Possessions: Mithril Full Plate +3, Ring of Shooting Stars, Ring of Regeneration, Belt of Giant Strength +4, Mask of Twilight (see Chapter 10), holy symbol of the Twilight Dragon, cleric’s vestments, belt pouch Adaptation: If Steelight Shadowborne does not exist in your campaign, any deity connected to shadows or the Plane of Shadow could easily be substituted In this case substitute a different domain for the prerequisite Cold or Darkness are good possibilities for that substitution Those religions that have a more militant branch are much more likely to have followers trained in a similar manner of the Disciples If the two-bladed sword is not as common in your world as it is in the priesthood of Steelight, another weapon can easily be substituted A longsword or shortsword are the most likely candidates, but any weapon chosen by the selected patron deity can be used Hit Dice: d8 Requirements 0 - Bleed, Detect Magic, Guidance, Mending; 1st Cause Fear (x2), Cure Light Wounds (x2), Entropic Shield, Protection From Chaos, Shield of Faith; 2nd - Align Weapon (Law), Bear’s Endurance, Enthrall, Silence, Shatter (x2); 3rd - Bestow Curse, Cure Serious Wounds, Dispel Magic, Magic Circle Against Law, Searing Light 4th - Chaos Hammer, Freedom of Movement, Holy Smite, Order’s Wrath, Spell Immunity; 5th - Break Enchantment, Dispel Chaos, Flame Strike; Disciple of the Shadows The Illurian pantheon is one of the most worshipped set of gods on Relistan It is the priests of Steelight that effectively rule the empire beneath only the emperor himself As a result there are many who would try to advance in the ranks of the clergy while giving only lip service prayers and false faith to their god in their pursuit of power The disciples of the shadows are an organization formed in secret within the church of the Dark Father To most they are only rumor and hearsay, but the few that know the truth of their existence know to fear them Rank will not save you from the divine retribution they will bring should you faithlessly abuse the church’s resources and authority They answer to the High Priest of Steelight only to maintain their guise within the clergy It is the Shadow Priest that holds their ultimate loyalty Many think that these disciples are crazed men seeking their own path to power, but the true faithful believe that they are the cleansing fire of faith, sent by the will of the Gods to purge those unworthy of their position They are the inquisitors that bring true law to those within the church’s hierarchy All disciples of the shadows are loyal priests of Steelight and have some divine spellcasting abilities Most come from the ranks of his clergy, but there are others who are blessed with divine magic outside of their structure that could serve as well 138 To qualify to become a disciple of the shadows, a character must fulfill all of the following criteria: Deity: Steelight Shadowborne Alignment: Lawful Domain: Shadowborn Spells: Ability to cast 2nd-level divine spells Skills: Knowledge (Religion): 5 ranks Feats: Weapon Focus (Two-Bladed Sword), Iron Will Special: Must prove your loyalty and faith to the Disciples This is commonly done by undertaking a quest in the name of Steelight Shadowborne Class Skills The class skills of a disciple of the shadows (and the key ability scores for each) are: Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (History) (Int), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Knowledge (The Planes) (Int), Spellcraft (Int) Skills for Each Level: 2 + Int modifier Class Features Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A disciple of the shadows gains no additional weapon or armor proficiencies Spells: After 1st level, a disciple of the shadows gains spells every other level as if advancing in the