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Shadow Skeleton

Size
Medium
Type
Undead
Challenge Rating
2
Source
Creature Codex
Alignment
Neutral-Evil
Armor Class
13
Speeds
30, swim 40
Walking Speed
30
Swimming Speed
40
Strength Score
10
Dexterity Score
16
Constitution Score
15
Intelligence Score
9
Wisdom Score
11
Charisma Score
9
Vision
Darkvision (60ft)
Languages Ref
understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak
Hit Points
52
Condition Immunities
Exhaustion 1, Poisoned
Resistances
Resistant to Fire Damage, Resistant to Piercing Damage, Resistant to Slashing Damage, Immune to Poison Damage

Medium undead, neutral evil


Armor Class 13

Hit Points 52 (8d8+16)

Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.


STR
10 (+0)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
9 (−1)

Damage Resistances fire, piercing, slashing

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. The shadow skeleton makes two scimitar attacks.

Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage.

Finger Darts. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature other than an undead or a construct, it must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target is surrounded by a shadowy aura for 1 minute. While surrounded by the aura, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) necrotic damage when hit by the scimitar attack of a shadow skeleton. Any creature can take an action to extinguish the shadow with a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. The shadow also extinguishes if the target receives magical healing.

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.