Shadow

Stat block

Cha

8

Con

13

Dex

14

Int

6

Str

6

Wis

10

Speed

40 ft.

Senses

darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Skills

Stealth +4

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.

Damage immunities

necrotic, poison

Special abilities

• 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.

Damage resistances

acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

Condition immunities

Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained

Damage vulnerabilities

radiant