Shadowstitch Carcass

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Medium Monstrosity, Neutral Evil

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

Hit Points 91 (14d8+28)

Speed 30 ft.

STR 16 (+3)

DEX 14 (+2)

CON 14 (+2)

INT 10 (+0)

WIS 12 (+1)

CHA 8 (-1)

Saving Throws Con +5, Wis +4

Skills Stealth +6, Perception +4

Condition Immunities poisoned

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Languages Common

Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3

Shadow Affinity. The creature blends with shadows. It has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks in dim light or darkness.

Keen Senses. The creature has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, hearing, or smell.

Actions

Multiattack. The Shadowstitch Carcass makes two Slam attacks and one Shadow Lash.

Slam. Melee weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage. A tattered fist crashes into its target, the stitched flesh threatening to tear loose with any jolt.

Shadow Lash. Ranged spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. A whip of living shadow arcs toward a target, draining a portion of its vitality.

Bonus Actions

Shadow Grasp. The shadow from the corpse pulses and attempts to grasp a target within 5 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check or be grappled (escape DC 14). While grappled, the target is dragged 5 feet toward the Shadowstitch Carcass on its turns.

Environment Forest, Underdark

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Lore & Description

Appearance

A corpse stitched to its own shadow, the seam running along the chest and spine like a living wound. The shadow trails behind, a dark, sinuous tether that drags across the ground as if someone—something—pulls a second, blackened sinew of night. The stitched corpse wears rotted robes and a hollow skull whose eyes glint with a dull candlelight. When it moves, the shadow moves with it, as though two beings share a single will.

Behavior & Origins

Born from a necromancer's failed attempt to fuse death with darkness, the Shadowstitch Carcass is bound to the very shadow that refused to die. It hunts along borders of light and shadow, feeding on the fear of those who glimpse its tether and feel the chill of full midnight in its wake. Legends say the stitching grows tighter the longer it roams, until the two half-forms share a singular heartbeat.