-- D&D is known for its flexible character building systems, a trait which is especially present in 3.5e, the edition of the game with the greatest level of depth and variety in the buildcrafting toolkit. Now, the passionate team at Stellar Dragon Games have published a new guide on how to best take advantage of those systems when building a Shadowcaster character.
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Shadowcasters are a wholly unique and highly specialized class first introduced in the Tome of Magic. These spellcasters are fully consumed by the “penumbral arts”, wielding shadow magic in combat and as a generalized tool to carry out their mysterious and often nefarious agendas—a versatile, but difficult-to-master—class option.
Stellar Dragon Games have compiled 5 fully-functional example builds, complete with character sheets, in their new guide, offering advice on how to use each template to create one’s own original character. Each build also offers lore ideas that may help when developing the mythos of the shadow as it exists in a given campaign.
One such example build, which they call the “Night Mage”, showcases the pure spellcasting ability of the class as an offensive and problem-solving tool. The build has access to high-level spells from the wizard class in addition to the full selection of shadow magic abilities, making for what the team calls a “dual threat”.
The more nuanced “Wild Child” build combines elements of the base Shadowcaster kit with Vampiric abilities and strength-based melee attacks. In this example, Stellar Dragon takes advantage of the fast-heal and movement abilities of the Vampire to improve the survivability of the Shadowcaster class, without sacrificing ranged damage in the process.
Speaking on the possibilities that the class offers, a spokesperson stated, “Whether you want to dominate the battlefield as a hybrid caster, skirmish with deadly precision, or lead powerful companions into the fray, the Shadowcaster class offers endless possibilities.”
The new guide was compiled by Andrew Wilson, an experienced DM for D&D 3.5e campaigns, and a long-time participant in the Stellar Dragon Games community. He and his fellow team members encourage those who are considering building a new character in 3.5e to contact them directly through the Stellar Dragon Games community on Discord to discuss buildcraft and lore ideas. An invite link can be found at the link below.
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