Is that a normal man? Tamara wonders as she studies the man as he approaches Herm's glowing glove.
"It's an undead! A zombie! Hit it with slashing weapons to cut it to pieces! Desna, Save us from this unholy meneace please!" Tamara prays and holds her cross aloft towards the zombie.
Oh for goodness sake Amira whips out her dagger, in her other hand a glowing light, a small portal an eagle glowing white flies forth from it My little friend if you would kindly help us
Switching his hammer to his right hand, Herm will draw out the hand axe he kept in his bet. Letting the undead creature come towards him. When it is close he will slash at it.
The door to Kendra's house opens and Kendra looks outside. Letting out a shrill shriek she faints and falls to the floor behind the door.
Harrold drops his pack and runs past the zombie to Kendra
Herm will rush up beside Harrold, looking back out from the house and looking for more threats. He will use his Detect Undead to observe the area.
Herm will attack again, lashing out with the hand axe hopping to drop the creature and put the body back to rest.
Harrold shakes Kendra to try wake her
Kendra opens her eyes again "Oh Harrold. Is it true or was it just a bad dream?"
Well that was a bore. Also were did that thing come from? Amira seems unphased by the undead creature's appearance. Is she alright Harrold?
"She is awake." Harrold shouts to Amira, "Kendra, are you ok?"
Herm puts his axe away and leans the hammer against the wall by the door, with in easy reach.
"Ms. Lorrimor, lets get you inside before something else comes out of the night."
Herm will help Harrold move Kendra into the house, waiting for the other ladies to enter as well, he will retrieve his hammer as well before closing and locking the door.
Kendra composes herself and gets up. "I have to see it." she says walking to the remains. "It is true. This is the body of my father!" she exclaims aghast.
Herm will interpose himself between Kendra and the door, holding up his hand and speaking softly.
"Ms. Lorrimor allow me to go first in case something else is out there, also if it is the body of your father do you really wish to see it?"
After asking his question Herm will open the door and walk out slowly, again looking around detecting for undead presence.
"We need to call Father Grimburrow. He must know. And he has to put my father's body back into his grave." Kendra says with desperation in her voice.
This should at least be proof enough that he had nothing to do with necromancy Amira comment's briefly smiling, one of us should stay with Kendra, i opt to... i should avoid grave sites and priests with how the townfolk think of me
Herm will head outside with Kendra, hammer strapped to his back and axe in hand.
"Stay behind me Mrs. Lorrimor, I will approach the body and secure it before you come over."
Herm will move to the corpse and slowly rolling it over, he will put his hands on the shoulder of the corpse to keep it still incase it isn't true dead again.
Talking over his shoulder
"Harrold please watch for anything else that may approach"
Tamara's face grows ashen when Kendra reveals the identity of the zombie. "This is horrible. How can he come back to haunt us as undead? Who did this? I'm not sure I'm comfortable putting him back in the Restlands if this is what happens with people who go there. But I don't really see any other option either. After what happened last time with Father Grimburrow, I don't really want to talk to him again, but I guess we have to."
"These are true words. Now who is going to talk to Father Grimburrow? Shall I go or will some or all of you get him here?" Kendra asks impatiently. She is really unhappy with the situation and wants it fixed.
"I can go." Harrold says standing and making his way outside, "Herm, you look after her you hear?"
It is a grumpy looking Father Grimburrow in his pajamas with a night cap on his head. "What is it that can't wait until tomorrow?"
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"I assumed you would want to know your cemetery is walking into town." Harrold says gruffly
Still sleepy the Father asks "My what walks where?" thinking about the geography where a landslide is close to impossible.
"We just found the professor banging on Kendra's door." Harrold says grabbing the mans wrist and dragging
Herm will ask either Amira or Tamara to grab a cloth to wrap the professors body in.
Once he has completed that he will move the body to the shed, laying it down carefully and respectfully.
"Do you own a spade? I will dig a place of honor for your father here, since apparently the Riverlands has send him back to you."
Suddenly Father Grimburrow is broad awake. "Stop dragging me. You stopped the professor, didn't you? I need to be prepared." He runs back inside and shouts a few commands. A minute later he reappears with his vestment over the pajamas and some shoes on his feet. He also has a bag with several bottles of holy water with him.
"Now we can go." he tells as two of his acolytes appear in the door. They follow Harrold to the house of Kendra.
Looking at the scene he approaches Kendra "Are you alright, my girl?" he asks and puts his arm around her shoulder.
"Bury him here?" Kendra replies aghast to Herms suggestion.
As Father Grimburrow arrives and approaches her she bursts into tears. "This is so horrible. My Father, here. Out of his grave. What shall we do if even the eternal rest in the Restlands is not sure anymore..."
She stammers even more but it becomes unintelligible under her tears.
"I will bring these things back to their natural order. Pharasma guide us." he tries to console her. As she finally calms down enough he turns to the others.
"Would you come along? I have to secure the Restlands that no other dead are animated there. But if more undead already walk the streets they need to be stopped also. Please take care of that and tell the Sheriff to help with that."
To the acolytes he adds "Come and bring the body." Then he leaves with a fast pace through town and towards the Restlands.
"Of course." Harrold replies
Herm will gather up his hammer and axe, securing his armor. Turning to Kendra.
"May I leave my pack here Ms. Lorrimor? I haven't a need for it right now and it will slow me down a bit."
He will grab out his rope and wrap it around himself, hefting his hammer into his hands and following the Priests out.
"I'll take it with me inside." Kendra replies taking the backpack. As all turn to leave to help the Father she moves inside but stays in the door to see if anyone wants to come with her instead.
"Kendra, would you like me to stay here?" Harrold asks seeing her hesitate
"It's alright. I'm safe here and there might be people in the village that really need help. I just didn't want to close the door on you if someone doesn't want to join in helping with the search for undead." Kendra replies.
"Only if you are sure..." Harrold leaves his offer hanging to make sure she thinks about it
"Ms. Lorrimor have no lights on and get into a room that is secure and you should be fine. If they are being controlled it may not be safe to stay here because they may be targeting you."
Herm will nod to Harrold then jog off after the clergy carrying the body.
Kendra smiles at Harold "If you don't need a place to hide with me from the undead then go. I'll be fine."
I have a bad feeling about all of this, something in the pit of my stomach. This all feels so wrong, Kendra lock your door's and be careful alright...We need to go, before something happens