Tunnel Stalker
Dank tunnels and horrific monsters? I deal with that before breakfast.
With the corruption of the Gloomways over the years, the dwarves that once saw them as their most spectacular creation now view them as a threat to security. Abominations and worse lurk in the dark places under the world, and the Gloomways are no longer safe for any to travel.
Tunnel Stalkers are those who dedicate their lives to purging the Gloomways, learning to fight in tight quarters with little support, to ignore the need for light, and to avoid the worst tricks of the foul creatures that now lurk in the tunnels. While their skills lend mostly towards fighting in the Gloomways, it's not uncommon to see tunnel stalkers on the surface, generally traveling to explore or purge old dwarven holds that are no longer comnnected to the main cities.
Playing a Tunnel Stalker
Dwarves are the most common tunnel stalkers, giving that the Gloomways are a dwarven creation and only accessible through dwarven holds. Others sometimes find themselves learning the techniques, however - humans who have acclimated to dwarven societies, or surfacers who learn from former tunnel stalkers now exploring the surface. Regardless, tunnel stalkers almost to a man view it as their duty to exterminate any aberrations they encounter, which often includes orcs on the surface.
No Eyes to See
Tunnel Stalker Feature
Ignoring what your eyes tell you, you focus your hearing and other senses to fight on.
Encounter
Martial
Minor Action
Personal
Effect: You gain blindsight 1 until the end of your next turn.
Tunnel Stalker Level 1 Feature
You gain a +2 bonus to monster knowledge checks using Dungeoneering. In addition, you gain the No Eyes To See power.
Tunnel Stalker Level 5 Feature
You gain a +2 power bonus to saving throws against effects caused by creatures with the aberrant keyword. In addition, the blindsight granted by your No Eyes to See is increased to 5 squares.
Tunnel Stalker Level 10 Feature
When you use your second wind, you regain the use of your No Eyes to See power. In addition, the blindsight granted by No Eyes to See is increased to 10 squares.
Tunnel Stalker Substitution Powers
The following powers are available to Tunnel Stalker adventurers at any time they would otherwise gain access to an attack or utility power of the listed level.
Back to the Wall
Tunnel Stalker Utility 6
You might be fighting an uphill battle, but you've learned how to defend against superior numbers.
Encounter
Martial, Stance
Minor Action
Personal
Effect: You enter the Back to the Wall stance. Until the stance ends, you don't grant combat advantage to enemies flanking you as long as you are adjacent to a wall or similar terrain.