Shadow demon

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shadow demon 2
HP	36-74
HD	10
XP	717
Speed	10
AC	7
EV	12
Will	100
Attack1	21 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rC++ rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Small
Type	shadow demon, shadow demon
Flags	See invisible

A mysterious demonic figure, difficult to distinguish from the darkness around it. It weaves the shadows into powerful minions. “As we grow old, we become aware that death is drawing near; his shadow falls across our path...” -Stefan Zweig, _Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman_. 1927.

Useful Info

Shadow demons are demonic summoners which haunt demonic places, summoning waves of dangerous foes at you as soon as they spot you. They're faster than normal, but thankfully aren't very durable by tier-2 standards. They can be found in the Abyss, Pandemonium, and the Hells (particularly in Tartarus).

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Shadow Creatures	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• Without Aura of Abjuration, these guys can theoretically put together truly horrific piles of demons to assault you. Fortunately they spend most of their turns trying to move into melee range with you. Make them a high priority to keep them from calling for reinforcements, and if they do manage to get some nasties out, use powerful ranged attacks to take them down fast. Once the summoner falls, its summons die with it.

History

Prior to 0.10, shadow demons had permanent invisibility and normal speed, but no spells.