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Skeletal Mage

Creature 5 — skeleton, undead, unholy

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

Rarely, the bones of a spellcaster can be used to create a skeleton that retains a limited ability to cast spells. These spells are almost always offensive in nature, and the skeletal mage uses them with reckless abandon. Skeletal mages are often misidentified as liches, and while not nearly as cunning or deadly, they still pose a significant threat to their foes. Among the ranks of the dead, none are so numerous, nor so varied, as the skeleton. While most are almost entirely made from bone, so

Source: book-of-the-dead-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +9
Skills arcana +14, stealth +13
Str
+2
Dex
+4
Con
+0
Int
-1
Wis
+2
Cha
+0
AC 21 Fort +9 Ref +11 Will +13
HP 60
Immunities bleed, death-effects, disease, mental, paralyzed, poison, unconscious
Resistances cold 10, electricity 10, fire 10, piercing 5, slashing 5
Speed 25 feet

Offense

Melee Claw +11, Damage 2d8+2 slashing

Abilities

Void Healing — Negative Healing

Spells

Lightning Bolt (rank 3)
Paralyze (rank 3)
Acid Arrow (rank 2)
Enlarge (rank 2)
Telekinetic Maneuver (rank 2)
Burning Hands (rank 1)
Grease (rank 1)
Magic Missile (rank 1)
Produce Flame (rank 1)
Ray of Frost (rank 1)
Shocking Grasp (rank 1)

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