[[Image:Mon-skeletal-summoner4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Skeletal Summoner]] and skeletons.]] Only a minor magical investment is needed by a summoner to bring a single, unintelligent skeleton to life, which makes it possible to raise armies in the hundreds for a powerful magician. It seems to be a fairly simple equation in terms of intelligence and power, where a summoner can choose between having one truly powerful and intelligent servant, or a hundred daft skeletal warriors, with limited capabilities. The skeleton intelligence is limited by the power and scope of the spell used in the creature's creation. Giving the skeleton enough mental capabilities to protect themselves with [[Skeletal Shieldman|shields]], or [[Skeletal Archer|fire bowsuse bow and arrows]] is just a little bit more demanding than summoning a regular bone warrior.