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The Shadow (Firmament sign)
The Shadow is one of the seven Firmament signs. This is a progression-tree sign, distinct from character classes, spells and birthsigns with similar names.
Named stars
| Star | Part of tree | Type | Effect | Drawback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Mother's Embrace | Combat | Keystone | +19% weapon damage against unaware enemies | -5% damage with all weapons |
| Merchant Prince | Life ring | Keystone | +11 Mercantile; +6 Etiquette | — |
| Shroud of Night | Combat | Notable | +7 Stealth; +4 Illusion | — |
| Unheard | Combat | Notable | +4 Stealth; 2% chance to avoid a blow entirely | — |
| Throat-Cutter | Combat | Notable | +6% weapon damage against unaware enemies; +6 Backstabbing | — |
| Sacrament of Sithis | Combat | Notable | +4% weapon damage against unaware enemies; Slaying an enemy restores 2% of your Health | — |
| Veil of Mirrors | Combat | Notable | Illusion spells cost 8% less; +5 Illusion | — |
| Glamoured Blade | Combat | Notable | +4% damage from your spells; +4 Short Blade | — |
| Exploit Weakness | Combat | Notable | +8 Critical Strike; +4% damage with all weapons | — |
| Dagger Dance | Combat | Notable | +6% damage with short blades; +5 Short Blade | — |
| Quick Fingers | Combat | Notable | +3 Speed; +4 Short Blade | — |
| Siphon Will | Combat | Notable | Slaying an enemy restores 3% of your Spell Points; +8 maximum Spell Points | — |
| Twilight Mind | Combat | Notable | +5 Mysticism; +6% chance to resist magic | — |
| Child of the Shadow | Combat | Notable | +4 Stealth; +2 Agility; +2 Intelligence | — |
| Silver Tongue | Life ring | Notable | +4 Mercantile; +3 Personality | — |
| Bargainer's Eye | Life ring | Notable | +3 Mercantile; +4 Etiquette | — |
| Pack Mule | Life ring | Notable | Carry 8% more weight | — |
| Road-Hardened Trader | Life ring | Notable | Carry 5% more weight; 8% less Fatigue when traveling | — |
| Fence's Ledger | Life ring | Notable | +8 Streetwise; +2 Mercantile | — |
| Light Fingers | Life ring | Notable | +8 Pickpocket; +5 Lockpicking | — |
| Friend of Every Court | Life ring | Notable | +4 reputation with every social group; +6 Etiquette; +3 Personality | — |
| Small stars of the Shadow | Combat | Small stars | Start (free, raw): +1 Agility; +1 Intelligence Path of the Sign: +3% Agility Path of the Sign: +3% Intelligence Gate of the Sign: +2% Agility; +2% Intelligence Starway: +4% Stealth Starway: +2% weapon damage against unaware enemies Threshold: +4% Illusion Around Shroud of Night and Unheard: 5 stars, each +3% Stealth Around Throat-Cutter and Sacrament of Sithis: 3 stars, each +3% weapon damage against unaware enemies Around Veil of Mirrors and Glamoured Blade: 5 stars, each +3% Illusion Around Exploit Weakness: 4 stars, each +3% Critical Strike Around Dagger Dance and Quick Fingers: 5 stars, each +3% damage with short blades Around Siphon Will and Twilight Mind: 4 stars: 2 with +3% maximum Spell Points; 2 with +2% Intelligence Around Child of the Shadow: 4 stars: 2 with +2% Agility; 2 with +2% Intelligence |
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| Small motes of the Shadow wedge | Life ring | Small stars | Gates of the Crafts (2): +3% Mercantile; +3% Streetwise Paths of the Hand (2): +2% Personality; Carry 3% more weight Threshold of Craft: +4% Mercantile Around Silver Tongue and Bargainer's Eye: 5 motes, each +3% Mercantile Around Pack Mule and Road-Hardened Trader: 5 motes, each Carry 3% more weight Around Fence's Ledger and Light Fingers: 3 motes: 2 with +3% Streetwise; 1 with +3% Pickpocket Around Friend of Every Court: 4 motes, each +3% Etiquette |
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See Firmament stars for point sources, bonus caps, respec costs and competitive-play restrictions. The star reference also lists shared small stars and overall limits.