Death Knight (background) - Revision history

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2025-06-17T19:58:42Z

‎History

2023-05-01T00:11:10Z

2020-07-18T21:55:57Z

2016-05-17T09:05:53Z

Medar moved page Death Knight to Death Knight (background): Background is obsolete, unlike the monster. So adding the qualifier to this page's name.

2015-03-15T13:56:23Z

Now obsolete

2014-11-26T16:16:34Z

Goodbye ya spooky weirdos.

2014-09-26T02:07:20Z

2014-09-15T02:03:23Z

Updating to 0.15

2014-04-21T06:00:35Z

‎Starting Skills

2014-04-21T01:14:53Z

Added Preferred Races

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 ==History==
-Death Knights were removed in [[0.16]].
+*Death Knights were removed in [[0.16]].
+*Prior to [[0.14]], death knights started with 20 [[gold]].
-Prior to [[0.14]], death knights started with 20 [[gold]].
+*Originally, death knights had a choice between starting with a [[book of Necromancy]] or worshiping Yredelemnul. In [[0.7]], the background was removed entirely, and [[priest]]s were given the option to start with Yred. The ability to start with a book of Necromancy was deemed redundant to and also weaker than a plain [[necromancer]], and thus removed; [[reaver]]s were removed for a similar reason a version later. In [[0.8]], death knights were restored, this time only worshiping Yred (with priests correspondingly losing that option).
 {{backgrounds}}
 [[Category:Backgrounds]]
 [[Category:Obsolete backgrounds]]

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 {{obsolete}}
-''This article covers the player [[background]]. For the monster, see [[Death knight (monster)]].''
+''This article covers the obsolete player [[background]]. For the monster, see [[death knight]].''
 {{flavour|The Death Knight is a fighter who aligns him or herself with the powers of death and worships Yredelemnul the Dark, who will soon grant the ability to re-animate the dead.}}
 '''Death knights''' are unholy warriors who worship [[Yredelemnul]], the god of Death. They are charged with opposing all things [[holy]], but in return they gain power over death and the [[undead]].

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+{{obsolete}}
 ''This article covers the player [[background]]. For the monster, see [[Death knight (monster)]].''
 {{flavour|The Death Knight is a fighter who aligns him or herself with the powers of death and worships Yredelemnul the Dark, who will soon grant the ability to re-animate the dead.}}
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 ==History==
-Death Knights will no longer be available in [[0.16]].
+Death Knights were removed in [[0.16]].
 Prior to [[0.14]], death knights started with 20 [[gold]].

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	==History==		==History==
		+	Death Knights will no longer be available in [[0.16]].
		+
	Prior to [[0.14]], death knights started with 20 [[gold]].		Prior to [[0.14]], death knights started with 20 [[gold]].

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 {{flavour|The Death Knight is a fighter who aligns him or herself with the powers of death and worships Yredelemnul the Dark, who will soon grant the ability to re-animate the dead.}}
 '''Death knights''' are unholy warriors who worship [[Yredelemnul]], the god of Death. They are charged with opposing all things [[holy]], but in return they gain power over death and the [[undead]].
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 ==Starting Equipment==
 Some [[species]] may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.
-*+1, +1 [[weapon of choice]] ([[hand axe]], [[spear]], [[short sword]], [[mace]], or [[falchion]])
+*+1 [[weapon of choice]] ([[hand axe]], [[spear]], [[short sword]], [[mace]], or [[falchion]])
 *+0 [[leather armour]]
 *[[Bread ration]]
 ==Starting Skills and Stats==
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 ==History==
 Originally, death knights had a choice between starting with a [[book of Necromancy]] or worshiping Yredelemnul. In [[0.7]], the background was removed entirely, and [[priest]]s were given the option to start with Yred. The ability to start with a book of Necromancy was deemed redundant to and also weaker than a plain [[necromancer]], and thus removed; [[reaver]]s were removed for a similar reason a version later. In [[0.8]], death knights were restored, this time only worshiping Yred (with priests correspondingly losing that option).
 {{backgrounds}}
 [[Category:Backgrounds]]

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 *20 [[gold]]
-==Starting Skills==
+==Starting Skills and Stats==
 These are adjusted by your species' [[aptitude]]s.
 *[[Fighting]]: 2
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 *[[Dodging]]: 1
 *[[Invocations]]: 3
 ==Strategy==

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	Death knights start with 35 [[piety]].		Death knights start with 35 [[piety]].
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		+	==Preferred Races==
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		+	[[Human]], [[Hill Orc]], [[Troll]], [[Merfolk]], [[Minotaur]], and [[Demonspawn]] are the recommended races if you pick a Death Knight Background.

	==Racial Restrictions==		==Racial Restrictions==