Shadow

Stat block

Cha

8

Con

12

Dex

18

Int

6

Str

6

Wis

10

Speed

Walk: 40; Climb: 20

Senses

darkvision 60 ft.

Skills

Actions

• Strength Drain. _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. _Hit:_ 9 (2d6+2) necrotic damage, and the target's STR score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its STR to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If a Humanoid dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.

Languages

understands the languages it knew in life but can't speak

Saving throws

Wisdom: 0; Charisma: -1; Strength: -2; Dexterity: 4; Constitution: 1; Intelligence: -2

Damage immunities

necrotic,frightened,grappled,paralyzed,petrified,prone,restrained,Undead Resilience

Special abilities

• Amorphous. The shadow can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
• Spider Climb. The shadow can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
• Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, the shadow has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saves.
• Undead Nature. The shadow doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.
• Undead Resilience. The shadow is immune to poison damage, to exhaustion, and to the poisoned condition.

Damage resistances

acid,cold,fire,lightning,thunder; bludgeoning,piercing,and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks

Damage vulnerabilities

radiant