Lead Skeleton

This creature appears to be an animated skeleton whose bones have been coated with metal.

Lead Skeleton (CR 7)

Medium Construct
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +4
Senses: Blindsight 90 feet, Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +0

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 24, touch 14, flat-footed 20 (+4 Dex, +10 natural)
Hit Points: 75 (10d10+20)
Saving Throws: Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +3
Damage Reduction: 10/adamantine and bludgeoning
Immunity: acid, cold, electricity, fire, magic, construct traits

Offense

Melee: 2 slams +16 (1d8+6)
Reach: 5 feet

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
22 (+6)	18 (+4)	-	-	10 (+0)	1 (-5)

Base Attack Bonus: +10
CMB +16
CMD 30

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Special Abilities

Immunity to Magic (Ex)

A lead skeleton is immune to any spell or spell-like ability that allows spell resistance. In addition, certain spells and effects function differently against the creature, as noted below. A magical attack that deals sonic damage slows a lead skeleton (as the slow spell) for 1d4 rounds, with no saving throw.

Ecology

Environment: Any
Organization: solitary or group (2-6)
Treasure: no coins, double goods (gems only), no items


Lead skeletons appear simply to be skeletons coated with metal. Despite their outward appearance, they are actually golem-like constructs and not undead. Therefore, they cannot be turned.

Lead skeletons appear as 6-foot tall skeletons constructed of metal. Some have gemstones encrusted in the body and eye sockets. A lead skeleton is expensive to create. Those who choose to create such creatures prefer the added fear and awe the skeletons tend to receive, and have a great deal of additional wealth and time.

Lead skeletons can be programmed to attack only certain creatures or be programmed to accept certain passwords or types of clothing. More complex programming tends to fail. While lead skeletons might not have the same abilities as other golems, their immunities and speed make them extraordinarily dangerous. They use their fists to inflict large amounts of damage and attack a single target until it is dead.

Construction Bones from a full humanoid skeleton are carefully sheathed in an alloy of lead and iron and rejoined with iron or steel hinges. The total cost of the body must be at least 2,000 gp. An elemental spirit is summoned during the creation and bound to the body. To bind the elemental spirit, the creator must summon and confine an elemental using any of the planar binding spells.

LEAD SKELETON CL 14th; Price 41,000 gp Requirements Craft Construct, geas/quest, limited wish, polymorph any object, resist energy (fire, cold, electricity, acid), planar binding (any), caster must be at least 14th level; Skill Craft (armor) DC 16 or Craft (weapons) DC 16; Cost 21,500 gp

Copyright Notice Authors Patrick Lawinger and Scott Greene.