Rurik's blow doesn't quite drop the zombie, but Brother E finishes it off. With the construct gone, the undead move forward to the little group. Two attack Rurik but their wildly flailing claws miss entirely. The zombie shuffles over to Brother E, but only growls threateningly. A third skell tries to attack artax, but gets to close to rurik in doing so and the dwarf demolishes it with an idle backhand. Atrax moves up and strikes the nearest skeleton with the wand, and it rocks as if struck by a blow. It is not destroyed, but obviously damaged. "Its true!" the ranger exclaims in delight, "healing hurts them!"