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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ pothole

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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ copyedit

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Umbire the Phantom: Undo revision 196159 by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) polymorph is a thing

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Undo revision 196159 by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) polymorph is a thing

MrSurvivor1997: /* Strategy */ Their rarity can make them rather questionable as pets too…

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‎Strategy: Their rarity can make them rather questionable as pets too…

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

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 ===dNetHack===
-{{for|the monster sub-type|Monster template#Skeletons}}
+{{for|the monster sub-type|skeleton (monster template)}}
 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], skeletons are resistant to piercing and slashing weapons and vulnerable to blunt weapons. Monsters can also be generated in skeletal form under certain circumstances, e.g. the presence of a [[dread seraph]] on a level can cause corpses to rise from the dead as skeletons&mdash;see the linked article at the top of the section for more information.

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 ===dNetHack===
-{{for|the monster sub-type|Monster template#Skeleton}}
+{{for|the monster sub-type|Monster template#Skeletons}}
 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], skeletons are resistant to piercing and slashing weapons and vulnerable to blunt weapons. Monsters can also be generated in skeletal form under certain circumstances, e.g. the presence of a [[dread seraph]] on a level can cause corpses to rise from the dead as skeletons&mdash;see the linked article at the top of the section for more information.

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 ===dNetHack===
-{{for|the monster type|monster template}}
+{{for|the monster sub-type|Monster template#Skeleton}}
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], skeletons are resistant to piercing and slashing weapons and vulnerable to blunt weapons. Monsters can also be generated [[Monster template#Skeletons|in skeletal form]] under certain circumstances (e.g., the presence of a [[dread seraph]] on a level can cause corpses to rise from the dead as skeletons).
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], skeletons are resistant to piercing and slashing weapons and vulnerable to blunt weapons. Monsters can also be generated in skeletal form under certain circumstances, e.g. the presence of a [[dread seraph]] on a level can cause corpses to rise from the dead as skeletons&mdash;see the linked article at the top of the section for more information.
 The skeleton is the first [[quest monster]] for [[Binder]]s and makes up {{frac|96|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]]&mdash;three skeletons are generated as "attendants" to the third altar on the Binder quest goal level.

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 Skeletons are not a great threat compared to the [[shade]]s of Orcus Town - their [[AC]] is mediocre, and they also lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. However, their ability to nullify speed still makes them dangerous; their stoning resistance also means that they can wield [[footrice]] [[corpses]], so be careful not to leave any near one.
-Skeletons make decent [[pet]]s if you happen to obtain one: they are [[strong]], [[breathless]] and [[inediate]], can wield weapons and use their touch attack to slow monsters, and have valuable resistances. Unfortunately, they are also slow themselves at 8 speed and cannot wear other armor beyond any they generate with. They are also exceedingly rare, with only 5 being only naturally generated in Orcus Town, a player will most likely have managed to obtain a better pet by that time.
+Skeletons make decent [[pet]]s if you happen to obtain one: they are [[strong]], [[breathless]] and [[inediate]], can wield weapons and use their touch attack to slow monsters, and have valuable resistances. Unfortunately, they are also slow themselves at 8 speed and cannot wear other armor beyond any they generate with.
 ==History==

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 Skeletons are not a great threat compared to the [[shade]]s of Orcus Town - their [[AC]] is mediocre, and they also lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. However, their ability to nullify speed still makes them dangerous; their stoning resistance also means that they can wield [[footrice]] [[corpses]], so be careful not to leave any near one.
-Skeletons make decent [[pet]]s if you happen to obtain one: they are [[strong]], [[breathless]] and [[inediate]], can wield weapons and use their touch attack to slow monsters, and have valuable resistances. Unfortunately, they are also slow themselves at 8 speed and cannot wear other armor beyond any they generate with.
+Skeletons make decent [[pet]]s if you happen to obtain one: they are [[strong]], [[breathless]] and [[inediate]], can wield weapons and use their touch attack to slow monsters, and have valuable resistances. Unfortunately, they are also slow themselves at 8 speed and cannot wear other armor beyond any they generate with. They are also exceedingly rare, with only 5 being only naturally generated in Orcus Town, a player will most likely have managed to obtain a better pet by that time.
 ==History==

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 The skeleton is the first [[quest monster]] for [[Binder]]s and makes up {{frac|96|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]]&mdash;three skeletons are generated as "attendants" to the third altar on the Binder quest goal level.
-Three skeletons appear accompanying a [[death knight]] within one of the rooms in the lair of [[Demogorgon (dNetHack)|Demogorgon]]'s lair if his dwelling appears as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Demogorgon's palace|the third Abyss level]].
+Three skeletons appear accompanying a [[death knight]] within one of the rooms in the lair of [[Demogorgon (dNetHack)|Demogorgon]] if his dwelling appears as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Demogorgon's palace|the third Abyss level]].
 Heroes that are killed by dread seraphs leave behind skeletons instead of [[ghost]]s if a [[bones]] file is created.

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 }}
-A '''skeleton''', {{monsym|skeleton}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The skeleton is a magically-animated [[undead]] [[humanoid]] creature that is part of the [[Zombie (monster class)|zombie]] [[monster class]], and counts as [[thick-skinned]] due to lacking any organic parts.
+A '''skeleton''', {{monsym|skeleton}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The skeleton is a magically-animated a [[humanoid]] [[undead]] creature that is part of the [[Zombie (monster class)|zombie]] [[monster class]], and counts as [[thick-skinned]] due to lacking any organic parts.
 A skeleton has a weapon attack and a [[Slowing attack|slowing]] touch that can remove intrinsic [[speed]]. Skeletons possess [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[death resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].

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   |nutr=5
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=cold, sleep, poison, [[stoning]]
+  |resistances=[[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|A skeleton|nocorpse=1|breathless=1|mindless=1|humanoid=1|thick=1|undead=1|wander=1|hostile=1|strong=1|collect=1|nasty=1|infravision=1}}

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 ==Generation==
-Skeletons are not randomly generated, and are always created hostile.
+Skeletons are not randomly generated, and normally created ones are always hostile.
 Five skeletons are generated in [[Orcus-town]] at level creation.{{refsrc|dat/gehennom.des|405|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 [[Polypiling]] multiple objects made of [[bone]] such as [[unicorn horn]]s may also create a skeleton, akin to [[golem]]s created from polypiling other materials.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1327|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=comment on the next line states it is the "nearest thing to "bone golem"[sic]"}}
-A randomly-generated skeleton has a {{frac|4}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] [[leather armor]], and an independent {{frac|4}} chance of either a [[knife]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[short sword]] ({{frac|3}} chance);{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|476|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=the case covers the zombie monster class, but skeletons are the only ones to generate wearing armor}} they will not be given a random [[offensive item]].
+A normally-created skeleton has a {{frac|4}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] [[leather armor]], and has an independent {{frac|4}} chance of generating with either a [[knife]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[short sword]] ({{frac|3}} chance) as their weapon;{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|476|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=the case covers the zombie monster class, but skeletons are the only ones to generate wearing armor}} they will not be given a random [[offensive item]].
 Skeletons [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] upon death.