Draugr King

A very powerful, frozen, desiccated, undead corpse which wears a crown and wields weapons of magical, life draining ice, while leading regular draugr from horseback.

Hit Dice 9d10** (49hp)
Armor Class 17
Attacks 2 (+8) @ 1d8 + energy drain (ice sword or axe) or fear gaze
Movement 50’
Save 10 (6)
Morale 11
Alignment Chaotic
  • Usually found in frozen regions.

  • Immune to damage from cold and non-magical, non-silver weapons.

  • Regenerates 2 hp at the start of each round until destroyed.

  • At 0 HP, shatters into ice crystals along with its ice weapons and any draugr (including lords and horses) under its control.

Fear Gaze

Target in sight must Save vs Paralyze at -2 or be paralyzed with terror.

  • Paralysis is broken if draugr king attacks them or goes out of sight.

Life Drain

Damage inflicted by this attack reduces the target’s maximum HP.

  • A humanoid killed by this ability becomes a draugr in 1 day, under the control of the one that killed them.
  • The victim gains back 1 hit die worth of hit points to their maximum after each long rest they take, until they return to their original total.

Undead

  • Make no sounds before attacking.
  • Immune to poison and other effects that only affect living creatures.
  • Immune to mind reading / altering spells and spell-like effects, (ex: charm, fear, hold, sleep).