Shade

Level 1 Minion Ambusher (Undead)

Draw Steel: Monsters (Book Two)

Shade is a level 1 minion ambusher (undead) for Draw Steel. It has 4 Stamina and an Encounter Value of 3.

Level
1
Organization
Minion
Role
Ambusher
Encounter Value
3
Size
1M
Speed
5
Stamina
4
Stability
1
Free Strike
2
Movement
Fly, hover
Immunities
Corruption 1, poison 1
Might
-5
Agility
+1
Reason
+0
Intuition
+0
Presence
+2

Traits

Shadow Phasing

The shade can move through creatures and objects at their usual speed, but can’t end their turn inside a creature or object. The first time in a round that the shade moves through a creature, that creature takes 1 corruption damage. The shade doesn’t take damage from being force moved into objects.

Actions

Life Drain

Melee, Strike, Weapon

Main action · Melee 1 · Target: One creature or object per minion

2d10 + 2

11 or lower
2 corruption damage
12 to 16
4 corruption damage
17 or higher
5 corruption damage; the target must move up to their speed and can’t end that movement closer to any shade

Common questions

What level is Shade in Draw Steel?

Shade is a level 1 minion ambusher in Draw Steel.

What is Shade's Encounter Value?

Shade has an Encounter Value (EV) of 3, the number Draw Steel uses to budget encounters.

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