Skeleton Warrior Question

[kilted-yaksman]

Hi there,

Does anyone know what happens to a Skeleton Warrior when it reaches zero HP?

I don't see anything in the FF about it. I'm sorta assuming, given its soul is trapped in a circlet, that it reforms.

Thoughts?

[francisca]

Dunno. I think that's an OK way to handle it, and I probably wouldn't complain if a DM in a game I was in handled it that way.

My assumption would be that the soul is trapped in the circlet after the body is destroyed, and the wearer of the circlet would be in contact with one, evil nasty, probably crazed, disembodied soul when wearing it. I don't know where that would lead, game-wise, but that's part of the fun.

I'm also guessing destroying the circlet releases the soul.

[Falconer]

For what it’s worth, module DL16, pp. 70-71, says: “The killing blow will result in a puff of smoke and the creature vanishes. It will reform over the next month. Only by finding their souls can they…” My scan breaks off at this point, but the rest is obvious from FF (probably “…find final rest” or something like that).

[Mudguard]

I don't see anything in the FF about it. I'm sorta assuming, given its soul is trapped in a circlet, that it reforms.

I agree with that. The passage in the FF contains quote "If circlet falls into the possession of the skeleton warrior, it will "die" and vanish, never to reappear...."(bolded own) seems to imply it will reform, even if body is destroyed. Also reference to "lich-like state" i.e. you need to destroy more than the body.

[thedungeondelver]

UGH! FALCONER! NO! PUT THAT DOWN. NO! DRAGONLANCE BAD! BAD!

[kilted-yaksman]

Ok thanks guys.

[genghisdon]

Dragonlance made a good call there IMHO...reforming enforces the curse of undeath all the better.