Rook furrows his brow with concern when 'going where the dark echoes beckon' is mentioned, but then tries his best to smile when Filia 'clarifies'.

"Well, we're going on a bit of adventure to (X coastal town to get a boat to the island) just for fun. If you want you could come with us. Maybe there are jobs there for you?"

▄▄▄Chapter One: Dragon's Rest▄▄▄

After the picnic and much discussion, it was discovered that Filia (the elven one), Elsa (the edgy one), and Mirrian (the cute one, imo) were heading in the same direction as Rook and Quinn. With the wizard's awakened spellbook, Enigma, in tow, the group traveled together and embarked on a ship heading towards Stormwreck Isle, specifically heading to Dragon's Rest.

Rook is on a quest to finish what his old wizard friend started, though what that is exactly is unknown to him. He simply knows that he must go to Dragon's Rest and find Runara. Rook has also suffered from nightmares about darkness engulfing an island, so it would seem there is no coincidence that he finds himself traveling here.

Your journey was uneventful, but the island now visible off the bow promises rare wonders. Seaweed shimmers in countless brilliant colors below you, and rays of sunlight defy the overcast sky to illuminate the lush grass and dark basalt rock of the island. Avoiding the rocks jutting up from the ocean, your ship makes its way toward a calm harbor on the island’s north side.

A large, open-air temple comes into view, perched on the edge of a cliff high above you. The ship drops anchor at the mouth of the harbor, and two sailors row you ashore. You have plenty of time to admire the towering statue at the center of the temple, depicting a wizened man surrounded by seven songbirds. A long path winds up the side of the cliff to the temple, dotted along the way with doorways cut into the rock.

The sailors set you ashore on a rickety dock, where a large rowboat is neatly tied. They point to the base of the path and wish you good luck before they row back to the ship. Your visit to Dragon’s Rest begins!

... or so you thought!

As you’re about to leave the beach and start your climb, you hear a ruckus of splashing and a wet, gurgling moan behind you. Three figures are shambling up from the water’s edge, about thirty feet away. They’re dressed as sailors, but their skin is gray and they look drowned. Sea water drools from their slack mouths as they lurch toward you.

Roll for initiative! Zombie sailors have come for you!

Zombies 3 (they will attack on the same turn)

(Roll just for you and Quinn and also react! I will get the girls online shortly.)

"What the...?!?! Ok, stay behind me Quinn, and let's back up!"

Rook Initiative: 3

Quinn Initiative: 10

Rook casts Toll the Dead on one of the zombies and backs off by another 30ft, urging Quinn along with him. He is holding his shield but does not have a weapon drawn.

(Um, if Quinn does not go before the zombies I don't think Rook would leave him behind to get mauled, so maybe I'd change my action...? Thx)

Filia 4
Mirrian 15
Elsa 3

(Quinn gets to go before them!!)

Zombie wis save -1

---Initiative---
Rook
The Girls
Quinn
Zombies (A, B, C)

Rook's summoned bells toll over a zombie, but it doesn't seem to affect it at all! Meanwhile, the girls leap into action!

Filia -> shooting zombie A Attack: 18 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
Elsa -> running up and slashing zombie B Attack: 25 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
Mirrian -> whistling and seeing how things unfold.

4

Both of the zombies fall!

Mirrian turns to Rook and signs: Just like I thought, these are chumpy zombies. You can just look at them and they fall apart. Get that idiot to make an attack, I'd say! She gestures rudely at Quinn.

"H-Huh??" Quinn points at himself.

(your call if Quinn attacks or runs!)

Quinn looks nervous and a bit paralyzed by the both the zombie threat and the nasty comment from Mirrian but Rook gives him a supportive nod and a glance towards the zombies to show his friend that he thinks he can do it.

Quinn goes for the kill!! (?)
Attack: 24 Damage: 10

Quinn, indeed, slays the final undead, despite closing his eyes and praying, very loudly, for Chauntea to save his... behind. "I... I did it!!" Quinn woops loudly!

11 10 14

For the briefest of moments, it seems all of them are dead, but before anyone can really celebrate aside from Quinn, two of them stand again! The zombies are slow and sluggish, their bodies bloated with water... Can you even slay these creatures??

Enigma flies to your face and flips open to a simple page about zombies (revealing that it knows the Create and Summon Undead spell) and you see that these types of zombies have an evil tenacity to continuously rise. The surest way to dispatch them rather than trial and error would be some holy magic if you had any available.

It's Rook's turn!

(The zombies are back up but didn't attack for this tutorial stage lol~ They are at 1 HP and have an AC of 8. Hopefully you can get the job done before they get to attack. They will guaranteed try to attack on their turn if they don't perma-die!!)

"Ah, anyone have any holy type magic to keep these things down?"

(Not sure if Quinn has any 1st level spells or perhaps just the cantrips listed on page1 here.)

Rook tries to smash the zombies back down again to at least buy some more time.

Attack: 18

Damage: 8 bludgeoning