Mia's Tome of Shadows

Darklight

Illusion cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 10 minutes

You touch a torch, candle, or campfire, causing it to erupt in black flame. For the duration this object converts everything in a 20 ft. radius to dim light.

Dark Mirror

3rd-level abjuration

• Casting Time: 1 reaction taken upon becoming the target of a ranged attack
• Range: Self
• Components: S, M, V (a small shard of obsidian, onyx, or glass)
• Duration: 1 round

A mirror with a border of blackened material appears between you and the projectile(s), absorbing the brunt of the damage and reflecting the rest back at the attacker. For the duration, any ranged attack made against you is reflected back at the attacker with the same attack value. If the attack were to hit the attacker the attack only does half of the damage rolled.

If the ranged attack in question is a spell it can only be reflected if the level at which you cast this spell is equal to or greater than the level of the spell targeting you. If the offending spell is a higher level than this spell the mirror shatters, ending the spell early and you only take half damage from the attack.

Draw Shadow

1st-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 hour or until dispelled

You dip your hands into a shadow, drawing a portion of it to create up to 3 simple objects from it. You can create any mundane weapon type or simple tool/object. These objects will appear uniform in composition and made out of solid darkness. You can cast this spell multiple times but cannot create more than 5 objects from a single shadow.

Final Gambit

5th-level necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 reaction upon reaching 0 hp
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 hour or until dispelled

Upon reaching the verge of death you cast one final rune upon yourself, causing so that as you drop to the verge of death your shadow takes hold to end your last fight. Upon casting you gain temporary hp equal to 15x the level at which you cast this spell and you appear conscious as your shadow controls you. The player maintains control during this time similarly to how they would with a summoned creature. While this temporary hp remains you cannot cast spells but gain a bonus to your AC, attack and damage rolls, and saving throws equal to your spellcasting ability modifier.

While in this state you would roll death saves as normal unless you are healed or stabilized within the time. Any results of these death saves only takes effect upon the spells exhaustion. If you would be brought back to consciousness by anything during this time you may use your reaction at any point to end the spell, losing your bonuses and regaining normal control.

Flying Shadow

Conjuration cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 90 ft.
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You draw a shard of hardened shadow in the shape of a dagger and fling it at a target within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 piercing damage. If the target is bloodied (below half its hp maxiumum) you can add your spellcasting modifier to the damage

The spell creates more than one shard when you reach higher levels: two shards at 5th level, three shards at 11th level, and four shards at 17th level. you can direct the shards at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each shard.

Form of Shadow

6th-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration up to 10 minutes

You become an embodiment of darkness. Until the spell ends you gain the following benefits:

• You are immune to necrotic damage and have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks, however you are vulnerable to radiant damage.
• You are considered to be in darkness for the purpose of abilities and spells that require such
• You are considered invisible while moving
• You can use your action to create a 30-foot cone of consuming darkness. each creature within the cone must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 4d8 necrotic damage and be blinded until the start of their next turn.
• You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks to hide in patches of darkness

Imbue Shadow

2nd-level enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 minute

You touch an object or creature and imbue the essence of your shadow into it. Depending on whether you touch a weapon, suit of armor, or a creature this spell has different effects.

• Armor. This armor no longer imposes disadvantage on stealth checks and reduces necrotic damage taken by a creature wearing it by a number equal to half the level at which this spell is cast (rounded up).
• Creature. A creature imbued by shadow gains darkvision out to a range of 60 ft. if a creature already had darkvision its range is increased by 30 ft. in addition, they gain resistance to necrotic damage.
• Weapon. Creatures have advantage on attacks with this weapon while they are in dim light or darkness and the weapon deals an additional 1d4 necrotic damage.

A creature can only benefit from one effect of this spell at a time.

Liquid Shadow

3rd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration up to 1 minute

You conjure a spreading shadow on an area of ground you can see within range, creating a 20ft. radius area of inky blackness. Creatures that step in it will find their legs sinking into the darkness. Creatures moving through this area on foot move at 1/4 their speed. In addition, for the duration of the spell you can use your reaction when a creature moves through the area to try and snare them. If you do so, make a grapple check using your spell attack modifier. Any abilities you have that apply to grapples can apply here provided their other prerequisites are met.

Mia's Black Coffin

3rd-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60ft. (20ft. Cube)
• Components: S, V
• Duration: Instantaneous

A cube of crushing darkness manifests centered on a point within range. All creatures inside a 20ft. cube originating from the chosen point must make a Constitution saving throw or take 5d6 force damage, half as much on a successful save. In addition any creatures that fail the save have their movement speed halved until the end of their next turn.

At Higher Levels. When casting this spell with a spell slot of 4th level or higher the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Mia's Dark Claws

1st-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration up to 10 minutes

You weave shadows around your hands forming sinister, pitch black claws. For the duration these claws become a set of natural weapons that deal 1d8 plus your spellcasting ability modifier slashing damage. You use your spell attack bonus for attacks with these natural weapons

At Higher Levels: When casting this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the natural weapons deal an additional 1d8 damage for every 2 levels above 1st. In addition, when casting this spell at 3rd level, any damaging spells with a range of Touch deal an additional 1d8 damage. This bonus increases by 1d8 for every 2 levels above 3rd

Mia's Shrouded Slash

2nd-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (15-foot radius)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You conjure and hone shadows into a razor blade, flourishing it in an area around you. Make a melee spell attack against each creature within 15 feet (using the same attack roll for each creature). On a hit those creatures take 3d6 slashing damage, or half as much on a miss.

If you are in an area of dim light or darkness when you cast this spell, the blade blends with the surrounding darkness, catching the targets off guard. Creatures hit by the attack become exposed until the end of their next turn.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd Level or higher, it deals an additional 1d6 damage to each target on hit for each slot level above 2nd.

Mia's Streaking Shadows

5th-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S, M (several small beads of black glass)
• Duration: Concentration up to 1 minute

You call forth small animated orbs of shadow that swirl around you. You summon six orbs that hover within 10 ft. of you. While you have at least half of these orbs remaining you are considered to be in darkness. If you have less than half remaining, you are considered to be in dim light.

As a bonus action on your turn while you have at least one of these orbs you can expend one of them to fling it at a creature within 90 ft. of you. Make a ranged spell attack against that creature. On a hit they take 3d8 necrotic damage. You can also use an action while this spell is active to fling multiple orbs at a time, capping out at half the level at which this spell was cast.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the number of orbs you can create increases by one for each slot level above 5th.

Negative Image

2nd-level illusion

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (50 ft. radius)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration up to 1 minute

You can reverse the nature of areas of darkness and light around you, exchanging one for the other. Areas of darkness within range instead become areas of bright light and areas of bright light within range instead become areas of darkness. Magical darkness and light is also exchanged in this way.

Nemesis

4th-level illusion

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: S, V
• Duration: Until either the summon or the target has its hp reduced to 0

Drawing on the parallels of a creature's shadow you create an illusory double of it that hunts down the creature in question. The spell creates an exact double of the creature with all its ability scores, spells, and abilities intact, however it will only have 1 HP and an AC of 10 + the creature's dexterity. Any equipment it has is replicated, any magic items are replicated as mundane versions of that item. Armor is replicated only in appearance. The double acts on your initiative, taking its first turn immediately after it is summoned. The double acts solely to attack the creature it is a double of and is destroyed upon running out of HP or the creature is slain/destroyed.

Perfect Dark

3rd-level illusion

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 100ft.
• Components: M, S (a piece of pitch black material)
• Duration: 1 hour

You connect the shadows around you to a source of greater darkness, transforming shadows into void. Any areas in darkness or dim light within 100ft. of you become shrouded, hiding anything within those areas in pitch black darkness that cannot be seen through from the outside except by magical means

Raise Shadow

4th-Level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 minute

You channel animation magic into your shadow, causing it to solidify and split off from you. Your shadow forms into a pitch black duplicate of you that you can use to attack your foes or defend yourself. When you cast this spell and as a bonus action on each of your turns you can command your shadow to perform one of the following actions:

• Strike. Your shadow moves up to your movement speed towards a creature, making a melee spell attack. On a hit, the creature takes necrotic damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier.
• Grab. Your shadow moves up to your movement speed to attempt to grapple a creature. The creature must make a Strength or Dexterity saving throw (target's choice) or be grappled by the shadow. The creature can repeat this save at the end of its turn and as an action.
• Defend. Your shadow returns to you, interposing itself between you and the enemy. Until the start of your next turn you are considered to have half cover. You cannot use this cover to hide.

Shadebind

3rd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration up to 1 minute

You cause the shadows of creatures within range to lash out and restrain their owners. Choose up to 3 creatures that you can see within range. Those creatures must succeed on a Stregnth saving throw or be restrained by their shadow and take 1d8 necrotic damage.

To break out, the restrained target can use its action to make a Strength check against your spell save DC. On a success, the target escapes and is no longer restrained by the hand. However resisting a part of them can be taxing. When a creature attempts to break out, it takes 1d8 necrotic damage, half as much if it is successful.

This spell has no effect on creatures that do not have a shadow. Should a creature's shadow vanish or otherwise dissipate while this spell is active the spell immediately ends with no penalty to the targets.

Shade Ribbons

1st-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You channel shadow into your hand causing 3 ribbons of inky blackness to shoot from your hand towards any targets within range. You can fire them at one creature or several and make a separate attack roll for each ribbon. On hit the targets take 1d8 necrotic damage for each ribbon that hit.

If you or a target is in an area of dim light or darkness and the spell hits, you can force the target to make a Constitution saving throw or become weak for 1 minute. A creature can repeat this save at the end of its turn, ending the effect on a success. You can only force this save once per creature.

At Higher Levels. When casting this spell with a spell slot of 2nd level or higher you can create one additional ribbon for every slot level above 1st.

Shadowbolt

Evocation cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 90 ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You hurl a bolt of shadow at the target, drawing in power from darkness as it travels. Make a ranged spell attack against a creature you can see within range. On a hit, the creature takes 1d8 necrotic damage. If either you or the target is in dim light or darkness, the damage increases to 1d12 necrotic damage

This spell's damage increases when you reach certain levels. The spell's damage increases by one die when you reach 5th level (2d8 or 2d12), 11th level (3d8 or 3d12), and 17th level (4d8 or 4d12).

Shadowvision

3rd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 8 hours

You touch a willing creature granting them superior darkvision, allowing them to see through magical darkness and shadows for the duration. That creature has magical darkvision out to a range of 120ft.

Shadowhex Rune

2nd-level necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

You place a rune of dark magic on a point you can see within range that is triggered when a hostile creature walks over it. Upon being triggered the creature takes 1d8 of necrotic damage and must succeed on a wisdom saving throw or suffer one of the following effects:

• Attacks against the target have advantage until your next turn
• The target is frightened of you until your next turn
• The target's movement speed is halved until your next turn

The rune is ordinarily hidden from view but can be seen by certain magical effects such as truesight or the warlock's devil's sight invocation. In addition a creature can make a Wisdom (Perception) or Inteligence (Arcana) check against your spell save DC to see it.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell with a spell slot of 3rd level or higher you can create one additional rune for each slot level above 2nd.

Shadow Link

2nd-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration up to 10 minutes

You create a magical link between two creatures' shadows you can see within range, turning them into connected gateways that creatures and items can move between, but cannot be seen through. A creature can enter one of the shadows as part of their movement, emerging within 5 ft. of the connected shadow. Attacks can also be made through one of the shadows as if the creature is within 5ft. of you. A creature casting an affected shadow cannot move through their own shadow entirely.

The size of the gateway is limitted by the smaller shadow. Should an object or creature try to enter the larger shadow but not be able to exit the smaller one, the creature or object is immediately shunted to their original position and takes 2d6 force damage.

This spell ends should one of the shadows dissapear, or if one of the shadows moves outside of your range.

Shadow Step

4th-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S, V
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

You gain the ability to enter and move through shadows. You can use 5ft. of movement to enter a shadow and move to another shadow within 200ft. While inside the shadows you can sense the presence of other shadows within 200ft. and cannot be seen except by magical means. You can see from the shadow you currently occupy as if the area around you was shrouded darkness but do not have access to any other ordinary sense. A shadow must be at least your size for you to enter or exit from it

Summon Shadow Colossus

6th-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 90 ft.
• Components: V, S, M (a crystal carved into the shape of a heart)
• Duration: Concentration up to 1 hour

You call upon shadow from a plane of darkness which coalesces into an enormous titan of shadow. This creature uses the Shadow Colossus stat block. The creature disappears when it reaches 0 HP or the spell ends.

The creature is an ally to you and your companions. In combat, the creature shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you issue no commands, it will take the Dodge action and move to avoid danger

Shadow Colossus

Huge Elemental (Shadow Stuff), Chaotic Neutral

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• Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 105 (10d12+40)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	13 (+1)	19 (+4)	8 (-1)	10 (0)	17 (+3)

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• Saving Throws Con +7, Cha +6
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks; necrotic
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened
• Senses blindsight 20 ft., darkvision 300 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages understands Primordial but can't speak
• Challenge 6 (2300 XP)

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Actions

Multiattack. The Shadow Colossus makes 2 slam attacks or 2 shadowbolt attacks

Slam Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10+5) bludgeoning damage

Shadowbolt Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. If either the Shadow Colossus or the target of this attack is in dim light or darkness, this attack instead deals 11 (2d10) necrotic damage

Shadow Slam. The Shadow Colossus plunges its fist into the ground. Creatures within a 10 ft. radius of where it struck must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 18 (4d8) necrotic damage. This radius counts as difficult terrain until the start of this creature's turn and creatures that start their turn in or move into this radius for the first time on their turn take 1d4 necrotic damage

Tear Shadow

9th-Level necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: V, S, M (silver shears worth at least 1000gp)
• Duration: Until dispelled or the other conditions are met

You grip the shadow of a creature within range, ripping it up off to the ground before attempting to rip it from their body. The creature must make a Dexterity saving throw or have its shadow torn from its body, knocking the creature unconscious for 1 hour. Undead cannot be targeted with this spell.

With its shadow separated, the creature now counts as undead in addition to its other types and will take 1d10 radiant damage every round it is in direct sunlight. Upon the return of the shadow these features disappear.

When you have the shadow you can do one of two things with it which must be performed within 1 hour of capturing the shadow or else it returns to its origin. The first is you can imbue it into a corpse or other artificial body (this cannot be the body the shadow came from), granting the body any non-racial traits of the target and as well as several personality traits of the shadow's origin and raising it as an undead. This creature is under your total control and also gains the Undead Fortitude ability. Upon this creature's death the shadow is returned to its origin.

Alternatively, you can imbue yourself or other willing living creatures with the shadow, granting them some, but not all, of the abilities granted to the undead. A creature can only have one shadow absorbed this way at a time and can only have it absorbed for a maximum of 1 day before the shadow is either returned to its origin or removed by the caster.

These features are largely up to DM interpretation so make sure to properly discuss with your DM exactly what you want to get out of this spell.

Voidrend

8th-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (300-foot. line)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You hone the darkest shadows from all realms together into a single edge, sharp enough to cut through worlds. All creatures within a 300ft by 5ft line originating from you must make a dexterity saving throw or take 10d10+40 slashing damage, half as much on a success. This damage bypasses resistance. This spell affects creatures in the ethereal plane within range as well and can cut into pocket dimensions such as those created by a Bag of Holding or the Rope Trick spell, potentially destroying the entrance and/or the pocket dimension itself (DM Discretion)

If a creature is reduced to 0 hp by this spell, they are cut cleanly in half.

Subclasses

Veiled Strike

At 9th level you have learned how to ambush through the dark conduits you exploit. As an action you can teleport up to 60 ft. and make a weapon attack against a creature. This attack qualifies for sneak attack as long as it doesn't have disadvantage. If both you and the target are in areas of darkness the distance you can teleport is doubled.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all uses when you finish a long rest.

Shadow Step

You have gained greater capacity to travel through the conduits of darkness. At 13th level when you use your Cunning Action to Dash or Disengage you are invisible until you stop moving, make an attack, or cast a spell.

Soul Tether

At 17th level you have gained immense control over the darkness, allowing you to twist the shadows of others to your whims. As an action you can force creatures of your choice within 20 ft. of you to make a Charisma saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier) or be stunned for 1 minute as you twist their shadows to hold them in place. Creatures can repeat this save at the end of your turn, ending the effect on a success. Once you use this feature you must finish a long rest before you can use it again.

Warlock Otherworldly Patron: The Void

No matter the culture or pantheon, all myths of creation have one thing in common: "In the beginning there was nothing". This primordial darkness that existed long before the world we know. Known simply as The Void, this darkness was mostly extinguished by the light and creation of the gods, but it can never truly be snuffed out. It still exists to this day: the spaces between the stars, the barriers between planes, all the spaces between.

Ordinarily the Void is more of a force of nature than a tangible entity, however sometimes it manifests as such, Sithis from The Elder Scrolls is an example of such an entity. Certain other powerful creatures may have ties to the Void as well, allowing a warlock to gain this patronage through them. Speak with your DM about how this patron may manifest in their world.

Return to Nothing

As an action on your turn you extend your hand towards a creature and attempt to shunt them into the void. The creature must succeed on a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC or be banished into the void for one minute or until you stop concentration (As if concentrating on a spell) When this creature is first banished and at the start of each of its turns, it loses 4d12 hp.

If a creature is reduced to 0 hp by this feature, its body and all of its items are completely destroyed and its soul is lost, only able to be recovered by a wish spell. You must finish a long rest before you can use this feature again.

Wizard School: School of Skiamancy

While all types of magic share similar traits and foundations, shadow magic is a different beast altogether. its methodology, power source, and what it can do is completely different from any other form of magic, forming itself as a twisted mirror of ordinary magic, however those who specialize in it can wield it to incredible results.

Paragon of Night

Your skill with shadow magic becomes unparalleled. Starting at 14th level, your spells that create areas of darkness or dim light no longer require concentration.

In addition, when you are in an area of dim light or darkness, your shadow spells are heightened, allowing you to create one of the following effects for that casting of the spell:

• Once per round when you cast a shadow spell you can impose disadvantage on 1 saving throw made against the spell
• You can reroll a number of damage dice equal to your Intelligence modifier
• You can cast the spell without verbal or somatic components

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