Shadow Stealth: While in dim light or darkness, the Shadow Stalker can take the Hide action as a bonus action.
Sunlight Weakness: While in sunlight, the Shadow Stalker has a disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.
Multiattack: The Shadow Stalker makes two attacks with its claws.
Claws: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage, and the target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken (2d6 + 4). This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
Shadow Blend (1/Day): The Shadow Stalker can become one with the shadows. Until the end of its next turn, it is invisible and can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Shadow Slip: The Shadow Stalker can use its bonus action to slip into the Plane of Shadow, becoming invisible to the naked eye. It reappears at the start of its next turn in any unoccupied space within 30 feet of its previous location. While in the Plane of Shadow, it is immune to all damage and cannot be targeted by spells or effects. This ability can be used once per short or long rest.
Shadowy Escape: When the Shadow Stalker takes damage, it can use its reaction to turn invisible and move up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks. It remains invisible until the start of its next turn or until it attacks or casts a spell.
Description
The Shadow Stalker is a terrifying creature of the night, an entity that thrives in darkness and uses it to its advantage. It is an amalgamation of shadows and tormented souls, its form ethereal and chilling. Its body is a swirling mass of darkness, with long, razor-sharp claws that seem to be made of solidified night. Its face is a void, save for two piercing red eyes that glow with an eerie, otherworldly light.
The Shadow Stalker is attracted to places of death and sorrow, drawn to the despair that lingers in such locations. Its presence is often considered an omen of doom, a sign of dark times to come. It moves with a haunting grace, its form blending seamlessly with the shadows around it. Its voice, if it can be said to have one, is a chilling whisper that seems to echo from the darkness itself.
In combat, the Shadow Stalker is a formidable opponent. It uses the darkness to its advantage, blending into the shadows to strike without warning. Its attacks are swift and deadly, its claws capable of slicing through armor and flesh with ease. It is a creature of terror and darkness, a nightmare made real.
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