# Clinging Shadows Stance
#pf2e/focus_spell/level_4 #pf2e/class/monk #pf2e/school/evocation 
==[Uncommon](../../../Traits/Uncommon.md)== ==[Evocation](../../../Traits/Evocation.md)== ==[Monk](../../../Traits/Monk.md)== ==[Shadow](../../../Traits/Shadow.md)== ==[Stance](../../../Traits/Stance.md)==
*Source* Advanced Player's Guide pg. 229 2.0
**Cast** ► somatic
**Duration** until you leave the stance

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You adopt the stance of clinging shadows. You can make shadow grasp Strikes. These deal `dice: 1d4|avg` [Negative](../../../Traits/Negative.md) damage; are in the brawling group; and have the [Agile](../../../Traits/Agile.md), [Grapple](../../../Rules/Actions/Grapple.md), [Reach](../../../Traits/Reach.md), and [Unarmed](../../../Traits/Unarmed.md) traits.

While in clinging shadows stance, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to Athletics checks to Grapple, and to the DC for creatures to Escape from you.