Skeleton (5e)

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Skeleton (disambiguation).

 5th edition Varied 
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Skeleton Overview[1]

Unofficial Description: Animated skeleton, usually humanoid.

 [2] 
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]


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]

  1. 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).
  2. Wikipedia Skeleton (undead) Icon External Link.svg (accessed 2020-05-28). Licensed: CC-BY-SA.

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