Blisterwell Oathrisen

Most undead are reanimated without consent, but those known as oathrisen arise willingly—at least at first. These loyal subordinates swear themselves to a cause or leader, vowing to assist even in death. Within days of their death, their oath reanimates them and restores most of their memories. In theory, an oathrisen's existence lasts no more than a year. In practice, the cause's leader might demand their service indefinitely. If denied their afterlife too long, some oathrisen turn on their former masters, afterward either becoming independent or destroying themselves.

The oathrisen presented here is a variant that frequents Blisterwell during the events of this Adventure Path. Other regions and traditions might create oathrisen with different abilities.

Knight By Another Name

An oathrisen resembles a graveknight—both being heavily armored, corporeal, undead warriors. Yet a graveknight arises through its own unholy ambitions and is inextricably bound to its armor. By comparison, an oathrisen reanimates out of loyalty and is not intrinsically malicious. Some oathrisen even resent graveknights, taking special joy in destroying these unholy copycats.