Shadowcon (MC Race)

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Shadowcon

A proud race of military might—they show no mercy to those who oppose of their own will.

Racial Traits

Average Height:	5'4" -- 6'2"
Average Weight:	125 -- 170 lbs.
Ability Scores:	+2 Charisma; +2 Intelligence or Constitution
Size:	Medium
Speed:	6 squares
Vision:	Normal
Languages:	Common; choice of one other
Skill Bonuses:	+2 Diplomacy, +2 Streetwise
Acrobatic Fighter:	You also gain a +2 racial bonus to Acrobatics.
Skilled Marksman:	You gain proficiency with all simple and martial firearms. You also gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls with a firearm if no other creature is closer to the target than you are.
Sneaky Scoundrel:	When you gain concealment, you gain a +2 bonus to Stealth checks to evade your foes.
Fade Into the Darkness:	You can use fade into the darkness as an encounter power.

Fade Into the Darkness Shadowcon Racial Power
You disappear in the blink of an eye as you react to a near-miss from a distant foe.
Encounter
Immediate Reaction	Personal
Trigger: An enemy misses you with a ranged attack
Effect: You gain concealment until the end of your next turn, when you attack, or when you are hit by an attack.

Shadowcon are a heavily militaristic race mainly set upon the planet Gerushia—which is the beacon of the Magi armies. Originally, the Shadowcon lived on the obscured planet of Catastrophe, but calamity ensued upon their home and the planet was destroyed by an unbalanced core. The Shadowcon have scattered about the cosmos, but most of them have stuck together and formed a military alliance that soon had evolved into the Magi armies.

Play a Shadowcon if you want…

• To experience military values and make a name for yourself.
• To pass on a legacy even after a catastrophic event that shook through your life.
• To be a member of a race that favors the Commando, Marine, and Sniper classes.

Physical Qualities

Shadowcon closely resemble Magi, but their skin tones are darker than most Magi or humans. They also have shorter, more frail ears that are sensitive to many sounds—including distant gunfire. Sometimes, a Shadowcon may lather themselves either with clothes or with paint in a camouflage style. Most Shadowcon have varying hair colors—similar to that of the Magi, and are commonly encountered with green, blue, and brown eyes.

Since Shadowcon are a separated race, their society is based upon their geographical locations. Most shadowcon prefer a democratic society, and the same is true with those on Gerushia.

Shadowcons life spans at about 95 years, but some of the most venerable members can live for as long as 120 years or more. By the time most of them have reached 75 years of age, they’ve already retired from military employment.

Playing a Shadowcon

Most Shadowcon enjoy being a part of the military—they enjoy adventure, and they absolutely enjoy the outdoors. Their lives have been shrouded in darkness for a long time, and they feel somewhat grateful that they had escaped the everlasting clutches of their mysterious home world—Catastrophe. They have somewhat of a peeve for dark places, such as caverns and dense forests, and they do not like staying indoors for too long.

Being militaristic, they are quite inventive, and one of their most infamous creations is the Catastrophe Beam. Using what was left of their home world’s internal core, they harnessed its energy into a weapon of peace—a single shot from this beam could decimate an entire planet within minutes. They have never used this beam once, but they’ve also harnessed the beam into a sort of reusable energy source to power the many facilities on Gerushia.

Shadowcon are not restricted to just military alone. Some shadowcon have also embraced the ways of the arcane arts—some of which have become astounding sages and heroic fighters.

Shadowcon Characteristics: Ambitious, brave, driven, militant, mysterious, optimistic, proud, rash, solitary, tenacious

Male Names: Aken, Baden, Deril, Franz, Grent, Jakten, Karel, Nelar, Ralek, Trenton, Walren

Female Names: Beline, Cithara, Deshauna, Elene, Isara, Kari, Morina, Paline, Silana, Tarina, Yani

Shadowcon Adventurers

Three sample Shadowcon adventurers are described below.

Aken, a shadowcon commando, is a heavily charismatic individual with astounding knowledge of the field at his own disposal. As he is a commander of his own unit, he is also self-reliant—he believes in the survival of the civilization and that nothing should stand in his way of doing so. He leads his members with the same belief in mind, giving them courage and the ability to storm through heavy installations without any hint of worry.

Kari, a shadowcon marine, is every bit as brave as anyone else around her. She’s a skilled marksman, and prefers only two handguns as her ultimate arsenal. She carries around a couple of other weapons, but she treats her handguns as though they were nothing more than a gift of natural talent.

Ralek, a shadowcon sniper, hides in the tallgrass until he is ready to strike. When he does, he is lightning fast and his accuracy is like that of a hawk. His enemies fall without explanation, and it this determination that propels him to excel at what he does best. He is a kind spirit at heart, but he is also a feared adversary amongst his enemies. His favorite saying is, “If you brought one down, you’ve brought all of them down.”

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