Death Knight

Once a devoted healer whose faith was shattered when divine intervention failed to save their village from a plague of shadow magic, Death Knight was among the first to be raised by Naxramas as part of an unprecedented experiment—not as a thrall, but as a willing convert to a new purpose. Recognizing that their former god had abandoned them, Death Knight accepted the cold gift of undeath and underwent brutal trials that transformed their understanding of sacrifice and protection, learning to harness the very forces of death and ice that had once terrified them. Through communion with the Ebon Blade's philosophy, they discovered that the undead need not serve darkness, and that their newfound connection to blood and bone could be channeled toward shielding the living from threats no mortal healer could combat. Their androgynous form, stripped of the vanity of flesh, became a symbol of transcendence beyond worldly limitations—a vessel of pure conviction rather than identity. Now, Death Knight stands at the boundary between life and death itself, wielding dominion over the undead not through malice but through intimate understanding of their nature, believing that true heroism sometimes requires becoming the very thing the innocent fear most. In their heart burns an unquenchable resolve to be the shield that their former god refused to be, and they have found in the Ebon Blade a fellowship of similarly broken souls who have transformed their abandonment into an oath of eternal vigilance.

Strength

18, modifier +4

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

12, modifier +1

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

15, modifier +2

Blade of Frost

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 cold damage.

Raise Undead

As an action, summon 1d4 skeletons or zombies under your control for 1 hour.

Shield of Shadows

Create a protective barrier for one ally, granting +2 AC until the start of your next turn.

Chill of the Grave

Each creature in a 15 ft. cone must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 4d6 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Undead Fortitude

When reduced to 0 hit points, must succeed on a Con save or remain at 1 HP.

Aura of Protection

All allies within 10 feet gain a +2 bonus to saving throws.

strength

+7

dexterity

+5

constitution

+8

wisdom

+6

Necrotic

Poison