tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693727510617938398.post281603087011700299..comments2024-03-22T17:20:40.789+00:00Comments on Trollish Delver: An Ode to the Humble Skeleton {T&T}Scott Malthousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12028866803584444828noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693727510617938398.post-68052549550325040562011-08-16T01:02:23.983+01:002011-08-16T01:02:23.983+01:00You Brits and your love of skeletons.You Brits and your love of skeletons.Tom K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14089720729784290270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693727510617938398.post-90640738508906095042011-08-12T02:19:55.104+01:002011-08-12T02:19:55.104+01:00I'm currently reading John Carter of Mars, whi...I'm currently reading John Carter of Mars, which has Jupiter men-skeletons (they have flesh, but only their skeletons are easily visible).<br /><br />I made a post about playing weird races, especially skeletons in T&T here:<br /><br />http://breeyark.blogspot.com/2011/04/you-want-to-play-what.html<br /><br />I think playing a skeleton as a PC would be fun, so long as it is a "real" magical skeleton and not some invisible flesh creature, or a common race.<br /><br />I wouldn't increase a skeleton's CON, because I would look at them as being somewhat fragile (no flesh for "padding"). I'd probably just leave their stats as normal, except for CHA. Any STR, DEX, etc. will come from the magical force that created them, anyway.<br /><br />Rather than giving them special stats, I'd give them special abilities and disabilities. For one thing, skeleton PCs would have to beware of dogs!Bree Yark!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06805609633299134038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693727510617938398.post-72518671487389629032011-08-12T01:59:00.368+01:002011-08-12T01:59:00.368+01:00I'm not sure, but I think the inspiration to u...I'm not sure, but I think the inspiration to use them as playable kindred is from Leiber's stories where the skeletonmen are alive; their flesh and organs are just invisible.<br /><br />-BranderwyddAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693727510617938398.post-634672607021882822011-08-12T00:21:54.193+01:002011-08-12T00:21:54.193+01:00I've always been a big fan of the skeleton (my...I've always been a big fan of the skeleton (my favorite undead creature actually). The idea of making it a kindred is very interesting.Chris C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655640273250716377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693727510617938398.post-26050544784551392272011-08-11T22:41:26.676+01:002011-08-11T22:41:26.676+01:00@Gianni Yeah, I'm a big fan of skeletons and I...@Gianni Yeah, I'm a big fan of skeletons and I think it's about time they evolve from that mindless monster into something more.Scott Malthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028866803584444828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693727510617938398.post-35311554951360252242011-08-11T22:36:09.211+01:002011-08-11T22:36:09.211+01:00Oh my... So you want to introduce skeletons as kin...Oh my... So you want to introduce skeletons as kindred and not just as monsters? Strange... I've already thought of skeletons as mindless -- except liches!賈尼https://www.blogger.com/profile/03207671300903490067noreply@blogger.com