Powers of the Shadows

May 15, 2024
Lux_Aurea
1.5

Shades are (or were) normal humans, elves, etc... who through arcane magic merged with the shadow stuff of the Plane of Shadows. While they still appear as their original species and retain their abilities, they have grown in power by merging with the Plane of Shadows.

This merger with the Plane of Shadows has changed their essence, so that they are essentially undying, unless they meet with an unfortunate accident or are killed. Diseases have no effect upon them, and they can regenerate 1 hp/round.

Because of your heritage being a creature of the Plane of Shadows, you do not gain inspiration from this background. You are a creature made of the void and thus are not inspired by anything in this world.

I have this mod and love it.  - gaxx00 (May 20, 2024)

As a Shade, your abilities and powers wax and wane with the lighting conditions around you:

• You have Superior Darkvision (No matter what race you choose) at 24 range.
• Summon Shadow Undead - (No Mirror Image version starts at level 1 instead of level 4)
• Immune to Disease and Sleep
• Immune to the Shadow Curse (Makes sense as you are from that plane)
• Vulnerable to Radiant Damage
  

In Shadows:

• All base ability scores are increased by +2
• Saving throws are made at a +4
• Advantage on attack rolls
• Gain the ability to use Shadowstep
• Gain 3 mirror images of yourself that automatically appear when in shadows (but Vanish in Sunlight) (Made a version that doesn't have this for those who find the constant mirror images distracting)
• Arcane bonus to spell damage (1+Level)  - (No Mirror Image version starts at level 1 instead of level 4)
• One With the Shadows - Character automatically allows you to vanish into the darkness and turn invisible when you move into shadow conditions.
  

- Note: For balance this only occurs when you first go into shadow conditions and once used with attack or otherwise dispelled; It requires leaving and entering shadow conditions again to reapply

• Regenerate at 1 Hit Point/Turn
• Extra Melee Attack when in shadows - (No Mirror Image version starts at level 1 instead of level 4)
  

In Sunlight:

• All base ability scores are decreased by -2
• Saving throws are made at -4
  

To make your character a Shade:

• Choose the background of Shade and then create your character as you normally would by race, class, etc...
• Added Dark Urge with the Shade powers as well.
  

Notes: This is an updated version of the Play as a Shade mod I released back in Nov 2023. 


To Install:

Copy the Shade.pak file to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Mods

Update the Modsettings.lsx (C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles\Public) file with the following:

            <node id="Module">
              <attribute id="UUID" value="048cd131-d4d6-44c5-987c-36ed7e44e3a4" type="FixedString" />
            </node>

            <node id="ModuleShortDesc">
              <attribute id="Folder" type="LSString" value="Shade"/>
              <attribute id="MD5" type="LSString" value=""/>
              <attribute id="Name" type="LSString" value="Shade"/>
              <attribute id="UUID" type="FixedString" value="048cd131-d4d6-44c5-987c-36ed7e44e3a4"/>
              <attribute id="Version64" type="int64" value="36169534507319296"/>
            </node>

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If you enjoy this mod, I have many others that are great to play with as well:


Dark Urge All Origins: (Updated Version of my Dark Urge Mod from 22 Sept 2023)

This mod gives the additional Dark Urge background for the origin character. So now you can play as the Origin storyline (Quest) and the Dark Urge Origin (Quest) on Astarion, Laezel, Wyll, Shadowheart, Gale or Karlach at the same time on one character.

thx for the change and Heads up!- and Shadow does an great Villian, till nmow, start act 2 it works very well. And it brings back some first Time feeling, which dialogue will present  inn the next Key Scene. Thx again:) - Alecthelm (March 9, 2024)

Vampire God Expanded: (Updated Version of my Vampire Mod from 22 Nov 2023)

Gives the ability to play as a Vampire with Dark Urge, Dark Urge Astarion or Custom Character. In addition, you can infect others with vampirism as the Main Character with that background. Those bitten will get Bloodless and it will go away on Long Rest, unless they bite someone to become a Full Vampire.

Me: *bites someone*
Enemy: *bites back*
Gale with fireball: So you choose death. - m3m3l0rd420 (March 2, 2024)

Dark Urge Darkness: (New Mod for the Dark Urge Storyline)

This mod is made to give the Dark Urge Origin character a few more abilities make the gameplay more interesting and that increase in power as the character levels. They gain the ability to cast Darkness each combat, Immune to Blindness from Darkness, can Shadow Teleport, have Darkvision (24) and Necrotic Damage with weapon and Unarmed (1 + Level)

thanks! I like to think durge is a little more powerful than the others even with the tadpole nerfing their abilities so this is great! i don't mind the tad overbalance for durge at least lmfao - jessmeows (March 22, 2024)

Demi-God Improved: (Updated Version of my Demi-God Mod from Sept 29, 2023)

This mod is a combination of the Demi-God Mod and Play as a Full Vampire and Play as Shade mod. Characters can start as a vampire and if they bite someone they can become a vampire if they feed while Bloodless,

Wow... It's great to play as a vampire, using the shadows and avoiding the sun add an interesting flavor to the game. I've been playing for a few hours (as a vampire) and everything seems to be working fine. Great mod, thank you very much! - Danioken (Feb 25, 2024)

Play as a Hulk with Barbarian Rage: (Updated Version of my Hulk Out Mod from 18 Oct 2023)

This mod gives any Barbarian the ability to become the a Hulk or She Hulk when they use Rage in combat. This only impacts characters that have Rage ability. "Play as She-Hulk" for female transformation and "Play as Hulk" for male transformation.

Thank you for this great mod. I've been really enjoying BG3 these days because of your idea. - 93969 (March 23, 2024)