These are spells available to shadow mages, that link to the plane of shadow and tap its energy somehow. They often involve a bit of necromancy and a bit of illusion and the most powerful spells in this school can create real and semi-real objects, creatures, and effects.
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In 2e, shadow mages were a vairant wizard with a few limited shadow-based special abilities and a suite of shadow-based spells.
| Spell | LV | Rarity | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chill Touch | 1 | Common | Allows the caster to make strength-draining touch attacks |
| Sleep | 1 |
Common |
Puts weak creatures in an area into slumber |
| Spook | 1 | Common | Frightens one creature, causing it to flee |
| Moonglow | 1 | Uncommon | Creates a soft, silvery light on an object |
| Blacksteel | 1 | Rare | Turns a weapon into the perfect assassin's tool |
| Tunnel Vision | 1 | Very Rare | Limits the target's vision to a narrow cone |
| Blur | 2 | Common | Makes the caster blurry and indistinct |
| Darkness, 15' Radius | 2 | Common | Creates an area of darkness |
| Ray of Enfeeblement | 2 | Common | Weakens a target significantly |
| Scare | 2 | Common | Frightens a group of weak creatures |
| Spectral Hand | 2 | Common | Allows the caster to make touch attacks at range |
| Dancing Shadows | 2 | Uncommon | Creates an area of flickering light and shadow |
| Shadow Burst | 2 | Uncommon | Blasts an enemy with a nectrotic burst |
| Wall of Gloom | 2 | Uncommon | Creates a wall of fear-inducing shadow |
| Dark Mirror | 2 | Very Rare | Reflects or negates magical darkness for the caster |
| Nondetection | 3 | Common | Wards a creature or item against divination magic |
| Phantom Steed | 3 | Common | Creates a shadowy mount for travel |
| Wraithform | 3 | Common | Turns the caster insubstantial |
| Paralyzation | 3 | Uncommon | Stops a group of weak enemies cold with a powerful illusion |
| Shadow Blink | 3 | Uncommon | Allows for limited teleportation between shadows |
|
Shadow Cloak |
3 | Uncommon | The caster can become invisible in shadows. |
| Spirit Armor | 3 | Uncommon | Creates armor out of your life-force |
| Create Darkness | 3 | Rare | Snuffs out light in the area |
| Darksense | 3 | Rare | Allows a target to echolocate |
| Lorloveim's Creeping Shadow | 3 | Rare | The caster can see, hear, and speak through their elongated shadow |
| Mailed Might | 3 | Rare | Guards a creature with illusory, intimidating armor. |
| Shadow Bolt | 3 | Very Rare | Creates an illusory fireball that chases its target |
| Drow Darkness | 3 | Exclusive to Drow | Creates an area of darkness around the caster |
| Enervation | 4 | Common | |
| Evard's Black Tentacles | 4 | Common | |
| Fear | 4 | Common | |
| Minor Creation | 4 | Common | |
| Shadow Monsters | 4 | Common | |
| Darkening Bolt | 4 | Uncommon | Creates a bolt of necrotic lightning |
| Shadowshield | 4 | Uncommon | |
| Create Darkenbeast | 4 | Rare | |
| Gloom | 4 | Rare | |
| Whisper Blade | 4 | Rare | |
| Argaster's Cloak of Shadows | 4 | Very Rare | |
| Shdaow Skeleton | 4 | Very Rare | |
| Spectral Wings | 4 | Very Rare | |
| Demishadow Monsters | 5 | Common | |
| Major Creation | 5 | Common | |
| Passwall | 5 | Common | |
| Shadow Door | 5 | Common | |
| Shadow Magic | 5 | Common | |
| Summon Shadow | 5 | Common | |
| Conjure Nightmare | 5 | Uncommon | |
| Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound | 5 | Uncommon | |
| Phantom Blade | 5 | Uncommon | |
| Shadow Head | 5 | Rare | |
| Shadow Hand | 5 | Very Rare | |
| Shadow Play | 5 | Very Rare | |
| Zala's Deception | 5 | Very Rare | |
| Demishadow Magic | 6 | Common | |
| Shades | 6 | Common | |
| Blackmantle | 6 | Uncommon | |
| Bloodstone's Spectral Steed | 6 | Uncommon | |
| Lorloveim's Shadowy Transformation | 6 | Rare | |
| Turnshadow | 6 | Rare | |
| Shadow Gauntlet | 6 | Very Rare | |
| Shadow Speak | 6 | Very Rare | |
| Duo-Dimension | 7 | Common | |
| Phase Door | 7 | Common | |
| Shadow Walk | 7 | Common | |
| Shadowcat | 7 | Uncommon | |
| Maze | 8 | Common | |
| Shadow Form | 8 | Uncommon | |
| Energy Drain | 9 | Common | |
| Mass Blindness | 9 | Rare | |
| Create Shade | 9 | Very Rare |
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