Darkness

[Su, AoO, Dark]

Associated Skills: Arcane - Illumination\nDivine - Death

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Action Time

7+TPC AP

Base Cost

3 PP for one step\n+2 PP per additional step\n+2 PP for 12 sq darkness (instead of 4 sq)

Range

Tch (+0)

Duration

Encounter (D; +0)\nOngoing (+2; 1 PP/h)\nPermanent (+4)

Description

Causes an object to "radiate shadows" that reduce light by the specified number of levels (bright -> normal -> dim -> darkness -> extreme darkness) within a 4 square radius.\nMagical darkness overrides normal light sources, even daylight. If areas of magical light and darkness overlap, an opposed check determines which of them prevails.

Variations & Options:

Free-floating option: Instead of causing an object to radiate darkness, you cause the air itself to do so. You can cause the darkness to move in any direction up to 20 squares per round.\nShapeable option: The shape and direction of the darkness can be controlled each round. For example, you can turn it into a cone (like a bullseye lantern) or shape the darkness itself into a vaguely humanoid figure.\nDeep darkness option: The radius is 12 squares (instead of 4).\nBlacklight option: You are yourself not affected by the spell's area of darkness.