Schaudwen

The Schaudwen is the conduit of the dark dimension, a realm of perpetual night. The Schaudwen seeks to converge the two realms, and wield unnatural power towards this goal. They are literally able to manipulate the shadows of this world and elude even the most advanced senses of the most powerful aware beings. Only Z-Shadows possessing the Into shadows encounter power can take this path.

**Dark Envoy (Level 21):** You are an Envoy of the dark dimension, and the epicenter of its power bleeding into this world. You immediately gain dark vision. Even while being observed, you may suppress your presence. While in darkness, the DC to visiually see you or even SENSE you is increased by 10. At night, you have invisibility to all attempts to locate you until you walk into a lit area or allow yourself to be detected. During the day, however, your powers wane. When in direct sunlight your schaudwen abilities function as though you were weakened. Gain access to the Shadow Jump encounter power.

*Shadow Jump

Encounter ✦  Martial, Teleport

Move Action   Teleport

Effect: You are able to move Move speed + Speed to any shadow you can see. If it's beyond your range, you can't move there. When you appear, you are hidden.

SPECIAL: If you activate this ability while in an area of darkness, this power may be used a second time.*

**Shadowmancy (level 25):** You are able to manipulate shadow. Gain access to the Call shadow Encounter power, and while in areas of Darkness you have 2 + tier natural DR.

Call shadow

**One with the darkness (Level 29):** Your pysical being has been so suffused with the power of the dark dimension that a small piece of the realm takes residence within you. Your schaudwen abilities ignore DR when in areas of low light or lower, and your Resolve defense increases by 2.

Level 21 At-Will powers

Back stab

You form a thin blade of shadow around your hand and stab

At-Will ✦  Martial, Unarmed, Misdirection

Standard Action    Melee

Target: One creature

Attack: Speed vs Reaction

Hit: 3[p] + strength damage.

Special: If this attack is used while flanking, you deal additional damage equal to your speed.

Shadow Ball

An energy ball infused with energy of the dark dimension

At-Will ✦  Martial, Ki

Standard Action    Ranged 10

Target: One creature

Attack: instinct vs Reaction

Hit: 3[k] + Spirit damage.

Miss: The opponent is blinded until the start of their turn.

Level 21 Encounter powers

Shadow Lance

You point an arm at an enemy, surprising them when a lance of darkness rockets at them.

Encounter ✦  Martial, Unarmed

Standard Action    Melee 3

Target: One creature within 4 squares

Attack: Instinct vs Reaction

Hit: 4[p] + strength damage, this attack deals half it's total damage to the opponents armor.

Sewing shadows

You send several razor sharp tendrils of shadow at an enemy

Encounter ✦  Martial, Unarmed

Standard Action    Blast 4

Target: All creatures you recognize as enemies in range

Attack: Instinct vs Repulse-2

Hit: 4[p] + spirit damage. For each struck opponent, you inflict two additional damage.

Miss: Half damage

Level 24 Utility powers

Scattering shadow

You take a blow, your being appearing to shatter before reforming behind your opponent!

Daily ✦  Martial, Teleport

Immediate Re-action   Personal

Trigger: An enemy would hit you with a melee attack

Effect: You suffer half damage, and immediately appear behind the opponent, they are considered to be surprised against you until the end of your next turn.

Shadow armor

You surround yourself in a sphere of darkness

Daily ✦  Martial, Ki

Immediate Re-action   Personal

Trigger: An enemy declares a ki attack against you

Effect: You suffer no damage from the attack, but are fatigued for the next round. This power does not function against ultimates.

Shadow Bind

You seal an opponents movement with shadow

Encounter ✦  Martial, Ki

Minor Action   Ranged 15

Target: One creature in range

Attack: Instinct vs reaction

Effect: The opponent is immobilized for 2+tier rounds

Level 26 Daily powers

Shadow Needles

hundreds of thin razors of darkness erupt from your body, striking everything that gets in the way.

Daily  ✦  Martial, Unarmed

Standard Action   Burst 3

Target: All creatures in range

Attack: strength vs Repulse -3

Hit: 5[p] + spirit damage, and each struck creature begins to take ongoing 10 (save ends)

Miss: Half damage and you may spend a healing surge.

Dark Nova

Daily  ✦  Martial, Ki

Standard Action   Ranged 14

Target: One creature

Attack: Instinct vs Reaction

Hit: 5[k] + Spirit damage, make a second attack

Secondary target: All creatures in burst 3 except the primary target

Secondary attack: Tenacity vs reaction -4

Hit: 3[k] + spirit damage. All struck creatures are blinded for 2+tier rounds

Level 30 Ultimate power

Turn off the sun

Daily  ✦  Martial, Ki

Fullround Action Ultimate Personal

Effect: You fire a massive blast of dark dimension infused energy into the sky, creating a perfectly shaped lens high above you that prevents sunlight from reaching your area. For the next tenacity rounds, the battle field is an area of total darkness. All of your Schaudwen powers function at full power while in this area. When the lens fades, your dark energy is exhausted, your Schaudwen abilities do not function until you spend 8 hours in total darkness.