Is There No Rest for the Living Dead?

by Floyd Fiftynames,
Lisenced Bard

If this Bard has learned anything from his adventures, it's this:

1. Beware of one-way portals.
2. Always learn Feather Fall.
3. Undead work long hours.

For Lothar, maxims 1 & 3 were at work against him and his friends as they fought a near continuous battle against a seemingly never-ending onslaught of wights, wraiths, zombies, spectres, and other manner of the formerly alive. Of particular consternation to Lothar was the Helm of Brilliance he wore atop his head; originally, he'd hoped to keep his use of the helm infrequent and low-key, preferring it's ability to make his axe a flaming weapon over the one-time use jewels. But as the battle wore on, Lothar began to realize that if he didn't reach for his secret weapon more often, the likelihood of someone in the group getting killed was only going to increase. Even the timely arrival of Salem did not abate the damage taken by the party.

So, Lothar burned through two of the Fireball gems, four of the Wall of Fire gems, and one of the Prismatic Spray gems in an attempt to keep his party on their feet and strong. The group had hoped to explore and map out this subterranean realm, but in the course of two days, they had not uncovered much in the way of new ground. Soon the question would shift to how the party was going to get out of this dungeon, and how they would find their way back to Mick, Gahiji, and their horses up above.

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