Actions

Multiattack. The cold shade uses Fear Aura and then makes three Spectral Glaive attacks.   Spectral Glaive. Melee Weapon Attack:  1d20+13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 ( 1d6+7   Fear Aura. Each creature of the cold shade’s choice that is within 60 feet of the cold shade and aware of it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. If the target fails the saving throw by more than 5, it is also paralysed while frightened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the cold shade’s Fear Aura for the next 24 hours.

Legendary Actions

The cold shade can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The cold shade regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.   Legendary Spellcasting. The cold shade casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):

• At will: dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation
• 2/day each: bestow curse, dimension door, mage armor, web
• 1/day: circle of death

Suggested Environments

Befallen