Requirements[]
Skills: Stealth 10 ranks, Dance Skill Trick
Feats: Combat Reflexes, Mobility
Stance: Child of Shadow
Basic Features[]
Base Attack: 1
Base Caster/Manifester: 1
Saves: Poor Fortitude / Good Reflex / Average Will
Skills: 6 (Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics, Bluff, Combat Awareness, Diplomacy, Dweomer, Escape, Hypnosis, Listen, Sense Motive, Spot, Stealth)
Hit Die: D8
Level Progression
| 1. Hide in Shadows, Child of Shadow |
| 2. Evasion 5, Darkvision, Precision Training, Uncanny Dodge |
| 3. Dance of Misperception, Summon Shadow |
| 4. Darksight, Evasion 10, Shadow Jump 8sq |
| 5. Dance of Inaccuracy, Precision Training |
| 6. Evasion 15, Shadow Jump 16sq |
| 7. Dance of Waving Arms, Slippery Mind |
| 8. Evasion 20, Precision Training, Shadow Jump 32sq |
| 9. Dance of Nowhere, Improved Evasion |
| 10. Evasion 25, Shadow Jump 64sq, Swift Shadow Jump |
Class Features[]
- The Shadowdancer may not use their own shadow, or their shadow companion, to power their class features. An area of shadow is anywhere of radiance less than 3, with line of sight to an area with radiance greater than 0.
Hide in Shadows (Su): A Shadowdancer can use Stealth while being observed, as long as they are in an area of shadow.
Child of Shadow (Ex): The Shadowdancer has this stance active at all times, even while using another stance.
Darkvision (Ex): The Shadowdancer increases their inherent darkvision by 12sq.
Precision Training (Ex): The Shadowdancer gains an additional precision damage die of any one type they already possess.
Dance of Misperception (Su): 3/day the Shadowdancer may use Lesser Image as an innate spell.
Summon Shadow (Su): The Shadowdancer gains a Shadow companion (see the Monster Manual), with the following changes: HD = CL, Telepathic Bond (12sq x CL), AL as Shadowdancer, unable to create spawn. A destroyed or dismissed shadow companion cannot be replaced for 30 days.
Darksight (Su): The Shadowdancer gains Darksight out to their Darkvision range.
Shadow Jump (Su): The Shadowdancer may transport between two areas of shadow, deducting the distance travelled from their daily total (use 1sq increments).
Dance of Inaccuracy (Su): 3/day the Shadowdancer may use Blur as an innate spell.
Slippery Mind (Ex): As the Rogue talent.
Dance of Waving Arms (Su): 3/day the Shadowdancer may use Black Tentacles as an innate spell.
Improved Evasion (Ex): As the Rogue talent.
Dance of Nowhere (Su): 1/day the Shadowdancer may use Ethereal Jaunt as an innate spell.
Swift Shadow Jump (Su): The Shadow Dancer may use their shadow jump ability as a swift action by expending twice as much distance as they travel.