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<blockquote data-quote="Xarlen" data-source="post: 612074" data-attributes="member: 1060">Because the skeletons in the MM SUCK. You should not have to spend 50gp and a 5th level spell to get a 1/3 CR creature. No. This is too much like 2e's 'All Skeletons are the same, all damage from weapons in a skeleton's hand is the same'. From the way the thing is set up, a 4th level party could mow down a small army of Large Skeletons. There's really no sense in spending the money to animate skeletons, if they're So Easy to take out. When you animate the skeleton of a Dragon, it should be as Bad Ass as all possible, not the same as a giant's skeleton. A dragon's bones would be tougher, the claws bigger, the teeth nastier. An Umber Holk's claws do more damage, purely due to the SIZE of them. As to why would a Minotaur gore? Well, why do Humanoid skeletons claw and bite? If a skeleton has a natural tail, with a stinger, would it not use that stinger? Why not? Why are you basing everything off of a Humanoid skeleton, which just has hands and teeth? A hydra doesn't use it's claws because it needs balance, does that mean that a skeletal hydra would use it's claws? I don't know how you run your games, but Necromancers, and Undead, even Skeletons, should be something to atleast be slightly worried about. Unless you prefer your PCs to yawn at the sight of them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xarlen, post: 612074, member: 1060"] Because the skeletons in the MM SUCK. You should not have to spend 50gp and a 5th level spell to get a 1/3 CR creature. No. This is too much like 2e's 'All Skeletons are the same, all damage from weapons in a skeleton's hand is the same'. From the way the thing is set up, a 4th level party could mow down a small army of Large Skeletons. There's really no sense in spending the money to animate skeletons, if they're So Easy to take out. When you animate the skeleton of a Dragon, it should be as Bad Ass as all possible, not the same as a giant's skeleton. A dragon's bones would be tougher, the claws bigger, the teeth nastier. An Umber Holk's claws do more damage, purely due to the SIZE of them. As to why would a Minotaur gore? Well, why do Humanoid skeletons claw and bite? If a skeleton has a natural tail, with a stinger, would it not use that stinger? Why not? Why are you basing everything off of a Humanoid skeleton, which just has hands and teeth? A hydra doesn't use it's claws because it needs balance, does that mean that a skeletal hydra would use it's claws? I don't know how you run your games, but Necromancers, and Undead, even Skeletons, should be something to atleast be slightly worried about. Unless you prefer your PCs to yawn at the sight of them. [/QUOTE]

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