No soul inhabits the dead carcass; the skeleton is immune to all spells that affect the mind (Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma).

All damage dealt to a skeleton is reduced by 10 points, unless the attacker uses a blunt weapon.

The creature heals at an incredible rate: it recovers 5 hit points at the end of each turn. Some sources of damage can prevent this regeneration (fire, for trolls, for example). Alternatively, the regeneration can simply be replaced by extraordinary vitality (often the case for undead or constructed creatures): double its hit points, or add +20 hit points if its base hit points are below 20.