Shadow Bard (3.5e Alternate Class Feature)
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A shadow bard possess the ability to move and strike from the shadow as a rogue, she also possess multiple roguish spells and the ability to manipulate shadow and darkness to her whim.
Class: Bard
Level: 1st-19th
Replaces: Inspire Courage, Inspire Greatness, Song of Freedom
Benefit: A Shadow Bard gain the following class features, this Alternate Class feature cannot be combined with another which alter the Bard's spellcasting.
Spellcasting: A shadow bard add the following spell on her bard spell list, if she already has those spells on her bard spell list she use whichever one is lower level.She must still add the spells to her spell known normally.
0- darkness
1st- claws of darknessSpC, continual shade, creeping darkness, darkboltBoVD, deeper darkness, paranoia haunt
2nd- knock, legion of sentinelsPHB2, lesser shadow body1 2, shadow edge, true darkness
3rd- darkstorm, hound of doomCW, shadow conjuration
4th- howl of the shadow wilds, screen, shadow evocation, shadow walk, project image
5th- greater shadow conjuration, shadow body1, simulacrum
6th- greater shadow evocation
1As shadow body, except an Illusion (Shadow) spell.
2As shadow body but last 1 round/level and still limited to your normal movement, thus in order to reach a space you might need a jump check or climb a ladder.
Sneak Attack: A Shadow bard has the sneak attack progression of a Shinobi.
Maneuver-like Abilities (Ex) or (Su): At 2nd level, 4th level and each 4 level thereafter the Shadow Bard learn one Maneuver-Like Ability she meet the prerequisites of, using her character level as her initiator level. She must select her maneuver-like abilities from the Shadow Hand discipline. She may refresh her Maneuver-Like Ability (including those granted by other sources) by making a DC 15 Perform check as a move action, recovering one maneuver-like ability plus one additional per 5 points she beat the DC.
Shadowcraft (Su): At 7th level and each odd level thereafter, you increase the effect of your shaodw conjuration and shadow evocation line of spell by 5% on a successful will save, to a maximum of 75%.
Hides in Plain Sight (Su): A 8th level shadow bard gain hides in plain sight as a Shadowdancer.
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| Article Balance | Very High + |
| Author | Leziad + |
| Class | Bard + |
| Identifier | 3.5e Alternate Class Feature + |
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| Summary | A shadow bard possess the ability to move and strike from the shadow as a rogue, she also possess multiple roguish spells and the ability to manipulate shadow and darkness to her whim. + |
| Title | Shadow Bard + |
