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SHADOW

	Shadow
Size/Type:	Medium Undead (Incorporeal)
Hit Dice:	3d12 (19 hp)
Initiative:	+2
Speed:	Fly 40 ft. (good) (8 squares)
Armor Class:	13 (+2 Dex, +1 deflection), touch 13, flat-footed 11
Base Attack/Grapple:	+1/—
Attack:	Incorporeal touch +3 melee (1d6 Str)
Full Attack:	Incorporeal touch +3 melee (1d6 Str)
Space/Reach:	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Create spawn, strength damage
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., incorporeal traits, +2 turn resistance, undead traits
Saves:	Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +4
Abilities:	Str —, Dex 14, Con —, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 13
Skills:	Hide +8*, Listen +7, Search +4, Spot +7
Feats:	Alertness, Dodge
Environment:	Any
Organization:	Solitary, gang (2–5), or swarm (6–11)
Challenge Rating:	3
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always chaotic evil
Advancement:	4–9 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment:	—

A shadow can be difficult to see in dark or gloomy areas but stands out starkly in brightly illuminated places.

A shadow is 5 to 6 feet tall and is weightless. Shadows cannot speak intelligibly.

COMBAT

Shadows lurk in dark places, waiting for living prey to happen by.

Strength Damage (Su): The touch of a shadow deals 1d6 points of Strength damage to a living foe. A creature reduced to Strength 0 by a shadow dies. This is a negative energy effect.

Create Spawn (Su): Any humanoid reduced to Strength 0 by a shadow becomes a shadow under the control of its killer within 1d4 rounds.

Skills: Shadows have a +2 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks and a +4 racial bonus on Search checks. *A shadow gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in areas of shadowy illumination. In brightly lit areas, it takes a –4 penalty on Hide checks.

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