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