Skeletons are the re-animated bones of slain humanoids. They can be summoned by mages (particularly necromancers) and clerics, though they may also be found in almost any area around the Sword Coast, Amn, and Tethyr. They especially favor cemeteries, tombs, and desolate areas.
Be wary of their resistances. They are highly resistant to piercing and slashing damage, nigh indestructible by normal missiles, and completely immune to cold. Blunt weapons, such as maces or staves, and magic work best.
Skeletons of Note[]
Durlag's Tower (Labyrinth Level Three)
- A skeleton will briefly speak to you in the bestiary room before collapsing into pieces.
- The skeletons located in the suspended platforms room are equipped with many different types of magical arrows (besides the normal wooden arrows), have 14 to 20 HP, and some are worth 95 and 120 XP.
Locations[]
- Durlag's Tower (Outside)
- Durlag's Tower (Labyrinth Level One)
- Durlag's Tower (Labyrinth Level Three)
Trivia[]
- The offical website for the original game, now archived, noted the following about these creatures:[1]
All skeletons are magically animated undead monsters, created as guardians or warriors by powerful evil wizards and priests.
Skeletons appear to have no ligaments or musculature, which would allow movement. Instead, the bones are magically joined together during the casting of an Animate Dead spell. Skeletons have no eyes or internal organs.
Gallery[]
![Promotional screenshot[1]](/wiki/File:Interplay_Baldur%27s_Gate_Screenshot_Skeleton.jpg "Interplay Baldur's Gate Screenshot Skeleton.jpg (52 KB)")
External links[]
- Skeleton on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baldur's Gate - Monsters | Wayback Machine