Editing Shar (section)

==The Shadow Weave==
When faced with this new unexpected force called "Magic" that was utterly under the control of her belligerent daughter Mystryl; Shar set about doing her own version that she could control.

She succeeded in manufacturing a second magical weave, imaginatively called the '''"Shadow Weave"'''.

Shars new weave allows Arcane and Divine spellcasting in much the same way as the normal one, but enhances casting Enchantment, Illusion and Necromancy spells as well as anything with the [Darkness] descriptor, providing +1 to save DCs and caster checks. Unfortunately it is unwieldy for creating matter and energy, so it diminishes Evocation and Transmutation spells by a whole caster level. It is also utterly useless for casting any spell with the [Light] descriptor. ''(note: this form of casting has nothing to do with the [[Shadowcaster]] class, which is an all new mechanic, but is probably thematically correct)''

Learning the secrets of the Shadow Weave drops the Wisdom of its user by 2 points. However this drop can be negated if the user receives an ''Atonement'' spell from a worshipper of Shar. This way the Goddess of Darkness can keep a tight reign on who uses it, rather than advertising it for everyone.

It might seem that there are few benefits from using the Shadow Weave over the normal one and too many penalties. However, the Shadow Weave works reliably pretty much anywhere; there are no wild magic or dead magic zones in the Shadow Weave, where Mystra's weave steadily became worse and worse as editions went by. Shar also isn't dying and being replaced all the damn time either.

Shadow Weave Magic can also be harder to identify and counter spell, though specific feats are required for that. Also, using the Shadow Weave is a requirement for entering certain prestige classes ''(see below)''