Homebrew Awakened Skeleton Species Details
One of the many different forms of Undead is the Skeleton. A boney frame of what once was a creature of flesh. This pile of bones takes the form of whatever you were in your previous life. It could be large and built for power, or possibly smaller in stature and more adept with the ways of stealth. No matter the form, this skinless creature is pretty creepy!
Awakened Skeleton Traits
The Awakened Skeleton has an array of unnatural abilities due to its magical creation.Ability Score Increase
Your constitution score increases by 2, and your dexterity score increases by 1.
Alignment
Typically lawful. The alignment of the Awakened is dependent on the one who performed the raising, although the Awakened may choose its own path if it breaks from its original master.
Size
Awakened Undead vary in size depending on what it was in past life. Size ranges from small to large.
Darkvision
You can see in dim light up to 60 feet from you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You cannot discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Undead Attributes
- Your creature type is Undead
- You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
- You don’t need to sleep, and you can't be magically put to sleep.
- You are immune to disease and being poisoned. You have resistance to poison damage.
- You are vulnerable to Bludgeoning and Radiant damage.
Pile of Bones
As an action you may collapse into a non-moving skeleton. You are undistinguishable from a regular skeleton. While in this state you are prone and your movement is 0.
Slumber of the Damned
You find no true comfort in sleep's cold embrace...
During a long rest, rather than sleeping you must spend 6 hours in an inactive and motionless state. While in this state you appear to be a pile of bones, but you retain full consciousness of your surroundings.
Purposeful Creation
You were reanimated to carry out a purpose, and you have been given the ability to do so.
You gain one skill proficiency and one tool proficiency of your choice.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
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