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The Shadow-Walker
Template
“Shadow-walker” is a template that can be applied to any humanoid
(referred to hereafter as the “base character”). It uses
all of the base character’s statistics and special abilities except
as noted here.
Special Attacks: A shadow-walker retains all the special attacks
of the base character. The shadow-walker also gains the
ability to manipulate shadows, granting her access to various
spell-like abilities based on her character level, as shown in the
table below. These spell-like abilities are as the spells cast by
a sorcerer of the base character’s level.
Level Abilities
1–2 Shadow mask 3/day (FRCS)
3–4 Dimension door 1/day (self only)
5–6 Darkness 3/day
7–8 Dimension door 2/day
9–10 Shadow spray 3/day (FRCS)
11–12 Shadow walk 1/day
13–14 Displacement 2/day
15–16 Dimension door 3/day
17–18 Evard’s black tentacles 1/day
19+ Shadow walk 3/day
A shadow-walker cannot use any of her spell-like abilities in an
area of bright light (sunlight or the radius of a daylight spell).
Special Qualities: A shadow-walker retains all the base character’s
special qualities, and also gains those special qualities
listed below.
Light Blindness (Ex): Abrupt exposure to bright light (such
as sunlight or a daylight spell) blinds a shadow-walker for 1
round. In addition, she takes a –1 penalty on all attack rolls,
saves, and checks when operating in bright light.
Darkvision (Ex): The character gains darkvision with a 60foot
range if she does not have darkvision already.
Abilities: Adjust from the base character as follows: Dex +2,
Con –2.
Skills: Shadow-walkers gain a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.
Challenge Rating: Same as the base character +1.
Level Adjustment: Same as the base character +1.
Shadow-Walker
Characters
Because of her special abilities, a shadow-walker PC’s effective
character level (ECL) is equal to her class level + 1. Thus, the
5th-level human rogue shadow-walker listed above has an ECL
of 6 and is the equivalent of a 6th-level character.
MONSTERS OF THE EAST
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Spirit Folk
Spirit Folk
Medium-Size Humanoid (Spirit) War1
Hit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 30 ft., swim 30 ft. (river), climb 30 ft. (mountain)
AC: 14 (+4 chain shirt), touch 10, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+1
Attack: Longsword +2 melee; or shortbow +1 ranged
Full Attack: Longsword +2 melee; or shortbow +1 ranged
Damage: Longsword 1d8/19–20; shortbow 1d6/×3
Face/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, spirit folk traits
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 11
Skills: Listen +2, Spot +2
Feats: Weapon Focus (longsword)
Climate/Terrain: Temperate and cold aquatic (river);
temperate and cold mountains (mountain)
Organization: Solitary or band (2–10)
Challenge Rating: 1/2
Level Adjustment: +0
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral good
Advancement: By character class