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I just picked up this book used the other day. Partly to add to collection and curiosity about shadow magic. I have read it once and I was wondering if anyone has had experience with running a shadow mage and if the class is just flavor or if it can be really nasty to put on a BBEG. Thanks!


David Trueheart wrote:
I just picked up this book used the other day. Partly to add to collection and curiosity about shadow magic. I have read it once and I was wondering if anyone has had experience with running a shadow mage and if the class is just flavor or if it can be really nasty to put on a BBEG. Thanks!

My wife plays one in my STAP game and she just made level 12. As a PC class they are an ok wizard replacement (which is what she is) with a lot of flavor. She actually makes a decent scout for the group as well. I have never used one as a BBEG but my guess is that since they typically can do well with a narrow focus class you could defiantely make a deadly BBEG out of a Shadowcaster. My wife caster was finally able to slip into the balster wizard role once she picked up the Shadow Reflections path (I think thats what its called) and the Shadow Evocation mysteries (which I believe are a touch more powerful then their arcane equivalents). She just took Path focus and new level she'll get Favored Mystery (Greater Shodow Evocation) which will then allow her to cast any Evocation spell of 6th level or lower at +1 CL, +1 DC and as a Supernatural ability. It will get pretty nasty.


Thanks. I think I will run the class a few times in lower level versions before using it as one of my major villians.


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