Having decided to seek a change of pace from the hearty songs of Mycroft’s, Toban and I visited a tavern in Theriopolis where the dancing and revelry was unrivaled. We stepped outside to clear our heads of the smoky haze which filled the tavern. A wretched stench accosted us, and with my recent encounter with Bannruod, a shiver passed over me. Toban was set on investigating so we followed the foul odor and soon discovered its dreadful source:
ZombieHound shambles slowly down the docks, its eyes staring and empty of expression
Lygeia: May the Primes save us! It is Bannruod's evil!
Toban of West’s eyes widen at the magical abomination before him
ZombieHound stumbles blindly into the wall and nearly falls into the canal as careens away. Its steps teeter over the edge of the walkway and begins moving toward Toban
Lygeia: Toban!
ZombieHound blindly runs into Toban
Toban of West looks piteously at the creature
ZombieHound’s arms reach out, grasping for the form in front of it
Toban of West steps quickly aside
ZombieHound’s fangs snap inches in front of Toban’s face
Lygeia swings her rapier and slices into the creature
Toban of West slashes expertly at the Zombie, slicing it’s arm clean off
ZombieHound stumbles sideways, leaving its severed arm on the street
ZombieHound’s eyes stare blankly beyond the form in front of him, even as it reaches out with
decayed claws to grab Toban's throat one-handed
Toban of West gasps as he feels his throat constricting and his breath stopping
Toban of West pulls a dagger from his boot
Lygeia lunges with her rapier, which passes clear through the zombies chest without noticeably slowing it
ZombieHound pulls Toban closer to its snapping jaws with supernatural strength
Toban of West, feeling his life slowly draining away, slashes the zombies wrist with all the strength he can muster
ZombieHound’s hand thuds as it strikes the ground
Toban of West falls to the ground, gasping for breath
Lygeia grasps her rapier with both hands and swings it in a wide arc aimed for the zombies neck
ZombieHound falls to the ground on top of Toban
Lygeia’s sword whooshes as it passes over the falling zombie’s head
Toban of West’s eyes widen in shock and horror, pushing the creature away with all his might
ZombieHound lurches at Toban's face, trying to sink its teeth in his flesh
Toban of West swings his sword heavily, aiming for the mid-torso
ZombieHound’s rotten and stinking guts spew onto Toban as his midriff is split from side to side
Lygeia grasps the zombie by the scruff of the neck and hurls him from Toban
Toban of West dives toward zombie, slicing low, aiming for the knees
ZombieHound teeters for a moment on one leg, then falls in heap, its jaws still snapping at Toban
Lygeia takes careful aim and brings her sword down on the zombies neck, but her sword, too light, sticks in the zombie's tattered flesh
ZombieHound bites into Toban's boot, tearing and shaking feverishly at the leather
Toban of West kicks his leg quickly reaches behind his back, beneath the folds of his deep purple cape
Lygeia puts her foot on the zombies head and yanks her rapier free
Toban of West produces a long twisting blade, as clear as the purest diamond
ZombieHound lurches up on Toban like a worm
Toban of West quickly flicks his wrist, sending the razor sharp blade through the Zombies neck as his blade begins to glow a faint hue of blue
ZombieHound’s head flies through the air and lands with a splash in the canal as its body collapses to the ground in a heap of rotting flesh.