Death Knight
Zealous paladins run the risk of pursuing their goals - however pure - with such blind vigor that they will do anything to see their goals fulfilled. When fiends or Exiles take note of a particularly powerful paladin, they might subtly nudge the paladin down a dark path, perhaps offering the paladin a little extra power to violently overcome an obstacle in their path. Over many years, the paladin will likely grow darker and more calloused. After being pushed over the brink and committing a heinous act antithetical to what the paladin once stood for, its fate is sealed, and the paladin transforms into a Death Knight in the service of the fiend or Exile that carefully manipulated it.
Death Knight | |||||
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| Monster Level: 20 | |||||
| Medium. Humanoid (Occult) | |||||
| STR | DEX | END | AWR | INT | CHA |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Ref: 11 | Fort: 16 | Ant: 14 | Log: 10 | Will: 16 | |
| Armor Rating 15 (field plate) | Resist Physical 3 | ||||
| Hit Points 190 | Traits Iron Will, Steel Mind, Regen 2 | ||||
| Speed 30 ft | |||||
| Skills (STR) Athletics +8; (END) Forced March +8; (CHA) Intimidating +8 | |||||
| Features | |||||
| Cavalier. When riding a steed, the Death Knight gains 1 additional MCAP.
Occult Rituals. Using CHA, the Death Knight can cast the following rituals. Animate Corpses. Deathboil Plague, Drums of the War God, Hell’s Angel, Inscription of Sharpening, Scry, Summon Hellfire. | |||||
| Actions | |||||
The Death Knight can take FIVE of the following actions, or take the same action five times. | |||||
| Move. The Death Knight moves up to its speed.
Greatsword. Reach 5 ft Two-Handed Weapon. +6 vs AR. Hit: 13 (2d6+6) sharp. Glaive. Reach 10 ft Two-Handed Weapon. +6 vs AR. Hit: 10 (1d8+6) sharp. Javelin. Thrown 60 ft One-Handed Weapon. +6 vs AR. Hit: 9 (1d6+6) sharp. | |||||
OR the Death Knight can take TWO of the following actions, or take the same action twice... | |||||
| Move. The Death Knight moves up to its speed.
Greatsword. Reach 5 ft Two-Handed Weapon. +6 vs AR. Hit: 13 (2d6+6) sharp. Glaive. Reach 10 ft Two-Handed Weapon. +6 vs AR. Hit: 10 (1d8+6) sharp. Javelin. Thrown 60 ft One-Handed Weapon. +6 vs AR. Hit: 9 (1d6+6) sharp. | |||||
...AND take ONE of the following actions. | |||||
| Unholy Retribution (Recharge 4). Make a weapon attack. On a hit, deal an additional 11 (2d10) radiant damage.
Decree (Recharge 5). The Death Knight casts the Decree divine spell. It counts as occult when cast in this way. | |||||
| Reactions | |||||
| Exploit (1/Turn). The Death Knight can Exploit. | |||||