A Decaying Skeleton

Classic Era (added 1999-2000)

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a decaying skeleton
Race: Undead
Class: Warrior
Level: 1, 7-10
Spawn
Zone: Various
Location: Various
Stats
AC: 1
HP: ~20 (1)
Damage per hit: 1-4
Attacks per round: 1 (100%)
Special: None

Description

Found in low level zones throughout Antonica, Odus, and Faydwer. They are especially common near the East Freeport zoneline in North Ro, making this an ideal spot to farm bone chips.

In Greater Faydark, 4 spawns can be found at the abandoned druid rings and between the newbie & pod lift.

The Cracked Staff is easily spotted and prized by newbies for its relatively high resale value.

Decaying Skeletons are standard newbie fodder, EXCEPT for the ones in the Steamfont mountains. In all other locales, these undead are level 1 with less than 20 HP, while in Steamfont they are around levels 7 to 10.

They drop good starter loot for newbies such as rusty weapons and cloth armor. They also drop bone chips, which are of course required by Necromancers and Shadow Knights for their pets. One stack of 20 bone chips can be sold for, on average, 5-10p to players. Bone chips are also an excellent source of extra XP and/or faction for people whose starting towns offer quests for them[1].

Known Loot

Ale
Ale

WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(5%)
Bandages
Bandages

WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(2.5%)
Bone Chips
Bone Chips

WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(72.3%)
Bottle of Kalish
Bottle of Kalish

QUEST ITEM
WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(2.5%)
Cloth Armor (Rare)
Iron Ration
Iron Ration

This is a hearty meal.
WT: 0.6 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(1.7%)
Loaf of Bread
Loaf of Bread

This is a meal!
WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(1.7%)
Ration
Ration

This is a meal.
WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(1.7%)
Rusty Weapons (Rare)
Short Beer
Short Beer

QUEST ITEM
WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(3.4%)
Small Bag
Small Bag

WT: 0.5 Weight Reduction: 0%
Capacity: 4 Size Capacity: MEDIUM

(0.8%)
Water Flask
Water Flask

This is a drink.
WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

(1.7%)