Category:Shadow

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Canon Information

Shadows are malignant, incorporeal undead comprised entirely of incarnate darkness. Although they are not particularly hurt by light compared to other similar creatures, shadows nonetheless prefer to dwell in heavily shaded areas. Shadows are filled with only loathing for living in an equal degree that they despise light. A shadow's touch inflicts ability damage to Strength, weakening it with negative energy.[1]

Should a humanoid character drop to zero Strength from a shadow's touch perishes and will soon rise as a new shadow under the control of its creator.[1] This is a primary way for new shadows to come into being, but there are other ways. Powerful spellcasters can create shadows via the Create Greater Undead spell[2] In the Demiplane of Dread, shadows may spawn from Illusion (Shadow) spells gone awry.[3][4] A shadow may be spawned from the victim of a shadow asp bite.[5][6][7]

In addition to the normal type of undead shadow, there is a greater shadow that demonstrates greater power and resilience. The greater shadow is also capable of employing more mobile skirmishing tactics.[1]

Encounter Areas

Shadows can be encountered in the domain of Avonleigh,[8], Barovia[9], Cavitius[10], Darkon[11], Falkovnia[12], Forlorn[13], Hazlan[14], Invidia[15], Keening[16], Mordent[17][18], Necropolis[19], Nova Vaasa[20], Richemulot[21], Sebua[22], Sithicus[23], the Shadow Rift[24], and Valachan[25]. Prior to its dissolution, shadows could be encountered in Daglan.[26] Although they cannot enter dreamscapes of the Nightmare Lands, shadows are known to haunt the Terrain Between the waking world and that of dreams.[27]

As undead, shadows can be found in Har'Akir[28][29], Mordent[30][31], and Sanguinia[32]

Descriptive Text

In my youth, in times of boredom or nervousness, I developed a minor habit or tick of counting things. I cannot say I find it soothing exactly, but try as I might to quiet the numbers in my head, they come unbidden. I never imagined this compulsion would save my life. As the single light source of my glowing orb cast our shadows in sharp detail on the floor of the ancient tomb, my eyes flicked across the group. One... two... three... four of us. One... two... three... four... five shadows. That was how I took the thing by surprise, casting flame upon it before the rest of you knew it was there. Knowing what we now do of these creatures, and remembering the sorry state we were in, if it had surprised us instead, I daresay we'd have joined its ranks that day.

- Unused interview of Antayla the mage for Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts[33]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Monster Manual (3.5) p. 221-222
  2. ↑ Player's Handbook (3.5) p.
  3. ↑ Ravenloft Third Edition p. 94
  4. ↑ Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 108
  5. ↑ Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium III p. 98
  6. ↑ Denizens of Darkness p. 137
  7. ↑ Denizens of Dread p. 184
  8. ↑ A Light in the Belfry booklet p.6
  9. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 15
  10. ↑ Die Vecna Die p. 154
  11. ↑ Gazetteer II p.18
  12. ↑ Gazetteer II p.91
  13. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.69
  14. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.46
  15. ↑ Gazetteer IV, p. 44
  16. ↑ Gazetteer V p. 87
  17. ↑ Ravenloft: Realm of Terror, p. 77
  18. ↑ Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens, p. 25
  19. ↑ Gazetteer II p.57
  20. ↑ Gazetteer V p.20
  21. ↑ Gazetteer III p.86
  22. ↑ darklords p. 85
  23. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer IV p.111
  24. ↑ Gazetteer V p. 105
  25. ↑ Gazetteer IV p.90
  26. ↑ Feast of Goblyns p.82
  27. ↑ The Nightmare Lands: The Journal of Dr. Illhousen p. 25
  28. ↑ Ravenloft: Realm of Terror, 84.
  29. ↑ Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens, p. 39
  30. ↑ Ravenloft: Realm of Terror, p. 69
  31. ↑ Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens, p. 25
  32. ↑ Ravenloft: Realm of Terror, p. 84
  33. ↑ Descriptive text from John W. Mangrum's Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror project (contributed by Gonzoron), from posts on the Fraternity of Shadows message board.


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