Knight
These are NPC class templates. Add them to some humanoids or other monsters to diversify an encounter. Bold abilities are passive, underlined ones are added to the attack options of the original creature. If necessary, you can adjust the damage dice to match the base monster’s. — SaltyGoo
Knights are warriors with sworn oaths to serve a specific cause, most often their liege.
When you roll this monster on your encounter table. Most of them are hints the monster is nearby.
If the party meets this monster, what is it doing?
Generic Knight
| HD 3 | Armor: 4 |
| Hit it: normal | Dodge it: normal |
| Movement: normal |
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Allies of the knight do not flee battle before the knight allows it.
Attacks (1/round)
Heroic Sword. The knight makes a melee attack (1D8). It’s target cannot attack another person than the knight next turn.
Astral Commander. A very powerful leader across the multiverse.
Has double maximum HP, full plate armor (3), and can attack twice on its turn, thrice if below half HP.
Chain Teleport. The knight teleports to a nearby creature’ of it and makes a melee attack (1D8 dmg). It repeats the process on new targets until it fails an attack or has no new target.
Compelling Order. The knight makes one ally make a melee attack with advantage.
Force Choke. The knight lifts one nearby creature in the air if it fails a save, inflicting crushing damage (1D6 dmg) and preventing the target from breathing. The target is stunned for a turn.
Spellcasting (4). Plane Shift Army, Suggestion.
Astral Knight. A warrior trained to fight extradimensional foes.
Has maximum HP and chain armor (2).
Chain Teleport. The knight teleports to a nearby creature’ of it and makes a melee attack (1D8 dmg). It repeats the process on new targets until it fails an attack or has no new target.
Spellcasting (1). Plane Shift Platoon.
Gish Knight. A warrior trained in arcane magic.
Has maximum HP and chain armor (2).
Spell-Blade. The knight makes a melee attack (1D8 dmg) and casts a spell.
Spellcasting (3). Dimension Door, Magic Missile, Fire Ball, Shield, Invisibility..