Shadow demon

Shadow demon

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the shadow demon is a type of evil outsider creature.[1]

Publication history

The shadow demon first appeared in White Dwarf #13 (June 1979). The shadow demon appeared in the original first edition Fiend Folio (1981).[2]

The shadow fiend appeared in second edition for the Ravenloft setting in Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix (1991), and was reprinted in Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium I & II (1996). The shadow fiend appeared for the Planescape setting in the first Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994).[3]

The shadow demon appears in third edition in Dragon #292 (February 2002). The shadow demon appears under the "demon" entry in the Book of Vile Darkness (2002).[4]

Description

A shadow demon is formed from the very essence of evil on the Abyss. They have the ability to trap the souls of living beings. Shadow Demons are sinister, incorporeal demon. They flee from sunlight, though when possessing a mortal body they are no longer vulnerable to it. To expel the demon the body must be struck by a sudden powerful magical light. They are seen as a cloud of darkness with bat-like wings and sharp claws. Shadow Demons are larger than humans but are weightless. They,are very tall ranging from 6' to 7'. Some have red and green eyes usually these are the more evil ones. Some appear as an omen of something bad. The demons are associated with the sin of envy. They are also called an invidiak. Their alignment is chaotic evil.

Other publishers

The shadow demon appeared under the "demon" heading in the Tome of Horrors (2002) from Necromancer Games.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Shadow Demon (3.5e Monster) - Dungeons and Dragons Wiki". dnd-wiki.org. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981)
  3. ↑ Varney, Allen, ed. Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (TSR, 1994)
  4. ↑ Cook, Monte. Book of Vile Darkness (Wizards of the Coast, 2002)
  5. ↑ Green, Scott; Peterson, Clark (2002). Tome of Horrors. Necromancer Games. pp. 88–89. ISBN 1-58846-112-2.


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