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Living Shade

Size
Medium
Type
Fey
Challenge Rating
1/4
Source
Creature Codex
Alignment
Neutral
Armor Class
12
Speeds
40
Walking Speed
40
Strength Score
6
Dexterity Score
14
Constitution Score
10
Intelligence Score
9
Wisdom Score
10
Charisma Score
12
Skill Proficiencies
Stealth
Vision
Darkvision (60ft)
Languages Ref
understands Common but can't speak
Hit Points
18
Condition Immunities
Exhaustion 1, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained
Resistances
Vulnerable to Radiant Damage, Resistant to Acid Damage, Resistant to Cold Damage, Resistant to Fire Damage, Resistant to Lightning Damage, Resistant to Thunder Damage, Resistant to Non-Magical Damage, Immune to Necrotic Damage, Immune to Poison Damage

Medium fey, neutral


Armor Class 12

Hit Points 18 (4d8)

Speed 40 ft.


STR
6 (−2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
12 (+1)

Skills Stealth +6

Damage Vulnerabilities radiant

Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities necrotic, poison

Condition Immunities exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages understands Common but can't speak

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Amorphous. The living shade can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the living shade can take the Hide action as a bonus action.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the living shade has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Shadow Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) cold damage.

Stat block from Creature Codex (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Creature Codex. © 2018 Open Design LLC; Authors Wolfgang Baur, Dan Dillon, Richard Green, James Haeck, Chris Harris, Jeremy Hochhalter, James Introcaso, Chris Lockey, Shawn Merwin, and Jon Sawatsky. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.