Sun-Scorched Shadow Drake

When first exposed to bright light, the monster is Blinded until the end of its next turn. After this exposure, light doesn't blind the monster again until after it spends 1 hour in darkness. However, as long as the monster is in an area of bright light, it's Dazzled.

The shadow drake's form shifts and blends reflexively with surrounding shadows. A shadow drake gains an additional reaction each round, but it can use this reaction only for Shadow Evade.

Trigger A creature attacks the shadow drake while it is in an area of dim light Effect The shadow drake further obscures its position. The attacker must succeed at a DC 11 flat check in order to affect the shadow drake, as if the drake were Hidden for the triggering attack.

The shadow drake makes one jaws Strike and two tail Strikes in any order.

A shadow drake spits a ball of black liquid that explodes into a cloud of frigid black shadow. This attack has a range of 40 feet and explodes in a 5-foot burst. Creatures within the burst take 2d6 cold damage (DC 16 reflex save). The explosion of shadow also snuffs out mundane light sources the size of a torch, lantern, or smaller, and attempts to counteract magical light with a +8 counteract modifier. The shadow drake can't use Shadow Breath again for 1d6 Recharge Shadow Breath rounds.

Frequency three times per day Effect The shadow drake Strides or Flies twice.