monster

Shadowghast

CR 5

Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

Hit Points

49 (9d8 + 9)

Speed

35 ft.

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

-1

Traits

Stench.Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the shadowghast must succeed on a 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to this Stench for 24 hours.

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

Actions

Multiattack.The shadowghast makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite.mw 8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. ({@damage 2d8 + 2) slashing damage plus 5 (1d10) necrotic damage.

Claws.mw 8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 2d6 + 5) slashing damage. If the target is a creature other than an undead, it must succeed on a 12 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Shadowghast

A shadowghast is an undead assassin. Leaping out from the shadows and trailing tendrils of darkness, it closes in on its prey with nary a sound, then tears into a victim with its paralyzing claws and furious bite.