Looks: Appearing black and empty in the Material plane, these creatures become death knights in the Ethereal plane.
These odd beings are also called "black wraiths".
Abilities:
On hit: Target is charmed.
While Ethereal, have at least 4 AV and appear to be wearing full plate. This is the case even when you are not actually wearing armor.
You must mana drain at least 3 creatures to death every day 24 hours or you start taking penalties. If 24 hours pass and you have not fed, you lose your your largest hit die and mana die. Your HP and MP maximums decrease by the value of those dice. For each additional 24 hours you go without feeding, you lose your next largest hit die and mana die. To restore lost hit dice and mana dice, you must feed more than normal. If you feed on at least 6 creatures within a 24 hour period, you restore 1 lost hit die and mana die.
You fly at half speed.
If proficient: You instead fly at full speed.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your SNK score to a minimum of 5.
You count as being undead for the purposes of abilities, damage, and other effects. You also gain Ethereal Senses, Healing Sensitivity, Magical Durability, Mana Drain Touch, Undead Mind, and Undying Durability.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your INT score to a minimum of 3.
You go Ethereal or manifest back into the Material Realm.
You gain Offensive Martial Arts and Defensive Martial Arts.
Your hands and other handy items count as weapons for the purposes of abilities that target or are delivered by them (although they cannot be shattered or destroyed). You may attack with them and their damage die is now 1d4.
If proficient: The damage die is instead 1d6. If fluent: The damage die is instead 1d8.
Your hands and other handy body parts count as shields for the purposes of abilities that target them (although they cannot be shattered or destroyed). You may block with them and their BV is +1.
If proficient: The BV is now +2. If fluent: The BV is now +3.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your MOV score to a minimum of 0.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your PER score to a minimum of 0.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your STR score to a minimum of 0.
On hit: Target is charmed.
While Ethereal, have at least 4 AV and appear to be wearing full plate. This is the case even when you are not actually wearing armor.
You must mana drain at least 3 creatures to death every day 24 hours or you start taking penalties. If 24 hours pass and you have not fed, you lose your your largest hit die and mana die. Your HP and MP maximums decrease by the value of those dice. For each additional 24 hours you go without feeding, you lose your next largest hit die and mana die. To restore lost hit dice and mana dice, you must feed more than normal. If you feed on at least 6 creatures within a 24 hour period, you restore 1 lost hit die and mana die.
You fly at half speed.
If proficient: You instead fly at full speed.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your SNK score to a minimum of 5.
You count as being undead for the purposes of abilities, damage, and other effects. You also gain Ethereal Senses, Healing Sensitivity, Magical Durability, Mana Drain Touch, Undead Mind, and Undying Durability.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your INT score to a minimum of 3.
You go Ethereal or manifest back into the Material Realm.
You gain Offensive Martial Arts and Defensive Martial Arts.
Your hands and other handy items count as weapons for the purposes of abilities that target or are delivered by them (although they cannot be shattered or destroyed). You may attack with them and their damage die is now 1d4.
If proficient: The damage die is instead 1d6. If fluent: The damage die is instead 1d8.
Your hands and other handy body parts count as shields for the purposes of abilities that target them (although they cannot be shattered or destroyed). You may block with them and their BV is +1.
Note: This does not make your hands blocking.
If proficient: The BV is now +2. If fluent: The BV is now +3.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your MOV score to a minimum of 0.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your PER score to a minimum of 0.
Attribute improvement: This ability sets your STR score to a minimum of 0.
Body Parts:
Rending claws gain SB when you're attacking a prone, snared, frightened, suffocating, or immobilized creature.
1d8Normal (5 feet)
| Name | Base Damage | Attack Penalty | Piercing | Range | BV | Weight | Min STR | Properties/Abilities | Equipment Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rending Claw | 1d8 | -3 | AV0 | Normal (5 feet) | +1 | 0 lb. | -3 | Handy, Weapon | Body parts |