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| Description | A shadow mastiff is a creature that looks like a large dog, except that its coat is deep, supernatural black. On a quick glance, a shadow mastiff may pass for an ordinary, if very large | | Description | A shadow mastiff is a creature that looks like a large dog, except that its coat is deep, supernatural black. On a quick glance, a shadow mastiff may pass for an ordinary, if very large dog — 'man's best friend'. However, on closer examination, the horrendous evil lurking in this creature is obvious. | ||
: Shadow mastiffs come from some dark place, some place outside this world, a shadowy place where the world is a twisted reflection of our own. This is the Plane of Shadows, where even the best things, like mankind's loyal companions, are twisted and evil. | : Shadow mastiffs come from some dark place, some place outside this world, a shadowy place where the world is a twisted reflection of our own. This is the Plane of Shadows, where even the best things, like mankind's loyal companions, are twisted and evil. | ||
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| PriAtkNotes = plus Trip | | PriAtkNotes = '''plus:''' Trip | ||
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| Ability-1-Description = In any condition of illumination other than full daylight, a shadow mastiff can disappear into the shadows, giving it total concealment (50% miss chance). Artificial illumination, | | Ability-1-Description = In any condition of illumination other than full daylight, a shadow mastiff can disappear into the shadows, giving it total concealment (50% miss chance). Artificial illumination, such as from a [[Lightstone (Weak)|lightstone]] or a [[Light (Spell)]], does not negate this ability. A [[Daylight (Spell)]], however, will. | ||
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| Ability-2-Description = If a shadow mastiff is targeted or damaged by an attack of any sort from beyond their melee reach, and their Shadow Blend ability is working, they may use [[Greater Teleport]], up to 60 feet, once per encounter | | Ability-2-Description = If a shadow mastiff is targeted or damaged by an attack of any sort from beyond their melee reach, and their Shadow Blend ability is working, they may use [[Greater Teleport]], up to 60 feet, once per encounter as a move action, to move adjacent to the enemy who dared to attack them. If they attack the enemy with their Shadowy Maw attack in the same round as they use Shadowy Lunge, they attack against the target's flat-footed AC. | ||
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| Ability-3-Description = As a swift action, a Shadow Mastiff can exude menace, inspiring fear in nearby enemies. All enemies within 100 feet of the Shadow Mastiff | | Ability-3-Description = As a swift action, a Shadow Mastiff can exude menace, inspiring fear in nearby enemies. All enemies within 100 feet of the Shadow Mastiff become [[Startled]] until the end of the encounter unless they succeed on a Will save, DC {{Save-DC}} (a successful save negates this effect). This is a fear effect. If a creature fails a save while already [[Startled]] by a previous use of ''Menace'', they instead become [[Panicked]] for one round, after which they are [[Startled]] until the end of the encounter. | ||
:Creatures subjected to ''Menace'' can only be forced to save against it up to once per round. Once a creature has rolled a save against ''Menace'', succeed or fail, that creature can ignore the subsequent uses of ''Menace'' (but not its effects) until the following round. | |||
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| Ability-4-Description = A shadow mastiff that hits with its Shadowy Maw attack can attempt to trip the opponent as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity, rolling their [[Maneuver Offense]] (1d20 + {{ | | Ability-4-Description = A shadow mastiff that hits with its Shadowy Maw attack can attempt to [[trip]] the opponent as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity, rolling their [[Maneuver Offense]] (1d20 + {{Maneuver-Offense}}) against their target's [[Maneuver Defense]]. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot attempt to trip the shadow mastiff in return. | ||
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| OutOfCombat = Shadow Mastiffs are surprisingly not very popular as pets of other monster clans, mainly because they are nearly impossible to leash or control, thanks to their Shadowy Lunge power. In addition, their temperament is bad in the extreme. | | OutOfCombat = Shadow Mastiffs are surprisingly not very popular as pets of other monster clans, mainly because they are nearly impossible to leash or control, thanks to their Shadowy Lunge power. In addition, their temperament is bad in the extreme. | ||
:Instead, if Shadow Mastiffs are found with other monsters, they are treated as working companions, not pets, typically housed | :Instead, if Shadow Mastiffs are found with other monsters, they are treated as working companions, not pets, typically housed separately from others and placed strategically in the way of invaders. Given how mean and aggressive a Shadow Mastiff is, they will perform their duty without prompting. | ||