Mike Ventrella
Duke
The estate of Thrommel in Nordenn has shut itself down and closed its walls to try to keep a new type of undead from completely destroying the city.
These new undead rose from basements and caves in various spots of the estate. While similar in appearance to other rotting zombie-like undead, these are vastly intelligent and have the power to turn others into similar undead.
“The locals have started calling these things ‘morfs’,” stated Thrommel Healers’ Guildmaster Hrankin Thaik. “If you are killed by these creatures, they can infect you and then you rise up to join them. However, you retain all your thoughts and individuality and know all the skills you previously knew plus new ones you received from the undead curse.”
Hrankin went on to explain that once you are “morfed” your personality becomes evil, and all you want to do is kill the living and possibly morf them, too. “We’ve had some of our town guard morfed, and they use their knowledge of their fellows to attack their weaknesses. Plus they know all the passwords and secret entrances, so that makes it really difficult to fight them.”
The undead seem to be led by a large undead gryphon who rarely speaks and merely attacks until it is killed – only to show up later, perfectly fine. Reports are that the gryphon has died more than a dozen times but still appears, meaning there must be something keeping it alive.
Thrommel Council Leader Kib Toral assures everyone that Thrommel can handle their own problems, but the Duke is heading there now, accompanied by Baron Ulthoc and many adventurers. “We will not stand by while our own people are being killed by undead,” His Grace said. All able-bodied adventurers are asked to assist.
Thrommel is a seaside Ducal estate in Nordenn, bordered by Nordenn Keep. It mainly trades through its ports.
For this emergency, Thrommel has set aside an encampment on the outskirts of the walled city wherein the Ashbury adventurers can stay during their visit. Kib promises food and drink. There is a Healers’ Circle there if necessary, which will be staffed by Hrankin and his healers.
Ashbury Ducal Healer’s Guildmistress Zatarina is also on her way and has asked all healers to meet with her as soon as possible on the night of the 15th.
Meanwhile, the citizens of Thrommel hide in their homes and fight when they can. A local circus that had set up near the city has not been heard from. Many locals who have not seen from loved ones worry that they have been morfed. The ports have been closed and the Council has ordered no boats to leave or enter.
"The Garnet Razor will save us!" said one small child, referring to the secretive vigilante who has been rumored to stalk the night, preying on the evil. Some have said that the Razor killed the previous Council leader Vassalia Thrommel.
“This all means something very important,” said Froopstin, a local soothsayer, “but I’m not saying what.”
These new undead rose from basements and caves in various spots of the estate. While similar in appearance to other rotting zombie-like undead, these are vastly intelligent and have the power to turn others into similar undead.
“The locals have started calling these things ‘morfs’,” stated Thrommel Healers’ Guildmaster Hrankin Thaik. “If you are killed by these creatures, they can infect you and then you rise up to join them. However, you retain all your thoughts and individuality and know all the skills you previously knew plus new ones you received from the undead curse.”
Hrankin went on to explain that once you are “morfed” your personality becomes evil, and all you want to do is kill the living and possibly morf them, too. “We’ve had some of our town guard morfed, and they use their knowledge of their fellows to attack their weaknesses. Plus they know all the passwords and secret entrances, so that makes it really difficult to fight them.”
The undead seem to be led by a large undead gryphon who rarely speaks and merely attacks until it is killed – only to show up later, perfectly fine. Reports are that the gryphon has died more than a dozen times but still appears, meaning there must be something keeping it alive.
Thrommel Council Leader Kib Toral assures everyone that Thrommel can handle their own problems, but the Duke is heading there now, accompanied by Baron Ulthoc and many adventurers. “We will not stand by while our own people are being killed by undead,” His Grace said. All able-bodied adventurers are asked to assist.
Thrommel is a seaside Ducal estate in Nordenn, bordered by Nordenn Keep. It mainly trades through its ports.
For this emergency, Thrommel has set aside an encampment on the outskirts of the walled city wherein the Ashbury adventurers can stay during their visit. Kib promises food and drink. There is a Healers’ Circle there if necessary, which will be staffed by Hrankin and his healers.
Ashbury Ducal Healer’s Guildmistress Zatarina is also on her way and has asked all healers to meet with her as soon as possible on the night of the 15th.
Meanwhile, the citizens of Thrommel hide in their homes and fight when they can. A local circus that had set up near the city has not been heard from. Many locals who have not seen from loved ones worry that they have been morfed. The ports have been closed and the Council has ordered no boats to leave or enter.
"The Garnet Razor will save us!" said one small child, referring to the secretive vigilante who has been rumored to stalk the night, preying on the evil. Some have said that the Razor killed the previous Council leader Vassalia Thrommel.
“This all means something very important,” said Froopstin, a local soothsayer, “but I’m not saying what.”
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