Shadow Monarch

Where other rogues rely on daggers, poisons, or deception, you draw power from the abyss. You are both assassin and general, binding shadows into your service. Your army moves in silence, striking with you as one.

Monarch's Shadows

Shadow Extraction. When a creature dies within 30 feet of you, you can use a bonus action to attempt to bind its shadow. The creature must be Small, Medium, or Large and have a CR no greater than half your rogue level.

You can control a number of shadow soldiers equal to your proficiency bonus. They take the form of Shadow Soldiers.

Silent Commander. You can command your shadows telepathically within 60 feet. Directing them does not require an action.

Army in Darkness

Legion of Blades. When you deal Sneak Attack damage, one shadow within 30 feet can make an attack immediately after your strike (no action required).

Veil of Black. You can vanish into your shadows. As a bonus action you can teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space in dim light or darkness that one of your shadows occupies.

Shadow General

Named General. When you slay a creature with CR equal to or higher than your rogue level / 2 you can perform a 10-minute ritual to bind it as a Shadow General.

You can command one General at a time. It is stronger than a normal shadow soldier, retaining parts of its original stat block flavored with shadow traits.

While your General is summoned, you and your allies have advantage on Stealth checks within 30 feet of it.

Sovereign of Shadows

Unlimited Army. You can now control a number of shadow soldiers equal to double your proficiency bonus, plus your Intelligence modifier.

Monarch's Will. Once per long rest, you can summon all shadows you've ever bound, regardless of your normal control limit. They remain for 1 minute, fighting under your command.

Black Heart. When you are reduced to 0 hit points, you may choose to dissolve into shadows instead of falling unconscious. You vanish into darkness, reappearing at the end of your next turn in a space within 30 feet with 1 hit point. Your shadows protect your body until then.