Encounter 3: The Shadow Demon Guardian (Death King's Grotto, MMotRS)

Further into the grotto, a Shadow Demon commanding 2 Shades guards a Shadow Barrier that prevents access to the back of the cavern.

1 per 2 heroes
Lvl 3 undead - Melee
40
Shadow Swim.

Hidden in Shadow or Darkness (Spot DC12) and can sink into and travel along shadows. Can't be targeted until it reemerges.

Sunlight Weakness.

Vulnerable to Radiant magic. When in sunlight or takes Radiant damage, Disadvantage on next Turn.

Incorporeal.

Immune to Frightened, Grappled, Incapacitated, Poisoned, Prone, and Restrained. Immune to Necrotic magic.

Choose one.
  • Draining Swipe (2x). Necrotic.

    On damage: WIL is reduced by 1, and it dies if it is reduced to -5.

A Creature with a lowered WIL stat recovers it back to what it was before after Resting. The kind of Rest required is set by the GM.

×1
Lvl 8 fiend (demon) - Melee
M666
Sunlight Weakness.

Vulnerable to Radiant magic. When in sunlight or takes Radiant damage, Disadvantage on next Turn.

Incorporeal.

Immune to Frightened, Grappled, Incapacitated, Poisoned, Prone, and Restrained. Immune to Necrotic magic.

Shadow Stealth.

Hidden while in Darkness (Spot DC 14).

  • Umbral Claw. Psychic.

    (Ignores Defense)

Heroes
Count4 × LVL 3
Total Levels12
Monsters
Count3
Total Levels14
Total HP146
Encounter
Monsters per Hero0.8:1
DifficultyDeadly