Lydia and Michael break off to deal with the lone zombie, the human swinging his blade in a mighty arch that cleaves one of the rotten arms clean off. Needing to move nimbly on her feet, the elf kin is unable to make such a powerful attack, but is another blade ready to slice the injured abomination. The rest hold their ground, as two of their number should be more than enough to deal with a single zombie, and they have a feeling there is more in this church than that.<br/><br/>Before the zombie can bite at Michael however, the adventurers hear the clang of someone moving in heavy armour. Surely not a zombie, they have all worn cloth, not metal. Sure enough, it is a human who appears in front of them, matted brown hair ragged and filthy, his blood shot eyes mad with grief. In his hand he holds a crumbled piece of parchment, and upon seeing you he lift it up to read, uttering a single word.<br/><br/>“DORUU!” The anguished cry unleashes a scream, not quite of this world. The chorus of sorrowful screams is picked up but others, and in the air of the corridor, several flickering shades manifest, rushing down upon the adventurers. The screams intensify, piercing their ears, and shadowy arms reach out to grope at the warmth of their bodies.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Everyone needs to make a DC: 19 reflex save. Michael gets a +2 bonus from cover. Open the relevant spoiler below based on the result:<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Successful reflex save</div><div class="spoiler_body">Take 16 sonic and negative energy damage.</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Failed reflex save</div><div class="spoiler_body">Take 32 sonic and negative energy damage and need to make a DC: 19 will save. Ebron, Michael and Lydia each get a +4 bonus for being within Ashlyn’s aura of courage.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Successful will save</div><div class="spoiler_body">No further will.</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Failed will save</div><div class="spoiler_body">The screaming penetrates your mind. You are panicked. Run!</div></div></div></div>