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Shadow

CR 1/2 undead chaotic evil Medium
Shadow is a medium chaotic evil undead.

Shadow is a medium chaotic evil undead.

Undead are spirits and the reanimated dead, such as ghosts, vampires, and zombies.

Movement: walk 40 ft. • Senses: darkvision 60 ft.

Signature traits include Amorphous, Sunlight Weakness.

Traits

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.

STR
6 (-2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
6 (-2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
8 (-1)
HP
27 (5d8 + 5)
AC
12 (natural armor)
Speed
40 ft.

necrotic, poison

acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder

exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious

Details
Type
undead
Alignment
chaotic evil
Size
Medium
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Source
System Reference Document 5.2.1