The Shadow Monarch Patron
Expanded Spell List
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1st | Dissonant Whispers, Bane |
| 2nd | Blur, Gentle Repose |
| 3rd | Bestow Curse, Life Transference |
| 4th | Phantasmal Killer, Death Ward |
| 5th | Antilife Shell, Raise Dead |
Shadow Conduit
At 1st level, your connection to shadows empowers your spellcasting. Whenever you cast a warlock spell , you can choose a space covered in dim light or darkness that you can see within 60 feet, the spell is cast as though you were located in that space.
When you cast a damage dealing spell using a warlock spell slot from an area in dim light or darkness it deals an additional 1d6 necrotic damage.
Arise Shadow
Starting at 6st level, you can bind the soul of a dead creature into servitude, as an action you target the corpse of a Large or smaller creature that had a CR no higher than your level divided by 3. That creature rises as a Shadow Soldier, which acts on your initiative and follows your telepathic orders.
- You can use this feature once, and must finish a long rest before you can do so again. You can only control one shadow, if you create a new one, the previous shadow vanishes.
The dark magic from your Patron grants you lost necromantic powers, any undead you create is formed out of Shadows, a black mist, or dark flames.
Master of Shadows
Beginning at 10th level, you become accostumed to your necromantic powers, granting you more control over them.
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You can now Control a number of shadows equal to your Charisma Modifier (minimum of 1, maximum of 5).
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Additionally you gain the ability to step from one shadow into another. When you are in dim light or darkness, as a bonus action, you can teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness.
Credits
- Inspiration from Solo Leveling Novel by Chu-Gong
- Art from Solo Leveling Manhwa by Gi So-Ryeong and Jang Sung-Rak
- Heavy inspiration from Fungal Brew's animation Myconid
Monarch of Shadows
Starting at 14th level, your shadows now retain most of the abilities they had in life.
- Shadows now retain all of their original actions, except any legendary actions. If they had the spellcasting feature, they can only cast cantrips.
- They also retain their Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma score, the ability to speak, and any known languages.
Shadow Soldier Template
Retained characteristics. The servant retains it Armor Class, hit points, Hit Dice, Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, vulnerabilities, resistances, and immunities.
Lost Characteristics. The shadow loses any special senses it had and any action that isn't Multiattack or a melee weapon attack that deals bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage. If those attack deal additional damage of a type not bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing, that damage is lost, unless it originates from a piece of equipment, such as a magic item. It also cannot regain hit points by completing a short or long rest.
Type. The creature's type is undead and it loses any tags.
Alignment. The shadow is unaligned.
Speed. Reduce all the shadow's speeds by 10 feet, to a minimum of 5 feet.
Ability Scores. The shadow's ability scores change as follows: Int 2 (-4), Wis 2 (-4), Cha 6 (-2).
Senses. The shadow has blindsight with a radius of 30 feet and is blind beyond that radius.
Condition Immunities. The shadow can't be blinded, charmed, frightened, or paralyzed.
Languages. The shadow understands all languages it spoke in life but can´t speak
Attacks If the shadow has no other means of dealing damage, it can use its fists or limbs to make unarmed strikes. On a hit, the unarmed strike deals bludgeoning damage equal to 1d4 + the shadow's Strength modifier, or, if the shadow is Large, 2d4 + its Strength modifier.
Adittional Invocations
Shadow Switch
Prerequistes: Pact of the Blade, Level 10
As a bonus action, you can switch places with one of your shadows, the shadow you switch places with can use it´s reaction to make one attack against a target within range of it´s new positon.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma Modifier, You regain all uses once you finish a long rest
Elite Shadow
Prerequisites: Pact of the Chain, Level 14
When you summon your familiar, you may choose to transform one of your Shadows into your familiar permanently, whenever you summon your Familiar it becomes that shadow, This shadow does not count against your maximum number of Shadows
Shadow Library
Prerequisites: Pact of the Tome, Level 10
As an action you can store your shadow soldiers inside an extradimensional plane in your Book of Shadows, where they remain suspended in time. You can store a number of Shadows equal to your Charisma modifier, stored shadows do not count against your maximum number of Shadows, as an action you may switch any of your summoned Shadows for the same number of your stored ones
