Shadow Dancer

Shadow Dancers are masters of stealth and movement, those who have learned to harness the power of being unseen. They excel at moving through their environment without being noticed or detected. They have learned to manipulate the shadows around them, becoming one with the very shadows they use. 

In order to purchase levels in the Prestige Class Shadow Dancer, you must meet the following requirements. 

• Must have Master in the Stealth Skill to obtain level one and two
• Must have Exalted in the Stealth Skill to obtain level three and four
  

One with the Shadows
You are always aware of any form of shadow or body of darkness in the immediate area, able to passively sense where these shadows are and what is creating the shadow. In addition you can manipulate your own shadow, changing its size, shape and even removing it altogether. While within a shadow you have the effects of the spell Shadow hiding active at all times, but can now move and interact with objects without breaking the effect. 

Shadow Sight
While inside of a shadow created by you or another object, you can see perfectly, your vision not hindered by the darkness. You can also see others who would attempt to conceal themselves in the shadows or darkness. You can see the outline of others who are within the shadow or darkness as if you could see them in the daylight however this does not apply to magical means from spells or abilities. 

Pass without a trace
The shadow dancer has learned to completely conceal themselves while hidden, becoming one with the very shadows. While under the effects of a hiding spell or ability, or while concealed in a shadow, you can no longer be detected by any some of the mortal senses. You cannot be smelled or heard, preventing people with increased senses to detect you. For as long as you are concealed they can only find you by physically detecting you or removing you from the shadow. Your tracks also no longer exist, leaving no foot prints or indentations in the ground. 



Mass Shadow Control
Your ability to manipulate shadows has moved beyond your own, allowing you to affect any shadow, regardless of who or what it belongs to. You can change the shape, size, motion and other features of any shadow in the area, regardless of it being yours or not. This can even be used to detach shadows from their source, moving them around and controlling them. Shadows can also now make noise, mimicking sound and voices. These however will sound a bit distorted, muffled or altered. 

Overbearing Shadow
While standing in a shadow, any source of light, natural or magical, will be unable to reveal you or remove the shadow. The shadow will remain as long as you are within it, and cannot be manipulated, altered or removed by anyone else until you leave the body of shadows. You can also affect the light source creating the shadow, increasing or decreasing the amount of light that effects the shadow. However, once you leave that shadow light can now affect it. 


Dark Form
While shadow dancers normally choose to remain hidden in isolated spots, sometimes the dancer needs to move around and leave the safety of their shadows. The Shadow Dancer can cause a shadow they are standing in to rise up and cover their body, cloaking them in darkness. Their form will then become invisible, completely see through and unable to be seen. They can walk around and interact with the world while being invisible. However they cannot deal damage while invisible and preforming an offensive action will end the invisibility. 

Shadow Binding
As long as you are within a shadow, you can cause that shadow to rise up and attempt to restrain anyone who is also standing within that shadow. If someone shares a shadow with you or enters the shadow you are in can be effected by this. This shadow wraps around their feet and legs and attempts to bind them, rooting them in place and preventing them from moving for the next post. For the duration of that post their movement will be reduced to 0 however they can still move their arms and hands, attempting to defend themselves. 



Shadow Clone
You cause a shadow to take on a physical form, rising up from the ground and assuming your exact appearance. This clone can move, attack and interact with objects, but cannot use spells or other abilities. This clone can move a decent distance away from your body, and allows you to continue to move and do things while it is active. The clone will remain for three post but will vanish early the moment it takes damage. You can command this clone and allow it to do things separate from yourself. The clone does not need to form out of your shadow and instead can rise up from any shadow in the area. 

Shadow Walk
While standing in a shadow, you can instantly teleport to another body of shadows that you have detected in the immediate area. You do not need to see this shadow, but must be aware of its presence and it must be nearby. Your body will sink into the shadow, and rise up in the new shadow, allowing you to move from one location to another. You cannot be injured while moving shadows, but also cannot interact with others either. This can be done as many times as you wish but has a two post cool down in between uses.