Horde of Shadows A5E

CR 4 undead

Large undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 90 (20d8)
Speed: 40 ft.

STR6 (-2)

DEX14 (+2)

CON10 (+0)

INT8 (-1)

WIS10 (+0)

CHA14 (+2)

Saving Throws
Skills: Stealth +4
Vulnerabilities: radiant
Resistances: acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; damage from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities: necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities: charmed, fatigue, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
Senses: darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: —
Challenge: 4 (1,100 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +2

Amorphous.

The horde can pass through an opening as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Area Vulnerability.

The horde takes double damage from any effect that targets an area.

Horde.

The horde is composed of 5 or more shadows. If it is subjected to a spell, attack, or other effect that affects only one target, it takes any damage but ignores other effects. It can share its space with Medium or smaller creatures or objects.

Horde Dispersal.

When the horde is reduced to 0 hit points, it turns into 2 (1d4) shadows, each of which are bloodied.

Sunlight Weakness.

While in sunlight, the horde has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.

Undead Nature.

The horde doesnt require air, sustenance, or sleep.

Actions

Multiattack.

The horde makes up to three claw attacks but no more than one against each target.

Claw.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (4d6 + 2) necrotic damage and the target makes a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure the target is cursed until it finishes a short or long rest or is the subject of remove curse or a similar spell. While cursed the target makes attack rolls Strength checks and Strength saving throws with disadvantage. If the target dies while cursed a new undead shadow rises from the corpse in 1d4 hours the corpse no longer casts a natural shadow and the target can't be raised from the dead until the new shadow is destroyed.

Bonus Actions

Shadow Sneak.

The horde takes the Hide action even if obscured only by dim light or darkness.

Source: Monstrous Menagerie (EN Publishing) · License: OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a details