Editing Skeleton Warrior (section)

== DnD ==
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The '''Skeleton Warrior''' was a short-lived creature in the days of [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], appearing in the [[Fiend Folio]]. Created to make up for the fact that monsters couldn't "level up" the way [[adventurer]]s could in those days, the Skeleton Warrior exists to keep the [[skeleton]] relevant for longer.

Fluff-wise, a Skeleton Warrior is an undead [[Fighter]] of considerable level, brought back from the dead as an intelligent, self-aware skeletal undead by an evil [[necromancer]] or demigod, who controls them by trapping their soul in a golden circlet. This circlet can be used to control the Skeleton Warrior, but it will always be watching for a chance to turn on its master and kill them; only by obtaining the circlet can the Skeleton Warrior's soul be released to the afterlife.

Standing as an interim step between skeleton and [[Death Knight]], Skeleton Warriors are extremely tough. Their weapons hit as if they were +3 weapons, they are immune to non-magical weapons themselves, and they have a 90% resistance to magic spells. They exude an aura of fear that causes any creature with less than 5 hit dice to flee at the sight of them, and they are immune to [[cleric]]al turning effects.

The Skeleton Warrior's legacy lives on mostly in the Skeletal Champion template for [[Pathfinder]].

A skeleton warrior named Dekion appeared in an early episode of the [[D&D Cartoon]].