View source for Shadow Adept (3.5e Prestige Class)

====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Shadow Adept.

'''''{{Anchor|Invocations}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' At each level, you gain new invocations known and an increase in [[SRD:Casting_Spells#Caster_Level|caster level]] as if you had also gained a level in the warlock class.  (This includes ''eldritch blast''.) You do not, however, gain any other benefit a warlock would have gained, including improved damage reduction and fiendish resilience.  At epic levels, you do not gain new invocations known, but you do gain an increase in caster level for each level over tenth level.

'''{{Anchor|Deflection Bonus}} ([[Ex]]):''' At every even level, you gain a +1 bonus to your [[SRD:Armor_Class#Deflection_Bonus|deflection AC]] modifier.  This does not stack with any other deflection bonus.  At epic levels, this deflection bonus goes up every other even level, starting at level 12.

'''{{Anchor|Shadow Drift}} ([[Ex]]):''' Each level taken in Shadow Adept causes you to drift closer and closer to becoming a shadow.  Your hue turns darker, eventually losing all color.  Every even level gives you a +1 inherit bonus to [[SRD:Hide Skill|hide]] in places of [[SRD:Vision_and_Light|shadowy illumination or darker]] and a -1 inherit penalty to [[SRD:Disguise Skill|disguise]] checks.  This darkness affects you through [[SRD:Alter Self|shapechanging]] effects.

'''{{Anchor|Darkvision}} ([[Ex]]):''' At first level you gain [[SRD:Darkvision|darkvision]] to 120 feet.  At epic levels, starting at 23th level, your darkvision changes to the maximum range of your Control Light ability.

'''''{{Anchor|Control Light}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' Decrease light in 100ft radius by 10% per level in this prestige class.  Each 25% decrease gives a +1 circumstance bonus to [[SRD:Hide Skill|hide]] checks.  This darkness lasts for one minute, and is [[SRD:Spell_Descriptions#.28D.29_Dismissible|dismissible]].    At epic levels, the range changes to 10ft per level in this prestige class.

'''{{Anchor|Meld into Shadow}} ([[Ex]]):''' At second level, you have become one step closer to become a shadow.  As a [[SRD:Action_Types#Move_Action|move action]] that does not provoke [[SRD:Attacks_of_Opportunity|attacks of opportunity]], you may merge your body into the ground.  While in the ground, you are a two-dimensional shadow and may move as if under the effects of ''[[SRD:Spider Climb|Spider Climb]]''.  After two rounds, at the end of your turn, you leave shadow form.  To leave early, you may use a [[SRD:Action_Types#Move_Action|move action]].  If you leave shadow form while not on the ground, you instantly start falling or flying (if you can fly).

While you are in shadow form, you may not use a [[SRD:Standard_Actions#Spell-Like_Abilities|spell-like ability]] or [[SRD:Standard_Actions#Attack|attack action]], lose any [[SRD:Invisibility|invisibility]] effect, cannot be tracked by the [[SRD:Scent|scent]] ability, or use the [[SRD:Jump Skill|jump skill]].  You are considered to be magically dark (as a 9th level spell), and thus are always visible except to creatures without [[SRD:Darkvision|darkvision]] in complete darkness.

'''''{{Anchor|Shadow Clone}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' As a [[SRD:Action_Types#Move_Action|move action]], you may create one clone of yourself in an adjacent space.  This clone lasts for one round.  If you or the clone is attacked, roll a d%.  On a 51% or above, the attack hits the clone, causing it to instantly dissipate.  This is an [[SRD:Illusion_School|illusion effect]].

'''{{Anchor|Dark Casting}} ([[Su]]):''' At fourth level, when you cast an invocation in shadowy illumination or darker, the [[SRD:DC|DC]] to overcome any special effect is increased by 1.  This increases to 2 at eight level.  At epic levels, the [[SRD:DC|DC]] increases by +1 every eight levels starting at sixteenth level.

'''''{{Anchor|Jump Into Shadows}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' As [[SRD:Invisibility (Spell)|invisibility]], but after each attack option, you have a 90% chance of staying invisible.  This is an invocation.

'''''{{Anchor|Beshadowed Blast Greater}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' As ''Beshadowed Blast'', but the [[SRD:Blinded|blindness]] lasts for 1d4 rounds.  The target may make another [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throw]] each round to remove the [[SRD:Blinded|blindness]] after the first round of [[SRD:Blinded|blindness]].  

This is an invocation.  Spell resistance applies.

'''''{{Anchor|Blackout}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' A shadow adept gains the ability to darken the mind of others to hide the non-living world.  This is a [[SRD:Mind-Affecting Effect|mind-affecting ability]].  Pick one target.  That target loses all vision of non-living objects, including the ground.  If the target attempts to move, it will only move in place.  At the beginning of the target's second and subsequent rounds, the target gets a will save (DC 14 + Cha bonus) to end this effect.  During this effect, magical darkness and other forms of [[SRD:Concealment|concealment]] do not affect the target's ability to see living creatures, though physical barriers do.

Spellcasters must make a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 15 [[SRD:Concentration Skill|concentration]] check to cast spells because of the disorientation of movement.

Shadow Adepts who are in shadow form cannot be seen by those under this effect.

Creatures under a ''[[SRD:True Seeing|True Seeing]]'' effect are immune to this ability.  If the creature gains the ''[[SRD:True Seeing|True Seeing]]'' effect while under the effect of ''Blackout'', the effect ends immediately.

This is an invocation.  Spell resistance applies.

'''''{{Anchor|Path of Shadows}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' As the invocation ''Path of Shadows''.

'''{{Anchor|Shadow Apothesis}} ([[Ex]]):''' Your [[SRD:Creature_Types|type]] changes to [[SRD:Outsider_(native)#Outsider_.28native.29|Outsider [native]]].  Your [[SRD:Movement,_Position,_and_Distance#How_Far_Can_Your_Character_Move.3F|base land speed]] improves by 20ft while in darkness.  You gain the ability to Shadow Stride. To shadow stride, you use a [[SRD:Action Types#Swift Actions|swift action]] to teleport from one shadowy area you are in to another within 300ft once per minute.  All hue has left your body, and you can [[SRD:Using_Skills#Taking_20|take 20]] on [[SRD:Hide Skill|hide checks]] whenever you may [[SRD:Using_Skills#Taking_10|take 10]] normally.  Furthermore, you may see through magical darkness to a range equal to your [[SRD:Darkvision|darkvision]] (in case you could not before).

'''{{Anchor|Bonus Feats}}:'''  The epic Shadow Adept gains a bonus feat (selected from the list of epic Warlock feats) every 3 levels starting at level 13.
Allowed Alignments	Lawful Evil +, Neutral Evil +, Chaotic Good +, Chaotic Neutral + and Chaotic Evil +
Article Balance	High +
Author	Havvy +
Identifier	3.5e Prestige Class +
Rated By	Ghostwheel + and Jota +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Skill	Balance +, Bluff +, Concentration +, Craft +, Disguise +, Escape Artist +, Hide +, Intimidate +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Move Silently +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Sleight of Hand +, Spellcraft +, Spot +, Survival + and Use Magic Device +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	Warlock slowly transforms into shadow. +
Title	Shadow Adept +