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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tsillanabor" data-source="post: 2903164" data-attributes="member: 40432">Zombie Apocalypse Day 16 and 17DM’s Note: For anyone wondering, the current characters are:Eoghan (Elven Rogue 3/Wizard 2)Casvel (Human Barbarian 2/Ranger 2)Bokin (Kobold half-dragon Fighter 2/Sorcerer 1/Ranger 1)Cliona (Elven Wizard 5)Fraup (Gnome Rogue 4)Dramus (Drow half-dragon Paladin 2)Eoghan, Casvel, Bokin, and Cliona head downstairs, drawn by the smell of a hearty stew simmering in a big pot over the fire. Derek is stirring the pot.“Ah,” he says, “I see that you’re awake. The paladin is in the chapel praying, and Fraup has disappeared, as he does quite often.”Everyone takes a bowl and sits down to eat. “So,” Bokin asks, “how long have you been here?”“I’ve been here for about four years,” Derek replies.“How long ago did the zombies show up?” Cliona asks.“About two weeks ago I believe,” the mage says, “we’ve had a battle at the gates nearly every day-we’ve used up most of our resources fighting them off.”Bokin asks, “have you seen many large zombies like the one we saw earlier?”“Only occasionally,” comes the reply, “they’re pretty rare.”Bokin continues, “what are the chances that the gate will hold up against them?”“Well, we keep reinforcing it the best we can, but eventually they might be able to break through if they keep hammering it with ogres and hill giants like they have been,” Derek says.“So are you the only ones left?” Cliona asks.“There are a few acolytes and apprentices,” he says, “but yes, we’re pretty much it. All the other wizards disappeared.”“Does anybody know how to call them back?” Bokin asks.“I’ve tried to contact them,” Derek says, “but they don’t seem to want to be contacted. If a wizard doesn’t want to respond to a communication it can’t be forced. At least, not by someone of my power level.”“So do you have any underground tunnels here?” Bokin queries.“Well, there’s the sewer system,” comes the reply, “but there are locked grates blocking access between the different city sectors.”“Why do you think they’re trying to get in here?” Bokin continues, “they usually just go after anyone that they see, why would they automatically go after a section of town that’s been mostly deserted and try so hard to break down the wall?”“I assume that’s what whoever’s controlling them wants,” Derek replies.“Who do you think is controlling them?” Bokin continues.“That I don’t know,” Derek admits.Continuing this line of questioning, Bokin asks, “do you know of anything in this area that they’d be after?”“If I were a necromancer,” the wizard muses, “I would probably relish the thought of raiding the library of the College of Necromancy.”“Okay,” Bokin asks, “where is that?”“Down the road a bit,” he says.“What would it contain that is so powerful?” Bokin queries.“Scrolls, spellbooks,” Derek replies, “for a wizard, knowledge is quite literally power.”“Well yes,” a somewhat embarrassed Bokin asks, “but what I’m asking is…what does it contain that the necromancer doesn’t already know?”“Since I don’t know what the necromancer knows,” comes the amused reply, “I really don’t know.”“What colleges are here?” Cliona interrupts.“All of the schools of magic are represented in Frostmoot,” the mage replies, “I assume you’re a wizard?”“Yes,” Cliona replies.“Perhaps we can allow you access to some of our books,” Derek continues, ”in these troubled times we need all the help we can get. Perhaps you can add a few spells to your repertoire.”“Thank you!” Cliona enthuses.“Can we search the Necromancer College?” Bokin asks.“Well I don’t have the keys…” Derek says.“We have an excellent lock-picker,” Bokin says while eyeing Eoghan.“Well,” the rogue says, “this IS a wizard’s college we’re talking about you know…”“I have a knock spell,” Cliona adds helpfully.At this point Torrin enters the room, whispers something to Derek, and leaves hurriedly. A troubled expression clouds the wizard’s face.“It seems the child you brought in has been bitten,” he tells the group.“Is there any holy ground around here?” Bokin asks.“There’s the chapel,” Derek says, “and the grove of the Goddess. Why? What does holy ground do?”“Holy ground…” Casvel starts to say.“But if we get trapped in the grove of the Goddess and surrounded by zombies…” Cliona adds.“It is within our wall,” Derek interrupts.“I think we should kill the child,” Bokin says quietly, “do you have any way to…”“What!” Derek exclaims. “What do you mean what?” Bokin retorts, “its been bitten, and could turn into a zombie anytime…” “This is a child, not an ‘it’ to be disposed of,” Cliona replies, “it is a boy, and his parents love him!”“So we’re going to let him turn into a zombie?” Bokin argues, “and then the plague will be within the walls.”“When he turns into a zombie,” Cliona says, “then you can kill him.”“I’m just saying…” Bokin mutters.“We should go talk to his parents and tell them what’s going to happen,” Cliona continues, “and then if they want to kill him they can.”Derek looks shocked, “your first response is kill the child?”“When he dies he’ll try to kill us,” Bokin responds.“Has there been any way found to stop a person from rising?” Derek asks.“Bury him on the holy ground,” Bokin says.“Really?” Derek replies, “makes sense.”“Are we sure?” Cliona asks.“Not really,” Bokin says glumly, “worked for Mard.”“Can I look through your library?” Cliona asks Derek, “maybe I can find something that will help.”“Feel free to try,” he responds, “I haven’t found anything, but maybe someone with a fresh perspective might.”The group decides to try to break into the College of Necromancy, hoping to find some clue to help understand the plague or help the child.The group walks to the College of Necromancy. Examining the building, they try to find a way in. Eventually Cliona uses Knock to open the Arcane Locked  servants’ door for ten minutes. The group searches through the building. They cannot get into the fourth floor, which is where the offices of the instructors are. There is a locked room off of the library that they also cannot get into. Cliona uses all of her knock spells on the restricted books room, but the arcane lock holding the door is too powerful and resists her attempts. She rests, re-memorizes her spells, and tries again, failing again. She tries again, and fails yet again. She rests one more time and tries again, once again failing to open the door. She leaves one casting of Knock for opening the servants’ door again, and the group leaves. As they head for the street they hear Dramus calling for them, as it has been a full day that they've been missing.</blockquote>

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