MTLNOVEL Kigal-Note/Undead/Skeleton: Desert Skeleton
| Name: | Desert Skeleton |
| Rank: | E |
| Type: | Skeleton |
| Lifespan: | Uncalculatable |
| Attribute: | Undead, Sand |
| Traits: | Lesser Undead, Bone Body |
Description:
Desert Skeletons are a special "breed" of Skeletons that have adapted to the desert, granting them the [Daywalker] skill by "birth". They will attack any travelers that try to traverse the desert, so be careful.
Some Desert Skeletons forms groups centered around a Desert Skeleton King, a C-ranked undead. When they do so, the normal Desert Skeletons acts as scouts that search for living creatures, with the Desert Skeleton Soldier, Mage, and Rogues, each being a D-ranked undead that gains a Warrior-line, Magician-line, or Scout-line class upon evolving, being the commanders of small platoons of normal Desert Skeletons.
An interesting fact with these groups is that all the Desert Skeleton's life becomes linked to the Desert Skeleton King. This allows the King to empower the Desert Skeletons past what its Royalty-skills alone would allow but at the risk of the whole group dying with the death of the King alone. This makes researchers refer to the Desert Skeletons as "Pawns", with the Soldiers, Mages, and Thieves respectively being called "Rook", "Bishop", and "Knight", giving the genus itself the nickname of "Chess Skeletons".
Appearance:
A Desert Skeleton looks like an even-further dried-out Skeleton with dust-yellow bones. They are often observed wielding weapons made of pyrite.
Abilities:
| Average HP: | F | Average MP: | F | Average SP: | F+ |
| Average STR: | F+ | Average VIT: | F | Average MAG: | F |
| Average RES: | F | Average SPD: | E+ | Average DEX: | E+ |
| Average INT: | D | Rarity: | D | Danger Rank: | F+ (C-) |
Desert Skeletons are extremely fast on their legs, even when compared to other Skeleton-species. They are also proficient with stealth-techniques and uses them to stay hidden in the desert sand as they crawl closer to their prey.
Desert Skeletons are also greatly capable of cooperating with other of their genus, making a group of them extremely dangerous. Add their speed to the equation, and they become a fearsome group of guerilla warriors.
A group of Desert Skeletons can become incredibly dangerous when led by a Desert Skeleton King. However, they have difficulties in situations where they cannot use all of their numbers. They also have trouble defeating enemies that have an environmental advantage, such as fighting in areas without access to the desert sand, preventing the Desert Skeletons from using their sand-related skills.
Garami's comment: These guys are too damn weak while fighting away.
Revi's comment: ...I think I will stop being jealous of them being able to be under the sun from the start. It's just not worth it.