Necrothanes are formidable, malevolent entities resembling their rot reaver kin but encased in magical jet-black armor. Standing over six feet tall, they wield cleavers capable of quadruple damage on critical hits. Known for their intelligence, Necrothanes often prepare multiple escape routes to evade powerful foes. They can rebuke undead as a 20th-level cleric and command hordes of undead minions, using their abilities to animate and control the dead. Their tongues inflict Constitution damage and make victims susceptible to zombification. Necrothanes sometimes ally with necromancers or evil priests, exchanging their necromantic services for magical equipment and living