monster

Shadow Dragon

CR 13

Huge Dragon, Chaotic Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

Hit Points

189 (18d12 + 72)

Speed

40 ft., fly 80 ft., climb 40 ft.

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dex

con

int

wis

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Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair).If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Living Shadow.While in Dim Light|XPHB or Darkness|XPHB, the dragon has Resistance|XPHB to damage that isn't Force, Psychic, or Radiant.

Sunlight Sensitivity.While in sunlight, the dragon has Disadvantage|XPHB on ability checks and attack rolls.

Actions

Multiattack.The dragon makes three Rend attacks.

Rend.m 10, reach 10 ft. ({@damage 2d6 + 5) Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) Necrotic damage.

Shadow Breath 5.dex 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Cone. 35 ({@damage 10d6) Necrotic damage. Half damage. {@actSaveSuccessOrFail A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points|XPHB by this damage dies, and a Shadow|XMM rises from the corpse. The shadow is under the dragon's control and shares the dragon's Initiative|XPHB count but acts immediately after the dragon.

Legendary Actions.The creature can take 3 legendary actions...

Pounce.The dragon moves up to half its Speed|XPHB, and it makes one Rend attack.

Veil of Shadow.The dragon uses Shadow Stealth, and one creature of its choice that it can see within 10 feet of it takes 10 (3d6) Necrotic damage. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.