Chivalrot

Arctic

Desert

Forest

Grassland

Mountain

Urban

Javelin

Longsword

 can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The 

 regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Chivalrots are undead knights propelled by their unfinished business, their names and causes lost to time. All chivalrots originally set out on a quest that led inevitably to failure and death. In the years that have passed since, they have roamed the land, perhaps searching for a kingdom which no longer exists, or a new quest they can complete to restore themselves to glory. Their souls are frayed and have become entwined with chivalric oaths and codes that have been twisted by death and decay, the only way for them to form an incoherent and primitive understanding of the world they remain bound to. 

Chivalrots are generally aimless, wandering undead, though they are known for their strict adherence to a specific code of chivalric law. Their understanding of code and law, however, has become warped by their undeath. Certain chivalrots may be motivated to attack churches, temples, and their clergy, believing them blasphemous. Others pursue any who outwardly affiliate themselves with crown or state, such as guardsmen, soldiers, or court members. Some prey exclusively on women, the elderly, and children, for the weak, as defined by their chivalric code, must be purged. All of this the chivalrots do for the sake of their misguided sense of protection and justice.

Chivalrots share an appreciation for beauty, though it is something they can never grasp. The creatures collect blooming flowers that immediately wither in their hands. They leave these flowers upon the bodies of any they have slain. They leave a scent that smells of blood and body odor. They cry tears of acid that leave burn marks on the ground where they land. 

Chivalrots are hesitant to strike directly at royalty. They can be deceived by those wearing crowns, even ones that have been fashioned from common materials. Blunted weapons soaked in the blood of rulers will pound the bones of a chivalrot to dust. 

Chivalrots typically roam from countryside to countryside. They do, however, become temporarily fixated on certain areas in which they believe their code should be upheld. In these cases, chivalrots lair in whatever abandoned buildings they can find that best approximate their former life circumstances. Ruined churches, farmsteads, mills, and the like are all potential lairs for a chivalrot. The creatures make these temporary dwellings as homely as they can by setting out macabre decorations and carrying out the routines they upheld in life. Though they have no need for food or rest, they prepare grisly meals for themselves and lie sleeplessly on dirty beds for hours at a time. 

Chivalrots are eager to engage in direct combat. They pre-cast 

on themselves before any fighting. They use their Smite bonus action as often as it recharges, cycling through Blind, Stagger, and Wrathful as determined by the circumstances in combat. When in doubt, chivalrots default to their Staggering Smite. Legendary actions are prioritised on Spellcasting, or to Move as applicable to reach lower hit point targets or to avoid becoming surrounded. 

 Wisdom (Survival) check, or other check the GM deems appropriate, to obtain loot from the 

. On a successful check, the GM chooses one piece of loot, or has the PC roll a d4 to determine what they get. On a failed check, the PC gets a Chivalrot Longsword. A PC can choose to have another make their skill check if they so choose.

Chivalrot

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