Animal skeleton

Animal skeleton was a general term for skeletons created from the corpses of small to large-sized vertebrate animals.

Abilities
Much like other skeletons, these creatures were immune to charm, hold, sleep effects and death magic. They were vulnerable to holy water and turned by clerics like any standard skeleton.

Variations

 * Revived fossil: A skeleton created from the remains of an animal that had been preserved in a petrified state.
 * Warhorse skeleton: An animal skeleton created from the corpse of a warhorse.

History
Around 1370 DR, a number of whale skeletons roamed near Thordentor, defending an undersea lair belonging to the Twisted Rune.

Ecology
Animal skeletons were typically created by means of the animate dead spell to serve as minor guardians. Additionally, around one to twelve animal skeletons could be conjured by undead summoning I.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Masqueraider
 * Video Games
 * Pools of Darkness