6d ago

13 skeletons

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33268509

Another old shitpost I don't think I posted anywhere.

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6d ago

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.
- can skeletons not have bows?
  
  By default, a skeleton has a short sword or a shortbow in every edition I know about.
- At least some versions of D&D had rules where, if one player were surrounded by other hostiles (I think it was 6 or 8), they were basically helpless. There might have been a save to be able to do something, but I can't recall.
- 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.
Spooky and scary.
- Werewolf bar mitzvah
  
  Boys become men, men becoming wolves
I love that you used the Skeleton artwork from the 1993 Monstrous Manual
...
I'm not sure how to feel about the fact that I immediately recognized it
My DM once awarded my 13th level Warlock with a 9th-level spell slot as a boon for doing something heroic (the rest of the party also got something equally powerful).
The final battle came, and the good army was fighting against semi-immortal dark elves and their humongous semi-immortal demon of death and destruction and making the puppies cry.
I used that 9th-level slot to upcast Danse Macabre. 13 soldiers rose from the dead to answer my call.
Was it useful? Heck no. Was it hilarious? Absolutely.
RATTLE THEM BOYS!
14 skeletons if you're a Necromancer (2014, not the 2025 UA version)
- 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.
I've never not dreamed of having my own skeleton army.
- Army, for sure. For conquering.
  Furtive glance at red leather jacket
  
  What a thrilling idea
Anyone else see this and immediately look up if Alecto The Ninth was out yet?

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