Shadow 2024

CR 1/2 undead

Medium undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class: 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed: 40 ft.
Initiative: +2

STR6 (-2)

DEX14 (+2)

CON13 (+1)

INT6 (-2)

WIS10 (+0)

CHA8 (-1)

Saving Throws: Strength -2, Dexterity +2, Constitution +1, Intelligence -2, Wisdom +0, Charisma -1
Skills: Stealth +6
Resistances: acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder
Damage Immunities: necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities: exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: —
Challenge: 1/2 (100 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +2

Amorphous.

The shadow can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.

Sunlight Weakness.

While in sunlight, the shadow has Disadvantage on D20 Test.

Actions

Draining Swipe.

Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. 5 (1d6 + 2) Necrotic damage, and the target's Strength score decreases by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces that score to 0. If a Humanoid is slain by this attack, a Shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.

Bonus Actions

Shadow Stealth.

While in Dim Light or darkness, the shadow takes the Hide action.

Other versions

A5E Shadow · A5E Monstrous Menagerie 2014 Shadow · Black Flag 2014 Shadow · SRD 5.1

Source: System Reference Document 5.2 (Wizards of the Coast) · License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 details