SullyB74 wrote:

[OOC: Would Tillak know the weaknesses of the undead?]

[I would not think so, Tillak is only 17 and his late fisherman parents certainly never knew of undead. And the Viking clan that soon found him wandering the frozen wilderness only spoke of the honor of the dead, not any curse.]

Tillak tucks into a crag at the cavemouth as the growing group of men approach.

The first reaches Keet but its milked empty gaze ignores him and his burning torch.
 

The first passes NARRHIL's hiding crag ignoring him as well. 
The next few pass KEET.

Caveman wrote:

Narrhil equips his horseman's picks and waits, hiding... 

As the SECOND passes Narrhil, it seems to notice the sudden movement of the picks and hesitates!

The next few collide with the first and the group of now 8 have stopped in the cave mouth surrounded on both sides by the three adventurers hiding in the crags!

The stench of rotten flesh now permeates the frozen air and NARRHILL stares eye to milked out eye with the animated corpse, a Kimmerian.

Last edited by Iron Ranger (1/24/2024 9:12 am)

“Well damn, sorry this had to happen to you.” The legerdemainist whispers at the fallen companion, then freaking out a little just sticks out his torch to see if he can light the nearest on fire,

Caveman wrote:

Iron Ranger wrote:

As the SECOND passes Narrhil, it seems to notice the sudden movement of the picks and hesitates!

Narrhil had hoped he was hidden behind the wall of the crag when he pulled forth his weapons. He tries to step back further out of sight.
 

The crags only give partial obfusigation

Narrhil pushes back against the stone wall as much as he can.
Sensing no threat - the SECOND moves forward out of the cave mouth. 

[NARRHIL +50 XP]

Last edited by Iron Ranger (1/25/2024 1:46 pm)

The THIRD and FOURTH amble out of the cave mouth. The stream of the dead continues....

Caveman wrote:

'Undead, zombified humans of the local lands. Is this witch-goddess they worship summoning an army,' thinks Narrhil, 'and to what ends?'

"To no good end, that is certain, brothers."
 

Narrhil eventually walks out his hidden place to confront his two companions. "We are in weakened state, we need to find a place to hide and recuperate!"

Kèet, digging for rations in his backpack and making king sure everything is there after wedging the torch upright with some rocks says “That was weird. They didn’t even react to the fire. My party was decimated right quickly so I’ve yet to explore this area properly. Have you?”

[Are we in a cave on the side of a mountain, hill, or bluff maybe? Is there a way for Kèet to climb high and get a better visual of the area?]

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