5e:Skeleton
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
- Curse of Strahd
- Dead in Thay
- Descent into Avernus
- Isle of the Abbey
- Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
- Out of the Abyss
- Princes of the Apocalypse
- Quests from the Infinite Staircase
- The Forge of Fury
- The Lost City
- The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
- The Sunless Citadel
- The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
List of Skeletons
10 Skeletons
Monster | Size | Type | Tags | Alignment | HP | CR | Habitat | Marked | Source |
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Bone Naga | Large | Undead | Skeleton, Naga | Lawful Evil | 58 | 4 | Underdark, Underground | Canon, Pointer | Monster Manual (5e) |
Skeletal Swarm | Large | Swarm | Undead, Skeleton | Lawful Evil | 60 | 2 | Coastal, Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
Skeleton Overview | Overview | Undead, Skeleton | Noncanon | Varied, SRD5, MM5e | |||||
Skeleton Template | Template | Undead, Skeleton | Noncanon, User Creation | Rlyehable | |||||
Skeleton | Medium | Undead | Skeleton | Lawful Evil | 13 | 1/4 | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1, SRD-CC v5.1 |
Allosaurus Skeleton | Large | Undead | Dinosaur, Allosaurus, Skeleton | Unaligned | 51 | 2 | Canon, Pointer | Journeys through the Radiant Citadel | |
Minotaur Skeleton | Large | Undead | Skeleton, Minotaur | Lawful Evil | 67 | 2 | Underdark, Underground | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
Skeletal Alchemist | Medium | Undead | Skeleton | Lawful Evil | 32 | 1/2 | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh | |
Troll Skeleton | Large | Undead | Skeleton, Giant, Troll | Chaotic Evil | 84 | 5 | Noncanon, User Creation | Rlyehable | |
Warhorse Skeleton | Large | Undead | Skeleton, Horse | Lawful Evil | 22 | 1/2 | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
Sources and Notes
- Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e 2014) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast. p. 272. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
- Wikipedia Skeleton (undead) (accessed 2020-05-28). Licensed: CC-BY-SA. ↑
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Monster data +
Skeleton (Sort Text: Skeleton AAA Common 5e, Size: Medium, Type: Undead, Subtypes: Skeleton, Alignment: Lawful Evil, HP: 13, CR: 1/4, Features: Shortsword • Shortbow, Has Lair: No, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: No, UA: No, User: No, Sources: SRD-OGL v5.1 • SRD-CC v5.1)