NIGHTBLADE

 

 

Nightblades are much like rouges using stealth, but also like sorcerers in casting arcane magic. Most Nightblades become professional thieves who try to avoid the thieves’ guilds.  They believe they are superior to all within the guilds and don't believe in taking orders on who and what they can take.  Others may become scouts using their magic to conceal themselves and detect any dangers ahead.  A few may become assassins or mercenaries for hire taking jobs from whoever can afford to pay his fees.

 

adventures

            As Rogue

CHARACTERISTICS

            As Rogue with these exceptions: Nightblades can cast spells as well as use magic devices, wands, and scrolls.  Also they are not quite as skilled as Rogues are.

ALIGNMENT

            As Rogue

RELIGION

            Nightblades, if they choose to worship any deity, usually worship Boccob.  Some may also worship their racial deities.

 

BACKGROUND

            Many Nightblades are usually discovered by another Nightblade around the age of puberty when their sorcerous powers begin to surface.  They are taught how to control and use their spells to maximum effect, usually to be sent on his way soon after.  Many of their skills are self-taught.  They learn to appreciate and love the solitude that they get as a result of their powers and usually prefer to keep to that solitude as much as possible.

            They are even less trusting of others than regular Rogues are.

RACES

            As Rogue

 

OTHERCLASSES

            Nightblades prefer to work alone and keep to themselves when in a group, but when they have to work with someone they would rather work with rogues and rangers because of their stealth. They like the protection they get from fighters and paladins in combat but elsewhere they are just too loud.  They also like the extra spell support and combat magic’s of the sorcerer and wizard. 

 

GAME RULE INFORMATION:

 

Abilities:

            Dexterity is a high priority of Nightblades does to their light armors. Charisma determines how powerful a spell a Nightblade can cast, how many spells he can cast per day, and how hard those spells are to resist.  To cast a spell a Nightblade must have a Charisma score of 10 + the spell's level.  The DC of a saving throw against a Nightblades spell is 10 + the spell's level + the Nightblades Charisma modifier. Intelligence allows for more skill points.

 

Alignment: Any

 

Hit Die: d4

 

CLASS SKILLS

Alchemy (int), Appraise (int), Balance (dex), Bluff (cha), Climb (str), Concentration (con), Craft (int), Decipher Script (int, exclusive skill), Diplomacy (cha), Disable Device (int), Disguise (cha), Escape Artist (dex), Gather Information (cha), Hide (dex), Intuit Direction (wis), Jump (str), Knowledge Arcane (int), Listen (wis), Move Silently (dex), Open Lock (dex), Pick Pocket (dex), Read Lips (int), Search (int), Sense Motive (wis), Spell Craft (int), Spot (wis), Swim (str), Tumble (dex), Use Rope (dex)

 

            Skill Points at 1^st level (6 + int modifier) x 4

            Skill Points at each additional level 6 + int modifier

 

Class Features

 

Level      BAB                FS                RS                WS                SPECIAL

1          0            0            2            2            Traps

2          1            0            3            3            Evasion, Sneak Attack +1d6

3          1            1            3            3           

4          2            1            4            4           

5          2            1            4            4            Sneak Attack +2d6, Uncanny Dodge (Dex to AC)

6          3            2            5            5           

7          3            2            5            5           

8          4            2            6            6            Sneak Attack +3d6, Uncanny Dodge (can't be flanked)

9          4            3            6            6           

10        5            3            7            7            Skill Mastery

11        5            3            7            7            Sneak Attack +4d6, Uncanny Dodge (+1 Traps)

12        6            4            8            8           

13        6            4            8            8           

14        7            4            9            9            Sneak Attack +5d6, Uncanny Dodge (+2 Traps)

15        7            5            9            9           

16        8            5            10            10           

17        8            5            10            10            Sneak Attack +6d6, Uncanny Dodge (+3 Traps)

18        9            6            11            11           

19        9            6            11            11           

20        10            6            12            12            Sneak Attack +7d6, Uncanny Dodge (+4 Traps)

 

Weapon and armor proficiency:

As Rogue plus the kukri and shuriken

Traps: As Rogue

Sneak Attack: As Rogue

Uncanny Dodge: As Rogue

Skill Mastery: As Rogue

Spells

A Nightblade receives and casts spells as a sorcerer of the same level.

LEVEL            SPELLS KNOWN                 SPELLS/DAY

                        0                        1                        2                        3                        1                        2                        3                        4     

1                2                  -                  -                  -                  2                  -                  -                  -   

2                2                  -                  -                  -                      2                  -                  -                  -   

3                3                  -                  -                  -                      3                  -                  -                  -   

4                3                  -                  -                  -                      3                  -                  -                  -   

5                3                  1                  -                  -                      3                  1                  -                  -   

6                3                  1                  -                  -                      3                  1                  -                  -   

7                4                  2                  -                  -                      3                  2                  -                  -   

8                4                  2                  1                  -                      4                  2                  1                  -   

9                4                  3                  1                  -                      4                  2                  1                  -   

10              4                  3                  2                  -                      4                  2                  2                  -   

11              5                  3                  2                  1                      4                  2                  2                  1   

12              5                  4                  2                  1                      5                  3                  2                  1   

13              5                  4                  3                  2                      5                  3                  2                  1   

14              6                  4                  3                  2                      5                  3                  3                  2   

15              6                  4                  3                  3                      5                  4                  3                  2   

16              6                  5                  4                  3                      6                  4                  3                  2   

17              6                  5                  4                  3                      6                  4                  3                  3   

18              7                  5                  4                  4                      6                  5                  4                  3   

19              7                  6                  5                  4                      6                  5                  4                  3   

20              7                  6                  5                  5                      6                  5                  4                  4   

 

LEVEL 0

RESISTANCE

DAZE

GHOST SOUND

MAGE HAND

OPEN/CLOSE

ARCANE MARK

DETECT MAGIC

PRESTIDIGITATION

SILENT PORTAL*

DETECT POISON

LEVEL 1

GREASE

ALARM

DETECT SECRET DOORS

IDENTIFY

SLEEP

VENTRILOQUISM

SILENT IMAGE

ENLARGE

FEATHERFALL

JUMP

REDUCE

SPIDERCLIMB

LOW-LIGHT VISION*

ANIMATE ROPE

LEVEL 2

DETECT THOUGHTS

SEE INVISIBILITY

CHAMELEON**

INVISIBILITY

CAT'S GRACE

DARKVISION

KNOCK

BLINDNESS/DEAFNESS

SILENCE

LEVEL 3

NONDETECTION

DISPEL MAGIC

TONGUES

SLOW

SHRINK ITEM

WATER BREATHING

CLAIRVOYANCE/CLAIRAUDIENCE

GREATER MAGE HAND*

 

* Spells from Forgotten Realms: Magic of Fearun

** Spell from Oriental Adventures