Graveslayer

Creature Codex (3pp)

Size
Medium
Type
humanoid (dwarf)
Alignment
Any Non-Evil Alignment
AC
18 (plate armor)
Hit Points
112 (15d8+45)
Speed
walk 25 ft.
Saving Throws
Wis +4, Cha +3
Skills
Intimidation +3, Religion +2
Resistances
necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities
charmed, frightened
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.
Passive Perception
12
Languages
Common, Dwarvish
Challenge
4
STR
18
+4
DEX
10
+0
CON
17
+3
INT
10
+0
WIS
14
+2
CHA
13
+1

Actions

Multiattack

The graveslayer makes two attacks with its blessed battleaxe.

Blessed Battleaxe

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands, plus 7 (2d6) radiant damage.

If the target is undead, it takes an extra 3 (1d6) radiant damage.

The blessed battleaxe is silvered, and it is magical while in the graveslayer's hands.

Handaxe

Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Turn Undead (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)

The graveslayer presents its holy symbol and says a prayer. Each undead creature within 30 feet that can see or hear it must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be turned for 1 minute or until it takes damage.

A turned undead must spend its turns trying to move as far away from the graveslayer as it can, and it can't take reactions or willingly move to a space within 30 feet of the graveslayer.

recharge

SHORT

Variant: Corrupted Graveslayers

The necromancers of the Blood Kingdom regularly animate the corpses of dwarven raiders as zombies. When a graveslayer's body is available, they use dark rituals to corrupt its soul, enlisting it to fight against its former comrades. A corrupted graveslayers' type changes from humanoid to undead, and it inflicts extra necrotic (rather than radiant) damage with its battleaxe. It loses the ability to turn undead.

Reactions

Brave Sacrifice

When an ally within 5 feet of the graveslayer is the target of an attack the graveslayer can see, the graveslayer can swap places with the ally, becoming the target instead.

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