Death Knight Aspirant | Monster/NPC | Dungeons & Dragons 2024 (D&D) | Statblocks & Sheets

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Death Knight Aspirant

MEDIUM UNDEAD

Armor Class: 19

Initiative: -1 (9)

Hit Points: 161 19d8+76

Speed: 30 ft.

Challenge: 9 (XP 5000; PB 4)

		MOD	SAVE
STR	18	+4	+4
DEX	8	-1	+3
CON	18	+4	+4
		MOD	SAVE
INT	10	+0	+0
WIS	12	+1	+5
CHA	14	+2	+2

Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned

Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 11

Languages: Abyssal, Common

Traits

Magic Resistance. The aspirant has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Marshal Undead. Undead creatures of the aspirant's choice (excluding itself) in a 60-foot Emanation originating from it have Advantage on attack rolls and saving throws. It can't use this trait if it has the Incapacitated condition.

Actions

Multiattack. The aspirant makes three Dread Blade attacks. Dread Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Slashing damage plus 10 ( 3d6 ) Necrotic damage. Hellfire Orb (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the aspirant can see within 120 feet of itself. Failure: 17 ( 5d6 ) Fire damage plus 17 ( 5d6 ) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Spellcasting. The aspirant casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At will: Phantom Steed 1/day each: Destructive Wave (Necrotic), Dispel Magic

Reactions

Parry. Trigger: The aspirant is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The aspirant adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.