Shadow

Medium undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class

12

Hit Points

16 (3d8 + 3)

Speed

40 ft.

Skills

Stealth +4 (+6 in dim light or darkness)

Damage Vulnerabilities

radiant

Damage Resistances

acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities

necrotic, poison

Condition Immunities

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

Senses

darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages

—

Challenge

1/2 (100 XP)

Amorphous.

The shadow can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Shadow Stealth.

While in dim light or darkness, the shadow can take the Hide action as a bonus action.

Sunlight Weakness.

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

Actions

Strength Drain.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) necrotic damage, and the target’s 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 short or long rest.

If a non‐evil humanoid dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.