Graveknight Champion
Creature 15 (uncommon) — undead, unholy
CrasherAnvilLANDundeadunholyfire
Once the servant of a deity, the graveknight champion returned as an undead after a life cut short in service to their god. When a fearsome combatant falls in battle, the warrior's vengeful spirit can sometimes fuse with their armor, creating a graveknight.
Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2
Perception +27; darkvision
Languages common, necril
Skills <Deity> Lore +27, athletics +31, intimidation +29, religion +27
Str
+8
Dex
+4
Con
+5
Int
+2
Wis
+4
Cha
+6
Items Composite Shortbow, Greatpick, Full Plate
AC 38
Fort +28
Ref +26
Will +25
HP 275 (rejuvenation, void healing)
Immunities bleed, death-effects, disease, fire, paralyzed, poison, unconscious
Speed 25 feet
Offense
Melee Greatpick (fatal-d12, fire, magical) +30, Damage 3d10+16 piercing
Melee Fist (agile, fire, unarmed) +30, Damage 3d6+16 bludgeoning plus 1d6 fire
Ranged Composite Shortbow (deadly-d10, fire, magical, reload-0) +28, range increment 60 feet, Damage 3d6+10 piercing
Abilities
Clutching Armor (arcane) — The armor can continue to Grapple the creature normally. Since the armor is grappling the creature, the graveknight doesn't need a free hand to do so.
Reactive Strike —
Void Healing — A creature with void healing draws health from void energy rather than vitality energy. It is damaged by vitality damage and is not healed by vitality healing effects. It does not take void damage, and it is healed by void effects that heal undead.
Channel Magic — The graveknight redirects magical energies through its armor, allowing it to deliver magic through an attack. The graveknight Casts a Spell that takes 1 or 2 actions to cast and requires a spell attack modifier. The effects of the spell don't occur immediately but are imbued into an attack instead. The graveknight then makes a melee Strike with a weapon or unarmed attack. The spell is coupled with the attack, using the attack roll result to determine the effects of both the Strike and the spell. This counts as two attacks for the graveknight's multiple attack penalty but doesn't apply the penalty until after they've completed Channeling Magic. The graveknight can't use Channel Magic again for 1d4 rounds.
Devastating Blast (arcane, fire) — The graveknight unleashes a 30-foot cone of energy. Creatures in the area take 9d12 fire damage (DC 36 Reflex save).
The graveknight can use this ability once every 1d4 rounds.
The graveknight can use this ability once every 1d4 rounds.
Graveknight's Curse (arcane, curse) — This curse affects anyone who wears a graveknight's armor for at least 1 hour.
Saving Throw DC 40 Will save
Onset 1 hour
Stage 1 Doomed 1 and cannot remove the armor (1 day)
Stage 2 Doomed 2, speed penalty of -10 feet, and cannot remove the armor (1 day)
Stage 3 dies and transforms into the armor's graveknight.
Saving Throw DC 40 Will save
Onset 1 hour
Stage 1 Doomed 1 and cannot remove the armor (1 day)
Stage 2 Doomed 2, speed penalty of -10 feet, and cannot remove the armor (1 day)
Stage 3 dies and transforms into the armor's graveknight.
Ruinous Weapons — Any weapon or unarmed attack the graveknight uses gains the effects of a +1 greater striking weapon and a greater flaming weapon rune.
Weapon Master — The graveknight has access to the critical specialization effects of any weapons it wields.
Divine Innate Spells DC 33, attack +25
7th Eclipse Burst, Execute
5th Divine Immolation
3rd Chilling Darkness, Fireball, Fireball
2nd Spiritual Armament
Cantrips (7th) Divine Lance, Light, Shield, Void Warp
WORKS WELL WITH
SnareLANDA controller that pins a target lets this undead armored bruiser commit its heavy strikes without the target simply walking away.
SniperLANDA ranged attacker can keep pressuring the backline while this undead knight's reach and burst blast dominate melee positioning.
WeaverLANDA caster stacking extra debuffs makes this undead bruiser's already heavy weapon damage harder to mitigate through defense alone.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ melee grouping✖ low Reflex
Stacking with another heavy melee striker wastes one damage lane instead of adding board control or ranged pressure.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
Unlock with Tactics
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