Description

The Shambling Knight stands at approximately 6ft 5in tall and carries with it a greatsword nearly as tall as itself. It drags this greatsword around as it seems to mindlessly roam, chasing after whatever it last saw.

Behavior

The Shambling Knight is known to chase after its target infinitely. But if you manage to escape its range of senses, it simply continues in the same direction as where it last saw its target. It targets any living creature, big or small, and slaughters it without any hesitation or finesse.

Its movements when attacking are basic, but skilled. But the real danger is its overwhelming strength. It appears to be completely mindless, it doesn't even react when an opening is presented by its prey. It just gets within range and strikes.

However, despite how mindless it seems, it is still capable of avoiding traps, demolishing traps, or escaping from traps. Attempts to trap or seal it have failed so far, and so the consensus is to simply lure it away and to periodically keep tabs on its location and direction.

You see something... Unnatural. Something almost otherworldly. Something that inspires within you a primal fear. What you see is a humanoid amalgamated husk of armor and what you can only describe as plant. Dragging behind it a greatsword as tall as its wielder.

It has no eyes. It has no face. Yet you can feel it's gaze. This monstrosity is locked onto you. Fear permeates throughout you, your mind screaming at you to flee, but your body remains frozen.

You have encountered The Shambling Knight.

A Collection of Past Encounters

7th of Sarenith, 4717 AR - The Shambling Knight made its way into Freeport through the West Gate. This was later determined to be due to lack of an organized effort to keep tabs on The Shambling Knight's location and heading. Mass panic ensued, causing far more casualties than The Shambling Knight would have been able to cause on its own. Total deaths were estimated to be around 1000. The vast majority of the deaths were unarmed civilians, before someone was able to lead The Shambling Knight away. It is estimated that The Shambling Knight's kill count was only around 100-200 people. Due to the panic, there was a great fire, a stampede, and at least some looting.

21st of Sarenith, 4722 AR - Katuk the Cleric and his party of two others, Aspen and O'nok Paravata, encountered The Shambling Knight on the western southbound bridge. Katuk lured it north across the north river and into the forest. The Shambling Knight was last spotted heading west away from Freeport.

Related

• Katuk
• Aspen
• O'nok Paravata