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  has earned the following in the special adventure 
  CORS6-03 Shadows of the Dread Spiral (High-Level) 
   
  Knowledge of Shadow 
   
  Through Martela Thriel, an infiltrator in Tharizdun’s cults that learned the secrets of shadow 
  magic, you have learned fascinating but terrible secrets. It is said that Tharizdun’s prison lies 
  in an inaccessible place on the Plane of Shadow, and that his bonds are forged from the stuff of 
  the plane itself. His essence has become a part of that plane, and through the knowledge of 
  shadow magic, one can come to a greater understanding of the nature of Tharizdun’s captivity, 
  and possibly how to destroy him forever. However, using the dark secrets of shadow magic 
  brings more of the essence of that plane to Oerth, thus weakening the dread god’s prison on 
  the Plane of Shadow. This terrible truth is now a burden for you to bear, and for those with 
  good in their hearts, it is a constant gnawing at the edges of a sane mind – to bring Tharizdun 
  closer to freedom in order to understand how to ultimately defeat him. 
  You have access to the shadowcaster class from Tome of Magic. Every time you gain a 
  level in shadowcaster, you may choose to convert one existing arcane spellcasting class level 
  into a level of shadowcaster, as detailed on page 115 (“A Creeping Darkness: Multiclass 
  Shadowcasters”). You also have access to all feats and mysteries in the shadow magic 
  section of Tome of Magic. In addition, you also have access to the following prestige classes: 
  child of night, master of shadow, and noctumancer. Lastly, you can use the rule presented in 
  the Living Greyhawk Campaign Sourcebook for pearls of power to craft orbs of shadow, 
  provided you meet all the other prerequisites. This certificate does not grant you access to 
  orbs of shadow; you must still find them in adventures as normal. 
   
  Most shadowcasters, especially those with this knowledge, are not good aligned. 
  However, a precious few strong-willed souls attempt to practice the craft in the hopes that 
  their knowledge will prove indispensable in the fight against Tharizdun. If you have a good 
  alignment, the maddening paradigm of your situation brings you to the brink of insanity. At the 
  beginning of every adventure, good-aligned characters must make a Will saving throw, DC 10 
  + their shadowcaster (or other mystery user) levels or begin play with 1d4 points of Wisdom 
  damage. Show your DM this certificate at the beginning of each adventure; the DM rolls the 
  damage. 
   
  Player Name: _________________________________________________________                                                                                  
   
  RPGA Number: __________________  Date: __________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
   
  Convention Awarded: _____________________________________________ 
   
  DM Signature: _______________________________________________________ 
   
  This certificate is the property of the RPGA and has $0 cash value.  
  This certificate must be returned to the campaign staff upon request.   
  This item cannot be traded, sold, or given away. It has 0 gp value in game,  
  and does not give the PC access to the item for purchase or crafting purchases.  
  If lost, void should be written across the text of this certificate. 
   
   
   
   
   
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  has earned the following in the special adventure 
  CORS6-03 Shadows of the Dread Spiral (High-Level) 
   
  Favor of Varachan 
   
  Varachan is grateful that all have come back safely from your 
  adventuring party.  He is disillusioned that so much about the dark 
  arts was hidden away in the Lost Temple.  A dark cloud still hangs 
  over the Yatil Mountains even though the evil has been purged.  
  Varachan believes that the Plane of Shadow may fully never go 
  away around this area but it has at least been stopped from taking 
  over the lands.   
  Varachan, through his many sources from around Oerth, can 
  get you in contact with people that will train you in the following 
  prestige classes and new training in certain classes:  Darkrunner 
  (Lords of Madness), death delver (Heroes of Horror), duskblade 
  class (Player’s Handbook II), and the alternate class abilities of 
  barbarian, bard, and cleric from Player’s Handbook II. If you 
  choose an alternate class ability, write the choice on the AR of the 
  adventure you chose it. You cannot switch back to the core class 
  ability at any point. 
   
   
   
   
  Player Name: _________________________________________________________                                                      
   
  RPGA Number: __________________  Date: __________________________ 
                                                            
   
  Convention Awarded: _____________________________________________ 
   
  DM Signature: _______________________________________________________ 
   
  This certificate is the property of the RPGA and has $0 cash value.  
  This certificate must be returned to the campaign staff upon request.   
  This item cannot be traded, sold, or given away. It has 0 gp value in game,  
  and does not give the PC access to the item for purchase or crafting purchases. 
  If lost, void should be written across the text of this certificate. 
  
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