Shadowdancer

Shadowdancer (Prestige Class)

Hit Die: d8

Base Attack Bonus: +3/4 levels

Proficiencies: Light Armor Simple Weapons

Skill Points: 6 + INT modifier

Class Skills: Heal Hide Listen Lore Move Silently Persuade Pick Pocket Search Spot Tumble

Primary Saving Throw(s): Reflex

Description

Shadowdancers operate in the border between light and darkness. These nimble artists of deception are never completely trusted but always induce wonder when met. Many use their abilities to infiltrate past defenses and dupe others. Rogues and Bards are the most common shadowdancers.

Requirements

Feats: Dodge, Mobility

Skills: Hide 10, Move Silently 8, Tumble 5

Level Progression

Lvl	BAB	Saves			Feats		Shadow evade
		Fort	Ref	Will			Dmg red.	Conceal	AC bonus	Hide/MS	Uses/day
1st	+0	+0	+2	+0	Hide in Plain Sight		-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+1	+0	+3	+0	Darkvision, Evasion, Uncanny Dodge I		-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	+1	+3	+1	Shadow Daze, Summon Shadow		-	-	-	-	-
4th	+3	+1	+4	+1	Shadow Evade*, Shadow Jump		5/+1	5%	+1	+4	3
5th	+3	+1	+4	+1	Defensive Roll, Uncanny Dodge II		5/+1	5%	+1	+5	4
6th	+4	+2	+5	+2			5/+2	10%	+2	+6	4
7th	+5	+2	+5	+2	Slippery Mind		5/+2	10%	+2	+7	4
8th	+6	+2	+6	+2			10/+2	15%	+3	+8	4
9th	+6	+3	+6	+3			10/+2	15%	+3	+9	4
10th	+7	+3	+7	+3	Improved Evasion, Uncanny Dodge III		10/+3	20%	+4	+10	5

Selectable Class Feats: Ambidexterity, Deflect Arrows, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Proficiency (Exotic), Weapon Proficiency (Martial)

Epic Progression

Lvl	Feats		Shadow evade
			Dmg red.	Conceal	AC bonus	Hide/MS	Uses/day
11th			10/+3	20%	+4	+11	5
12th			10/+3	20%	+4	+12	5
13th	Bonus feat		10/+3	20%	+4	+13	5
14th			10/+3	20%	+4	+14	5
15th			12/+4	20%	+4	+15	5
16th	Bonus feat		12/+4	20%	+4	+16	5
17th			12/+4	20%	+4	+17	5
18th			12/+4	20%	+4	+18	5
19th	Bonus feat		12/+4	20%	+4	+19	5
20th			14/+5	20%	+4	+20	6
21st			14/+5	20%	+4	+21	6
22nd	Bonus feat		14/+5	20%	+4	+22	6
23rd			14/+5	20%	+4	+23	6
24th			14/+5	20%	+4	+24	6
25th	Bonus feat		16/+5	20%	+4	+25	7
26th			16/+5	20%	+4	+26	7
27th			16/+5	20%	+4	+26	7
28th	Bonus feat		16/+5	20%	+4	+28	7
29th			16/+5	20%	+4	+29	7
30th			18/+5	20%	+4	+30	8

Epic Bonus Feats: Blinding Speed, Epic Skill Focus (all but Animal Empathy, Perform), Epic Dodge, Epic Reflexes, Epic Shadowlord, Self Concealment, Superior Initiative

Avlis Changes

Darkvision

• A permanent Ultravision effect is also given to SDs of level 2 and up when joining the server and when leveling up. This effect will not be removed, even by death.

Hide in Plain Sight

• HiPS is limited to once every round when using this ability. This will allow players to keep themselves honest and not spam HiPS. (Edit 2024/03/20: This was made possible starting NWN:EE v36. The Avlis duplicate feat was retired.)

Shadow Evade

• Duration is 5 + 2*SD level rounds
• Total uses per day equal to 3 + SD level / 5
• Temporary Hide/MS bonus equal to SD level

Shadow Jump

• This works similar to Dimension Door and is given to SDs at level 4. A shadowdancer will be able to use the ability for a total distance of 10 meters per level per day. If the SD targets himself with the ability, the remaining distance that day will be shown.

Summon Shadow

• Rather than the default NWN feat which used several different summoned shadow blueprints as the Shadowdancer leveled, on Avlis a Shadowdancer summons a single creature named Shadow Companion. The Shadow Companion levels up to the Shadowdancer's class level when spawned.
• The normal Shadow Companion will match the Shadowdancer's class level up to max level 10. If the Shadowdancer takes the Epic Shadow Lord feat at Shadowdancer level 13, the shadow will again level up to the Shadowdancer's level and will gain fighter levels.
• The Shadow Companion becomes stronger at higher levels with increasing DR, AC, hide skill.
• Shadow Companion matches the alignment of the Shadowdancer.
• Shadow Companion joins the Shadowdancer as a henchman. Will not unsummon when the Shadowdancer rests.
• Shadow Companion cannot be turned.
• Updated AI allows the shadow to use its Darkness ability.
• New conversation adds an option to allow SD to heal the shadow.

Notes

• Often only 1 level of Shadowdancer is taken to gain access to the Hide in Plain Sight feat. This has lead to many servers imposing minimum-level restrictions for this class.
• Epic Shadowdancers can come into their own, especially multiclass Rogue/Shadowdancers as they have a number of abilities for supporting sneak attack. Summon Shadow can be used for flanking, Shadow Daze can grant flat-footed conditions and Hide in Plain Sight can grant invisible attacker benefits.
• Shadowdancer and Weapon Master are the only classes lacking the generic class skills craft weapon, craft trap, craft armor as well as concentration and Parry (all are cross-class skills).
• The Epic Shadowlord feat can be taken as epic bonus feat only.