Greater Shadow (Basic Lore)

Greater Shadow (Shooter; CR 18)
Chaotic Evil - Medium - Undead (Incorporeal)
This creature possesses the Shooter role, and therefore counts as 2 monsters for purposes of encounter size, XP award, and treasure. This monster frequently has the Shooter role, but may be set to other roles if desired. The exact origins of malevolent undead Shadows is the source of considerable controversy. Some say they arise from especially evil souls that cling to darkstuff to avoid their eternal fate. Others say they are malign spirits that suffuse the shades of the recently dead to act out their evil will upon the world of the living. Still others say that Shadows are a curse upon the world, the shadow of Undeath laid by some long-lost God or pantheon. Regardless of their origin, Shadows are terrible foes. They are incorporeal, and can move through and attack from inside solid objects, are resistant to or immune to almost everything, and inflict terrible draining attacks. Shadows are Lost undead, spirits who have no place, and as such they are endlessly restless and deadly. They are also Eaters, driven by The Hunger to consume life and spawn ever more undeath. Where shadows appear to be incorporeal humanoids, driven by an insatiable desire to snuff out all life, greater shadows no longer comport themselves in any semblance of humanoid shape. They appear to be nearly the same size as normal humanoids (if a bit bulkier), though their shape morphs and shifts constantly, along with their size, making it difficult to know exactly where they are or how big they are at any given moment.