Shadow Skeleton
Medium Undead · Neutral Evil · CR 2
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 1
- Evil
Shadow Skeleton at CR 2 is logged as a medium undead; alignment neutral evil. Habitat: forest and underwater. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 30, swim 30
- Habitats
- Forest, Underwater
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Shadow Skeleton is a creature that has crossed the threshold of death; its continued presence is itself a violation of natural law. It is most often found in forest regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Shadow Skeleton is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Neutral Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Shadow Skeleton is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). Undead are the wounds the Negative Plane leaves on the mortal world — every undead has a death story behind it. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Shadow Skeleton
- What is the challenge rating of Shadow Skeleton?
- Shadow Skeleton's challenge rating is 2. A party in this band works against tier-1 parties.
- What type of creature is Shadow Skeleton?
- By creature type, Shadow Skeleton is a undead, medium size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Shadow Skeleton live?
- In the bestiary, Shadow Skeleton appears in Forest, Underwater.