Shadow

Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil

AC: 12

Initiative: +2 (12)

HP: 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

Vulnerabilities: radiant

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

Immunities: necrotic; poison

Condition Immunities: exhaustion; frightened; grappled; paralyzed; petrified; poisoned; prone; restrained

Senses: darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10

CR: 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)

Habitat: Underdark, Urban

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. Its stealth bonus is also improved to +6.

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.

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Source: Monster Manual (2014), p. 269 - Licenses and attribution