>>46148187
That's a lich.

>>46148209
Hahaha. Look at this idiot.

>>46148209
Lol, dumbass. Lich=Phylactery, Death Knight=unkillable until they are friggin redeemed.

>>46148187
Lord Soth can cast Power Word: Kill, as well as a bunch of other stuff, making his being statted as a Death Knight somewhat hollow.
Personally, I find undead overused and prefer flesh-and-blood enemies for my players.
I had a villain I considered making into a Death Knight, but didn't go through with.
He kind of is one, in a sense.
They're certainly powerful enemies, but not something you want to make an end game villain unless you're running at lower levels.
Their unkillable nature can run from terrifying to just annoying.

>>46148414
In his defense, that's the entry art in the 5eMM.

>>46148187
...did nothing wrong?

>>46148281
He has a phylactery, it's the metal box that housed the rod he took. His souls still in there and his body is connected to it. Duh, dude, read Dragonlance if you're gonna talk dragonlance.

Do Paladins that have taken the Oathbreaker class after breaking their vows have the potential to become death knights. The progression to one and the possibility to become one at higher levels seem to be popular questions among players.

>>46149442
Oathbreaker Paladin is edgy enough for your needs, and there's already homebrew for it if you really must have it.
>https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Death_Knight_(5e_Class)
No accounting for balance or quality, obviously.

>>46149442
Don't know 5e, but before Soth, the idea was a kind of paladin, during Dragonlance, because it's a knight that dies and gets brought back as a liche, that became it.
But supposedly the original concept within dnd is along the lines of what you described.

Speaking of Oathbreakers, if anyone remembers me from the last 5e general thread, I've updated my Oathbreaker variant homebrew based on input, and would love to get some more feedback on the latest iteration (What needs rebalancing, etc.):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/srs6pucafjrejrf/Oathbreaker%20Variant%20v2.5.rtf?dl=0

>Thought it was a Wraith World thread

You got me fucking excited, asshole.