Shadow Species in KELLDORIA (DRAGON REALMS) | World Anvil
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Shadow

A Shadow

  Shadows are undead that resemble dark exaggerations of humanoid shadows.    

Dark Disposition

  From the darkness, the shadow reaches out to feed on living creatures' vitality. They can consume any living creature, but they are especially drawn to creatures untainted by evil. A creature that lives a life of goodness and piety consigns its basest impulses and strongest temptations to the darkness where the shadows hunger, As a shadow drains its victim's strength and physical form, the victim's shadow darkens and begins to move of its own volition. In death, the creature's shadow breaks free, becoming a new undead shadow hungry for more life to consume.   If a creature from which a shadow has been created somehow returns to life, its undead shadow senses the return. The shadow might seek its "parent" to vex or slay. Whether the shadow pursues its living counterpart, the creature that birthed the shadow no longer casts one until the monster is destroyed.    

Undead Nature

  A shadow doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.    

Beware The Shadows

 
A Shadow Attacks by dndbeyond

Basic Information

Ecology and Habitats

A shadow doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

  • Darkvision 60ft, and 
  • Passive Perception 10
Undead Shadow by FantasyPics Inc
Origin/Ancestry
Undead (Shadow)


Cover image: Undead Shadow by FantasyPics Inc

Shadow CR: 1/2 (100XP)

Medium undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 16 (3D8+3)
Speed: 40 ft

STR

6 -2

DEX

14 +2

CON

13 +1

INT

6 -2

WIS

10 +0

CHA

8 -1

Skills: Stealth +4 (+6 In Dim light or Darkness).
Damage Vulnerabilities: Radiant.
Damage Resistances: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning & Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing & Slashing from Non-Magical Attacks.
Damage Immunities: Necrotic & Poison.
Condition Immunities: Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone & Restrained.
Senses: Darkvision 60ft, and Passive Perception 10.
Challenge Rating: 1/2 (100XP)

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 5ft, 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.  

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