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work normally. Orglashes can be raised or resurrected, although
their remains quickly vanish if killed, making it difficult to
use these spells to restore them to life.
Saves: Orglashes receive a +2 morale bonus on all saving
throws against spells from creatures they recognize to be
Red Wizards.
Abilities: Adjust from the base creature as follows: Con +4,
Int at least 10.
Climate/Terrain: Cold forest and plains.
Organization: Solitary.
Challenge Rating: Same as the base
creature +1.
Level Adjustment: Same as the base
creature +1.
Alignment: Usually chaotic neutral.
Shadow-
Walker
Shadow-Walker Human Rog5
Medium-Size Humanoid (Human)
Hit Dice: 5d6–5 (15 hp)
Initiative: +8
Speed: 30 ft.
AC: 17 (+4 Dex, +3 masterwork studded
leather), touch 14, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+2
Attack: Dagger +2 melee; or masterwork
light crossbow and masterwork bolts
+9 ranged
Full Attack: Dagger +2 melee; or
masterwork light crossbow and
masterwork bolts +9 ranged
Damage: Dagger 1d4–1/19–20; masterwork
light crossbow 1d8/19–20
Face/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Sneak attack +3d6
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., evasion,
light blindness, search for traps, uncanny
dodge (Dex bonus to AC)
Saves: Fort +0, Ref +8, Will +2
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 18, Con 8, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 13
Skills: Balance +10, Bluff +7, Climb +8, Diplomacy +9,
Disguise +7 (+9 acting), Gather Information +5, Hide +20,
Intimidate +3, Jump +3, Listen +9, Move Silently +9,
Perform (dance) +2, Read Lips +6, Search +8, Sense Motive
+10, Spot +9, Swim +5, Tumble +11
Feats: Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Smooth Talk
(FRCS)
Challenge Rating: 6
Alignment: Neutral evil
Possessions: Dagger, masterwork studded leather, masterwork
light crossbow, masterwork crossbow bolts (10), cloak of
MONSTERS OF THE EAST
Shadow-walker
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elvenkind, everburning torch, potion of cat’s grace, potion of
cure moderate wounds, potion of fly, potion of sneaking,
backpack, grappling hook, silk rope (50 ft.).
Shadow-walkers are people who have experienced a magical
ritual of the god Mask that attunes a person’s body to shadow.
Similar to shades, they gain powers in shadow and darkness.
Jalaunther Ithbreeiur, high priest of the Maskarran
temple in Thesk, discovered a rite sacred to his
deity called the Ritual of Shadow Walking.
This ritual exchanges some of the recipient’s
life force for shadowstuff. The recipient
appears exactly the same as
before, although her shadow stands out
as crisp and dark even in overcast situations.
The Shadowmasters use this
ritual to allow their agents to enter and
leave difficult spots with ease, and they
normally work in pairs, with two
agents transporting together to the
site of the intended crime.
COMBAT
The sample shadow-walker uses
Yastera “Blackhands” Menano, a
female human 5th-level rogue and
member of the Shadowmasters of
Telflamm, as the base character.
Nicknamed “Blackhands” because
of the black aura that manifests
around her hands when she manipulates
shadows, Yastera is responsible for
several key kidnappings in Telflamm.
She has also been trained as a spy and
often visits official functions and
nobles’ parties to learn things about
people the Shadowmasters are investigating.
Yastera is very loyal to the guild, for
they have treated her well and respect her
ability. She has red hair and a slight build
and is quite pretty. She prefers to avoid situations where she
may get hurt, and if involved in a fight, she remains out of
melee for as long as possible. If threatened directly, she uses
her dimension door ability to escape.
Evasion (Ex): If exposed to any effect that normally allows
a Reflex save for half damage, this shadow-walker takes no
damage on a successful saving throw.
Light Blindness (Ex): Abrupt exposure to bright light (such
as sunlight or a daylight spell) blinds this shadow-walker for
1 round. In addition, she takes a –1 penalty on all attack rolls,
saves, and checks when operating in bright light.
Spell-Like Abilities: 3/day—darkness, shadow mask (FRCS);
1/day—dimension door (self only). These abilities are as the
spells cast by a 5th-level sorcerer.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex): This shadow-walker retains her
Dexterity bonus to Armor Class even when flat-footed.
Illustration by Raven Mimura