Venture-Captain, North Carolina—Central Region
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While it’s not listed explicitly under basic undead benefits for a skeleton PC, it seems reasonable that a skeleton character wouldn’t need to breathe. Thus they could operate under water without a method of breathing water or an air supply, and wouldn’t suffocate or need to hold their breath if swallowed whole. Air born poisons could still be a problem if interpreted to be contact-based rather than inhaled. The undead benefits are pretty explicit about poison, simply granting a saving throw bonus.
I can see where not needing to breathe might be considered OP, but it is a rare ancestry only accessible via a rather expensive boon that can be purchased only once per player.
Is there any official ruling on this?
https://paizo.com/pathfindersociety/faq
What are the rules for undead PCs in the Pathfinder Society campaign?
Undead PCs, such as skeletons, follow the following rules, in addition to all rules from their source material. Please note that these are campaign-specific clarifications and should not be treated as official errata or design clarifications.
- Skeletons and other undead do not use the undead creature traits, instead using the Basic Undead Benefits (Book of the Dead 44).
- Skeletons and other undead do not need to breathe unless otherwise stated.
- Undead PCs cannot be targeted by PC-casted resurrect rituals or similar. We have updated the Second Chance boon to indicate that it can also be used to bring these PCs back to life in their undead state if desired.
- As per an update to the Guide to Organized Play, undead PCs can obtain an oil of unlife anytime a Pathfinder Society-aligned NPC would give them an equivalent potion of healing. The Character Options have also been updated to allow all PCs to purchase oils of unlife without owning the Advanced Player's Guide.