Skulltaker

Skulltaker
Saxra

(Creature)

2E1E

Uncommon

Huge

Undead

Unholy

Level

18

Adjective

Skulltaker

Source: Monster Core, pg(s). 314

Skulltakers had the

NE

trait and lacked the

Unholy

trait in Bestiary 300.

Type

Undead
(air)

CR

18

Environment

Any mountains

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Source: Bestiary 5, pg(s). 220

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Skulltakers are the remains of hikers and mountaineers who met deaths of starvation and agony on the peaks. They are sometimes known as saxras.

Appearance

Skulltakers resemble enormous vortexes of bones and robes crowned by a horse's skull. Their skulls, especially eyes, glow red.

Abilities

Skulltakers' abilities revolve around their bones. The creatures can cause shards of bone to erupt from the surfaces they fight on and cause whirlwinds of their own bone shards to surround enemies. Some skulltakers can also animate the remains of nearby fallen creatures to their aid, often absorbing unused bones of those they have slain into their mass.

For those who seek the aid of a skulltaker rather than a fight, the creatures are able to call upon the knowledge of those whose bones make up its body and have access to powerful divinatory magic.

Ecology

Skulltakers live on the high mountains where their constituent parts died. While primarily loners, some do seek out skulltakers for their wisdom, and the creatures are not without reason in regards to these requests.