Drow Magic. Sorcery Of Endless Night.pdf - RoseRed

PRESTIGE CLASSES
example, a ceremony master with an Intelligence of
22 could re-roll a total of 6 failed checks during the
course of a single day meaning he could, conceivably,
use all 6 to re-roll a single check which he failed again
and again.
In addition to the above bonus, the ceremony master
may, 10 times per day, substitute his Intelligence
bonus for the normally applicable attribute bonus
when attempting any black ceremony sub-check. So,
for example, a ceremony master could substitute his
Intelligence modifier for his Charisma modifier when
attempting a Perform sub-check during an integration
ceremony (see Black Ceremonies, pg. 46).
The Crouching Spider
In addition to being a powerful spellcaster, the dark
weaver is a skilled infiltrator and killer. Some dark
weavers spend their days stalking the pathways of the
Dark Beneath in search of adventure, power and blood.
Others, however, see it as their sacred duty to preserve
the great drow metropolises from outsiders, invaders
and the marauding, ancients beasts which seek to crush
and devour all they encounter.
The crouching spider is a dark weaver of the latter
sort, a drow who has taken it upon himself to act as
custodian and guardian to his fellows. The crouching
spider is ably suited to his chosen role, with an arsenal
of powerful spells and knowledge of many skills which
are useful for prowling the endless night unseen, the
better to catch their prey unawares. The crouching
spider is a formidable infiltrator and silent killer, but
he is also deadly in open combat also.
Let the enemies of the drow beware, the crouching
spider is ever able and willing to defend his home.
The majority of crouching spiders are focussed dark
weavers, as that class’ mix of skills and abilities is
especially well suited to the role. Multi-facetted dark
weaver rogues and dark weaver rangers are also well
represented among the crouching spiders ranks and
even a few dark weaver fighters pursue this career.
Hit Die: d6.
Requirements
To qualify to become a crouching spider, a character
must fulfil all the following requirements.
Race: Drow only.
18
Skills: Hide 8 ranks, Knowledge (dungeoneering) 4
ranks, Move Silently 8 ranks.
Feats: Stealthy, Silent Spell.
Spellcasting: Must be able to cast spells of at least
2 nd level and must know the spells true strike and
invisibility.
Special: The character must be have access to two dark
weaver favoured paths, one of which must be the path
of the predator.
Class Skills
The crouching spider’s class skills (and the relevant
ability for each skill) are Bluff (Cha), Concentration
(Con), Craft (Int), Disable Device (Dex), Disguise
(Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge
(arcana) (Int), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Listen
(Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex), Search
(Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex),
Speak Language (Int), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis),
Survival (Wis), Tumble (Dex) and Use Rope (Dex).
Skill Points At Each Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Class Features
All the following are class features of the crouching
spider.
Weapon and Armour Proficiencies: The crouching
spider is proficient with all simple weapons and with
any four one handed, martial melee weapons. The
crouching spider is also proficient with light and
medium armour, but not with shields. Remember
that normal arcane spell failure chances apply when
the crouching spider wears light or heavier armour,
at least until he gains access to the Unburdened class
ability (see below).
Spells: A crouching spider continues to gain prowess
as a spellcaster, even as he learns to crawl through the
shadows with unparalleled skill. At every level except
3 rd , 5 th and 9 th , the crouching spider gains a new level
of spells, exactly as though he had gained a level in a
spellcasting class he belonged to before he added this
prestige class. He does not, however, gain any other
benefit a character of that class would have gained
(familiar progression or spider friendship and the like).
This means that the crouching spider adds his class
levels to the class levels of any one spellcasting class
he progressed before, for the purposes of caster level
checks, spell levels which may be studied and so on.
Spider’s Reflexes (Su): The crouching spider’s
magic bolsters his muscles and his awareness, giving
him reflexes heightened beyond normal mortal limits.