The [[undead]] are a pox upon our world, yet no one sees fit to look into their existence and find a way to rid us of them once and for all. How long until we are confronted by the terrifying [[specter]] of an undead army of [[skeleton|skeletal warrior]]s raised by some crazed [[sorcerer]] or would-be demigod? Do not let the scarce reports of skeleton attacks lull you into assuming we are safe; we are never safe from these unholy legions. They are coming, mark my words.

In contrast to the other [[undead ]] horrors our world has been plagued with – namely the mindless [[zombie]]s and the pack-hunting [[ghoul]]s – skeletons are much more dangerous as a whole because of their ability to be organized and directed. Based on the evidence, it takes only slightly more energy to imbue skeletons with enough intelligence to use shields to defend themselves and their allies. These "shield skeletons", as I like to call them, are alarmingly common, though not as numerous as a basic skeletal warrior.