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9th-Level College Ability


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Shadow Feature

9th-Level College Ability

Level 9

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

9th-Level Black Ash Abilities

Choose one of the following abilities.

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Main Action

Cacophony of Cinders

You tumble through the battle, stabbing foes and teleporting allies.

MagicMeleeWeapon
Distance
Self; see below
Targets
Self
Power Roll +Agility
!An enemy takes 6 damage; an ally can teleport up to 3 squares.
@An enemy takes 10 damage; an ally can teleport up to 5 squares.
#An enemy takes 14 damage; an ally can teleport up to 7 squares.
Effect

You shift up to twice your speed, making one power roll that targets each creature you come adjacent to during the shift.

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Main Action

Demon Door

You create a temporary portal to allow a massive demonic hand to reach through.

MagicMeleeStrikeWeapon
Distance
Targets
One creature
Power Roll +Agility
!13 + A corruption damage; push 3
@18 + A corruption damage; push 5
#25 + A corruption damage; push 7
Effect

On a critical hit, the target is grabbed by the demon and pulled through the portal before it closes, never to be seen again.

9th-Level Caustic Alchemy Abilities

Choose one of the following abilities.

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Main Action

Chain Reaction

One explosion, an offense. Three explosions, an assault. Nine explosions, a celebration.

Distance
Targets
One creature or object
Power Roll +Agility
!7 damage
@10 damage
#15 damage
Effect

Each enemy within 3 squares of the target who is not currently targeted by this ability also becomes targeted by this ability. This effect continues until there are no more available targets. The ability deals acid, fire, or poison damage (your choice).

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Main Action

To the Stars

You attach your most potent explosive to your foe. Under less pressing circumstances, you're sure you could launch them into orbit.

Distance
Melee 1 or ranged 10
Targets
One creature or object
Power Roll +Agility
!4 + A fire damage; vertical push 8
@7 + A fire damage; vertical push 10
#11 + A fire damage; vertical push 15
Effect

The ground beneath a 3-cube area around the target's starting position is difficult terrain.

9th-Level Harlequin Mask Abilities

Choose one of the following abilities.

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Maneuver

I Am You

Your mask reflects your foe's face. Surely they won't need it much longer.

MagicRanged
Distance
Targets
One creature
Effect

Until the end of the encounter, you gain the target's damage immunities and speed (if they are better than yours), and can use any types of movement they can use. You can also use the target's signature ability, using their bonus for the power roll.

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Main Action

It Was Me All Along

After everything you've been through together, you twist the blade and make the pain extra personal.

Distance
Targets
One creature or object
Power Roll +Agility
!15 + A damage
@21 + A damage
#28 + A damage
Effect

If you are disguised as a creature the target knew using your I'm No Threat ability, this ability deals extra damage equal to three times your Agility score.

Source: Draw Steel: Heroes · printing 1.01b