Half-Shadow Dragon Assassin

Stat block

Cha

12

Con

14

Dex

16

Int

12

Str

10

Wis

12

Speed

Walk: 35

Senses

blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Skills

Stealth: 6; Deception: 4; Acrobatics: 6; Perception: 4

Actions

• Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.
• Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.
• Anguished Breath (Recharge 5-6). The assassin exhales a shadowy maelstrom of anguish in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area makes a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw taking 22 (4d8) necrotic damage on a failed save or half damage on a success.

Languages

Draconic plus any two

Saving throws

Wisdom: 4; Dexterity: 6; Intelligence: 4

Special abilities

• Assassinate. During the first turn of combat, the assassin has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasnt acted. On a successful hit, each creature of the assassins choice that can see the assassins attack is rattled until the end of the assassins next turn.
• Dangerous Poison. As part of making an attack, the assassin can apply a dangerous poison to their weapon (included below). The assassin carries 3 doses of this poison. A single dose can coat one melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition.
• Evasion. When the assassin makes a Dexterity saving throw against an effect that deals half damage on a success, they take no damage on a success and half damage on a failure.
• Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The assassin deals an extra 21 (6d6) damage when they hit with a weapon attack while they have advantage on the attack, or when the assassins target is within 5 feet of an ally of the assassin while the assassin doesnt have disadvantage on the attack.

Damage resistances

necrotic