Shadow mastiff

Shadow Mastiffs are a creature and non-playable race encountered in Act Two.

Shadow Mastiff
Monstrosity
Level 6 Shadow Mastiff
Stats
Armour Class	14
Hit points	33 (Balanced) 42 (Tactician)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 5 (-3) 12 (+1) 5 (-3)
Proficiency bonus	+3
Saving throws	Str +3 Dex +2 Con +1 Int -3 Wis +1 Cha -3
Features
Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 12m/40ft
Knockdown Jaws	Bite attacks can possibly knock the target Prone
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of reach
Shadow Veil	While lightly or heavily obscured, become resistant to non-magical Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage
Shadowblend	While lightly or heavily obscured, gain the ability to blend with shadows and become invisible
Sunlight Weakness	While in sunlight, this creature has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Saving Throws.
Actions
Shadowjaw Bite	2d6+3Piercing Possibly inflict  Prone for 1 turn Attack roll

Three Shadow Mastiffs appear out of the shadows alongside a Shadow Mastiff Alpha in the Ruined Battlefield, near X: -49 Y: 36, when the nearby ever-burning torches are destroyed. Another can possibly summoned via  Retinue of the Vampire Lord as part of the Gather Your Allies quest.

Overview

“	Often moving as a pack, these hounds of the Shadowfell slink from shadow to shadow, always on the hunt.	„
	— in-game racial description

Shadow Mastiff enemy variants

• Shadow Mastiff Alpha

External links

• Shadow mastiff on the Forgotten Realms Wiki