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The Dresden Files => DFRPG => Topic started by: Drazha on October 25, 2010, 06:15:54 AM

Title: Shadow based spells
Post by: Drazha on October 25, 2010, 06:15:54 AM: Anyone have any idea's for running a shadow spell based sorcerer?
Title: Re: Shadow based spells
Post by: Drashna on October 25, 2010, 06:25:54 AM: Spirit Evocation would pretty much cover it. Check the entry in YS for spirit. It's more or less a catch all for evocation type spells.
Title: Re: Shadow based spells
Post by: sinker on October 25, 2010, 06:30:47 AM: Or you could always work out a "Shadowmancy" with your GM, but I'd agree with Drashna. It's all just a matter of flavor after that.
Title: Re: Shadow based spells
Post by: Wyrdrune on October 25, 2010, 06:52:36 AM: you lean that "shadowmancy" on the shadowbased discipline of one of the vampire clans from the old world of darkness (i think it was clan lasombra, not sure, i was always more of a mage player).
Title: Re: Shadow based spells
Post by: Ophidimancer on October 25, 2010, 03:25:42 PM: Quote from: Wyrdrune on October 25, 2010, 06:52:36 AM
you lean that "shadowmancy" on the shadowbased discipline of one of the vampire clans from the old world of darkness (i think it was clan lasombra, not sure, i was always more of a mage player).

Ahh yes, Obtenebration. I played Mage as well, but it helps to know the other critters out there.
Title: Re: Shadow based spells
Post by: Crimson Overcoat on October 25, 2010, 11:54:27 PM: Quote from: Ophidimancer on October 25, 2010, 03:25:42 PM
Ahh yes, Obtenebration. I played Mage as well, but it helps to know the other critters out there.

Obtenebration is definitely spirit magic. Arms of the abyss creates shadow tentacles, you can create supernatural darkness, junk like that.
Title: Re: Shadow based spells
Post by: Becq on October 26, 2010, 12:10:58 AM: You might also consider basing your magic system on an alternate set of elements, with shadow being one of them. I dunno, maybe something like shadow, spirit, matter, energy, void. YMMV.