Dark & Shattered Lands

Nightshade

Nightshades are a specialty thief, known for their ability to surprise an opponent and make a quick getaway. The Nightshade is an expert at inflicting quick and heavy damage to distract their target from their primary goal, the loot. Nightshades use trickery when forced into battle, and usually will not last long against an opponent who regains their senses from the initial surprise. Primarily found in a city environment, Nightshades also use the shadows to their advantage.

Elves, Goblin, Felar and Kender make the best Nightshades. The large races do not play this class very well.

The following races cannot play this class:

Minotaur, Hill Dwarves, Mountain Dwarves

The following clans cannot recruit this class:

Knighthood

Prime Attribute:	Dexterity	Secondary Attribute:	Intelligence
Hit Points per Level:	7 - 11	Skill Adept:	75%
Magic:	Not a full caster; spells are cast at three quarters of their level; not affected by the moons
Currently Played:	94

Armor

Nightshades can wear cloth and leather armor, and cannot use shields.

Armor Type	Nightshade	Notes
Cloth	Yes	Wearable by every class
Leather	Yes	Too abrasive for mages and other pure spellcasters
Studded Leather	No	Too heavy for many clerics, bards and stealth classes
Chain	No	Too heavy or noisy for most stealth and spellcasting classes
Plate	No	Only warriors and a few warrior-type reclasses can wear plate

Experience by Race

How much experience a nightshade of each race needs per level compared to normal (100%); higher means slower leveling. Which races may actually become a nightshade is listed under Becoming a Nightshade below.

Race	Experience
Human	100%
Goblin	100%
Deep Gnome	130%
Shalonesti Elf	110%
Half Elf	110%
Dark Elf	110%
Wild Elf	110%
Hill Dwarf	150%
Mountain Dwarf	140%
Kender	110%
Ogre	200%
Giant Ogre	300%
Half Ogre	175%
Minotaur	150%
Yinn	160%
Dark Dwarf	150%
Tinker Gnome	130%
Sea Elf	110%
Felar	115%
Wemic	200%
Bugbear	100%
Hobgoblin	100%
Mul	150%
Limited Races
Gully Dwarf	100%
Centaur	100%
Ariel	100%
Pixie	100%
Bakali	100%
Troll	100%
Orc	100%
Arboren	100%
Lagodae	100%
Lepori	100%

Skills & Spells

Free at Creation

Every nightshade starts with these, at no creation point cost.

Level	Skill
1	Dagger
1	Dig
1	Recall
1	Scrolls
1	Staves
1	Swim
1	Wands
5	Steal

Nightshade Default Package (40 creation points)

Taking the default package at creation gives you all of the following:

Level	Skill
1	Backstab
1	Hide
1	Rend
1	Sword
4	Sneak
10	Lifebane
13	Parry
17	Sheath Cut
18	Flare
19	Stalk
21	Catalyze
26	Misdirection
26	Weapon Slip
28	Escape
35	Cut Throat
40	Nightmeld
50	Deathblow

Skills

Skills a nightshade can learn individually. Cost is in creation points at creation; after creation, skills are gained from your guildmaster for twice that many trains.

Level	Skill	Cost	In Default
1	Axe	5
1	Backstab	5	Yes
1	Dodge	4
1	Flail	6
1	Haggle	3
1	Hide	3	Yes
1	Mace	3
1	Peek	3
1	Rend	2	Yes
1	Sword	3	Yes
1	Trip	4
1	Whip	5
4	Sneak	4	Yes
6	Lore	2
7	Pick Lock	4
8	Second Attack	4
10	Lifebane	2	Yes
11	Hand to Hand	2
12	Disarm	6
13	Parry	6	Yes
14	Kick	6
15	Meditation	8
16	Fast Healing	6
17	Sheath Cut	2	Yes
17	Third Attack	8
18	Flare	2	Yes
19	Stalk	2	Yes
20	Acute Vision	4
21	Enhanced Damage	4
23	Blind Fighting	4
24	Fourth Attack	12
26	Misdirection	2	Yes
26	Weapon Slip	2	Yes
28	Escape	3	Yes
32	Dual Wield	10
35	Cut Throat	3	Yes
40	Nightmeld	4	Yes
50	Deathblow	6	Yes

Skill Groups

Weaponsmaster (40 cp): Axe, Dagger, Flail, Mace, Sword, Whip

Spell Groups

Nightshades cannot buy spells one at a time; spells come in groups. Each group lists the level at which a nightshade can cast each spell.

Group	Cost	Spells (level)
Combat	7	Magic Missile (2), Chill Touch (6), Burning Hands (10), Shocking Grasp (14), Color Spray (22), Blizzra (30), Fireball (30), Acid Blast (35), Chain Lightning (39)
Detection	7	Detect Magic (5), Detect Invis (6), Detect Poison (9), Locate Object (11), Detect Evil (12), Detect Good (12), Detect Hidden (12), Farsight (16), Identify (18), Know Alignment (20)
Enhancement	7	Infravision (10), Refresh (12), Giant Strength (22), Light Foot (22), Haste (26)
Illusion	10	Ventriloquate (2), Invisibility (9), Mass Invis (31)
Maladictions	12	Poison (15), Weaken (16), Blindness (17), Curse (26), Energy Drain (26), Plague (36), Slow (39)
Protective	7	Armor (10), Protection Evil (17), Protection Good (17), Protection Neutral (17), Fireproof (19), Dispel Magic (30), Proximity Dispel (30), Cancellation (34), Shield (35), Stone Skin (40), Sanctuary (42)
Transportation	7	Word of Recall (16), Fly (20), Pass Door (25), Teleport (25), Summon (29), Gate (32), Waypoint (39), Portal (45), Nexus (50)

Racial Skills

Only nightshades of the listed race receive these.

Level	Skill	Race
1	Taunt	Kender
10	Fury	Orc
10	Spit	Goblin, Hobgoblin
15	Forepaw Swipe	Wemic
15	Gore	Minotaur
15	Rootvein	Arboren
19	Sharpen	Hill & Mountain Dwarf
20	Bunny Hop	Lagodae, Lepori
20	Hoof	Centaur
20	Pixie Dust	Pixie
20	Screech	Ariel
20	Viper Bite	Bakali
25	Deeproot	Arboren

Becoming a Nightshade

Base class: Thief only.

Requirements:

Race: all except Minotaurs, Hill Dwarves and Mountain Dwarves
Any clan except Knighthood

A character may reclass only once, starting at level 10 (level 51 gives the most benefit). See help reclass in the game for full details.

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