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Shadow Elemental                                       Enemy of the Light. Although these creatures are not directly

                                                                harmed by sunlight, it does cause them considerable discomfort,
             Shadow elementals are creatures of living shade, brought into   and they do all that they can to escape or snuff out the hateful
             being from the depths of the Shadowfell. Appearing as nebulous   illumination. Similarly, shadow elementals find the presence of
             forms of ever-shifting gloom, they lash out at the living with   living beings not native to the shadowfell to be disturbing,
             tendrils as insubstantial as darkness itself.      although not nearly to the same extent as they do light itself.
                 Bound and Summoned. These elusive creatures rarely roam   When not under a summoner’s control, they make every effort to
             the Material plane of their own free will. When they do, it is   extinguish life and light both. They are as obedient as any
             almost exclusively deep underground, places the light has never   elemental when summoned, so most shadow elementals are only
             touched. More frequently, they manifest as servants summoned   as evil as their masters permit.
             from the Shadowfell, bound into service by powerful spellcasters.      Elemental Nature. A shadow elemental doesn’t require air,
                 Shadow elementals seem to understand the commands of their   food, drink, or sleep.
             summoners, regardless of what language they speak. Beyond this,
             however, these creatures never seem to communicate in any
             manner. It is unknown whether they have any language at all.




































































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