Death Knight (5e)

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Death Knight (pointer) [1] [2]
Medium Undead (Knights, Death Knights, Paladins), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class: 20 (plate, shield)
Hit Points: 180
Speed: 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Saving Throws: Dex, Wis, Cha
Damage Immunity: necrotic, poison
Condition Immunity: exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses: darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages: Abyssal, Common
Habitat: Shadowfell, Urban
Plane: Shadowfell
Challenge: 17 (18,000 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +6

Features

Magic Resistance. [3] The death knight has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Marshal Undead.

Spellcasting (Charisma, Paladin). 

Actions

Multiattack.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack

Hellfire Orb (1/Day). 

Reactions

Parry. [3] The death knight add s 6 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the death knight must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

Unofficial Description: Undead paladin that broke its vows


List of Death Knights[edit]

(2 official and unofficial Death Knights)

Name Type Subtype Size HP CR (XP) Alignment Habitat Source
Death Knight Undead Death Knight, Paladin, Knight Medium 180 17 (18,000) Chaotic Evil Shadowfell, Urban Monster Manual (5e)
Soth (Individual) Undead Death Knight, Paladin Medium 228 19 (22,000) Lawful Evil Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618. p. 47. Licensed: Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  2. ↑ Habitat & Plane (unofficial) - User. Urban here refers to battlefields and graveyards.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY.

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AlignmentChaotic Evil +
AuthorMonster Manual (5e) +
CRval17 +
Canontrue +
Challenge Rating17 +
Creature NameDeath Knight +
Experience Points18,000 +
FeaturesMagic Resistance +, Marshal Undead +, Spellcasting +, Multiattack +, Longsword +, Hellfire Orb + and Parry +
HabitatShadowfell + and Urban +
Hit Points180 +
NameDeath Knight +
PlaneShadowfell +
PublicationMonster Manual (5e) +
SizeMedium +
SortTextDeath Knight 5e +
SubtypeKnight +, Death Knight + and Paladin +
SummaryUndead paladin that broke its vows +
TypeUndead +