Nightshade
Goddess of the Shadow Realm and Dark Secrets (Slayer 20/Vigilante 10/Assassin 10)
Assassin of the Gods, Keeper of Dark Secrets
Portfolio The Shadow Realm, murder, poison, dark secrets
Typical Worshipers Assassins, slayers, murderers, liars
Typical Worshiper Alignment Neutral Evil
Domains Charm, Darkness, Evil, Knowledge, Travel, Trickery
Symbol Black cobra coiling a silver Kris knife
Favored Weapon Dagger
Alternative Names Kurden (derro, duergar), Vhareen (drow)
Nightshade (NITE-shayd) appears as a beautiful, pale-skinned human female with shoulder-length black hair, black hard eyes, and chiseled, elf-like features. She typically wears high black boots, black gloves, a black cloak and hood, and black +5 etherealness glamered greater slick greater shadow leather armor with shoulder plates that function as murderer's blackcloth armor. However, as part of her assassin's skills, she often changes her appearance to blend in to her surroundings. Nightshade is immune to all types of poisons and toxins, and can use invisibility and silence on herself at will to enhance her stealth abilities.
In battle, Nightshade wields a +5 assassin’s dagger of venom with the bane, called, cunning, keen, and greater transformative weapon special qualities. When using the bane special quality, Nightshade can change the creature type at the beginning of each day. The greater transformative ability allows her to transform her dagger into a short sword, longsword, or rapier.