World of Therra - Mysteries

Therran Shadowcaster Mysteries

This page lists all mysteries available in Therra.

Schools and Descriptors:
Source Books:

Abj = Abjuration
Air = Air
Cmp = Compulsion
Cnj = Conjuration
Col = Cold
Cre = Creation
Dea = Death
Div = Divination
Drk = Darkness
Ele = Electricity
Enc = Enchantment
Evc = Evocation
Gla = Glamer
Ill = Illusion
Lan = Language-Dependent
Lig = Light
Min = Mind-Affecting
Nec = Necromancy
Scy = Scrying
Shd = Shadow
Sum = Summoning
Tel = Teleportation
Trn = Transmutation
Uni = Universal
Wat = Water ToM = Tome of Magic

Incarnate Soulmelds:

Name
Level
Category
Path
School
Descriptor
Description
Source

Arrow of Dusk 1 Fundamental None Evc nil Ray deals 2D4 nonlethal, x3 crit ToM

Black Candle 1 Fundamental None Evc Lig or Drk As the spell darkness or light ToM

Caul of Shadow 1 Fundamental None Abj nil Shadows grant deflection bonus to AC ToM

Liquid Night 1 Fundamental None Cnj Cre Create ink by manifesting surrounding shadows ToM

Mystic Reflections 0 Fundamental None Div nil As the spell detect magic ToM

Shadow Hood 0 Fundamental None Evc nil Subject takes -1 penalty on attack rolls and Dex-based checks ToM

Sight Obscured 0 Fundamental None Ill Gla +5 bonus on Hide, Sleight of Hand, or other checks to conceal your movements, actions, or presence ToM

Umbral Hand 1 Fundamental None Trn nil As the spell mage hand, but can affect heavier objects and magic items ToM

Widened Eyes 0 Fundamental None Div nil Gain low-light vision ToM

Steel Shadows 1 Apprentice Cloak of Shadows Abj nil Gain +3 armour bonus and +3 shield bonus to AC ToM

Sight Eclipsed 2 Apprentice Cloak of Shadows Ill Gla Hide even when observed ToM

Sharp Shadows 3 Apprentice Cloak of Shadows Abj nil Foes striking you take piercing damage ToM

Carpet of Shadow 1 Apprentice Dark Terrain Cnj Cre Transform the ground in shadow-stuff, impeding movement ToM

Black Fire 2 Apprentice Dark Terrain Evc Col Create fire in several squares that deals cold damage ToM

Clinging Darkness 3 Apprentice Dark Terrain Cnj Cre Root foes in place ToM

Voice of Shadow 1 Apprentice Ebon Whispers Enc or Nec Cmp, Lan, Min or nil As the spell command, but also affecting intelligent undead and constructs ToM

Congress of Shadows 2 Apprentice Ebon Whispers Div Min Hold two-way conversation at a distance ToM

Flicker 3 Apprentice Ebon Whispers Cnj Tel Flash through several locations via conduits of shadow ToM

Bend Perspective 1 Apprentice Eyes of Darkness Div Scy Change pint of view, as though you were standing elsewhere ToM

Piercing Sight 2 Apprentice Eyes of Darkness Div nil Gain darkvision 60 ft and see invisible creatures ToM

Killing Shadows 3 Apprentice Eyes of Darkness Trn nil Gaze attack that deals damage ToM

Dusk and Dawn 1 Apprentice Shutters and Clouds Evc nil Create an area of shadowy illumination ToM

Shadow Skin 2 Apprentice Shutters and Clouds Abj nil Thicken your flesh with the power of shadow ToM

Dancing Shadows 3 Apprentice Shutters and Clouds Ill Gla Make subjects harder to hit ToM

Life Fades 1 Apprentice Touch of Twilight Nec nil Deal nonlethal damage and cause fatigue ToM

Flesh Fails 2 Apprentice Touch of Twilight Nec nil Deal minor ability damage ToM

Umbral Touch 3 Apprentice Touch of Twilight Cnj nil Deal damage and slow with a touch ToM

Mesmerizing Shade 1 Apprentice Umbral Mind Enc Cmp, Min Daze subject for 1 round or cause -1 penalty on attack rolls, checks, saves ToM

Thoughts of Shadow 2 Apprentice Umbral Mind Trn nil Briefly enhance mental abilities ToM

Afraid of the Dark 3 Apprentice Umbral Mind Ill Min, Shd Create a shadowy reflection of the subject that deals ability damage ToM

Warp Spell 4 Initiate Black Magic Abj nil Steal the energy of another caster's mystery or spell ToM

Echo Spell 5 Initiate Black Magic Uni nil Repeat a mystery or spell cast in the previous round ToM

Flood of Shadow 6 Initiate Black Magic Abj nil Casting in area is diifficult; shadow mysteries and spells are empowered ToM

Bolster 4 Initiate Body and Soul Trn nil Grant subject temporary hit points ToM

Languor 5 Initiate Body and Soul Enc Cmp Shadows weigh subjects down ToM

Shadow Investiture 6 Initiate Body and Soul Trn nil Grant subject cold resistance 15, evasion, and ability to see in darkness ToM

Shadow Evocation 4 Initiate Dark Reflections Ill Shd Mimic evocation below 5th level, but only 20% real ToM

Feign Life 5 Initiate Dark Reflections Trn nil Animate objects and give them concealment ToM

Shadow Envocation, Greater 6 Initiate Dark Reflectons Ill Shd Mimic evocation below 7th level, but only 60% real ToM

Step into Shadow 4 Initiate Ebon Roads Cnj Tel Short-range travel through shadow ToM

Pass into Shadow 5 Initiate Ebon Roads Cnj Tel As the spell plane shift, but must involve the Plane of Shadow ToM

Voyage into Shadow 6 Initiate Ebon Roads Ill Shd As the spell shadow walk, but faster ToM

Aura of Shade 4 Initiate Elemental Shadows Abj Col Subject is protected from cold and deals cold damage with attacks ToM

Dark Air or Water 5 Initiate Elemental Shadows Trn Air or Wat As the spell control winds or control water ToM

Shadow Storm 6 Initiate Elemental Shadows Evc Ele, Col Arcs of cold or electricity strike multiple targets ToM

Shadows Fade 4 Initiate Unbinding Shade Abj nil As the spell dispel magic ToM

Unravel Dweomer 5 Initiate Unbinding Shade Abj nil As the spell break enchantment ToM

Shadows Fade, Greater 6 Initiate Unbinding Shade Abj nil As the spell greater dispel magic ToM

Shadow Vision 4 Initiate Veil of Shadows Trn nil Subject takes penalties on most actions and has 50% miss chance ToM

Curtain of Shadows 5 Initiate Veil of Shadows Trn nil Block line of sight and deal cold damage ToM

Unveil 6 Initiate Veil of Shadows Div nil Remove many adverse conditions ToM

Life Fades, Greater 7 Master Breath of Twilight Nec nil As the mystery life fades, but more potent and affecting more subjects ToM

Flesh Fails, Greater 8 Master Breath of Twilight Nec nil As the mystery flesh fails, but more potent and affecting more subjects ToM

Ephemeral Storm 9 Master Breath of Twilight Evc nil Targets must save or die, success results in 5D6 damage ToM

Ephemeral Image 7 Master Dark Metamorphosis Ill Shd Create a shadow duplicate through which you can cast your magic ToM

Umbral Body 8 Master Dark Metamorphosis Trn nil Transform into an incorporeal being of shadow ToM

Shadow Time 9 Master Dark Metamorphosis Trn nil Act freely for 3 rounds ToM

Prison of Night 7 Master Ebon Walls Cnj Cre Entrap subject in a shadow prison ToM

Tomb of Night 8 Master Ebon Walls Cnj Cre Prison of shadow drains levels from subject inside ToM

Consume Essence 9 Master Ebon Walls Nec Dea Slay creature and instantly reanimate it as a dark creature under your control ToM

Truth Revealed 7 Master Eyes of the Night Sky Div nil As the spell true seeing, with additional, but possibly misleading, information ToM

Far Sight 8 Master Eyes of the Night Sky Div Scy As the spell greater scrying, in conjunction with the mystery truth revealed ToM

Reflections of Things to Come 9 Master Eyes of the Night Sky Div nil Gan limited insight into the future ToM

Dark Soul 7 Master Heart and Soul Enc Cmp, Min Compel a subject to attack a target of your choice ToM

Soul Puppet 8 Master Heart and Soul Enc Cmp, Min As the spell dominate monster ToM

Shadow Surge 9 Master Heart and Soul Enc Cmp, Min As the spell dominate monster, but affects multiple targets for 1 round ToM

Summon Umbral Servant 7
Master Shadow Calling Cnj Sum Summon shadow elementals to serve you
ToM

Shadow Plague 8
Master Shadow Calling Cnj Cre, Col A cloud of shadow energy deals 4D6 cold damage/round
ToM

Army of Shadow 9
Master Shadow Calling Cnj Sum Summon shadow elementals to serve you
ToM

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Schools and Descriptors:	Source Books:
Abj = Abjuration Air = Air Cmp = Compulsion Cnj = Conjuration Col = Cold Cre = Creation Dea = Death Div = Divination Drk = Darkness Ele = Electricity Enc = Enchantment Evc = Evocation Gla = Glamer Ill = Illusion Lan = Language-Dependent Lig = Light Min = Mind-Affecting Nec = Necromancy Scy = Scrying Shd = Shadow Sum = Summoning Tel = Teleportation Trn = Transmutation Uni = Universal Wat = Water	ToM = Tome of Magic

Name	Level	Category	Path	School	Descriptor	Description	Source
Arrow of Dusk	1	Fundamental	None	Evc	nil	Ray deals 2D4 nonlethal, x3 crit	ToM
Black Candle	1	Fundamental	None	Evc	Lig or Drk	As the spell darkness or light	ToM
Caul of Shadow	1	Fundamental	None	Abj	nil	Shadows grant deflection bonus to AC	ToM
Liquid Night	1	Fundamental	None	Cnj	Cre	Create ink by manifesting surrounding shadows	ToM
Mystic Reflections	0	Fundamental	None	Div	nil	As the spell detect magic	ToM
Shadow Hood	0	Fundamental	None	Evc	nil	Subject takes -1 penalty on attack rolls and Dex-based checks	ToM
Sight Obscured	0	Fundamental	None	Ill	Gla	+5 bonus on Hide, Sleight of Hand, or other checks to conceal your movements, actions, or presence	ToM
Umbral Hand	1	Fundamental	None	Trn	nil	As the spell mage hand, but can affect heavier objects and magic items	ToM
Widened Eyes	0	Fundamental	None	Div	nil	Gain low-light vision	ToM
Steel Shadows	1	Apprentice	Cloak of Shadows	Abj	nil	Gain +3 armour bonus and +3 shield bonus to AC	ToM
Sight Eclipsed	2	Apprentice	Cloak of Shadows	Ill	Gla	Hide even when observed	ToM
Sharp Shadows	3	Apprentice	Cloak of Shadows	Abj	nil	Foes striking you take piercing damage	ToM
Carpet of Shadow	1	Apprentice	Dark Terrain	Cnj	Cre	Transform the ground in shadow-stuff, impeding movement	ToM
Black Fire	2	Apprentice	Dark Terrain	Evc	Col	Create fire in several squares that deals cold damage	ToM
Clinging Darkness	3	Apprentice	Dark Terrain	Cnj	Cre	Root foes in place	ToM
Voice of Shadow	1	Apprentice	Ebon Whispers	Enc or Nec	Cmp, Lan, Min or nil	As the spell command, but also affecting intelligent undead and constructs	ToM
Congress of Shadows	2	Apprentice	Ebon Whispers	Div	Min	Hold two-way conversation at a distance	ToM
Flicker	3	Apprentice	Ebon Whispers	Cnj	Tel	Flash through several locations via conduits of shadow	ToM
Bend Perspective	1	Apprentice	Eyes of Darkness	Div	Scy	Change pint of view, as though you were standing elsewhere	ToM
Piercing Sight	2	Apprentice	Eyes of Darkness	Div	nil	Gain darkvision 60 ft and see invisible creatures	ToM
Killing Shadows	3	Apprentice	Eyes of Darkness	Trn	nil	Gaze attack that deals damage	ToM
Dusk and Dawn	1	Apprentice	Shutters and Clouds	Evc	nil	Create an area of shadowy illumination	ToM
Shadow Skin	2	Apprentice	Shutters and Clouds	Abj	nil	Thicken your flesh with the power of shadow	ToM
Dancing Shadows	3	Apprentice	Shutters and Clouds	Ill	Gla	Make subjects harder to hit	ToM
Life Fades	1	Apprentice	Touch of Twilight	Nec	nil	Deal nonlethal damage and cause fatigue	ToM
Flesh Fails	2	Apprentice	Touch of Twilight	Nec	nil	Deal minor ability damage	ToM
Umbral Touch	3	Apprentice	Touch of Twilight	Cnj	nil	Deal damage and slow with a touch	ToM
Mesmerizing Shade	1	Apprentice	Umbral Mind	Enc	Cmp, Min	Daze subject for 1 round or cause -1 penalty on attack rolls, checks, saves	ToM
Thoughts of Shadow	2	Apprentice	Umbral Mind	Trn	nil	Briefly enhance mental abilities	ToM
Afraid of the Dark	3	Apprentice	Umbral Mind	Ill	Min, Shd	Create a shadowy reflection of the subject that deals ability damage	ToM
Warp Spell	4	Initiate	Black Magic	Abj	nil	Steal the energy of another caster's mystery or spell	ToM
Echo Spell	5	Initiate	Black Magic	Uni	nil	Repeat a mystery or spell cast in the previous round	ToM
Flood of Shadow	6	Initiate	Black Magic	Abj	nil	Casting in area is diifficult; shadow mysteries and spells are empowered	ToM
Bolster	4	Initiate	Body and Soul	Trn	nil	Grant subject temporary hit points	ToM
Languor	5	Initiate	Body and Soul	Enc	Cmp	Shadows weigh subjects down	ToM
Shadow Investiture	6	Initiate	Body and Soul	Trn	nil	Grant subject cold resistance 15, evasion, and ability to see in darkness	ToM
Shadow Evocation	4	Initiate	Dark Reflections	Ill	Shd	Mimic evocation below 5th level, but only 20% real	ToM
Feign Life	5	Initiate	Dark Reflections	Trn	nil	Animate objects and give them concealment	ToM
Shadow Envocation, Greater	6	Initiate	Dark Reflectons	Ill	Shd	Mimic evocation below 7th level, but only 60% real	ToM
Step into Shadow	4	Initiate	Ebon Roads	Cnj	Tel	Short-range travel through shadow	ToM
Pass into Shadow	5	Initiate	Ebon Roads	Cnj	Tel	As the spell plane shift, but must involve the Plane of Shadow	ToM
Voyage into Shadow	6	Initiate	Ebon Roads	Ill	Shd	As the spell shadow walk, but faster	ToM
Aura of Shade	4	Initiate	Elemental Shadows	Abj	Col	Subject is protected from cold and deals cold damage with attacks	ToM
Dark Air or Water	5	Initiate	Elemental Shadows	Trn	Air or Wat	As the spell control winds or control water	ToM
Shadow Storm	6	Initiate	Elemental Shadows	Evc	Ele, Col	Arcs of cold or electricity strike multiple targets	ToM
Shadows Fade	4	Initiate	Unbinding Shade	Abj	nil	As the spell dispel magic	ToM
Unravel Dweomer	5	Initiate	Unbinding Shade	Abj	nil	As the spell break enchantment	ToM
Shadows Fade, Greater	6	Initiate	Unbinding Shade	Abj	nil	As the spell greater dispel magic	ToM
Shadow Vision	4	Initiate	Veil of Shadows	Trn	nil	Subject takes penalties on most actions and has 50% miss chance	ToM
Curtain of Shadows	5	Initiate	Veil of Shadows	Trn	nil	Block line of sight and deal cold damage	ToM
Unveil	6	Initiate	Veil of Shadows	Div	nil	Remove many adverse conditions	ToM
Life Fades, Greater	7	Master	Breath of Twilight	Nec	nil	As the mystery life fades, but more potent and affecting more subjects	ToM
Flesh Fails, Greater	8	Master	Breath of Twilight	Nec	nil	As the mystery flesh fails, but more potent and affecting more subjects	ToM
Ephemeral Storm	9	Master	Breath of Twilight	Evc	nil	Targets must save or die, success results in 5D6 damage	ToM
Ephemeral Image	7	Master	Dark Metamorphosis	Ill	Shd	Create a shadow duplicate through which you can cast your magic	ToM
Umbral Body	8	Master	Dark Metamorphosis	Trn	nil	Transform into an incorporeal being of shadow	ToM
Shadow Time	9	Master	Dark Metamorphosis	Trn	nil	Act freely for 3 rounds	ToM
Prison of Night	7	Master	Ebon Walls	Cnj	Cre	Entrap subject in a shadow prison	ToM
Tomb of Night	8	Master	Ebon Walls	Cnj	Cre	Prison of shadow drains levels from subject inside	ToM
Consume Essence	9	Master	Ebon Walls	Nec	Dea	Slay creature and instantly reanimate it as a dark creature under your control	ToM
Truth Revealed	7	Master	Eyes of the Night Sky	Div	nil	As the spell true seeing, with additional, but possibly misleading, information	ToM
Far Sight	8	Master	Eyes of the Night Sky	Div	Scy	As the spell greater scrying, in conjunction with the mystery truth revealed	ToM
Reflections of Things to Come	9	Master	Eyes of the Night Sky	Div	nil	Gan limited insight into the future	ToM
Dark Soul	7	Master	Heart and Soul	Enc	Cmp, Min	Compel a subject to attack a target of your choice	ToM
Soul Puppet	8	Master	Heart and Soul	Enc	Cmp, Min	As the spell dominate monster	ToM
Shadow Surge	9	Master	Heart and Soul	Enc	Cmp, Min	As the spell dominate monster, but affects multiple targets for 1 round	ToM
Summon Umbral Servant	7	Master	Shadow Calling	Cnj	Sum	Summon shadow elementals to serve you	ToM
Shadow Plague	8	Master	Shadow Calling	Cnj	Cre, Col	A cloud of shadow energy deals 4D6 cold damage/round	ToM
Army of Shadow	9	Master	Shadow Calling	Cnj	Sum	Summon shadow elementals to serve you	ToM