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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 Immune: 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

1 Death Knights

Monster	Size	Type	Tags	Alignment	HP	CR	Habitat	Marked	Source
Death Knight	Medium	Undead	Knight, Death Knight, Paladin	Chaotic Evil	180	17	Shadowfell, Urban	Canon, Pointer	Monster Manual (5e)

Sources and Notes

Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e 2014) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast. p. 47. Licensed: Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
Habitat & Plane (unofficial) - User. Urban here refers to battlefields and graveyards. ↑
Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e 2014) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL. ↑ ^3.0 ^3.1

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Death Knight (Sort Text: Death Knight 5e, Size: Medium, Type: Undead, Subtypes: Knight • Death Knight • Paladin, Alignment: Chaotic Evil, HP: 180, CR: 17, Features: Magic Resistance • Marshal Undead • Spellcasting • Multiattack • Longsword • Hellfire Orb • Has Lair, Has Lair: No, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: Yes, UA: No, User: No, Sources: Monster Manual (5e))

Monster Manual (5e) Contrigubtions ⁺

[mm5.47-1] Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e 2014) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast. p. 47. Licensed: Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑

[uohab-2] Habitat & Plane (unofficial) - User. Urban here refers to battlefields and graveyards. ↑

[srd5.trait-3] Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e 2014) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL. ↑ ^3.0 ^3.1

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