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{{edition|Shadow}}
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[[File:Nosferatu Orlok shadow silhouette.svg|thumb|right|180px|Shadow<br />by Di<br />via [[Mediawiki Commons]]<br />[[Public Domain]]]]
{{5e Monster
|name=Shadow 
|refs={{SRD5ref}} <ref name="mm5.269">also published in {{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages=269}}</ref> <ref name="hab">Habitat &mdash; Not part of the [[SRD5]].</ref> <ref name="dmg5hab">habitat - {{pub|Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)}} p.302-305</ref> <ref name="rlyhab">habitat (Underground) - [[user:Rlyehable]] (unofficial)</ref>
|size=Medium 
|type=Undead 
|swarm= 
|subtype=Shadow 
|align=Chaotic Evil 
|ac=12 
|acfluff= 
|hp=16 
|hd=3d8+3 
|speed=40 ft.
|str=6
|dex=14
|con=13
|int=6
|wis=10
|cha=8
|saves= <!--bonus to save; {{5eStr}} +5-->
|skills={{SRD5|Stealth}} +4 (+6 in {{srd5lc|Dim Light}} or {{srd5lc|Darkness}})
|damagevulnerabilities={{srd5lc|Radiant}} 
|damageresistances={{srd5lc|Acid}}, {{srd5lc|Cold}}, {{srd5lc|Fire}}, {{srd5lc|Lightning}}, {{srd5lc|Thunder}}; {{srd5lc|Bludgeoning}}, {{srd5lc|Piercing}}, and {{srd5lc|Slashing}} from nonmagical attacks
|damageimmunity={{srd5lc|Necrotic}}, {{srd5lc|Poison}} 
|conditionimmunity={{srd5lc|Exhaustion}}, {{srd5lc|Frightened}}, {{srd5lc|Grappled}}, {{srd5lc|Paralyzed}}, {{srd5lc|Petrified}}, {{srd5lc|Poisoned}}, {{srd5lc|Prone}}, {{srd5lc|Restrained}} 
|senses={{srd5lc|Darkvision}} 60 ft. 
|perception=10 <!--Passive-->
|languages= 
|habitat=Underdark, Underground, Urban 
|cr=1/2 <!--Challenge Rating-->
|xp= <!--Experience points for destroying-->
|canon=true
|summary={{SRD5|Undead}} amorphous entity, resembling a anthropoid shadow. 

|feature1=Amorphous
|flimit1=
|fdesc1=The shadow can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

|feature2=Shadow Stealth
|flimit2=
|fdesc2=While in {{srd5lc|Dim Light}} or {{srd5lc|Darkness}}, the shadow can take the {{SRD5|Hide}} {{srd5lc|Action}} as a {{srd5lc|Bonus Action}}.

|feature3=Sunlight Weakness
|flimit3=
|fdesc3=While in {{srd5lc|Sunlight}}, the shadwo has {{srd5lc|Disadvantage}} on {{srd5lc|Attack Roll}}s, {{srd5lc|Ability Check}}s, and {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}}s.

|action1=Strength Drain
|alimit1=
|adesc1=''{{SRD5|Melee Weapon Attack}}:'' +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ''Hit:'' 9 (2d6+2) {{srd5lc|Necrotic}} damage, and the target's {{SRD5|Strength}} score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise,, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a {{srd5lc|Rest|short or long rest}}.

If a non-evil {{srd5lc|Humanoid}} dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.
}}
{{SRD5end}}
'''Unofficial Description:''' {{SRD5|Undead}} amorphious entity, resembling a athropoid shadow.

<ref name="mm5.269q">{{pub|MM5}} p.269</ref> Shadows are undead that resemble dark exaggerations of humanoid shadows.

===Found in Adventures===
{{5e Creature Adventure List|Shadow}}

==List of Shadows==
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{{5e Monster List|Shadow}}
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==Sources and Notes==
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[[Category:SRD5]]

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Alignment	Chaotic Evil +
Author	SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 +
CRval	0.5 +
Canon	true +
Challenge Rating	1/2 +
Creature Name	Shadow +
Experience Points	100 +
Features	Amorphous +, Shadow Stealth +, Sunlight Weakness + and Strength Drain +
Habitat	Underdark +, Underground + and Urban +
Hit Dice	3d8+3 +
Hit Points	16 +
Name	Shadow +
Publication	SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 +
Size	Medium +
SortText	Shadow 5e +
Subtype	Shadow +
Summary	Undead amorphous entity, resembling a anthropoid shadow. +
Type	Undead +