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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pukunui" data-source="post: 6593631" data-attributes="member: 54629">Yeah. I was originally thinking of using the mage NPC statblock, but I think I'll go with a warrior type instead plus some hired goons. And maybe I'll skip the teleporting in and out. That way, if the shade succeeds in kidnapping the Chosen, the other PCs can follow him and try to rescue their friend.EDIT: How's this for a 5e Netherese Shade Knight?SHADE KNIGHTMedium humanoid (shade), neutral evilAC 18 (plate)HP 65 (10d8 + 20)Init +2; Prof Bonus +3Spd 30 ft---STR 16  DEX 12  CON 14  INT 11  WIS 11  CHA 15---Saves Con +5, Wis +3Skills Stealth +7, Perception +3Senses darkvision, passive Perception 13Languages Common, NethereseChallenge 5 (1,800 XP)---Benighted Presence. Any nonmagical bright light within 10 feet of the knight is reduced to dim light.Brave. The knight has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.Regeneration. The knight regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the knight takes radiant damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the knight's next turn. The knight is destroyed only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate.Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the knight can take the Hide action as a bonus action.Shadow Stride (Recharge 5-6). When the knight is in dim light or darkness, as a bonus action it can teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see that is also in dim light or darkness.ACTIONSMultiattack. The knight makes two melee attacks.Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing dmg.Leadership (1/Rest). For 1 minute, the knight can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the knight. A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This effect ends if the knight is incapacitated.REACTIONSParry. The knight adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the knight must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.I ran it through the custom monster guidelines in the DMG and got a defensive CR of 7 and an offensive CR of 3. Hope that's right.</blockquote>

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