Monster
Shadow Assassin
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Official reference · WDMM · 2014
- Creature type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 14
- Hit points
- 78 (12d8 + 24)
- Speed
- Walk 40 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 9
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Strength
- 6
- Dexterity
- 19
- Constitution
- 14
- Intelligence
- 13
- Wisdom
- 12
- Charisma
- 14
- Passive Perception
- 19
- Saving Throws
- dex: +8; int: +5
- Skills
- perception: +9; stealth: +12
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft.
- Languages
- understands the languages it knew in life but can't speak
- Resistances
- acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder, resist: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing; note: from nonmagical attacks; cond: True
- Immunities
- necrotic, poison
- Condition Immunities
- exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
- Vulnerabilities
- radiant
Traits
Amorphous
The assassin can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Shadow Stealth
While in dim light or darkness, the assassin can take the Hide action as a bonus action.
Sunlight Weakness
While in sunlight, the assassin has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.
Actions
Multiattack
The assassin makes two Shadow Blade attacks.
Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. Unless the target is immune to necrotic damage, the target's Strength score is reduced by 1d4 each time it is hit by this attack. The target dies if its Strength is reduced to 0. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a shadow (see the Monster Manual) rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.