D&D Wants You to Play a Death Knight. AD&D Didn’t...
In this episode of the Black Notebook Podcast, I compare the modern playtest’s approach with the original AD&D vision. Why did classic D&D keep the Death Knight firmly on the other side of the DM’s screen? Has modern D&D changed what monsters are supposed to be? And does turning legendary villains into player options make the game better, or does it take away some of the mystery?
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Yeah. Power Gamer alarm 🚨 bells
Surely the character would have to achieve a very high level of Paladin before becoming a Death Knight?
According to the Fiend Folio, the Death Knight has power over undead as a 6th level cleric, as a Paladin has cleric undead turning ability equivalent to two levels below, that would mean a minimum of 8th level Paladin before they can be fallen and punished.