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Monster Manual
damage.
Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 35 (10d6
turns.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Veil of Shadow. The dragon uses Shadow Stealth, and one creature of its choice that it can see within 10 feet of it
Monsters
Monster Manual
Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success
Resistances. See Living Shadow.
Living Shadow. While in Dim Light or Darkness, the dragon has Resistance to damage that isn’t Force, Psychic, or Radiant.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in
Monsters
Monster Manual
damage.
Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 35 (10d6
turns.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Veil of Shadow. The dragon uses Shadow Stealth, and one creature of its choice that it can see within 10 feet of it
Monsters
Monster Manual
Mimicry. The kenku can mimic any sounds it has heard, including voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.Shadow Blade
. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shadow Blade"}, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage
Spells
Player’s Handbook
The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Necrotic
creature or a different one.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 3.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the vampire fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Shadow Escape. If the vampire drops to 0 Hit Points outside its resting place
Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the vampire can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The vampire regains all expended uses at the start of each
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1
minute. A creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. You can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest.
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Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, one creature the shadow walker can see within 120 feet. Failure: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow Cowl", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage, and the
Fey Ancestry. Magic can’t put the shadow walker to sleep.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the shadow walker has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
Multiattack
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
another creature’s turn, Karas can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Karas regains all expended uses at the start of each of her turns.
Harrow. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 15, one
creature Karas can see within 90 feet of herself. Failure: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Harrow", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target has the
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
As an action, you make a few snips with these iron shears and cause the shadow of a Humanoid creature you can see within 5 feet of you to detach from its source. If the creature is unwilling to give
creature type is Fey instead of Undead. A creature whose Strength is reduced to 0 by this shadow’s Strength Drain attack does not die but falls unconscious instead. The creature regains
Shadow
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Basic Rules (2014)
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.Strength Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You are a creature of shadow, for your innate magic comes from the Shadowfell itself. You might trace your lineage to an entity from that place, or perhaps you were exposed to its fell energy and
transformed by it.
The power of shadow magic casts a strange pall over your physical presence. The spark of life that sustains you is muffled, as if it struggles to remain viable against the dark energy
Magic Items
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
maze spell on each creature within 30 feet of it.
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Nightmare. Tendrils of shadow seep from the vessel and form into 1d4 Shadow Demon;shadow demons (see the Monster Manual for their
A creature that touches this ornate wooden vessel for 1 minute gains the benefits of a short rest. That creature also gains the effects of the bless spell until the creature finishes a short or long
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Ethereal Awareness. The shadow mastiff can see ethereal creatures and objects.
Sunlight Weakness. While in bright light created by sunlight, the shadow mastiff has disadvantage on attack rolls
+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone
Shadow Mastiff Alpha
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ethereal Awareness. The shadow mastiff can see ethereal creatures and objects.
Keen Hearing and Smell. The shadow mastiff has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell
.
Shadow Blend. While in dim light or darkness, the shadow mastiff can use a bonus action to become invisible, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. The invisibility lasts until the shadow
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
"} necrotic damage.
Affix Shadow. Sion targets a creature within 60 feet of himself that he can see. That target must make a DC 13 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the grappled
darkvision.
Shadowy Demise. If Sion dies, his body melts into shadow, leaving behind only equipment he was wearing or carrying.
Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, Sion has disadvantage on attack rolls
Shadow Mastiff
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ethereal Awareness. The shadow mastiff can see ethereal creatures and objects.
Keen Hearing and Smell. The shadow mastiff has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell
.
Shadow Blend. While in dim light or darkness, the shadow mastiff can use a bonus action to become invisible, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. The invisibility lasts until the shadow
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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.Strength Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit
Drow Shadowblade
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Charisma (spell save DC 13). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)
Shadow Step. While
drow makes two attacks with its shadow sword. If either attack hits and the target is within 10 feet of a 5-foot cube of darkness created by the shadow sword on a previous turn, the drow can dismiss
Young Red Shadow Dragon
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Monster Manual (2014)
":"Shadow Breath"}. The dragon exhales shadowy fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 56 (16d6);{"diceNotation":"16d6","rollType":"damage
Living Shadow. While in dim light or darkness, the dragon has resistance to damage that isn’t force, psychic, or radiant.
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the dragon can take
Drow Shadowblade (Summoner Variant)
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
consciousness if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it.
Summon Shadow Demon (1/Day). The drow attempts to magically summon a shadow demon with a 50 percent;{"diceNotation
Charisma (spell save DC 13). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)
Shadow Step. While
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shard of Shadow","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the
.
Shadow Strikes (Costs 2 Actions). Provided she is in bright or dim light, Nintra causes her shadow to attack a creature within 10 feet of her. Her shadow makes two claw attacks, each attack identical to
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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.
A duplicate reduced to 0 hit points or targeted by a dispel magic spell vanishes in a
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Shadow Caw. The ancient deep crow releases an ear-splitting caw. Each creature within 60 feet of the crow and able to hear it must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw
. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shadow Caw","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.The ancient deep crow can take 3 legendary
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Ethereal Awareness. The shadow mastiff can see ethereal creatures and objects.
Sunlight Weakness. While in bright light created by sunlight, the shadow mastiff has disadvantage on attack rolls
+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Shunning
Meazel
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Shadow Teleport"}. The meazel, any equipment it is wearing or carrying, and any creature it is grappling teleport to an unoccupied space within 500
destination space is occupied, the teleportation leads to the nearest unoccupied space.
Any other creature the meazel teleports becomes cursed by shadow for 1 hour. Until this curse ends, every
Shadow Dancer
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a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or suffer one additional effect of the shadow dancer's choice:
The target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until the grapple ends, the
Fey Ancestry. The shadow dancer has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put it to sleep.
Shadow Jump. As a bonus action, the shadow dancer can teleport up to 30 feet to
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
+ 4);{"diceNotation":"3d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Lance","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving
save DC 15):
At will: dancing lights, friends
2/day each: bane, command, darkness, mage armor
1/day each: tonguesProfessors of shadow wield the linguistic magic of Silverquill College through slicing
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
"} slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it is wracked with despair and has disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.
Illuminating Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation
":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Illuminating Shadow Breath"}. Shadrix exhales an entwined burst of blinding radiance and unnerving shadow in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creature or object if it is within 1 mile of the banderhobb.Multiattack. The banderhobb makes one Bite attack and one Tongue attack. It can replace one attack with a use of Shadow Step.
Bite. Melee Weapon
Resonant Connection. If the banderhobb has even a tiny piece of a creature or an object in its possession, such as a lock of hair or a splinter of wood, it knows the most direct route to that
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.
Shadow Web. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shadow Web"} to hit, reach 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 16
time using its shadow web.
Reel. The darkweaver pulls each creature it has grappled up to 60 feet toward itself.Arachnid predators of the Shadowfell, darkweavers inhabit caves, dungeons, and other
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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
Vampiric Touch
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The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 necrotic
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You are a creature of shadow, for your innate magic comes from the Shadowfell itself. You might trace your lineage to an entity from that place, or perhaps you were exposed to its fell energy and
transformed by it.
The power of shadow magic casts a strange pall over your physical presence. The spark of life that sustains you is muffled, as if it struggles to remain viable against the dark energy