Animated Dead and weaponry [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animated Dead and weaponry [Archive] - Wizards Community

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nefas_nex
08-11-06, 11:57 AM Can a skeleton/zombie wear armor?
The MMI says they lose all feats but the do not lose their weapon profiencies.

A skeleton wearing full plate and swinging a greatsword - possible? Assuming the living creature had the corresponding abilities...
KirkBb
08-11-06, 12:06 PM Yep, you could even give them magical weapons and armor too, (though I'm not to sure how well command word activated items would work.)
Nephlite
08-11-06, 12:11 PM Can a skeleton/zombie wear armor?
The MMI says they lose all feats but the do not lose their weapon profiencies.

A skeleton wearing full plate and swinging a greatsword - possible? Assuming the living creature had the corresponding abilities...
Armor check penalties to attack roll: other than that wear armor.

Masterwork/mithral lower armor check penalties.
cwslyclgh
08-11-06, 01:17 PM several of the skeletons and zombies in the monster manual are givn shield, with out having them affect thier attacks with a non-profeciency penalty, as do several of the expanded sample skeletons in Libris Mortis....

since to be profecient with a shield an undead creature has to be profecient with armor, this is strong circumstantial evidence that they retain any armor profeciency from life along with weapon profeciencies.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
nefas_nex 08-11-06, 11:57 AM	Can a skeleton/zombie wear armor? The MMI says they lose all feats but the do not lose their weapon profiencies. A skeleton wearing full plate and swinging a greatsword - possible? Assuming the living creature had the corresponding abilities...
KirkBb 08-11-06, 12:06 PM	Yep, you could even give them magical weapons and armor too, (though I'm not to sure how well command word activated items would work.)
Nephlite 08-11-06, 12:11 PM	Can a skeleton/zombie wear armor? The MMI says they lose all feats but the do not lose their weapon profiencies. A skeleton wearing full plate and swinging a greatsword - possible? Assuming the living creature had the corresponding abilities... Armor check penalties to attack roll: other than that wear armor. Masterwork/mithral lower armor check penalties.
cwslyclgh 08-11-06, 01:17 PM	several of the skeletons and zombies in the monster manual are givn shield, with out having them affect thier attacks with a non-profeciency penalty, as do several of the expanded sample skeletons in Libris Mortis.... since to be profecient with a shield an undead creature has to be profecient with armor, this is strong circumstantial evidence that they retain any armor profeciency from life along with weapon profeciencies.