Death Knight

{
  "ac": [
    20
  ],
  "cr": "17",
  "hp": {
    "average": 199,
    "formula": "21d8 + 105"
  },
  "cha": 18,
  "con": 20,
  "dex": 11,
  "int": 12,
  "str": 20,
  "wis": 16,
  "name": "Death Knight",
  "page": 92,
  "save": {
    "dex": "+6",
    "wis": "+9"
  },
  "size": [
    "S",
    "M"
  ],
  "type": "undead",
  "speed": {
    "walk": 30
  },
  "trait": [
    {
      "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)",
      "entries": [
        "If the death knight fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Magic Resistance",
      "entries": [
        "The death knight has {@variantrule Advantage|XPHB} on saving throws against spells and other magical effects."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Marshal Undead",
      "entries": [
        "Undead creatures of the death knight's choice (excluding itself) in a 60-foot {@variantrule Emanation [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Emanation} originating from it have {@variantrule Advantage|XPHB} on attack rolls and saving throws. It can't use this trait if it has the {@condition Incapacitated|XPHB} condition."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Undead Restoration",
      "entries": [
        "If the death knight is destroyed before it atones for its evil, it gains a new body in {@dice 1d10} days, reviving with all its {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB}. The new body appears in a location significant to the death knight."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "__prop": "monster",
  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The death knight makes three Dread Blade attacks."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Dread Blade",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 11}, reach 5 ft. {@h}12 ({@damage 2d6 + 5}) Slashing damage plus 13 ({@damage 3d8}) Necrotic damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Hellfire Orb {@recharge 5}",
      "entries": [
        "{@actSave dex} {@dc 18}, each creature in a 20-foot-radius {@variantrule Sphere [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Sphere} centered on a point the death knight can see within 120 feet. {@actSaveFail} 35 ({@damage 10d6}) Fire damage plus 35 ({@damage 10d6}) Necrotic damage. {@actSaveSuccess} Half damage."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "necrotic",
    "poison"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Darkvision 120 ft."
  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 13,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "AOE",
    "HPR",
    "MA"
  ],
  "reaction": [
    {
      "name": "Parry",
      "entries": [
        "{@actTrigger} The death knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. {@actResponse} The death knight adds 6 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "treasure": [
    "armaments"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "C",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Abyssal",
    "Common"
  ],
  "legendary": [
    {
      "name": "Dread Authority",
      "entries": [
        "The death knight uses Spellcasting to cast {@spell Command|XPHB}. The death knight can't take this action again until the start of its next turn."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Fell Word",
      "entries": [
        "{@actSave con} {@dc 18}, one creature the death knight can see within 120 feet. {@actSaveFail} 17 ({@damage 5d6}) Necrotic damage, and the target's {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB|Hit Point} maximum decreases by an amount equal to the damage taken. {@actSaveSuccessOrFail} The death knight can't take this action again until the start of its next turn."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Lunge",
      "entries": [
        "The death knight moves up to half its {@variantrule Speed|XPHB}, and it makes one Dread Blade attack."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "SD"
  ],
  "soundClip": {
    "path": "bestiary/death-knight.opus",
    "type": "internal"
  },
  "traitTags": [
    "Legendary Resistances",
    "Magic Resistance"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack",
    "Parry"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "F",
    "N",
    "S"
  ],
  "initiative": {
    "proficiency": 2
  },
  "environment": [
    "any"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "AB",
    "C"
  ],
  "spellcasting": [
    {
      "name": "Spellcasting",
      "type": "spellcasting",
      "will": [
        "{@spell Command|XPHB}",
        "{@spell Phantom Steed|XPHB}"
      ],
      "daily": {
        "2e": [
          "{@spell Destructive Wave|XPHB} (Necrotic)",
          "{@spell Dispel Magic|XPHB}"
        ]
      },
      "ability": "cha",
      "displayAs": "action",
      "headerEntries": [
        "The death knight casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save {@dc 18}):"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionImmune": [
    "exhaustion",
    "frightened",
    "poisoned"
  ],
  "damageTagsSpell": [
    "N",
    "R",
    "T"
  ],
  "referenceSources": [
    "DrDe",
    "DrDe-TWoO",
    "FRAiF",
    "FRHoF",
    "RHW"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "O"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "constitution",
    "dexterity"
  ],
  "conditionInflictSpell": [
    "prone"
  ],
  "savingThrowForcedSpell": [
    "constitution",
    "wisdom"
  ]
}