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drow to sleep.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The drow makes three Shadow
Sword attacks. One of the attacks can be replaced by a Hand Crossbow attack. The drow can also use Spellcasting to cast darkness.
Shadow Sword. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9
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drow to sleep.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The drow makes three Shadow
Sword attacks. One of the attacks can be replaced by a Hand Crossbow attack. The drow can also use Spellcasting to cast darkness.
Shadow Sword. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DMâs control.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
has one or more Shadow;shadows aboardâthe Undead remains of some of the vampiratesâ victims.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonRadiant
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow or vampirate (captainâs choice) under the DMâs control.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged
crewed by vampirates usually has one or more Shadow;shadows aboardâthe Undead remains of some of the vampiratesâ victims.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonRadiant
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DMâs control.
Ray of Cold
theyâre not sleeping or marauding, a crew of vampirates whiles away the hours by drinking rum and singing grim chanteys.
A ship crewed by vampirates usually has one or more Shadow;shadows aboardâthe Undead remains of some of the vampiratesâ victims.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonRadiant
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The shepherd pulls twisted souls from the Underworld; 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Herd the Underworld"} shadow;shadows (without
plane might consider it a rarity from some undiscovered Abyssal layer. In general, feel free to use whatever fiends you wish when telling stories in Therosâthe Underworldâs a big place with room for all the incarnate wickedness you desire.
PoisonCold, Necrotic
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Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
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3/day each: charm person, hold person, mirror image, sleep
1/day each: gaseous form, major image
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the vampire can take the Hide action as a bonus
":"Unarmed Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. The vampire can also grapple the target (escape DC 13) if it is a creature and the vampire has a hand free.
Mind Siphon (Recharge 5
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
silver flame that bound the overlords in Khyber once more. These bonds have held for countless generations, but the overlords still yearn to break free and reclaim the world above.
As long as the
Khatesh understand what forces they are dealing with, or recognize the danger inherent in her gifts.
The Queen of Shadows. An entity of shadow, Sul Khatesh can assume any form. Her favored shape is a twelve
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
can free the thrall from this control.
Swarm of Eyes (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Swarm of Eyes"}. The quori creates a swarm of spectral eyes that fills a 30
eyebinders â entities formed of pure shadow that is outlined by a nimbus of energy. A host of disembodied eyes whirl around a kalaraq, each reflecting a consciousness the creature has consumed.
Kalaraq quori
Magic Items
Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Not all lingering spirits are tragic souls, lost on their way to the hereafter. Some languish as prisoners, souls so wicked mortals dare not free them upon an unsuspecting afterlife.
Created by a
find in the Plane of Shadow. She led her people in welcoming strangers, feeding the hungry, and defying the cruel. She and Madam Eva were once friends, until Madam Eva began bargaining with the
monsters
free themselves from that godâs malignant shadow. However, none have embraced the Chembrylsâ tyrannical legacy more than Karas Chembryl, a ruthless assassin whose devotion to the gods Bane
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
From the Oasis Theaterâs spectacular singers and acrobats to the pantomimes and shadow puppeteers of the Wide, Baldurâs Gate hosts a colorful array of performers. Good acts can always
court. At such a place, you receive free lodging and food of a modest or comfortable standard (depending on the quality of the establishment), as long as you perform each night. In addition, your
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dark eyes
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Starkly colored hair
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An unusual hue tinting your shadow
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A ghostly halo crowning your head
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Rainbows gleaming on your skin
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your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Playerâs Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
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Every creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
darkness where the shadows hunger. As a shadow drains its victimâs strength and physical form, the victimâs shadow darkens and begins to move of its own volition. In death, the creatureâs shadow breaks free
Shadow Shadows are undead that resemble dark exaggerations of humanoid shadows. Dark Disposition. From the darkness, the shadow reaches out to feed on living creaturesâ vitality. They can consume any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Voice of the Princess When the characters became imbued with the scrivenerâs mark, the magic of The Scrivenerâs Tale tied them to the Princess of the Shadow Glass. After the first assault by agents
princess, who does not reveal her true name, claims to be the only one who can destroy the Queen of Air and Darkness and free the Gloaming Court from that tyrannical ruler. Itâs clear that the speakerâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Shadow Crossing Sylphene, the baronâs firstborn daughter, was a tortured soul. After she was interred, her grave became a shadow crossingâa gateway to the Shadowfell. To use this gate, the characters
circular and 300 feet in diameter, is home to a host of creatures that attack the characters in waves: Two gargoyles roost atop a stone mausoleum located 30 feet north of the shadow crossing. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
inky shadow on a balcony a stoneâs throw away. She slides her blade free of its cloth-wrapped scabbard and peers through the open window at the tyrant prince, so vulnerable in the grip of sleep. Whatever
him, he exhales and a blast of fire roars from his mouth, engulfing his foes. Moving with the silence of the night, a black-clad halfling steps into a shadow beneath an arch and emerges from another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
inky shadow on a balcony a stoneâs throw away. She slides her blade free of its cloth-wrapped scabbard and peers through the open window at the tyrant prince, so vulnerable in the grip of sleep. Whatever
him, he exhales and a blast of fire roars from his mouth, engulfing his foes. Moving with the silence of the night, a black-clad halfling steps into a shadow beneath an arch and emerges from another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Umbraxakar The shadow dragon Umbraxakar used to be a lawful good bronze dragon named Glyster. Fond of assuming human form, Glyster was Vanrak Moonstarâs friend and companion, remaining by the nobleâs
to transform him into a shadow dragon to better serve Vanrak in the battles to come. Thereafter, Glyster became known as Umbraxakar (âshadowbornâ in Draconic). The death knight and the shadow dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
off with prized treasures. In the city of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, noble houses often employ shadowblades to eliminate rivals from other houses. In communities free of Lolthâs sway, they
. A shadowblade gains their powers over shadow via a ritual in which they kill a shadow demon and mystically prevent it from re-forming in the Abyss, siphoning its essence into themselves. Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Final Conflict Depending on the charactersâ alliances, they might guard the platform or try to free Afsoun. Whether the characters are standing guard, attempting to free Afsoun, or scheming otherwise
shadow moves across the brightly lit platform. Overhead, silhouettes stand out against the radiant moon.
The identity of the creatures approaching depends on which side the characters are fighting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
eloquent than even their words can describe. Embrose Lu, Dean of Shadow Dean Embrose Lu (lawful neutral human Silverquill professor of shadow) is a master poet whose ink magic is merciless. Scant with
the owlin. Breena, the Demagogue Breena (neutral good owlin Silverquill professor of shadow) has a talent for getting her way. If she wants you to do something, you wonât just do itâyouâll be sure it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Booâs Astral Menagerie
, reach 5 ft. or range 30 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d10) necrotic damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DMâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
A Rare Sighting As the party leaves their audience with the emperor, characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher catch a glimpse of a rare, fortuitous omen: the shadow of
gift detailed in the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). Way of the Dragon. You are as elusive and free as the Dragon of Heavenly Blessings. This charm has 6 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge and
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
foods, hobbies, music, and so forth become unbearable to you.
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Your shadow becomes an undead shadow that shares your alignment and is under your control.
Your shadow behaves disapprovingly
stop moving for 10 minutes or more, you discover that your boots or shoes have set down roots that must be pulled free with a successful DC 20 Strength check.
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Choose a creature you can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
blade. 4 A planetar reveals itself to the characters and declares Atash a false emissary of the Sunweaver. 5 Possessed by a shadow demon, a high-ranking member of the Brightguard calls for the
charactersâ arrest on charges of high treason. 6 Revolutionaries begin signing their graffiti with the symbol of the beholder Chesmare, a terror imprisoned in the Sky Prison. Astrologers approach the characters, afraid the sigils will set her free.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Rak Tulkhesh and Sul Khatesh, are detailed in chapter 6. Another â Bel Shalor, the Shadow in the Flame â is bound within the Silver Flame itself in the great cathedral in Flamekeep in Thrane. You can
â many trying to free their imprisoned overlords, others looking for a way to claim their mastersâ power for their own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Booâs Astral Menagerie
to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30 ft., one creature. Hit: 22 (4d10) necrotic damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Friends and Foes This chapter provides more than forty monsters and NPCs who live in and around Strixhaven. They appear in this bookâs adventures, and youâre free to use them in adventures of your
Silverquill Apprentice Humanoid 2 Silverquill Pledgemage Humanoid 4 Silverquill Professor of Radiance Humanoid 7 Silverquill Professor of Shadow Humanoid 7 Spirit Statue Mascot Construct 1/4 Strixhaven Campus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to see that Gleam casts no shadow. While she has no shadow, Gleam is cursed (see the âShadowlessâ sidebar). SHADOWLESS
A shadowless creature is one that carries the curse of having no shadowâa fact
evident only when the creature is in bright or dim light. A remove curse spell or similar magic ends the curse on a shadowless creature, reuniting it with its shadow instantly.
Creatures native to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
these pockets of terror deep within the Plane of Shadow. The Dark Powers watch and influence events within their dominion. When their gaze drifts, they reach into other planes to collect heroes and
who believe theyâre beyond morality. They identify dangerous individuals and imprison them within the Domains of Dread, where they ostensibly do less harm than they would if they were free. Those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nessian Wood. Years later, the hydra broke free of its bonds, and Heliod chose a mortal, Elspeth Tirel, to slay the hydra as his championâusing a spear called Godsend, forged from Purphorosâs sword
fell on him, Heliod saw his shadow and feared it. He banished the shadow to the land beyond the Rivers That Ring the World, and it became Erebos, god of the dead and ruler of the Underworld.
Origin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
receiving the guidance of the gods in their battles to keep their homeland free from invasions. In the center of the wall is a painting of a pyramid with a temple atop it and the sun shining over the land
.
Double bronze doors stand in the eastern end of the south wall. Down the hall to the west is an archway carved in the form of twining serpents. Beyond it, the corridor continues on into shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Zyrian at once, he fights back and begins to speak, saying, âYou shall not free her! I will protect the free peoples of the world against the Princess of the Shadow Glass until the end of time!â If the
circle to express in writing their intent to free Nintraâwhereupon the Princess of the Shadow Glass appears in the circle and the fight begins. Fighting Nintra. Nintra screams in ecstasy when she is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Rashemen. She is the sole survivor of an adventuring party hired by Lady Wylynd Moonstar of Waterdeep to find Umbraxakar the shadow dragon and transform him back into Glyster the bronze dragon
marks to prove it. After each feeding, Keresta charms Portia to keep her calm and under control. A character can free Portia from her shackles using the key in area 25a, or by picking the lock with