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Shadow
Medium Undead , Chaotic Evil
Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 16 (3d8+3)
Speed: 40 ft.
Str Dex Con Int Wis Cha 6 (-2) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 6 (-2) 10 (+0) 8 (-1)
Skills: Stealth +4 (+6 in dim light or darkness)
Damage Vulnerability: radiant
Damage Resistances: acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunity: necrotic, poison
Condition Immune: exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 10
Languages: —
Challenge: 1/2 (100 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2
Features 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. 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 target. 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.

Sources

• Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast.

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Shadow (Sort Text: Shadow 5e, Size: Medium, Type: Undead, Alignment: Chaotic Evil, HP: 16, CR: 1/2, Features: Amorphous • Shadow Stealth • Sunlight Weakness • Strength Drain, Has Lair: No, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: No, UA: No, User: No, Sources: SRD-OGL v5.1)

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