Yeah, my PC heating up issue is probably my fault. I played on a Mac with Windows inside of Parallels while simultaneously streaming Twitch via Airplay (wireless video) to my TV. It was a bit much for the poor laptop to handle!
The wait time was long and the skeleton took almost 20 turns (I was doing 2 damage per turn, but it healed 1 per turn). I had found a better weapon but I guess it wasn't equipped for that fight because I killed the skeleton using shield bashes, my only legal move.