King Eckhart

King Eckhart ascended to the throne at merely twenty winters, a beacon of compassion whose decrees prioritized the welfare of his subjects over the crown's coffers, earning him the devotion of peasant and noble alike. For three decades he ruled with unwavering justice, his loyalty to his people matched only by their fierce loyalty to him, and it seemed the kingdom would flourish under his benevolent hand for generations to come. Yet fate proved cruelly indifferent when a creeping pestilence settled into his very bones—a curse that no physician's herb nor priest's prayer could touch, slowly hollowing him from within as his body betrayed the noble mind still commanding it. Desperate to preserve the kingdom he loved, Eckhart began consulting with shadowed figures and forbidden scholars, each darker remedy leading him deeper into moral corruption as his desperation eclipsed his virtue. The turning point came when he discovered a ritual that promised eternal life, one requiring a price that would shatter everything he held dear, yet his fear of leaving his realm leaderless drove him to complete the unspeakable ceremony. What emerged from that cursed night was no longer the just king his people revered, but something altogether other—a hollow amalgamation of ambition and anguish that transformed him into the Necropolis, a walking monument to the tragedy of good intentions corrupted by the terror of mortality. His kingdom, once the jewel of the realm, crumbled beneath the weight of their king's transformation, and the name Eckhart became whispered only in nightmares and cautionary tales.

Strength

16, modifier +3

Dexterity

12, modifier +1

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

20, modifier +5

Wisdom

18, modifier +4

Charisma

22, modifier +6

Life Drain

Melee Spell Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4d10 necrotic damage, and King Eckhart regains hit points equal to half the damage dealt.

Shadow Bolt

Ranged Spell Attack: +11 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 6d8 necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution save or be paralyzed until the end of its next turn.

Summon Undead Minions

As an action, summon 2d4 skeletons or zombies that act on your initiative. They remain for 1 minute or until destroyed.

Forbidden Ritual

Once per day, King Eckhart can cast a powerful spell that allows him to regain 50 hit points, but he must sacrifice 1d10 hit points from a willing creature within 30 feet.

Aura of Despair

Creatures within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom save or be frightened.

Necrotic Resilience

Resistance to necrotic damage and immunity to disease.

strength

+8

dexterity

+6

constitution

+10

intelligence

+11

wisdom

+9

charisma

+12

Necrotic

Poison