Nox Spells

Tier I

Offensive

Shadow Strike

TIER I
Nox
Offensive
Range: Weapon
BASIC ATTACK
Cost: 1 MP
Make a basic attack, coating the weapon in shadow.
EFFECT:
Damage type is converted to Shadow.

Defensive

Blur

TIER I
Nox
Defensive
Reaction
SURECAST
Cost: 1 MP
Your outline (or that of a summoned shadow) blurs, aiding evasion.
EFFECT:
Advantage 1 on the next Dodge roll.

Utility

Shadow Summoning

TIER I
Nox
Utility
CONCENTRATION
SURECAST
Cost: 2 MP
Animate your own shadow or a stolen shadow.
The shadow uses the original creature’s stat block except WL/EN/MP.
EFFECT:
An animated shadow manifests next to the caster.

Shadow Run

TIER I
Nox
Utility
MOVEMENT
SURECAST
Cost: 1 MP
Take a Movement Action while merging with nearby shadows. MS is doubled while moving along terrain.
EFFECT:
Basic attacks triggered by Opportunist have Disadvantage 2.

Shadow Cloak

TIER I
Nox
Utility
Range: 20m
CONCENTRATION
SUPPORT
SURECAST
Cost: 1 MP
Wrap a creature in shadow to slip from sight.
EFFECT:
Target gains Hidden 1.

Shadow Knives

TIER I
Nox
Utility
SURECAST
Cost: 1 MP
Conjure throwing knives of shadow. They vanish when stowed, dropped, or after dealing damage.
EFFECT:
Conjure [PER-MOD] throwing knives.
Each knife deals 2d4 + STR-MOD Shadow on hit.

Terror

TIER I
Night
Shadow
Utility
Range: 12m
CONTROL
DC PER vs INT
Cost: 1 MP
Manifest a target’s worst fear as a shadowy apparition only it can perceive.
EFFECT:
Target becomes Frightened.
SAVED:
No effect.

Ritual

Prayer to Nox

TIER I
Nox
Out of Combat
RITUAL
Cast Time: Variable
Petitions Nox for an effect related to her domains:
Elemental: Shadow
Conceptual: Night, Darkness, Stealth, Secrets, Speed, Crime, Fear
EFFECT:
Effect, duration, and any costs are negotiable.
Enables Freecasting.

Shadow Thief

TIER I
Nox
Ritual
RITUAL
Cast Time: 5 seconds
Attempt to steal a creature's shadow by touching it.
Roll a PER+[Shadow] check against the creature's DC WIL.
One attempt per creature per day (resets at midnight).
EFFECT:
On success, the creature’s shadow is stolen and can be used as a pseudo-familiar (see Shadow Summoning).
SAVED:
No effect.

Tier II

Offensive

Shadow Coating

TIER II
Nox
Reaction
SURECAST
Cost: 1 MP
Coat an equipped weapon in shadow until the end of this turn.
EFFECT:
Damage type is converted to Shadow.

Defensive

Night Mist

TIER II
Nox
Reaction
SURECAST
Cost: 2 MP
For a brief moment you become mist-like, resisting physical blows.
EFFECT:
Gain Resistant: Physical until end of turn.

Utility

Darkness

TIER II
Nox
Utility
Range: 12m
Radius: 2m
CONTROL
FIELD
CONCENTRATION
SURECAST
Cost: 2 MP
Plunge an area into absolute darkness.
EFFECT:
The area is in absolute darkness.

Noxian Bargain

TIER II
Nox
Utility
SURECAST
Cost: 1d4 MP
Haggle with the Goddess of Shadow to receive a minor boon.
EFFECT:
Gain [Night] or [Shadow] Nox Points (NP).

Shadow Step

TIER II
Nox
Shadow
Utility
Range: 20m
MOVEMENT
SURECAST
Cost: 1 MP
Sink into the shadows and reappear on a free square in line of sight (or fresh memory) that is adjacent to terrain or a creature.
EFFECT:
Teleport to the chosen square.

Substitution

TIER II
Nox
Utility
Reaction
Range: 20m
MOVEMENT
SURECAST
Cost: 1 MP
Instantly swap positions with a summoned shadow.
If used as Reaction, the shadow is destroyed in the process.
EFFECT:
Teleport.

Wings of Night

TIER II
Nox
Utility
CONCENTRATION
SURECAST
Cost: 2 MP
Shadowy wings sprout from your back, lifting you from the ground.
EFFECT:
Levitating 2 with MS = PER + [Night/Shadow].

Form of Dread

TIER II
Night
Shadow
Utility
Radius: 4m
CONTROL
CONCENTRATION
DC PER vs INT
Cost: 3 MP
You appear to each creature in range as the embodiment of its worst fear. Each target perceives a different form; you don’t know which.
EFFECT:
Creatures in the area become Frightened.
SAVED:
No effect.

Ritual

See the Unseen

TIER II
Nox
Out of Combat
RITUAL
Cast Time: 10 Seconds
The Nox connects with the shadows surrounding them, greatly improving their ability to perceive every creature or object that either throws a shadow or is enveloped by darkness.
EFFECT:
Advantage 2 on the next PER check within this Phase.

Tier III

Offensive

Leeching Strike

TIER III
Nox
Offensive
Range: Weapon
BASIC ATTACK
Cost: 2 MP
Execute a Shadow Strike. For every wound caused, the Nox heals one light wound.
EFFECT:
Heal one wound for every wound caused.

Defensive

Utility

Shadow Sense

TIER III
Nox
Utility
Radius: 12m
CONCENTRATION
SURECAST
Cost: 2 MP
The Nox gains the ability to perceive all creatures that either throw a shadow or are enveloped by darkness, regardless of line of sight.
EFFECT:
Magical senses.

Ritual

Tier X

Puppet Master

Cut the Strings

TIER X
Puppet Master
Nox
Reaction
Range: 20m
CONTROL
AFFLICTION
SP Cost: 20
SURECAST
Cost: 2 MP
The Puppet Master forces a target affected by a mental status effect caused by the Puppet Master to forfeit their current action or suffer severe mental backlash.
The mental status effect is removed in the process.
EFFECT:
Forfeit the action or become Stunned.

Shadow

Shadow Form

TIER X
Shadow Form
Nox
Utility
CONCENTRATION
SP Cost: 20
SURECAST
Cost: 2 MP
The Shadow assumes a non-corporeal form, becoming significantly harder to detect and resistant to physical damage. However, this comes with the drawback of vulnerability against magic.
All physical damage dealt while in Shadow Form counts as Shadow damage.
While in Shadow Form, the Shadow can pass through any opening at least the size of a keyhole as if it were difficult terrain.
EFFECT:
All Physical damage becomes Shadow
Hidden 2
Levitating 1 at will, standard MS
Resistance Physical
Vulnerability Magical