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Agent Rasp 04-01-07, 07:22 PM	While statting out an epic warlock with shadow-themed invocations and backstory, I began to wonder how the Shadowmaster feat would interact with the Shadow Magic introduced in the Tome of Magic. The question revolves around the last section of the Shadowmaster benefits, which reads: You are immune to all spells with the shadow subtype and to effects that involve the use of shadows (such as the breath weapon of a shadow dragon). This is an extraordinary ability. Technically, mysteries are not spells, which would put them beyond the scope of the "immune to all spells" section of the feat. One could argue that since mysteries can be cast like spells, those which are should still be subject to the immunity. Since there are only five mysteries that have the "shadow" subtype anyway -and since mysteries can be cast as spell-like or supernatural abilities at higher levels- it's not an overpowered advantage, just a thematically-appropriate and situationally-useful one. The big question is how the second half of the immunity clause interacts with Shadow Magic. Since they draw power/matter from the Plane of Shadow, mysteries are by definition "effects that involve the use of shadows," but does this mean that a Shadowmaster warlock is completely immune to Shadow Magic? That seems seriously overpowered even for an Epic feat, let alone one that provides additional benefits. Thoughts on this?
Zenogias 04-01-07, 08:52 PM	I can't answer your question, but I can add to it. Does this mean that the Warlock with this epic feat can perform these Shadow Mysteries as well?
Agent Rasp 04-02-07, 02:54 PM	I can't answer your question, but I can add to it. Does this mean that the Warlock with this epic feat can perform these Shadow Mysteries as well? Going strictly by the text, Shadow Mysteries are not "sorcerer and wizard conjuration spells of 8th level or lower," so they are beyond the scope of the shades spell-like ability that Shadowmaster allows a warlock to use. Therefore, the answer to your question would seem to be no. That said, I personally wouldn't be opposed to allowing a Shadowmaster warlock to mimic Shadow Mysteries that are described as conjuration effects.
feartheinvinceblehamster 04-03-07, 06:24 PM	What book is the Shadowmaster from?
Rickiel 04-04-07, 12:17 AM	I think it's from a web article on the main D&D page. It featured several epic feats and such for Warlocks and was well done in my opinion.
rob_douglas 04-04-07, 01:22 AM	Tome of Magic (ToM). Edit: You said Shadowmaster, and I read Shadowcaster, and responded dumbly. Shadowmaster is indeed from the Epic Insights article on Warlocks done 10/26/06: Here (http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ei/20061027a) ROB