The native metal of the shadow plane. Gloom steel is a dull grey in appearance and does not reflect light. If transported to another plane then gloom steel will shatter when exposed to sunlight. Counts as a magical weapon against creatures from the shadow plane or that are made of shadow.
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Saturday, January 11, 2025
Friday, June 21, 2024
Fuzanglong Legionnaire (new class)
It has been a while, here is some lore and a new class.
Fuzanglong Legion
Sallying forth under the banner of a green dragon the Fuzanglong Legion is a politically unaligned mercenary army from Lusebao in the Fenghuang Empire. Fighting for the highest bidder the legion has a reputation for changing sides mid battle and greedily looting lands they have helped to conquer.
Former officers in the legion have gone on to become mayors, generals, warlords in their own right and even on one occasion marry into the imperial family. With a predilection towards poisonous weaponry the legion is detested for the methods they employ but respected for their prowess in combat.
Fuzanglong Legionnaire
Requirements: Minimum INT 9
Prime requisite: STR
Hit Dice: 1d8
Maximum level: 14
Armour: Any including shields
Weapons: Any
Languages: Alignment, Common, Dragon.
Alignment: Members of the legion must be chaotic in alignment and have sworn an oath of loyalty to the legion. Renegade members may be hunted down and killed.
A legionnaire must have a golden medallion of the green dragon to show their membership of the legion.
Poison
Legionnaire’s use poison as an assassin. They can identify any poison or its effects if they have previously seen or used it and have a 1-in-six chance of identifying a poison they have not seen or used before.
Saving Throw Bonus
Legionnaire’s have a +1 to saving throws against poison.
Strongholds
Upon reaching second level a legionnaire may establish an outpost of the legion and raise their own company of the legion marshalling as many legionnaires as they can afford to pay.
Reaching 12th level and above
A 12th level or higher legionnaire commands the entire Fuzanglong Legion, to rise to this level the legionnaire must remove the existing commander and replace them or defeat all rivals if the position is empty.
Legionnaire’s use the fighter progression table.
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Winter Elf (new class)
Elves of the far north, at home in the snowy climates. A variant of the standard elf class.
Winter Elf
Add
*Minimum CON 9
* Energy resistance, +2 to saves against cold
Remove
*Immunity to Ghoul Paralysis
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Paladin of Murder (new class)
To go along with my previous cleric of murder how about a paladin of murder?
Paladin of Murder
Add
*Mininum DEX 9
*Poison: As per the assassin ability
*Disguise: As per the assassin ability
*Life Drain: As per the Chaos knight ability in Carcass Crawler #0
Remove
*Turn Undead
*Holy Resistance
*Lay on Hands
Change
*Alignment: Must not be lawful
*Armor: Leather, no shields
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Dragonhunter (new class)
Do you want to go hunt dragons? This is the class for you.
Dragonhunter
Requirements: Minimum DEX 9, Minimum WIS 9
Prime requisite: STR
Hit Dice: 1d8
Maximum level: 14
Armour: Any, including shields
Weapons: Any
Languages: Alignment, Common, Dragon
Attack Bonus
Dragonhunters have a +1 to attack rolls against dragons
Damage Bonus
Dragonhunters have a +1 to their damage against dragons.
Lore
A dragonhunter has a 2-in-6 chance of knowing lore about a specific dragon such as its history, location, lair. weaknesses, usual abilities or personality.
Saving Throw Bonus
Dragonhunters have a +1 to saves against any effect caused by a dragon such as their breath, fear or spells.
After Reaching 9th Level
Upon reaching 9th level a dragonhunter may found a stronghold attracting 1d3 sages and 2d4 level 1 dragon hunters. The strongholds of dragonhunters are likely to become targets of dragons and their agents if they become sufficiently well known.
Dragonhunter level progression
Dragonhunters use the Fighter progression table in all regards.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Winter Dwarf (new class)
Dwarfs who live in the snow of the far north.
Winter Dwarf
Add
* Energy resistance, +2 to saves against cold
Remove
* Detect room traps
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Phantom (new class)
Warriors of illusion from strange lands.
Phantom
Requirements: Minimum DEX 9, Minimum INT 9
Prime requisite: STR
Hit Dice: 1d6
Maximum level: 14
Armour: No armour or shields
Weapons: Single handed melee weapons
Languages: Alignment, Common
Alignment: All phantoms are part of a secret order and must maintain the alignment and code of their order.
Blur
Phantoms may cast the illusionist spell blur on themselves once a day, gaining an extra cast at 4th and 7th levels.
Detect Illusion
Phantoms have a 1-in-6 chance of detecting illusions.
Phantom Skills
Phantoms may hide in shadows and move silently as a thief of equivalent level.
Wraithform
Upon reaching 10th level a phantom may cast the illusionist spell Wraithform on themselves once a day.
After Reaching 12th level
Once a phantom reaches 12th level they may attempt to take over a cloister of phantoms by defeating the current cloister master in single combat.
Phantom Progression
The phantom uses the fighter progression table in all regards.
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