According to Ravyn Dreth

We passed through Metalinum where the Night lord has set up his domain, thanks to the peace brokered, and began exploration in the plains west of the mountains.

Trekked north along the unnatural mountains and quickly discovered what looked like an entire village looming in the distance. Most likely it was to supply metalinum before the cataclysm. Rotted and empty fields awaited us and it seemed completely abandoned. Not even the undead servants were seen either on the trek or in the city.

I spotted some tracks of at least two fresh trail. The place is in active use by a small party, though the tracks lead further north of the village instead of south back to metalinum. Working theory: there may be another organization out there.

Upon approach, 4 of the scattered corpses reanimated. We had things handled until the doors of a nearby barn splintered apart and an undead giant charged us.

Two of us went down, but we all survived the encounter.

After healing, we gingerly (and, in this reporters opinion,) foolishly continued into the main house.

It was pitch black, but with the help of a light spell we found what can only be described as an ancient and vicious crime scene. Several skeletons look like they were brutally ripped apart in animalistic fashion.

A voice roared at us, playfully questioning if more "guests" had arrived.

With pants soiled anew, We braced for combat.

A vampire Servitor greeted us and immediately tore into us. Caught off guard, we scrambled to either get us to the sunlight or get the sunlight to him.

It was a tough battle again, but we killed the vampire and his ghoul aide.

Finding the notes of the aide, we discovered the identity of the vampire, (Thorvald Karlson, Spawn Lord Carrel) Killing this enemy may earn us even more favor with the dread king of metalium

We also gained some descriptions of the surrounding areas. A cave to the east, a camp to northeast.

According to the notes, it seems that even these creatures fear the north

Went north west from the eastern ruins of Metilineum and as soon as we left the unnaturally snowy mountain scars of the devastation of Metilineum and the hold of the Night-Lord we found the remains of a decimated farmstead surrounded by palisades.

Found tracks, one set light on their feet, one set much heavier leading into the farm house. There were many corpses laying in front of the house, a variety of mortal races. The stable has no doors, and is completely dark.

The corpses sprung to life and shambled upon us! The undead creatures attacked immediately, our animal companions warning us that something was up, along w/ the detect magic from Kieran.

A short yet overwhelming victory was then had, with Kieran immediately deflecting the skeleton's scimitar off his armor before reducing their skull to dust w/ a shield bash. The rest being put down by Bear and Kieran

While the first few undead were easily dispatched as we (re)killed the last ones, a giant skeleton burst from the stable and gored Garu, shaking him. Merrick responds by dashing through his legs and lashing out w/ Velora, smashing into the skeleton, but piercing cleanly through its ribs.

After defeating the giant the party rested and recovered, spending some time tending to the critical wounds made from the giant skeleton.

As they entered the house their host made himself known, Thorvald. He quickly took to the attack attempting to grab and restrain and drink the blood of any who came near to him, descending into the bloodcraze as mortal surrounded him.

Bjarnie, his liege-servant emerged from the darkness to support, but was quickly crippled by Jade-Ro the tiger who'd been enchanted by Otven w/ runic claws and jaw.

Alphonse damaged the ceiling along w/ Otven hoping to let in sunlight that would slow the vampire, while Merrick, Velora, and Kieran fended off the Vampire and his ghoulish servant. Ravyn's bear wrestled back against the vampire and was able to support Ravyn while he fired bolt after useless bolt, each smashing against the vampire's stone skin.

After the sunlight broke through from Alphonse's second flame, and a flurry of attacks from Jade-Ro and Merrick swinging Velora Thorovald was beaten back and Bjarni his ghoul destroyed. Thorvald, in the rush tries to escape, sprinting out of the fight is stopped by Ravyn's crossbow bolt in the back.

- Otven To