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{{Template:Pattern | |||
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= | | Pattern-Name=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Pattern-Name}}} | ||
| Pattern-Name| Shadow Creature | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
= | | CR-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|CR-Adj}}} | ||
| CR-Adj| 3 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
== | | Picture = | ||
| Picture-Text = | |||
= | | Description=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Description}}} | ||
| Description| '''''Shadow Creature''''' is a pattern that can be added to any creature that is a 'Shadowy' variant of a base creature. The 'classic' origin of a Shadow Creature has them brought from the Plane of Shadows or other dark, insubstantial realm. But that's just the beginning of the ways this eerie Pattern can be used. Perhaps there is a dark mirror, somewhere, that make a Shadow duplicate of every creature that looks into it. Perhaps a formless Thing from the Outer Madness is stealing every shadow cast at noontide on a certain street, and sending them all over the city to murder and terrorize the following night. | |||
Darkness cults are always a favorite, as are maddened Lunar worshippers, and minions of some mighty Necromancer clawing his way back from death are often warped things like this Pattern creates. Shadow Vampires are always a hit, and entire campaigns can be made of Shadowed Undead. Shadesteel Golems, Darknight Orcs, half the tings that live in the Unterwelt, Shadow Drow, the possibilities are endless. | |||
Shadowy creatures look like their base creature, except they are vague and undefined, shrouded in clinging wisps of shadow-stuff, and even sort of translucent in direct light. | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
= | | Short-Desc=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Short-Desc}}} | ||
| Short-Desc| The appearance, demeanor, and actions of this creature are very, very wrong. Everything about is off: too fast, to jerky, steeped in darkness and danger. You should be very careful. | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Change-Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Change-Type}}} | |||
| Change-Type| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Subtype=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Subtype}}} | |||
| Add-Subtype| Shadow | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Change-Alignment=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Change-Alignment}}} | |||
| Change-Alignment| | |||
<!-- Values: Lawful Good, True Lawful, Lawful Evil, Pure Good, Neutral, Pure Evil, Chaotic Good, True Chaotic, Chaotic Evil --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
' | <!-- ABILITY SCORES --> | ||
<!-- Except for INT, these stat changes are cosmetic and do not affect other numbers | |||
Just put in the number you want to ADD to the existing monster's stats --> | |||
| STR-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|STR-Adj}}} | |||
| STR-Adj| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| DEX-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|DEX-Adj}}} | |||
| DEX-Adj| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
= | | CON-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|CON-Adj}}} | ||
| CON-Adj| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
= | | INT-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|INT-Adj}}} | ||
| INT-Adj| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
= | | WIS-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|WIS-Adj}}} | ||
| WIS-Adj| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
= | | CHA-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|CHA-Adj}}} | ||
| CHA-Adj| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- NUMERICS --> | |||
<!-- These values adjust the BASE CR of the monster (not the adjusted CR). | |||
They should be how the pattern "pays" for the benefits provided in the non-numerics section --> | |||
= | | Initiative-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Initiative-Adj}}} | ||
| Initiative-Adj| 3 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
= | | Ambush-Chance-Nudge=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Ambush-Chance-Nudge}}} | ||
| Ambush-Chance-Nudge| -1 | |||
<!-- VALUES: a whole number, applied to their chance on a d20; negative numbers are better ambushers, | |||
positive numbers are worse ambushers. Value should usually be between -3 and 3. --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
= | | Skill-Perception-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Skill-Perception-Adj}}} | ||
| Skill-Perception-Adj| 2 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
== Skills = | | Hit-Points-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Hit-Points-Adj}}} | ||
| Hit-Points-Adj| 1 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Fort-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Fort-Adj}}} | |||
| Fort-Adj| 1 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Refl-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Refl-Adj}}} | |||
| Refl-Adj| 2 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Will-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Will-Adj}}} | |||
| Will-Adj| 3 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| To-Hit-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|To-Hit-Adj}}} | |||
| To-Hit-Adj| 2 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Damage-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Damage-Adj}}} | |||
| Damage-Adj| 2 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Save-DC-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Save-DC-Adj}}} | |||
| Save-DC-Adj| 2 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| AC-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|AC-Adj}}} | |||
| AC-Adj| 3 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Maneuver-Offense-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Maneuver-Offense-Adj}}} | |||
| Maneuver-Offense-Adj| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Maneuver-Defense-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Maneuver-Defense-Adj}}} | |||
| Maneuver-Defense-Adj| 3 | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Increase-All-Existing-Skills=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Increase-All-Existing-Skills}}} | |||
| Increase-All-Existing-Skills| 2 | |||
<!-- This adjusts the value for all skills the monster already knows, without giving them new skills. | |||
This value is NOT added to any specific skill CR modifier; it will always prefer a specific skill | |||
if one is given; this is ONLY used if the monster has the skill already and the pattern does NOT | |||
specify a specific value for that skill. --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- SPACE / REACH --> | |||
| Size-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Size-Adj}}} | |||
| Size-Adj| | |||
<!-- VALUES: a whole number between -2 to 2; this is how many size categories the base monster is changed by --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Reach-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Reach-Adj}}} | |||
| Reach-Adj| | |||
<!-- VALUES: a whole number between -2 to 2; this is how many SQUARES of reach the base monster gains or loses --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- SENSES --> | |||
| Blind-to-Vision=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Blind-to-Vision}}} | |||
| Blind-to-Vision| | |||
<!-- Values: Y or leave blank --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Blind-to-Sound=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Blind-to-Sound}}} | |||
| Blind-to-Sound| | |||
<!-- Values: Y or leave blank --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Blind-to-Smell=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Blind-to-Smell}}} | |||
| Blind-to-Smell| | |||
<!-- Values: Y or leave blank --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Low-Light-Vision=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Low-Light-Vision}}} | |||
| Low-Light-Vision| | |||
<!-- Values: Y or leave blank --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Darkvision-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Darkvision-Range}}} | |||
| Darkvision-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Heartsight-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Heartsight-Range}}} | |||
| Heartsight-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Keen-Hearing-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Keen-Hearing-Range}}} | |||
| Keen-Hearing-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Precise-Hearing-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Precise-Hearing-Range}}} | |||
| Precise-Hearing-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Echolocation-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Echolocation-Range}}} | |||
| Echolocation-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Scent-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Scent-Range}}} | |||
| Scent-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Keen-Scent-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Keen-Scent-Range}}} | |||
| Keen-Scent-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Perfect-Scent-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Perfect-Scent-Range}}} | |||
| Perfect-Scent-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Airsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Airsense-Range}}} | |||
| Airsense-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Blindsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Blindsense-Range}}} | |||
| Blindsense-Range| 30 | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Cloudsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Cloudsense-Range}}} | |||
| Cloudsense-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Lifesense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lifesense-Range}}} | |||
| Lifesense-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Mindsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Mindsense-Range}}} | |||
| Mindsense-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Tremorsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Tremorsense-Range}}} | |||
| Tremorsense-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Watersense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Watersense-Range}}} | |||
| Watersense-Range| | |||
<!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- MOVE TYPES --> | |||
<!-- VALUES: a number in feet (in increments of 5). If creature already has this move type, | |||
this value is added to their existing speed for that move type. If they do not have the | |||
move type, they gain it at the listed speed. --> | |||
| Increase-All-Existing-Moves=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Increase-All-Existing-Moves}}} | |||
| Increase-All-Existing-Moves| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Walk-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Walk-Speed}}} | |||
| Walk-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Burrowing-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Burrowing-Speed}}} | |||
| Burrowing-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Tunneling-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Tunneling-Speed}}} | |||
| Tunneling-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Earth-Glide-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Earth-Glide-Speed}}} | |||
| Earth-Glide-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Lesser-Climb-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lesser-Climb-Speed}}} | |||
| Lesser-Climb-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Greater-Climb-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Greater-Climb-Speed}}} | |||
| Greater-Climb-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Brachiating-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Brachiating-Speed}}} | |||
| Brachiating-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Vaulting-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Vaulting-Speed}}} | |||
| Vaulting-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Hover-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Hover-Speed}}} | |||
| Hover-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Lesser-Flight-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lesser-Flight-Speed}}} | |||
| Lesser-Flight-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Greater-Flight-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Greater-Flight-Speed}}} | |||
| Greater-Flight-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Lesser-Swim-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lesser-Swim-Speed}}} | |||
| Lesser-Swim-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Greater-Swim-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Greater-Swim-Speed}}} | |||
| Greater-Swim-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Jet-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Jet-Speed}}} | |||
| Jet-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Lesser-Teleport-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lesser-Teleport-Speed}}} | |||
| Lesser-Teleport-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Greater-Teleport-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Greater-Teleport-Speed}}} | |||
| Greater-Teleport-Speed| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- SPECIAL DEFENSES --> | |||
| Special-Defenses-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Defenses-1}}} | |||
| Special-Defenses-1| '''''Shadowy Form''''': Shadow creatures are [[Immune]] to critical hits, as the shadow-stuff of their bodies has no special places to exploit vulnerabilities. They still take normal damage from such attacks. Shadow creatures in full darkness create dim light within ten feet of their space. Shadow creatures in normal light lower lighting conditions to dim light within ten feet of their space. No natural or magical source of light or darkness overcomes this effect. This means that a Shadow Creature can always initiate a Stealth stance, and although figuring out that they are inside that blot of dimness often isn't difficult, working out their exact square can be much harder. Shadow Creatures in anything but dim light are oddly easy to be alert against, but very difficult to pinpoint. | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Special-Defenses-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Defenses-2}}} | |||
| Special-Defenses-2| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Special-Defenses-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Defenses-3}}} | |||
| Special-Defenses-3| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- STRONG AGAINST --> | |||
| Strong-Against-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Strong-Against-1}}} | |||
| Strong-Against-1| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Strong-Against-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Strong-Against-2}}} | |||
| Strong-Against-2| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Strong-Against-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Strong-Against-3}}} | |||
| Strong-Against-3| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- WEAK AGAINST --> | |||
| Weak-Against-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Weak-Against-1}}} | |||
| Weak-Against-1| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Weak-Against-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Weak-Against-2}}} | |||
| Weak-Against-2| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Weak-Against-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Weak-Against-3}}} | |||
| Weak-Against-3| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- FEATS --> | |||
| Add-Feat-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Feat-1}}} | |||
| Add-Feat-1| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Feat-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Feat-2}}} | |||
| Add-Feat-2| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Feat-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Feat-3}}} | |||
| Add-Feat-3| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
<!-- SKILLS --> | |||
<!-- VALUES: a whole number between -6 to 6; this is the number of CRs the skill value is adjusted by --> | |||
| Add-Skill-Acrobatics=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Acrobatics}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Acrobatics| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Divinity=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Divinity}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Divinity| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Naturalism=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Naturalism}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Naturalism| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Reason=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Reason}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Reason| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spellcraft=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spellcraft}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spellcraft| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spycraft=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spycraft}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spycraft| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Warfare=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Warfare}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Warfare| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Barter=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Barter}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Barter| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Bluff=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bluff}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Bluff| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Diplomacy=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Diplomacy}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Diplomacy| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Disable-Device=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Disable-Device}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Disable-Device| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Disguise=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Disguise}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Disguise| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Escape-Artist=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Escape-Artist}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Escape-Artist| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Handle-Animal=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Handle-Animal}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Handle-Animal| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Heal=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Heal}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Heal| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Intimidate=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Intimidate}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Intimidate| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Arcana=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Arcana}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Arcana| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Deep-History=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Deep-History}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Deep-History| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Dungeoneering=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Dungeoneering}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Dungeoneering| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Engineering=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Engineering}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Engineering| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Geography=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Geography}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Geography| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-History=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-History}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-History| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Local=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Local}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Local| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Logic=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Logic}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Logic| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nature=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nature}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nature| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nobility=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nobility}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nobility| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Planes=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Planes}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Planes| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Religion=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Religion}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Religion| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Linguistics=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Linguistics}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Linguistics| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Might=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Might}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Might| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Movement=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Movement}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Movement| | |||
<!-- NOTE: Monsters do not use Movement skill for initiative; they are totally separate values --> | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Perform=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Perform}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Perform| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Piloting=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Piloting}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Piloting| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Ride=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Ride}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Ride| | |||
}}</onlyinclude> | |||
| Add-Skill-Sense-Motive=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Sense-Motive}}} | |||
| Add-Skill-Sense-Motive| | |||
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| Special-Ability-1-Description| A Shadow Creature makes all of their Melee and Ranged attacks as [[touch attacks]] (but this has no effect on their special abilities). They gain a +4 circumstance bonus to-hit, and always hit on a natural die roll of 17-20. If they already had a touch attack for a melee or ranged attack, that touch attack instead gains a +2 circumstance bonus to-hit. Their damage type is unchanged, because their attacks act the same, they are just...uncertain and fluid, and occasionally just pop straight through any defenses in their way. | |||
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Revision as of 21:47, 8 February 2021
Shadow Creature Pattern (+3 CR)
- Subtype: add Shadow to subtypes
Shadow Creature is a pattern that can be added to any creature that is a 'Shadowy' variant of a base creature. The 'classic' origin of a Shadow Creature has them brought from the Plane of Shadows or other dark, insubstantial realm. But that's just the beginning of the ways this eerie Pattern can be used. Perhaps there is a dark mirror, somewhere, that make a Shadow duplicate of every creature that looks into it. Perhaps a formless Thing from the Outer Madness is stealing every shadow cast at noontide on a certain street, and sending them all over the city to murder and terrorize the following night.
Darkness cults are always a favorite, as are maddened Lunar worshippers, and minions of some mighty Necromancer clawing his way back from death are often warped things like this Pattern creates. Shadow Vampires are always a hit, and entire campaigns can be made of Shadowed Undead. Shadesteel Golems, Darknight Orcs, half the tings that live in the Unterwelt, Shadow Drow, the possibilities are endless.
Shadowy creatures look like their base creature, except they are vague and undefined, shrouded in clinging wisps of shadow-stuff, and even sort of translucent in direct light.
The appearance, demeanor, and actions of this creature are very, very wrong. Everything about is off: too fast, to jerky, steeped in darkness and danger. You should be very careful.
General
- Init: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
- Ambush Chance: -1 (better at ambushes)
- Senses:
- Blindsense 30 ft.
- Perception: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
- Movement Types:
Defense
- AC: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
- Maneuver Defense: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
- Hit Points: +1 CRs greater than base creature.
- Fort: +1 CRs greater than base creature.
- Refl: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
- Will: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
- Special Defenses:
- (Shadow Creature) Shadowy Form: Shadow creatures are Immune to critical hits, as the shadow-stuff of their bodies has no special places to exploit vulnerabilities. They still take normal damage from such attacks. Shadow creatures in full darkness create dim light within ten feet of their space. Shadow creatures in normal light lower lighting conditions to dim light within ten feet of their space. No natural or magical source of light or darkness overcomes this effect. This means that a Shadow Creature can always initiate a Stealth stance, and although figuring out that they are inside that blot of dimness often isn't difficult, working out their exact square can be much harder. Shadow Creatures in anything but dim light are oddly easy to be alert against, but very difficult to pinpoint.
- Strong Against:
- Weak Against:
Offense
- Space / Reach: - / -
- To-Hits: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
- Damage: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
- Save DC's: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Statistics
- Str: Dex: Con: Int: Wis: Cha:
- Feats:
- Skills:
- creature adds +2 CRs to all of its existing skills.
- creature adds +1 CRs to its Stealth skill.
- Languages: