Bestiary · Undead

PR 2

Skeleton Veteran

A skeleton veteran's drill has turned into judgment. It takes the doorway, puts its back to a wall with no second door and goes for whoever is giving orders. It fights with the same blank economy of movement that unsettled the officers who commanded it in life.

Skeleton Veteran, drawn at Medium scale
Physiology
Undead
Size
Medium
Speed
30 ft.
Armor class
15
Hit points
58 (9d8 + 18)
Proficiency
+2
  • STR 15 +2 save +2
  • DEX 15 +2 save +4
  • CON 14 +2 save +2
  • INT 8 -1 save -1
  • WIS 11 +0 save +0
  • CHA 6 -2 save -2
Skills
Athletics +4 , Perception +2
Passive Perception
12
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.
Languages
Common
Damage immunities
poison
Damage vulnerabilities
bludgeoning
Condition immunities
exhausted , frightened , poisoned
Found in
Settlement

Traits

  • Spot the Leader

    On entering a space, the veteran identifies the creature directing the others and has advantage on attack rolls against that creature.

  • Chokepoint Fighter

    While in a doorway or corridor no wider than 10 feet, the veteran has a +2 bonus to Armor Class.

Actions

  • Multiattack

    The veteran makes two sword attacks.

  • Broadsword

    +4 to hit · reach 5 ft.

    1d10 + 2 slashing damage

  • Heavy Crossbow

    +4 to hit · long range

    1d10 + 2 piercing damage