#skeletal-undead

[unfit-and-drunk]

Arvak, absolutely the best horse in Skyrim

[kottkrig]

Art studies motivation: base them on your OCs

[toacody]

Bone Dragon

Fury that transcends death itself!

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Creator: Jerac

[oldschoolfrp]

Azaroth the lich summons a skeletal horde (Philippe Masson, from Warhammer scenario “Le Dieu sans nom” Casus Belli 47, September 1988)

[ghcstofutopia]

necrozma, #800. the prism pokemon.

found seemingly lifeless underground, it's thought to have come from another world in ancient times. it endlessly consumes light in a ravenous manner, tearing it from its source with hardened claws and teeth. some believe it to be the remains of a long - lost deity, and is said to take on an angelic appearance once it possesses enough radiance to shine again — earning its nickname THE BLINDED ONE.

[misanthropic-wolf666]

Skeletal mage

[sheppi-isometrics]

📜New creature spreadsheet made for the Skeletal Champion!

"Made from bones held together by foul necromancy. Althought the most common types of undead, these skeletons retain the cunning they possessed in life. Some even remember their prowess and poise in battle."

—Source: Archives of Nethys Remastered.

[gothtransandroid]

Contemplating: Necromancy and the Utility of the Skeleton

From aesthetics alone the skeleton does many things for the necromancer. A clear benefit is simply in the knowledge of the subject being a dead thing in and of itself. With any variation of the corpse from zombie to revenant there can be doubts at a glance as to what one is dealing with but moving bones are distinct at most distances and let a person know that any harm they deal to it, accidental or otherwise, wont hurt a living thing. On the other side, the person seeing the skeleton will know that it won't feel pain and has no nervous system holding it back in how strong it will strike someone else. This functions as a form of deterrence from combat as well as telegraphs the danger of handling the skeleton beyond its designated task.

The skeleton, contrary to common sense, is less cost effective than a zombie in terms of raising. The mechanism of imprinting magic upon a corpse via its soulless form means that with less material there, there is more work and more raw magical structure needed to maintain the skeleton. This being said, the zombie will decay and are a short term solution sonits better to invest as a skeleton will be cost effective over time and has the added benefit of not smelling awful. Many an old necromancer cut their noses off and burned their sinuses not just to resemble a corpse in their horde as camouflage, but more so to kill the smell of working with so many zombies.

At an average weight of 20 pounds, the human skeleton is very portable if a single servant is needed and one is conserving their magic between uses. This does covert an unit of 100 servants to about a ton, which could staff a mansion easily and handle all tasks besides handling guests and the cooking for obvious reasons. Like with other skeletons, a human skeleton can utilize their ribs as a means of storage or carrying tools to keep their hands free. Special tools could easily be made for a gardener or a maid to reach in and tend to their tasks while having free hands and look presentable if a chest cover is used to tastefully hide dirty or worn tools.

Besides issues of durability which can be addressed with coatings and reinforcements to the structure of the skeleton, bones tend to still be sturdy even when dry and set, only they cannot self-repair so any damage will need prevented or filled as it occurs. Skeletons are not an unlimited resource, as are bodies in general, but those gathered and maintained properly in a closed and respectful environment can last a lifetime.

[abigailbozarthart]

A wildfire druid I played in a oneshot in college.

[tarlan2347]

Necropola, a boss monster from a video game I'm making!

[unofskylanderspages]

Seen above: Fright Rider's Series 1/Giants icon

[knightofleo]

Found the Earthbore Cave.

[skelevenn]

Daily Drawing #95

S K U L L

[toacody]

Bone Drill

What won't be made into a robot now?

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Creator: DRAGOONV2

[dndcreaturesinfo]

The Toothbold

[jeremiahthefroge]

Me drawing balloon smp cowboyified skullvolver: I think I hauve covid