Yes, but if the skeleton is capable of fighting me, who's to say what kind of magic or superpowers it has? I mean, a fighting skeleton still seems like it could be anyone's guess as to who's going to win...

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

https://5thsrd.org/gamemaster_rules/monsters/skeleton/

In D&D rules they're only 1/4 cr monsters so one level 1 adventurer could in theory take them on 1v1 and come out on top more often then not.

https://5thsrd.org/gamemaster_rules/monsters/lich/

Unless this is your skeleton, in which case hopefully the skeleton's alignment is closer to neutral good than neutral evil.

[–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

on the other hand, you have pathfinder

https://2e.aonprd.com/MonsterFamilies.aspx?ID=472

skeletons are scary there. can you imagine going around a dark corner in a museum, killing a skeleton and after collapsing and you commemorate your victory, ITS BONES FUCKING EXPLODE?!?!

edit: i accidentally wrote "it is bones fucking explode" instead of "its bones fucking explode"

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Make your reflex save. blobcat, bouncefast

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

True, it is bones.

[–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

it really is bones fucking explodes

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Very bold of you to assume your average Lemming is level one, most of us are rocking a peasant stat block if we're lucky

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Definitely still got that weight advantage though

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

We're the filthy peasants trying to pass through the level 0 funnel adventure of Dungeon Crawl Classics