Shadow (5e24)

Shadow exists in other D&D editions see:

Shadow (disambiguation).

 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY

 SRD 5.2 

Shadow
by Di
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Shadow
Medium Undead (Shadows), Chaotic Evil
AC: 12Initiative: +2 (12)
HP: 27 (5d8+5)
Speed: 40 ft.
Mod Save   Mod Save   Mod Save Str 6 -2 -2   Dex 14 +2 +2   Con 13 +1 +1   Int 6 -2 -2   Wis 10 +0 +0   Cha 8 -1 -1
Skills: Stealth +6
Vulnerability: Radiant
Resistances: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder
Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Unconscious
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10
Languages: —
CR: 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
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 5e24Disadvantage on D20 Tests.  Actions Draining Swipe. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 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.
+  Additional Properties Habitat: Planar, Underdark, Urban|}} Plane: Shadowfell

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Lore

Unofficial Description: Undead amorphious entity, resembling a anthropoid shadow.

Found in Adventures

• Curse of Strahd
• Dead in Thay
• Descent into Avernus
• Pharaoh
• Princes of the Apocalypse
• Quests from the Infinite Staircase
• Restoring Freedale
• The Lost City
• The Sunless Citadel
• The Tomb of Damara
• The Weeping Goddess
• The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
• When a Star Falls
• White Plume Mountain

Sources and Notes

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