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6th-Level College Ability


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Feature

6th-Level College Ability

Shadow
Level 6

Your shadow college grants your choice of one of two heroic abilities.

6th-Level Black Ash Abilities

Choose one of the following abilities.

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Ability

Black Ash Eruption

Shadow · Black Ash
Level 6
9 Insight
Main Action

Your attack produces a cloud of black ash that launches an enemy into the air.

MagicMeleeStrikeWeapon
Distance
Targets
One creature
Power Roll +Agility
!3 + A damage; vertical push 5
@6 + A damage; vertical push 10
#9 + A damage; vertical push 15
Effect

A creature force moved by this ability must be moved straight upward.

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Ability

Cinderstorm

Shadow · Black Ash
Level 6
9 Insight
Maneuver

You teleport your friends in a burst of ash and fire.

Magic
Distance
Targets
Self and each ally in the area
Effect

Each target can teleport up to 5 squares. For each target in addition to you who teleports away from or into a space adjacent to an enemy, that enemy takes fire damage equal to your Agility score. Additionally, a target who ends this movement in concealment or cover can use the Hide maneuver even if they are observed.

6th-Level Caustic Alchemy Abilities

Choose one of the following abilities.

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Ability

One Vial Makes You Better

Shadow · Caustic Alchemy
Level 6
9 Insight
Maneuver

A well-timed throw of a potion will keep your allies in the fight.

Distance
Targets
Three creatures
Effect

You ready, hand, or lob a potion to each target, who can immediately quaff the potion (no action required). If they don't drink the potion right away, they must use the Use Consumable maneuver to consume it later. The potion loses its potency at the end of the encounter.

A creature who drinks the potion can spend up to 2 Recoveries, and has acid immunity, fire immunity, or poison immunity (their choice) equal to your level until the end of the encounter.

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Ability

One Vial Makes You Faster

Shadow · Caustic Alchemy
Level 6
9 Insight
Main Action

Each ally who catches a potion you throw can take the battle to the next level.

Distance
Targets
Three creatures
Power Roll +Agility
!The creature's speed is increased by 2 until the end of the encounter.
@The creature can fly until the end of the encounter.
#The creature turns invisible until the end of their next turn.
Effect

You ready, hand, or lob a potion to each target, who can immediately quaff the potion (no action required). If they don't drink the potion right away, they must use the Use Consumable maneuver to consume it later. The potion loses its potency at the end of the encounter.

A creature who drinks the potion receives benefits based on your power roll.

6th-Level Harlequin Mask Abilities

Choose one of the following abilities.

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Ability

Look!

Shadow · Harlequin Mask
Level 6
9 Insight
Maneuver

You distract your foes, allowing your allies to take advantage of that distraction.

AreaMagic
Distance
Targets
Each enemy in the area
Effect

Until the start of your next turn, any ability roll made against a target gains an edge.

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Ability

Puppet Strings

Shadow · Harlequin Mask
Level 6
9 Insight
Main Action

You prick little needles on the tips of your fingers into the nerves of your enemies and cause them to lose control.

MagicMelee
Distance
Targets
Two enemies
Power Roll +Agility
!2 damage; if the target has R < WEAK, before the damage is resolved, they make a free strike.
@5 damage; if the target has R < AVERAGE, before the damage is resolved, they use a main action ability of your choice.
#7 damage; if the target has R < STRONG, before the damage is resolved, they can shift up to their speed and use a main action ability of your choice.
Effect

You choose the new targets for the original target's free strike or ability. Additionally, if you are hidden or disguised, using this ability doesn't cause you to be revealed.

Source: Draw Steel: Heroes · printing 1.01b