13 skeletons
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At some point you run out of attacks vs (assuming) a single target, at least if we’re doing tabletop miniatures. Only so many squares surrounding a target you can shove skeletons into
If some of your skeletons have weapons with reach, they can all have a go.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33268509
Another old shitpost I don’t think I posted anywhere.
Spooky and scary.
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14 skeletons if you’re a Necromancer (2014, not the 2025 UA version)
15 skeletons if you include yourself
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Spooky and scary.
Werewolf bar mitzvah
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33268509
Another old shitpost I don’t think I posted anywhere.
I love that you used the Skeleton artwork from the 1993 Monstrous Manual
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I’m not sure how to feel about the fact that I immediately recognized it
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15 skeletons if you include yourself
Character concept: skeleton necromancer who has to keep casting animate dead to stay alive. Or maybe has an object that keeps casting it on themselves from time to time.
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Boys become men, men becoming wolves
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33268509
Another old shitpost I don’t think I posted anywhere.
RATTLE THEM BOYS!
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At some point you run out of attacks vs (assuming) a single target, at least if we’re doing tabletop miniatures. Only so many squares surrounding a target you can shove skeletons into
can skeletons not have bows?
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Character concept: skeleton necromancer who has to keep casting animate dead to stay alive. Or maybe has an object that keeps casting it on themselves from time to time.
I believe Japanese culture has a type of undead that is brought back to life by a talisman on their face
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33268509
Another old shitpost I don’t think I posted anywhere.
I’ve never not dreamed of having my own skeleton army.
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I’ve never not dreamed of having my own skeleton army.
Army, for sure. For conquering.
Furtive glance at red leather jacket
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At some point you run out of attacks vs (assuming) a single target, at least if we’re doing tabletop miniatures. Only so many squares surrounding a target you can shove skeletons into
8 base to base, 5 with halberds.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33268509
Another old shitpost I don’t think I posted anywhere.
Anyone else see this and immediately look up if Alecto The Ninth was out yet?
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Army, for sure. For conquering.
Furtive glance at red leather jacket
What a thrilling idea
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can skeletons not have bows?
By default, a skeleton has a short sword or a shortbow in every edition I know about.
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8 base to base, 5 with halberds.
5e rules – you don’t end your turn when attacking and can move through allied squares. Iirc it counts as “difficult terrain” for movement distance or that could have just been a homebrew things
So step into square, attack, step out and end turn.
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By default, a skeleton has a short sword or a shortbow in every edition I know about.
Does Animate Dead give them a sword and bow? And arrows?
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Does Animate Dead give them a sword and bow? And arrows?
that’s one of those mechanics that’s there for brevity but kind of makes no sense within the physics of the world. this necromancy spell happens to come with a conjuration effect. also the skeleton just can’t pick up the weapons it was using in life because reasons
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that’s one of those mechanics that’s there for brevity but kind of makes no sense within the physics of the world. this necromancy spell happens to come with a conjuration effect. also the skeleton just can’t pick up the weapons it was using in life because reasons
Mechanically, the monster: skeleton has those two attacks. How works in the lore is… Vague.
I prefer to think the god of death supplies every corpse with those weapons.
