[RPG] What monsters and races are from the Shadowfell

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I'm running a campaign where the players have found themselves in the Shadowfell. I have no idea what sorts of monsters or people would be iconic for this realm. Is there a comprehensive list somewhere? We happen to be playing 5e, but I can make use of information from any edition.

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Detailed information on the 5e version of the Shadowfell is still pending (hopefully in the Dungeon Master's Guide!) but here are some typical inhabitants from 4e:

  • Shadar-Kai, near-humans with tattoos and scars that rejoice in battle and have shadowy abilities.
  • Shadow creatures (none are in the Basic Rules bestiary, and the type may not exist at all in 5e).
  • Ghosts of the dead on their way to their final destination.
  • Corporeal undead, typically the result of ghosts who refused to pass on.
  • Any horror-themed creature, as the Shadowfell is basically Spooky Halloween World.

Given the limited creatures available in the Basic Rules, I'd provide a lot of undead and reskin some other creatures: turn wolves into "balehounds" and ogres into "flesh terrors" and so on.

You can generally assume that each normal race has a Shadowfell subrace or equivalent with gray skin, shadow-themed abilities, and more piercings.

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