The shadows swirl and coalesce into a dark creature that awaits your command.

Daily   ✦     Arcane, Shadow, Summoning
Minor Action      Ranged 5

Prerequisite: You must have the Expert Mage benefit associated with necromancy or nethermancy.

Effect: You summon a creature associated with your necromancy or nethermancy Expert Mage benefit. The creature appears in an unoccupied space within range, and it is an ally to you and your allies.
    The creature lacks actions of its own. Instead, you spend actions to command it mentally, choosing from the actions in the creature's description. You must have line of effect to the creature to command it. When you command the creature, the two of you share knowledge but not senses.
    When the creature makes an attack roll or a check, you make the roll using your game statistics, not including any temporary bonuses or penalties.
    The creature lasts until it drops to 0 hit points, at which point you lose a healing surge (or hit points equal to your surge value if you have no surges left). Otherwise, it lasts until you use a minor action to dismiss it or until you use this power again.

Update (9/29/2011)
Shadow Beast and Shadow Wraith changed in October 2011 update.

Published in Heroes of Shadow, page(s) 102.