An interesting idea that I had was introducing an NPC paladin type in the party's early adventures who becomes sort of a rival of theirs, and ends up having the Joker's "one bad day" - after which they are killed and rise as a Death Knight and begin to do as Death Knights do. Might make it a little poignant for the party as they know the person the Death Knight used to be and like Obi-Wan Kenobi, must deal with the monster that their friend has become.
Lord Soth FTW.
The sneaky thing about the Rise of the Fallen is that it can slowly sap the party of their resources on their way to (or from) the citadel. Not all at once, but slow and steady drain. Great work.
That necromantic tether feature is terrifying.
riches and liches i supremely enjoy your stories man.
Spell Tether really feels like the Arc Node ability from War Ma Hordes. Which I am absolutely here for! Also, absolutely here for the Art and ideas, Thank You Sir!!!
I haven't thought of it until now, but death knights really are the Darth Vader of the undead
Youtube algorithm sent me here. Looks like a very promising channel you have here
Death Knight just sounds so bad ass. ~_~
Lord Soth please.
You need to complete the triumphorant and do the Mummy Lord next .
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Great video as always. I would love to take a trip down memory lane with a video about Lord Soth. Keep it up Rich, this channel is fantastic!
Thinking about reflavoring one and adjusting its stat block a bit so it can pair nicely with a mummy lord. The mummy needs some front line bulk and i could see it having a death knight-ish commander under its service.
2:00 INTRO TO HAMMERFALL'S NATURAL HIGH AGGRESSIVELY PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND Great video Rich, almost as good as your lecture on blue dragons.
A solidly developed Death Knight is always a good reoccurring boss that can make for narrow escapes and story evolution for the players.
I have a death knight i love to use. When he was a man he sold his soul to the BBEG to resurrect his love. He shackles himself under the BBEG control, yet his love comes back as a zombie. I use him to pester the party regularly raising undead armies to slow them down. But he resents his station, and should the players learn of him and engage with him, they can convince him to break his magical bonds and he sacrifices himself to save the party as they flee the BBEG.
You gave me a great idea here for my fallen elven empire! Sweet! Love it! Wicked idea you have for a Death Knight. I am thinking of a fallen Oath of the Ancients Elven Paladin Lord. His appearance is as fair as he is foul of heart. His eyes turn solid black when his necrotic malice comes forth. As the Winter Eladrin, frost forms wherever he or icy black steed step. His portion of the kingdom was swallowed up into the Realm of Shadow. The darkness is wreathed in choking vines and distorted remnants of a once lavish woodland realm where banshees are his town criers! Something like that. Keep them coming Rich!!!
Soth and strahd were both created by the same author, Tracy hickman.
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