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Monster

Shadow

Medium Undead · Chaotic Evil

Monster Manual (2024) Page 272
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed Walk 40 ft.
CR 1/2
STR 6 -2
DEX 14 +2
CON 13 +1
INT 6 -2
WIS 10 +0
CHA 8 -1

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 Disadvantage on D20 Test.

Actions

Draining Swipe

Melee Attack +4, reach 5 ft. 5 () Necrotic damage, and the target's Strength score decreases by . The target dies if this reduces that score to 0. If a Humanoid is slain by this attack, a Shadow rises from the corpse hours later.

Bonus Actions

Shadow Stealth

While in Dim Light or Darkness, the shadow takes the action.
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