Lost Mines of Phandelver 2014 rules

The club detatches a few rotten ribs as it strikes the zombie. It is still standing

Brand realising that the zombies who arent fleeing have stopped moving, eyes the man suspiciously. 

Brand asks an abvious question before he could stop himself, "Are you a necromancer?"

Brand noticing the red robes, tries to speak low enough that only Ol can hear, "He is wearing a red robe, he may be part of Glasstaff's gang."

"stop, stop, stop!!”

The zombies all slump in place, still standing.

"These thralls are simply guards for my tent. Dangerous place this."

He smiles, clearly chuffed. "And yes I am a necromancer, thank you for noticing"

Brand Clutches his Holy Symbol and mutters a soft prayer. Seeing a necromancer flanked by zombies made Brand's skin crawl. The smell of necrosis and the sight of the necrotic energy eminating from the necromancer made Brand feel sick. His Aasimar blood and divine energy welling up inside him told him to smite these unholy creatures. 

Brand asks, "Who are you?"

“Seems a reasonable question. And I take it this lot put your tent up?”

Ol looks about anticipating violence.

Perception
13

The mage looks at Ol with a look at that says 'well who else would, I certainly wouldn't' but simply says "Yes indeed"

"My name is Kost. I came upon these ruins and thought to explore them"

"Do you know why the town is deserted,Kost?"

Brand asks still looking uncomfortable.

"That red robe, where did you get it?"

"This? My you're a curious pair. It's just a robe I brought with me from the far East."

"And what is it that you fellows are doing here? 

‘Old Owl Well. We don’t expect to find a parliament of the creatures luring at the bottom”

"Ah, you are here to explore the ruins also? How fortuitous. Perhaps, we can be of mutual assistance to each other. I can provide you gents with knowledge if I could maybe have lend of your fighting prowess?"

“Sounds good to me. Can you do anything about the smell though? Brand - your thoughts”

Brand looks from Ol to Kost and then back to Ol. Brand nods at Ol and decides to trust his companion. 

Brand tells Kosh their names before asking, "What are you hoping to find in these ruins?"

"Much the same as anyone else really. Knowledge, trinkets, relics, treasures. Whatever the past sees fit to leave behind for me"

To Ol

"Ah, yes. I tend not to notice any more. When I am out of danger I will dispell the magic animating them and it shouldn't be a problem any more"

Brand raises an eyebrow and looks at Kosh and says, "Well we heard a rumor that undead had taken over the ruins and had scared people out of town. Is that your doing?"

Brand studies Kosh for his response to see if he is trying to deceive them.

Insight check

24

Ol watches Kosh carefully.

insight check

14

"Well I apologise if I've scared anyone. I just wanted some peace and quiet to explore the ruins and the zombies tend to be a tad... indiscriminate. No one was hurt I hope?”

You can tell he doesn't really seem to care about if anyone was hurt, or about scaring them

"The townsfolk aren't the problem anyway. It's those damned orcs that caused me to have to summon this many undead in the first place."

This seems fully true

Brand says to Kosh, "Give us a moment to discuss your proposal, please."

Brand waves Lucian over, walks over to Ol, places a hand on Ol's shoulder, pokes Lucian in the cheek to make sure he isn't spacing out and whispers so only they can hear, "I am opposed to the use of the dead for one's own gain. Let the ones who have past, rest in peace...however....Maybe Kosh's help will be to our advantage as we have to get rid of the orcs anyway. If he tries to betray us, Lucian, you can handle him right? Ol and I will likely be on the front line with zombies around us. What do you think?

Brand sheaths his Talon and straps his shield to his back as he listens to the others out as a sign to Kosh that he isn't a threat.

‘Well there’s not much else going on is there? But I have to be honest - I can’t stand the undead so let’s make this a short alliance’

Lucius smirks

"Oh I'll handle him. He won't know what hit him. It'll be an Eldritch blast but he doesn't know me so he won't know that"

Brand nods and turns to Kosh. "Thank you for waiting. We have agreed that we will join forces with you to complete our quest to rid this area of orcs."

Brand smiles, "Shall we begin by having a meeting in your tent to go over the knowledge you have gained already. We are not from here so have no other information other than what the quest asked of us which was to rid the area of orcs and make it safe."