A crude black-metal band engraved with tiny necromantic runes. A miniature skull is set into the top, its jaw occasionally twitching on its own. The band was designed for necromancers who don't need a powerful undead army they just need something dead to get back on its feet.
Minor Reanimation
As an action, you can touch the corpse or remains of a Small or Tiny beast or humanoid that has been dead for no longer than 24 hours.
The corpse rises as a Minor Skeleton under your control.
The creature remains animated for 1 hour, after which it collapses into ordinary bones.
The creature obeys your verbal commands and takes its turn immediately after yours.
You can have only one creature created by this item at a time.
Once you use this property, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
Minor Skeleton
Use the following statistics:
AC: 12
HP: 7 (2d6)
Speed: 30 ft.
Darkvision: 60 ft.
Bone Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 1d6 + 1 slashing damage.
Mindless Servant. The skeleton follows your verbal commands. If you give it no commands, it takes the Dodge action.
Bone Spark
When your Minor Skeleton hits a creature with Bone Claws, you can cause necromantic energy to flare through its body.
The target takes an additional 1d4 necrotic damage.
You can use Bone Spark twice, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Reanimate the Remains
If your Minor Skeleton is destroyed, you can use a bonus action to cause its bones to crawl back toward the band.
At the beginning of your next turn, the skeleton reforms with 1 hit point, provided its bones are still within 30 feet of you.
Once you use this property, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
💀 Grave Convenience
The band can also animate noncombatant remains for simple tasks.
As an action, you can animate a pile of bones, a severed hand, or another suitable body part for 10 minutes.
The animated remains can perform simple tasks such as:
- Carrying objects
- Opening doors
- Pulling levers
- Cleaning
- Digging
- Following someone
- Delivering a small object
- Knocking on someone's door repeatedly because you're a goblin
The remains have no ability to speak and can't attack.
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