The Lesser Evil: The Lesser Evil moved page Spectral Rider to Category:Spectral Rider

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The Lesser Evil moved page Spectral Rider to Category:Spectral Rider

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The spectral rider is a type of [[undead]] created from the [[reanimated]] [[corpse]] of a [[knight]] or similar man-at-arms that fought while mounted. They are created by [[skull lord]]s or [[spellcaster]]s for the purposes of [[bodyguard]]ing or maintaining other elite service positions. A spectral rider appears as a forlorn, hideous, virtually skeletal corpse dressed in heavy [[armor]] tainted by moving symbols marking the creature as unnaturally evil. However, a spectral rider may assume the appearance of life through [[illusion]].<ref name="Monster Manual V p. 160-161">[[Monster Manual V]] p. 160-161</ref>

Spectral riders may have had [[living]] mounts while alive, but in [[undeath]] they may summon [[phantom steed]]s to continue riding in the service to their grim masters. Despite the name, spectral riders are whole [[corporeal]], although they may briefly assume an [[incorporeal]] state when moving.<ref name="Monster Manual V p. 160-161">[[Monster Manual V]] p. 160-161</ref>

As previously mentioned, spectral riders can be created by skull lords or spellcasters. Spellcasters must be at minimum 12th level and must cast [[create undead]] upon the [[corpse]] of a suitable candidate.<ref name="Monster Manual V p. 160-161">[[Monster Manual V]] p. 160-161</ref>

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It has been stated that the spectral rider qualifies as an [[Hungry Dead]] in the typology of [[Walking Dead]] in [[Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead]].<ref name="QtR 26 p. 154">[[Van Richten’s Files: The Clavius Keel Case]], [[Quoth the Raven Issue 26]], p. 154</ref> {{Spec|Arguably, it could be said they could instead qualify as [[Obedient Dead]].}} Likely [[salient ability|salient abilities]] include [[Assume Form]], [[Berserk (Walking Dead Salient Ability)|Berserk]], [[Flaying Touch]], [[Lure Victim]], [[Paralysis (Walking Dead Salient Ability)|Paralysis]], and [[Recalled Abilities]].<ref name="QtR 26 p. 154">[[Van Richten’s Files: The Clavius Keel Case]], [[Quoth the Raven Issue 26]], p. 154</ref>

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[[category:Corporeal Undead]]
[[category:CR 6]]
[[category:Hungry Dead]]
[[category:Lawful Evil]]
[[category:Obedient Dead]]
[[category:Reanimated]]
[[category:Rider]]
[[category:Undead]]
[[category:Walking Dead]]

Category:Spectral Rider - Revision history

The Lesser Evil: The Lesser Evil moved page Spectral Rider to Category:Spectral Rider

The Lesser Evil: The Lesser Evil moved page Spectral rider to Spectral Rider

The Lesser Evil: Created page with " {{canon}} The spectral rider is a type of undead created from the reanimated corpse of a knight or similar man-at-arms that fought while mounted. They are cr..."