Shadow Snake
Large shadow beast (reptile)
Level 16 Skirmisher XP 1400

Initiative +17        Senses Perception +13; Darkvision
HP 158; Bloodied 79
AC 30; Fortitude 28, Reflex 29, Will 27
Resist 10 poison
Speed 7, climb 7 see also shifting shadowstrike

(⚔) Bite (standard, at-will) ✦ Poison

Reach 2; +21 vs AC; 2d6+7 damage, and ongoing 10 poison damage (save ends).

⚔ Double Attack (standard, at-will)

The shadow snake makes two bite attacks and shifts 1 square before, between, or after the attacks.

⚔ Shifting Shadowstrike (standard, encounter) ✦ Poison

The shadow snake shifts 7 squares and makes a bite attack against two different targets at any point during its move.

Vanish into the Night (standard; encounter)

The shadow snake gains insubstantial and phasing, and is invisible in dim light until the end of its next turn.

Alignment Evil        Languages -
Skills Stealth +20
Str 20 (+13)      Dex 25 (+15)      Wis 10 (+8)
Con 22 (+14)      Int 4 (+5)      Cha 20 (+13)

Published in Monster Manual, page(s) 240, Open Grave, page(s) 92, Dungeon Magazine Annual, page(s) 80, Dungeon Magazine 166, page(s) 22.