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reaction to impose disadvantage to the creature's half as much damage to the creature it has attached
attack roll. It must decide to use this feature before itself to.
the attack is rolled.
Death Knight
Darkmantle The death knight (CR 17) can have 6 talents.
The darkmantle (CR 1/2) can have 1 talent.
Aura of Despair
Barbed Tentacles Type: Trait.
Type: Trait.
A creature hostile to the death knight that starts its
A creature that is attached to a darkmantle takes an turn within 20 feet of the death knight must make
extra 3 (1d6) piercing damage from the darkmantle's a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw, unless the death
barbed tentacles that wrap around its torso and knight is incapacitated. On a failed save, the target
head at the start of each of the darkmantle's turns. is frightened until the start of its next turn. The
Additionally, each time a creature attempts to target is unable to perform any actions except move
detach itself from the darkmantle, it takes 3 (1d6) at half its speed while frightened in this way. If a
piercing damage. creature's saving throw is successful, the creature
is immune to the death knight's Aura of Despair for
the next 24 hours.
Envelop
Type: Trait.
Command Undead
When the darkmantle attaches itself to a target,
it enwraps itself fully around the creature's body, Type: Action.
restraining it. When the darkmantle takes damage Talent Cost: 2 (Counts as 2 Talents).
while attached to a creature this way, the attack
The death knight takes a bonus action to target
deals half as much damage to the darkmantle and
an allied undead creature with CR 5 or less it can
see within 60 feet and telepathically gives it a
command to move or attack or do both. The target
uses its reaction to move up to its speed and make
one melee or ranged attack.
Extra Legendary Action
Type: Trait.
Prerequisite: Legendary Actions.
The death knight can take 1 additional legendary
action before the start of its next turn. The death
knight can retake this talent up to two additional
times. The additional legendary action stacks.
Greater Command Undead
Type: Reaction.
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