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A '''skeleton''' is a magically animated undead creature that appears in [[Nethack]]. | A '''skeleton''' is a magically animated undead creature that appears in [[Nethack]]. | ||
| − | Skeletons have a [[slowing attack]] that can remove intrinsic speed; [[chat]]ting with a skeleton | + | Skeletons have a [[slowing attack]] that can remove intrinsic speed; [[chat]]ting with a skeleton, even a [[tame]] one, will [[paralyze]] you for a few turns.{{refsrc|sounds.c|718|nethack=3.6.1}} They have immunities to [[cold resistance|cold]], [[sleep resistance|sleep]], [[poison resistance|poison]], and [[stoning]]. |
== Generation == | == Generation == | ||
| + | Skeletons are only randomly generated in [[Orcus Town]], and they are valid targets for [[polymorph trap]]s and the [[summon nasties]] spell. [[Polypiling]] multiple objects made of [[bone]], such as [[unicorn horn]]s, may also create a skeleton. | ||
| − | + | Each skeleton has a chance of [[Monster starting inventory|getting]] a [[leather armor]] (25%), a [[knife]] (8%) or a [[short sword]] (16%), but no random [[offensive item]]. | |
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
| − | While skeletons are not a great threat at the point they are encountered, especially given the presence of [[shade]]s, their ability to nullify speed still means they should not be overlooked. | + | While skeletons are not a great threat at the point they are encountered, especially given the presence of [[shade]]s, their ability to nullify speed still means they should not be overlooked. Their stoning resistance means that they can wield [[footrice]] [[corpses]], so be careful leaving them around Orcus Town. |
==Encyclopedia entry== | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 3 March 2020
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| Difficulty | 14 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 2d6, Touch 1d6 slowing |
| Base level | 12 |
| Base experience | 359 |
| Speed | 8 |
| Base AC | 4 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 0 (Not randomly generated) |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 300 |
| Nutritional value | 5 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Cold, Sleep, Poison, Petrification |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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| Reference | monst.c#line2182 |
A skeleton is a magically animated undead creature that appears in Nethack.
Skeletons have a slowing attack that can remove intrinsic speed; chatting with a skeleton, even a tame one, will paralyze you for a few turns.[1] They have immunities to cold, sleep, poison, and stoning.
Generation
Skeletons are only randomly generated in Orcus Town, and they are valid targets for polymorph traps and the summon nasties spell. Polypiling multiple objects made of bone, such as unicorn horns, may also create a skeleton.
Each skeleton has a chance of getting a leather armor (25%), a knife (8%) or a short sword (16%), but no random offensive item.
Strategy
While skeletons are not a great threat at the point they are encountered, especially given the presence of shades, their ability to nullify speed still means they should not be overlooked. Their stoning resistance means that they can wield footrice corpses, so be careful leaving them around Orcus Town.
Encyclopedia entry
A skeleton is a magically animated undead creature. Unlike
shades, only a humanoid creature can be used to create a
skeleton. No one knows why this is true, but it has become
an accepted fact amongst the practitioners of the black arts.
References
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