CR 6 – Undead – Sarkozy’s Shadow
Tier 2 play
**Monster Name**: Sarkozy's Shadow
**Size, Type, Alignment**: Medium Undead, Lawful Evil
**Core Stats**: Armor Class (AC) 15, Hit Points (HP) 112 (15d8 + 45), Speed 30 ft.
**Ability Scores**:
Strength 14 (+2),
Dexterity 16 (+3),
Constitution 16 (+3),
Intelligence 12 (+1),
Wisdom 14 (+2),
Charisma 18 (+4)
**Proficiencies**: Saving Throws: Wisdom +5, Charisma +7; Skills: Deception +7, Insight +5, Stealth +6
Damage Resistances: Necrotic, Psychic; Damage Immunities: Poison; Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened
**Senses**: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 12
**Languages**: Common, Infernal
**Challenge Rating (CR)**: 6
**Special Abilities**:
– **Shadowy Influence**: Sarkozy's Shadow can manipulate shadows in a 30-foot radius, imposing disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws for creatures within the area.
– **Haunting Presence**: As a bonus action, the Shadow can target one creature it can see within 60 feet, forcing it to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn.
**Actions**:
– **Multiattack**: Sarkozy's Shadow makes two Shadow Blade attacks.
– **Shadow Blade**: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) psychic damage. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have its maximum hit points reduced by the damage dealt until a long rest.
– **Shadow Grasp (Recharge 5-6)**: The Shadow targets up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet. Each target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or take 22 (4d10) necrotic damage and be restrained until the end of its next turn.
**Description**: Sarkozy's Shadow is a spectral remnant of a once-powerful politician, now bound to the mortal realm by a curse of his own making. Cloaked in swirling shadows, it embodies the fears and ambitions of those who cross its path. It employs cunning tactics, using its ability to manipulate shadows to instill fear and confusion among its foes, often striking from the darkness with its Shadow Blade. Driven by a relentless desire for power and revenge, Sarkozy's Shadow is a formidable opponent, employing both psychological and physical attacks to dominate the battlefield.