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The Dresden Files => DFRPG => Topic started by: Nightbreed DOA on August 25, 2012, 08:06:52 AM

Title: Shadowmancer
Post by: Nightbreed DOA on August 25, 2012, 08:06:52 AM

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about a wizard character who could manipulate and be able to use darkness as his/her main focus and be able to go in and out of the Nevernever at will. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Shadowmancer
Post by: Locnil on August 25, 2012, 08:18:23 AM

What kind of ideas? Story hooks, chaarcter builds, custom powers, ...?

Title: Re: Shadowmancer
Post by: Nightbreed DOA on August 25, 2012, 08:43:09 AM

Well, i have this idea about him being Mab's kid, who she tried to have killed, but eludes him. He runs to the Realm of Shadows and despite Mab being the Queen of Air and Darkness, he eludes her. As he survives he learns to channel to darkness and use it as a weapon and survives. I want him to be a wizard, but i know that this would start him out as a changeling and i really would like him as a wizard, but that's just my preference. I am still trying to figure out the game as is.

Title: Re: Shadowmancer
Post by: InFerrumVeritas on August 25, 2012, 10:09:01 AM

Channeling Shadow and Thaumaturgy.  Possibly Worldwalker for the Nevernever bit. Cloak of Shadows. 

Remember that you can have elements not in the Five (Spirit, Air, Earth, Fire, Water) as long as they're similarly restricted thematically.  Shadow certainly would be.  Darkness, cold, knowing what evil lurks in the hearts of men, that type of stuff would be thematically appropriate for the element.

Title: Re: Shadowmancer
Post by: AstronaughtAndy on August 25, 2012, 11:40:40 AM

Incite Fear. A rewrite of the Demesne power for being in dark places. Maybe some Toughness/Recovery with the catch of not working in the light. Maybe Sponsored Magic?

Title: Re: Shadowmancer
Post by: Nightbreed DOA on August 25, 2012, 07:09:39 PM

I had considered a sponsor. Maybe something that dwells in the Realm of Shadows. It's a work in progress. Thanks for all the ideas guys.

Title: Re: Shadowmancer
Post by: eiredrake on August 27, 2012, 02:21:24 AM

Feel free to use the Shadow People (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,33611.0.html) stuff I've posted. Sounds like it'd fit in pretty well.

Title: Re: Shadowmancer
Post by: InFerrumVeritas on August 27, 2012, 07:41:11 PM

I'm sad no one got my joke...

Title: Re: Shadowmancer
Post by: Becq on August 27, 2012, 09:26:57 PM

Quote from: InFerrumVeritas on August 27, 2012, 07:41:11 PM

I'm sad no one got my joke...

I'm sure Lamont Cranston would have gotten it, if he lurked on these boards.  :p