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Veteran Swordbreaker Skeleton 2014

CR 3 undead

Medium undead, lawful evil


Armor Class
14 (natural armor)
Hit Points
78 (12d8+24)
Speed
30 ft.

STR16 (+3)
DEX13 (+1)
CON14 (+2)
INT6 (-2)
WIS8 (-1)
CHA5 (-3)

Saving Throws
Skills
Vulnerabilities
thunder
Resistances
piercing, slashing
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
exhaustion, petrified, poisoned
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages
understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak
Challenge
3 (700 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +2

Fossilized Bones.

Any nonmagical slashing or piercing weapon made of metal or wood that hits the swordbreaker skeleton cracks. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to -5, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal or wood that hits the swordbreaker skeleton is destroyed after dealing damage.

Actions

Multiattack.

The veteran swordbreaker skeleton makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.

Longsword.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Shortsword.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Heavy Crossbow.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.

Source: Tome of Beasts 2 (Kobold Press) · License: OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a details