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......cook him up and serve him in a stew to the general public xd

Rabbit stew. eek

Giant rabbit stew. And Lili will gladly start the cooking fire. xd

If someone sub-classed as a shadowknight do they get this skill?
Aura of Despair:
Rank: Passive
Requires: Rank equivalent
Description:
This is a passive ability and does not drain energy as it is simply a part of the Shadowknight’s very existence. In the area around them it feels as if the life has been sucked away, leaving everything washed out and bleak. Characters of equal rank to the Shadowknight feel very uncomfortable in this area, with a few exceptions. Characters of lesser rank than the Shadowknight suffer various effects – when one rank below, they feel ill and off balance. Two ranks below, they feel like they are standing on the edge of a massive pillar and all around them is darkness and must fight the urge to run away in terror. Three or more ranks below and the character is rendered near comatose from despair.
Limitations: Holy classes (Paladin and Cleric) can counter this aura of despair by using Holy Techniques. If they don’t, they feel it intensely (+1rank differential).
Succubi, Dreadnoughts, and Vampires are unaffected by the Aura of Despair, and occasionally take amusement from the reactions of other species to it.
The Shadowknight CAN suppress the Aura of Despair – they do this to hide what they are if they are trying to be discreet.



and what about this skill?
Summon Skeleton
Rank: D-SSS
Description:
This is the basic ability that nearly all Shadowknights will use in combat. It is also needed for several of the later techniques, and is thus an integral part of the Shadowknight’s arsenal and should be learned as early as possible. For each rank of energy put into the technique, the Shadowknight summons and controls a skeletal warrior. (D=1,C=2,B=3,A=4,S=5,SS=6,SSS=7)
Notes: Necessary for multiple skills. Each skeleton is equal to a basic warrior (Speed 5 Strength 5), but are easy kills for Holy Light. Clerical and Paladin Techniques obliterate the skeletons with ease. (E rank deals C rank damage, D rank deals B rank damage, C deals A, etc.)

I'm just unsure on a couple of things. If sub-classing would allow for the first one, because they say that you don't get the boosts, or negatives of a subclass.. I just wasn't sure if that would be counted as a boost or an actual skill. And I also wasn't sure if the second skill could only be used with the C rank energy input.

On the trend of sub-class confusion, should anyone who sub-classes Berzerker be aloud to learn/use Dark Ascent to Madness?

Shadow Knights are a Class, actually Ron made 'em, but that's besides the point. It's the sub-classing part that makes them a problem, he could have any of the classes labeled "Melee" or "Caster" and have access to those skills if they sub-class as a Shadow Knight; ultimately it could result in say a Berzerker capable of summoning skeletons and what not.

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