The Dead on the Southern Road
Hook
A beautifully robed spellcaster appeared among an undead blockade south of Martira Bay, transformed into a bat, and fled north after the party escaped.
Evidence
- Corpses rose from the ground to block the coach’s path.
- A larger corpse wielded a severed arm and could impose a supernatural command.
- The robed figure cast after the fleeing coach but was out of range.
- The figure then became a bat and flew toward Martira Bay.
- Ignatius suspected this attack might be connected to Vermoth’s earlier betrayal.
Open questions
- Who was the robed spellcaster?
- Did the figure command the undead?
- Was the blockade connected to Vermoth, Black Lily, the Kargat, or another power?
- Why did the figure retreat toward Martira Bay?
Next steps
- Watch for the figure’s return and compare its appearance or magic with known Kargat shapeshifters.