does not suffer arcane spell failure or armor check penalties. Spells: The AoD can cast spells as a sorcerer but can only learn spells that have to do with shadows, darkness or the Plane of Shadow. The AoD may choose spells from any and all spell lists but cast them as arcane spells and learns them at there lowest level. If the Shadow Weave feat is chosen, then the DC's of all the AoD's spells increase by +1 and the Invisibility, Mask of Shadows and Improved Invisibility class features function at a caster level equal to the full AoD class level. Low Light Vision (Ex): The AoD can see twice as far as a human in torchlight or similar conditions at 1st level, three times as far at 4th level and four times as far at 7th level. Shadow: The AoD gains the feat Shadow as a bonus feat. Invisibility (Sp): The AoD gains Invisibility as a spell-like ability usable only at night a number of times equal to her charisma modifier. The caster level for this ability is equal to half the AoD class level (rounded down). Mask of Shadows (Sp): This ability functions as the Chance Self spell usable at will. This ability only functions at night. The caster level for this ability is equal to half the AoD class level (rounded down). Darkvision (Ex): The AoD can see in nonmagical darkness with no light source up to a distance of 30ft. This vision is black and white. The range increases to 60ft at 13th level and 90ft at 16th level. One with the Shadows (Ex): The AoD adds half her level (rounded down) to her hide and move silently checks during the night. Improved Invisibility (Sp): The AoD gains Improved Invisibility as a spell-like ability usable only at night a number of times equal to her charisma modifier. The caster level for this ability is equal to half the AoD class level (rounded down). Shroud of darkness (Ex): The AoD can hide while being observed as long as there is some shadow in the area. See in Darkness (Su): The AoD can see perfectly in darkness, even magical darkeness like the spell Deeper Darkness, up to a range of 120ft. Eclipse (Su): Once a week, the AoD can cause an eclipse to happen, causing the sun to be block off and making it as dark as night during a new moon at midnight. Any abilities that function at night function during this time. The eclipse lasts for 1 round per class level.
HalfMunchkin 12-22-04, 12:33 AM	:dragon: :bump: :dragon:
HalfMunchkin 12-23-04, 11:48 PM	:mage: :dragon: :bump: :dragon: :mage:
HalfMunchkin 12-25-04, 11:52 PM	:fight!: :mage: :dragon: :bump: :dragon: :mage: :fight!:
Hochi-min trail 12-26-04, 08:54 AM	Very nice. seems balanced to me. Especially good for Drama campaigns and investigations, where most of the time they ar ein the night. Just one question: What happends in a dungeon? What happends if his time frame changes?
HalfMunchkin 12-26-04, 09:06 PM	I should have specified that. As long as ther is no natural sunlight, it is considered night as far as the special abilities are concerned.
Hochi-min trail 12-27-04, 08:06 AM	Ok. This way the class is much more useful to PC's.
Ilium 12-27-04, 08:50 AM	If the character already has Darkvision (like a half-orc) does the class ability add to the range, or do they overlap? This line is a little unclear: The AoD can cast spells as a sorcerer but can only learn spells that have to do with shadows, darkness or the Plane of Shadow. Does this only include spells with the Shadow and Darkness descriptors? If not, you'll probably end up having to make an actual spell list for them.
Wildonion 12-27-04, 02:31 PM	If you can read this then you are a naughty person. Naughty!Naughty,Naughty,Naughty!!! I like naughty persons :inlove: :devil: I regret reading that, and for the record I'm not cold. Anyway, cool class! Looks real interesting and I am thinking of trying to get it into my next campaign. :)
The_Arcanoloth 12-27-04, 05:48 PM	This puts me in mind of AEG's L5R "Way of the Scorpion" Shosuro Assassin School... Nice refinements on a classic idea.
HalfMunchkin 12-29-04, 01:48 AM	Ilium - They would use the better value. Ilium - Any spell that has to do with darkness, shadow or the plane of shadows is eligible. if it has darkness and/or shadow as discriptors, then they are 100% exceptable. Spells like crawling darkness (SS) and Evard's Black Tentacles are up to the DM. Spells that summon shadows or shades are eligible.
Lusiphur 12-29-04, 05:53 AM	Very cool class, i could definately see myself playing it sometime, especially in some kind of detactive/subterfuge based setting. Dont know that i would call it a true "avatar" however lol
HalfMunchkin 12-29-04, 11:26 PM	Avatar is just a title. you could also call it 'The Midnight Mage', 'The Shadow', 'The Dark Avenger', etc. :P