Shadow attack (shifter)

If the caster succeeds with a melee touch attack and the target fails a fortitude save (DC 12 + Shifter Level/2) the target is drained 1d2 levels. This damage is multiplied by two on a touch attack critical hit.


 * Shifters are the intended recipient of this ability, and gain in spectre form of undead shape.
 * The script attempts to kill the target by a death effect that goes through death immunity when it reaches the point that a level drain would kill it, but the check made is unable to detect the effects of previous level drain, and thus the target is often killed by the level drain instead (see level drain for specific problems with creatures dying this way).
 * This ability also has listings as Shifter_Spectre_Attack.
 * As with a spell the use of this ability is susceptible to an attack of opportunity, however the casting time is instantaneous and thus it cannot be interrupted.
 * This ability cannot be used while under the influence of silence.
 * This ability corresponds to the first listing of "shadow attack" in the creature properties special abilities tab in the toolset.
 * The script notes imply that this ability was originally intended to be a weaker form of shadow attack.