Warhorse Skeleton

Warhorse Skeleton

Large undead, lawful evil

½
Challenge Rating
100 XP

The Warhorse Skeleton is a chilling undead creature, a macabre remnant of a once-proud steed that has been reanimated by dark magic. Stripped of its flesh and adorned with a skeletal frame, the Warhorse Skeleton serves as a fearsome mount for the undead or a haunting adversary on the battlefield.

The Warhorse Skeleton retains the skeletal structure of its former equine self, its bones held together by dark magic or necromantic forces. The absence of flesh reveals a haunting sight of gleaming bones, while remnants of decaying mane and tattered reins dangle from its skeletal neck. Its empty eye sockets radiate an eerie, otherworldly glow, an indication of the unholy power that animates it.

In combat, the Warhorse Skeleton charges with an eerie, unhindered grace. It gallops with supernatural speed and agility, seemingly unaffected by the limitations of its skeletal form. Its bony hooves trample and kick with bone-shattering force, while its jaw snaps and bites at anything within reach. While lacking in organic muscle, the Warhorse Skeleton compensates with supernatural strength, capable of delivering devastating blows to those unfortunate enough to face it in battle.

The Warhorse Skeleton is impervious to pain, immune to mundane weapons, and resistant to most forms of magic. It carries an aura of unyielding persistence, driven by the dark forces that animate its skeletal frame. While it lacks the capacity for fear or fatigue, it follows the commands of its necromantic master or acts upon its own dark instincts, seeking to sow chaos and destruction.

Encountering a Warhorse Skeleton is to face a haunting visage of undeath and witness the twisted perversion of a once-noble creature. Its presence exudes an aura of bone-chilling dread and the ominous specter of undeath. Engaging with a Warhorse Skeleton requires caution, knowledge of undead weaknesses, and the ability to withstand its relentless assault. Only the most resolute and prepared adventurers can hope to overcome this skeletal menace.

Warhorse Skeletons add a touch of horror and the haunting presence of the undead to the tapestry of the world. They serve as reminders of the powers of necromancy, the twisted desecration of once-vital beings, and the ever-present threat of undeath. Whether encountered as mounts for powerful undead knights, guardians of forgotten crypts, or as remnants of cursed battles, Warhorse Skeletons add a sense of bone-chilling dread, relentless strength, and the ominous presence of the undead to the realms of adventure and exploration.

Actions

  • Hooves: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Armor Class: 13 (armor: barding scraps)
Hit Points: 22 (3d10+6)
Speed: 60 ft. (walk)
str
18
+4
dex
12
+1
con
15
+2
int
2
-4
wis
8
-1
cha
5
-3
Damage Vulnerabilities: bludgeoning
Damage Immunities: poison
Condition Immunities: Exhaustion, Poisoned

Senses

  • Passive Perception: 9
  • Darkvision: 60′

Credits: SRD 5.1