Game Master reference / Monster
Description and lore
Animated bones hold a weapon with the awkward persistence of a remembered task. Missing flesh leaves every movement exposed.
A worn fastening clings to the bones beside an old weapon. The body carries fragments of a life its present orders do not explain.
Fingers close around a familiar grip. Without flesh to soften them, every small adjustment is plainly visible.
At a glance
Animated bones hold a weapon with the awkward persistence of a remembered task. Missing flesh leaves every movement exposed.
| Vitality | Intellect | Might | Tact | Agility | Spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | d4 | d4 | d4 | d4 | d4 |
Affinities: Vitality d4, Might d4, Agility d4, Intellect d4, Tact d4, Spirit d4.
Skill overrides:.
Resolve 4; Stamina 3; Mana 2. Movement 30 feet.
Player Book idea: Animated bones capable of using a weapon.
Use: Basic attack · Blade: Might + supplemental d4 Wound (slashing); bow: Agility + supplemental d4 Wound (piercing).
Effect - Signature: Wound (bludgeoning) weakness. May use only the weapon it actually has; recovering a dropped weapon takes its Action.
Counterplay/relationship: Blunt weapons and cover exploit its simple role. Its orders and prior identity are adventure details.
Bone fingers close around the weapon's worn grip. The jaw hangs open, but the figure advances without a sound.