Skeleton (5e)
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5th edition Varied
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Skeleton Overview [1]
Unofficial Description: Animated skeleton, usually humanoid.
A skeleton is a type of physically manifested undead often found in fantasy, gothic and horror fiction, and mythical art. Most are human skeletons, but they can also be from any creature or race found on Earth or in the fantasy world.
For detailed information about skeletons, see Monster Manual (5e).
Found in Adventures[edit]
- Descent into Avernus
- Curse of Strahd
- Isle of the Abbey
- The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
- Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
- The Nightsea's Succor
- Out of the Abyss
- Princes of the Apocalypse
- Quests from the Infinite Staircase
- The Lost City
- Dead in Thay
- The Forge of Fury
- The Sunless Citadel
- The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
List of Skeletons[edit]
(16 official and unofficial Skeletons)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnoll Witherling | Undead | Gnoll, Skeleton | Medium | 11 | 1/4 (50) | Chaotic Evil | Arctic, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Bone Naga | Undead | Skeleton, Naga | Large | 58 | 4 (1,100) | Lawful Evil | Underdark, Underground | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Skeletal Swarm | Swarm | Undead, Skeleton | Large | 60 | 2 (450) | Lawful Evil | Coastal, Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Skeleton | Undead | Skeleton | Medium | 13 | 1/4 (50) | Lawful Evil | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Skeleton Overview | Overview | Undead, Skeleton | SRD5, MM5 | |||||
| Skeleton Template | Template | Undead, Skeleton | Rlyehable | |||||
| Allosaurus Skeleton | Undead | Dinosaur, Allosaurus, Skeleton | Large | 51 | 2 (450) | Unaligned | Journeys through the Radiant Citadel | |
| Giant Skeleton | Undead | Giant, Skeleton | Huge | 7 (2,900) | Unaligned | |||
| Skeleton Lord | Undead | Skeleton | Medium | 136 | 9 (5,000) | Lawful Evil | Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy | |
| Minotaur Skeleton | Undead | Minotaur, Skeleton | Large | 67 | 2 (450) | Lawful Evil | Underdark, Underground | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Giant Scorpion Exoskeleton | Undead | Skeleton, Scorpion | Large | 15 | 3 (700) | Neutral Evil | Rlyehable | |
| Skeletal Alchemist | Undead | Skeleton | Medium | 32 | 1/2 (100) | Lawful Evil | Ghosts of Saltmarsh | |
| Thri-kreen Exoskeleton | Undead | Skeleton, Thri-kreen | Medium | 33 | 1 (200) | Chaotic Evil | Rlyehable | |
| Troll Skeleton | Undead | Skeleton, Giant, Troll | Large | 84 | 5 (1,800) | Chaotic Evil | Rlyehable | |
| Warhorse Skeleton | Undead | Skeleton, Horse | Large | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Lawful Evil | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 | |
| Skeleton Warrior | Undead | Skeleton | Medium | 136 | 9 (5,000) | Lawful Evil | Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy |
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618. p. 272. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ Wikipedia Skeleton (undead)
(accessed 2020-05-28). Licensed: CC-BY-SA.
