Daidian Ruel

Level 20
Creature· graveknightUniqueMediumRemaster
AC
44
HP
136
Speed
25 ft.
Perception
+33
Fort
+36
Ref
+31
Will
+33
Immunities bleed, death-effects, disease, mental, paralyzed, poison, unconscious
Resistances vitality 20
Languages common, diabolic, necril
Senses darkvision
Skills athletics +41, intimidation +38, religion +36
Recall Knowledge DC 50 (religion)

Attacks

Melee Greater Fearsome Mace +38 (magical, mental, shove), Damage 1d6 mental plus 3d6+20 bludgeoning
Melee Greater Fearsome Fist +38 (agile, magical, mental), Damage 3d6+20 bludgeoning plus 1d6 mental

Abilities

Rejuvenation

When a graveknight is destroyed, their armor rebuilds their body over the course of 1d10 days—or more quickly if the armor is worn by a living host. If the body is destroyed before then, the process restarts.

A graveknight can only be permanently destroyed by obliterating their armor (such as with Disintegrate), transporting it to the Forge of Creation, or throwing it into the heart of a volcano.

Sacrilegious Aura

30 feet.

When a creature in the aura uses a vitality spell or ability, the graveknight automatically attempts to counteract it, with a counteract modifier of +34.

Void Healing
Devastating Blast◆◆

The graveknight unleashes a 30-foot area of energy. Creatures in the area take 21d6 mental with a DC 40 will save.

The graveknight can use this ability once every 1d4 Recharge Devastating Blast rounds.

Graveknight's Curse

This curse affects anyone who wears a graveknight's armor for at least 1 hour

Saving Throw DC 42 will save

Onset 1 hour

Stage 1 Doomed 1 and can't remove armor (1 day)

Stage 2 Doomed 2, –10-foot status penalty to Speeds, and can't remove armor (1 day)

Stage 3 dies and transforms into the armor's graveknight.

Phantom Mount◆◆◆

HP 125; AC 40, Fort +32, Ref +27, Will +29


The graveknight summons a supernatural mount, as Marvelous Mount heightened to a rank equal to half the graveknight's level. Unlike marvelous mount , the steed's AC and saving throw bonuses are all 4 lower than the graveknight's, and the steed has one-third the graveknight's Hit Points (rounded down).

If the steed is destroyed, the graveknight must wait 1 hour before using this ability again.

Ruinous Weapons

Any weapon the graveknight wields or unarmed attack the graveknight uses gains the effects of the greater fearsome weapon rune, deals an additional 1d6 mental damage, and functions as a +1 striking weapon rune.

Weapon Master

The graveknight has access to the critical specialization effects of any weapons it wields.