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Portrait of the Undead Knight
Creature · Built-in

Undead Knight

Medium Undead, lawful evil

  • High difficulty
  • CR 5
  • Melee
  • Tank

A knight who broke an oath and died for it, still riding out in black, rusted plate to finish the last campaign.

Statistics

Armor Class
18 (rusted plate)
Hit Points
90 (12d8 + 36)
Speed
Walk 30 ft
Challenge
CR 5 · 1800 XP
Size
Medium — Takes one map cell: most people and wolves.
Saving throws
STR +7, WIS +4
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft
Languages
Common
STR18+4
DEX10+0
CON16+3
INT10+0
WIS12+1
CHA14+2

Attacks

Multiattack

Greatsword × 2

Greatsword Melee

+7 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 2d6 + 4 slashing

Gauntlet Melee

+7 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 1d6 + 4 bludgeoning plus 1d6 necrotic

Abilities

Broken Oath Recharge 5–6

The weight of its broken vow presses on those who face it.

Range
30 ft
Saving throw
Wisdom DC 13
On a failed save
Frightened until the end of its next turn.
On a successful save
Unshaken.
Conditions
Frightened

Grave Charge At will

GM guidance: if it moves 20 ft straight toward a foe before its attack, the GM may add 2d6 to the first hit.

Defenses

Resistances
Necrotic
Immunities
Poison

Environment & tags

Environments
Ruins, Graveyard, Dungeon
Groups
Undead
Tags
undead, knight, guardian

Loot

Carries

Possible loot