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 //It's a well-known fact to science that being hard to see is completely awesome. Take ninjas for example: total pain in my ass, but their sheer radness is higher than any of my instruments can even measure.// //It's a well-known fact to science that being hard to see is completely awesome. Take ninjas for example: total pain in my ass, but their sheer radness is higher than any of my instruments can even measure.//
  
-Shadow is the class of stealth, allowing its users to pass unseen and unheard. As a problem-solving tool it has an extremely high amount of versatility, serving to cement its popularity for adventurers in almost any campaign world. Certain abilities (such as Invisibility and Traceless) might require special dispensation from your referee before you can take them.+Shadow is the archetype of stealth, allowing its users to pass unseen and unheard. As a problem-solving tool it has an extremely high amount of versatility, serving to cement its popularity for adventurers in almost any campaign world. Certain abilities (such as Invisibility and Traceless) might require special dispensation from your referee before you can take them.
  
 ^[[#Shadow]] ^^Avoid being noticed. | ^[[#Shadow]] ^^Avoid being noticed. |
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 |{{fa>caret-right?24}} |[[#Invisibility]] |Hide in plain sight. | |{{fa>caret-right?24}} |[[#Invisibility]] |Hide in plain sight. |
 |{{fa>caret-right?24}} |[[#Traceless]] |Hide from unusual senses and leave no tracks. | |{{fa>caret-right?24}} |[[#Traceless]] |Hide from unusual senses and leave no tracks. |
-^[[#Enterprises]] ||Shadow School |+^ ^^^
  
 ====== Shadow ====== ====== Shadow ======
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 ^{{ra>eye-shield?48|Protection}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Hide In Shadows:** When in an area of partial concealment (dim light, partial fog, etc) or partial cover, you may instead treat it as full concealment. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Stay Still:** Taking any actions while hiding gives you away automatically if anybody sees you. You can totally wait for somebody to turn their back before sneaking to another hiding place, though. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**I See You, Boy:** You can't hide if somebody is directly observing you when you enter concealment/cover. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Check-Based:** Roll a trigger die when somebody might see you. If the result is 5+, you remain undetected; if not, then you get caught. Roll a maximum of once per round no matter how many creatures might catch you or how many different Shadow tricks you use. | ^{{ra>eye-shield?48|Protection}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Hide In Shadows:** When in an area of partial concealment (dim light, partial fog, etc) or partial cover, you may instead treat it as full concealment. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Stay Still:** Taking any actions while hiding gives you away automatically if anybody sees you. You can totally wait for somebody to turn their back before sneaking to another hiding place, though. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**I See You, Boy:** You can't hide if somebody is directly observing you when you enter concealment/cover. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Check-Based:** Roll a trigger die when somebody might see you. If the result is 5+, you remain undetected; if not, then you get caught. Roll a maximum of once per round no matter how many creatures might catch you or how many different Shadow tricks you use. |
-|{{fa>caret-right?24}} ^{{fa>star?24|Alternative}} |{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Drop Low:** If you fail to hide yourself, you can retry your check if you'd like. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Supply Cost:** Every time you retry a stealth check, you must spend 1 Supply or one use of a Mojo Catcher item. |+|{{fa>caret-right?24}} ^{{fa>star?24|Alternative}} |{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Drop Low:** If you fail to hide yourself, you can retry your check if you'd like. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Mojo:** Every time you retry a stealth check, you must spend 1 Mojo. |
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-^{{ra>eye-shield?48|Protection}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Move Silently:** You can move around undetected while within standard detection distance (10 meters or the same room, whichever's smaller) of somebody that you'd rather not hear you. Creatures outside of standard detection distance won't hear you regardless. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Tippy-Toe:** When moving silently, you take an impairment to movement speed and cannot dash or otherwise trade Endurance for further movement. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Movement By Definition:** You can't hide and sneak at the same time, since sneaking involves movement and movement makes you visible. Carefully observe your circumstances and move when the time is right. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Check-Based:** Roll a trigger die when somebody might hear you. If the result is 5+, you remain undetected; if not, then you get caught. Roll a maximum of once per round no matter how many creatures might catch you or how many different Shadow tricks you use. | +^{{ra>eye-shield?48|Protection}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Move Silently:** You can move around undetected while within standard detection distance (10 meters or the same room, whichever's smaller) of somebody that you'd rather not hear you. Creatures outside of standard detection distance won't hear you regardless. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Tippy-Toe:** When moving silently, you take an impairment to movement speed and cannot dash or otherwise trade Energy for further movement. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Movement By Definition:** You can't hide and sneak at the same time, since sneaking involves movement and movement makes you visible. Carefully observe your circumstances and move when the time is right. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Check-Based:** Roll a trigger die when somebody might hear you. If the result is 5+, you remain undetected; if not, then you get caught. Roll a maximum of once per round no matter how many creatures might catch you or how many different Shadow tricks you use. | 
-|{{fa>caret-right?24}} ^{{fa>star?24|Alternative}} |{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Reposition:** If you fail to sneak, you can avoid getting caught. This allows you to retry if you'd like. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Supply Cost:** Every time you retry a stealth check, you must spend 1 Supply or one use of a Mojo Catcher item. |+|{{fa>caret-right?24}} ^{{fa>star?24|Alternative}} |{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Reposition:** If you fail to sneak, you can avoid getting caught. This allows you to retry if you'd like. \\ \\ {{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Mojo:** Every time you retry a stealth check, you must spend 1 Mojo. |
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-^{{ra>cancel?48|Limitation}} ||{{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Stay Light:** You cannot benefit from any ability in the Shadow class while carrying anything more than a light load. \\ \\ {{ra>doubled?24&align=left}}**Powerhouse Exemption:** If you also have the Powerhouse class, you can ignore this limitation. |+^{{ra>cancel?48|Limitation}} ||{{fa>minus-circle?24&align=left}}**Stay Light:** You cannot benefit from any ability in the Shadow archetype while carrying anything more than a light load. \\ \\ {{ra>doubled?24&align=left}}**Powerhouse Exemption:** If you also have the [[Powerhouse]] archetype, you can ignore this limitation. |
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-^{{ra>fireball-sword?48|Offense}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Improved Backstab:** When using any weapon that grants additional damage for a backstab (which is most melee and projectile weaponry) you deal +5 damage to a target that is not observing you instead of +2. |+^{{ra>fireball-sword?48|Offense}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Hamstring:** When using any weapon that grants additional damage for a backstab (which is most Melee- and Remote-type weaponry) you always inflict one of the weapon's standard conditions to your target on a successful backstab regardless of the trigger die result. |
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-^{{ra>footprint?48|Movement}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Low Profile:** You can move or make non-offensive actions without betraying your presence, allowing you to hide and sneak simultaneously. Attacking will still give you away. \\ \\ {{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Silent Running:** When sneaking without trying to hide, you have no impairment to movement speed and can sprint or use other Endurance-consuming movement enhancers if desired. |+^{{ra>footprint?48|Movement}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Low Profile:** You can move or make non-offensive actions without betraying your presence, allowing you to hide and sneak simultaneously. Attacking will still give you away. \\ \\ {{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Silent Running:** When sneaking without trying to hide, you have no impairment to movement speed and can sprint or use other Energy-consuming movement enhancers if desired. |
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-^{{ra>eye-shield?48|Protection}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Chameleon:** You can hide (and thus grant yourself complete concealment) even when you don't have any partial cover or concealment to hide yourself in. |+^{{ra>eye-shield?48|Protection}} ||{{fa>plus-circle?24&align=left}}**Chameleon:** You can hide (and thus grant yourself complete concealment) even when you don't have any partial cover or concealment to hide yourself in. You still obviously have to roll for it, though. |
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-====== Enterprises ====== 
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-^Shadow School |The settlement hosts an institution that teaches the secrets of this class for a small fee. Keystones of this class can be purchased here for 1 Supply each. | 
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