Imela: The Adventure Begins

On his turn, probably:

Kelvin stands transfixed in horror at the shambling undeath at the top of the stairs, his heart racing and his blood even colder than normal. Hearing his companions begin readying their magic and weapon, the dragonblood sorcerer reacts almost out of instinct, the magically chilled air around his hands materializing in an instant into a glowing blue ray of frost, which streaks through the air toward the zombie before anyone else has the time to act, leaving a wake of frosty air and chilling the zombie before it can move.

Attack: 12 Damage: 6

[Hold your fire, gang. Still waiting on Viaya's roll and need to make upstairs map.]

[I thought my sacred flame killed it before anyone or the zombie knew what happened..😁] Theo is always last.

The elf is half listening to Kelvin's apology as she examines the staircase, nodding mutely in recognition of his words at least though she's not quite ready to let him off the hook entirely. All thoughts of irritation with the sorcerer fleeing her mind immediately at the sight of the monstrosity awaiting them on the upper landing. Had it been there this whole time? She doesn't remember seeing it and she'd scanned as much of the place as caution had allowed before they'd figured out the way into the hallway. Whatever the case, it's there now and it needs to be dealt with. There's no debate about this, her companions clearly on the same page as, before she can even point the thing out, they've seen it and are initiating an attack. Theo and Kelvin lifting their hands as Ruggero and Zakon position themselves accordingly. Drawing her rapier, Viaya waits to see what will become of the spellcaster's attacks. Standing to one side of Ruggero and keeping her eyes fixed on the shambling undead.

Intiative: 10

Eyeing the zombie and considering her options, Viaya decides that she doesn't really want to get too close to the thing. Once again trading her rapier for a dagger, only recently wiped clean of rat blood, the elf takes aim at the shambling wreck at the top of the stairs despite originally intending to wait for Kelvin's and Theo's spells to run their course. She's never been a patient woman in regards to things that get in her way. 

Attack: 20 Damage: 4

 ((Leaving for work, so posting my action now))

Zakon watches as Viaya lets fly with one of her daggers and Kelvin looses his magic upon the foul creature.  Not one to be left out, Zakon lets his arrow fly.  As he watches it streak through the air, his eyes narrow.  What kind of people would create an unholy creature like this and then leave it as a guard?  Truly, these men may have a lot to answer for once they find them. 

Viaya quick and accurate as ever hears the solid thwack as her dagger plunges into the zombie's side. It lets out a low moan, but seems to consider this disturbance but a minor annoyance. Right about the time that her dagger hits, Kelvin's spell catches up and blasts the creature with a bloom of frost on its left arm. Already pretty slow-witted, the ice seems to impair its movements a little bit. Not like it's capable of planning a big attack. As the barrage of attacks continues, Zakon's arrow strikes just a hair away from where Viaya's dagger had hit. The arrow sounds like it hits something soft, though.

It grunts, and then begins shuffling...away. The zombie doesn't seem fazed by the sudden burst of attacks and all the damage it took. It begins shambling down the hallway to the right of the staircase. You hear it open a door, just out of your visuals. This can't be good.

 Just before ambling away, Theo's flame, brought on by his patron strikes the back of the zombie, burning the back of its cloak and some of the decaying skin on its back.

Theo

"That was not what I was expecting. Be on your guard!"

Theo looks around to see if any threats are coming at them.

Perception:10

Ruggero, if can manage from his angle at the bottom of the stairs, aims his crossbow at the Zombie's head, and fires. 

Attack: 5 Damage: 4

Crossbow Attack: Attack: 17 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

[Since it only started going down the hall, you can still see the tail-end of it. Ruggero, I will respond here after work.]

 Ruggero's arrow pierces straight through the middle of the zombie's gut. It stops in its tracks and sways a little on its feet as if it is about to fall. But, it is an undead on a mission. After wobbling for a few seconds, it goes back to trying to make it down the hall, now starting to disappear behind the banister.

Theo continues up the staircase. [if we are out of initiative]

"I don't think this staircase is where we want to fight. Let's move forward and find that abomination!"