Baroque and intimidating, this barding would have to fit the sturdiest of warhorses. It’s interlinking scales are a rich red, tipped here and there with orange. The cloth draped over the armor bears a charcoal hue, while its reigns are made from stitched-together phoenix feathers. When in motion, fire blazes out of the barding’s eye sockets and fiery hooves mark where the beast’s legs would be.

Astride His white and loyal steed,

Castille rode with ashes in his wake.

Blasphemies nipped at stalwart Blaise’s hooves,

The corrupt soon fell beneath them.

Still, death always rides a pale horse,

And the inferno followed after Him.

Blaise's Barding

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)

Hit Points 119 (14d10 + 42)

Speed 20ft

Fly 30ft (hover)

Str 17 Dex 11 Con 16 Int 1 Wis 3 Cha 1

Saving Throws Str +6

Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities fire, poison, psychic

Senses blindsight 60ft (blind beyond), passive Perception 6

Languages -

Challenge 6 (2300 XP)

False Appearance.

While the barding remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal suit of armor.

Magic Resistance.

The construct has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Trampling Charge.

If Blaise's barding moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a target and then hits it with a hooves attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the barding can make another hooves attack against it as a bonus action. In addition, if the target is knocked prone, all creatures within 10ft must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity save or take 7 (2d6) fire damage.

Actions

Multiattack.

he barding makes two melee attacks.

Hooves.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

Blaise's Barding

Unique Wondrous Item.

Blaise’s Barding is a magical suit of barding that provides an AC of 16 to the horse wearing it. The horse wearing it gains fire resistance and whenever it scores a critical hit with its hooves, it deals an additional 1d8 fire damage.