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Grave Knight of Nimbaloth

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[S56] An immensely powerful undead in cursed 'giga' armor, far above the party's level, recall-knowledge'd as a grave knight of Nimbaloth and likely the unseen enemy who earlier trashed a secret room hunting Madvian's/Zarmavdian's journal. It descended on the party in the deep vaults dragging a greatsword; it grabbed Veve by the hair (ripping a clump out, leaving a lasting cold/bludgeoning mark) and blasted cold air. The party fled via the dungeon's teleportation circles, floor-hopping to the surface; the knight could not follow without the activation spell. Rin urgently warned them never to fight it ('you will die'). [S57] Confirmed unholy/anti-divine: it projects a sacrilegious aura that suppresses holy magic, but is greatly harmed by holy damage once that aura is breached; it is created through and bound to its armor, so stripping the armor is a possible avenue. The party bought potions of emergency escape and resistance gear against it. [S58] Still actively hunting the party through the vaults ('Mr. Skeleton Hands'); it can apparently track their position and may be able to use the portal rooms. Abbas learned a grave knight's cursed armor transforms any wearer into a grave knight. [from S60] The party calls the giant armored hunter the 'Dead Knight' (ASR 'Kalido'/'Kalito'); Cinemy/Snemi confirms she has seen him and always fled rather than risk getting close. A creepy higher-up tied to the contracted devil below. [S63] After the water fight, Venris scouted a ceiling double-door that appeared to connect back toward the grave knight's known room, and Abbas cast Augury about encountering Khalido/Kalido Harvex before the group chose to return to town. In [S64], the party avoids the grave knight's metal footsteps near the library route, researches grave-knight traits at the Dawnflower Church/Library, and later sees fresh signs that it has been near the warded-door path.

Recorded status active · Last seen [S64 · 04:07:16 · turn 4869 · scene 009]

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  • S63 The party remains focused on the grave knight threat: Venris confirms a ceiling route back toward its room, Abbas casts Augury about encountering Khalido/Kalido Harvex before returning to town, and the group chooses retreat over pushing into that fight immediately. [S63 · 03:19:39 · turn 4395 · scene 007]

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First seen [S56 · 02:22:41 · turn 2710] · All sessions S56 S57 S58 S59 S60 S62 S63 S64

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  • S56 An immensely powerful cursed undead in giga-armor, a grave knight of Nimbaloth (the Empty Death), described as the 'fear of fears' and well above the party's level. It can see through invisibility, smashes doors with a great sword, hits for cold + bludgeoning, and blasts cones of icy air. It taunts… [S56 · 02:26:43 · turn 1172]
  • S57 An unholy, anti-divine grave knight roaming the Gauntlight that has been hunting the party. Bound to / created through its armor; projects a sacrilegious aura that can suppress holy magic, but is greatly harmed by holy damage once its defenses are bypassed. Previously attacked with a cone of cold. [S57 · 00:00:43 · turn 0008]
  • S58 An armor-bound undead knight hunting the party through the vaults. Anti-divine; weak to holy only if his armor is broken. Tracks the party's position, has only been seen when actively chasing them, and may or may not be able to use the portal rooms. He grabbed and struck Veve, leaving her hair… [S58 · 00:28:30 · turn 0243]
  • S59 An undead grave knight patrolling the vault's middle floors, recognizable by the clamp-clamp of his armor echoing through the infinite staircase. The party avoids him via Avoid Notice and a false trail; the GM clarifies a grave knight essentially IS its armor (wearing/removing it would kill it)… [S59 · 00:28:21 · turn 0263]
  • S60 The recurring armored undead/Dead-Knight threat the party tracks. This session the party again references the 'Dead Knight' as actively hunting them and being more dangerous than the devil; likely the same entity as Kalido (the giant armor Sinemi avoided). [S60 · 03:49:35 · turn 1915]
  • S62 The grave knight prowling above; per the imp a former mercenary who worked his way up, and a 'cousin of Cora' (Belcorra). He blocks/guards the way and could come down the stairs to corner the party. Aravian sent him (or 'a spy') up into the laboratories. Matched to the recurring grave-knight… [S62 · 00:11:09 · turn 0104]
  • S63 The party remains focused on the grave knight threat: Venris confirms a ceiling route back toward its room, Abbas casts Augury about encountering Khalido/Kalido Harvex before returning to town, and the group chooses retreat over pushing into that fight immediately. [S63 · 03:19:39 · turn 4395 · scene 007]