Chilling Adventures in the North

(Okay, we're going to roll for initiative just to make sure we track everyone through this encounter.
Artus: 12
Skarde: 11)

You watch as the man before you uses the columns of the ritual chamber as cover from Skarde. Skarde himself is a huge, blue-skinned, imposing figure. He is dressed in long white robes that drape of his undead form.

As Shad moves to hide behind the column that Artus was previously behind, Skarde spots him enter into he chamber. He let's out gravely laugh,

"Friend of yours, Cimber? He is welcome to join you in oblivion!”

Skarde gestures with his hand and utters the word "Gandisha!"

Suddenly, a frigid beam of blue-white light streaks towards Shad.

(Legendry action: Cantrip. Ray of Frost; Attack: 19 Damage: 20)

Arogna's initiative: 5

[OOC: How far away is Skarde?]

Qinfaren Initiative: 10  

"Lich?" Qinfaren says when Bjorn asks. "Not really sure. But from the looks of what it just threw at Shad, a really powerful undead."

He tries to peer into the room to see if there's anyone else down there besides Cimber, Big Blue Bad Guy, and Shad.

Shad's initiative: 11

A layer of Shad's coats, fur, and skin is frozen solid. As he moves, it cracks and falls to the ground behind him leaving large, bloody bare patches. He curls behind the gooey remains fo the pillar, hoping for full cover. 

He doubts he can turn undead of this strength.

As Shad enters the room and finds cover behind the pillar, Muharg mutters a sacred oath and a warm light emanated from his axe.

Sacred Weapon: add CHA bonus to attack rolls

”I‘m afraid we’ll have to leave explanations for later, Bjorn, but for now, as Qinfaren said, a very powerful magic user undead.” Says in a whisper.

Muharg’s initiative: 15

(Bjorn's Initiative: 5)
(Order; Skarde, Arogna, Muharg, Artus, Shad, Qinfaren, Bjorn)

Skarde, at the opposite end of the chamber (60 ft away),  turns his attention back to Artus. He gestures with his hand and once more a shimmering green arrow streaks towards Artus. This time the acid arrow strikes Artus who yells out in pain.

"That ain't fair! Don't shoot the messenger!" Arogna yells. She looks from Shad to Artus and back again, then drops the package next to Artus.

"I hope that's got somethin' good!" she tells him, then runs across to the remains of the pillar where Shad has ducked. She positions herself between Skarde and Shad, and hurls a javelin at Skarde.

"That's a warnin' shot! Let us go! There's a whole bunch of us! We're here deliverin', but we'll fight if we gotta," she shouts at him.

BA: Rage (Bear totem gives resistance to all except psychic damage)
A: Javelin 31-120ft (dis): 20 for 5 damage

As Arogna enters into the chamber and approaches Artus, there is a sudden low groan as six zombies emerge from alcoves in the southern wall. However, Arogna safely makes back to Shad after delivering the package before throwing her javelin.

The javelin flies through the air it hits Skarde, but bounces harmlessly off of him clattering to the floor.

Skarde let's out a laugh, "Another one to join you in oblivion."

He gestures again as Skarde casts ray of frost at Arogna.

(Legendary Action 2. Cantrip; Ray of Frost Attack: 14 Damage: 15)

“Oh, we’re definitely fighting this!” Yells Muharg as he rushes across the room towards the lich, stoping side by side with Arogna, ready to repeal any attacks the undead might hurl at him.

Action: Dodge

Move: 25 ft towards Skarde

Sacred Weapon: 9/10 rounds remaining

(OOC - Are the zombies grouped together? Spaced 5 feet apart? Closer? Further? Trying to see if using something like Entangle would be useful.) 

Muharg runs past Arogna and Shad who are hiding by the pillar, charging towards Skarde.

"Oh, look another one to join you all in death."

Skarde casts ray of frost at Muharg.

(Legendary Action 3. Cantrip, Ray of Frost. Attack: 14 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll. cold damage.)

Three of the zombies then begin advancing on Muharg before cutting him off from Skarde. Then then begin attacking him.

(Zombie 1: Attack: 20 Damage: 3)
(Zombie 2: Attack: 4 Damage: 4)
(Zombie 3: Attack: 4 Damage: 2)

The other three zombies begin advancing on Shad and Arogna before stopping.

(Three zombies are close to Shad and Arogna, three are surrounding Muharg.)

Artus looks on in disbelief as Muharg suddenly starts charging at Skarde. He then quickly picks up the package left by Arogna. Immediately when he touches the box it magically unlocks and springs open. Inside Artus finds a [magicitem]corpse slayer[magicitem] dagger.

He then calls out over the noise of the zombies and Skarde,

“This big stone here is the lich’s phylactery, I think this knife can destroy it. I knew Dragonbait could do it.” He glances over his shoulder at the frost giant lich, a wicked smile spreads across his face. “We're going to finish this monster off together. I want one of you to plunge that knife into that stone the instant I get him, so he can see what it’s like to be taken by oblivion. Got that? So one of you needs to get past these zombies and get this knife.”

"I ain't leavin' Shad," Arogna shouts back. "He don't look good. Can you make these things run away, Shad? Muharg don't look good neither."

Shad will lift the cat face shaped Luckstone and call upon the Cat Lord to turn the undead zombies around them: WIS DC 12.

If turning the zombies isn't possible, he will cast Aid on his allies again.

He will use his bonus action to cast Healing Word on Muharg: 5.

Qinfaren looks at Bjorn. 

"I don't know my way around knives," Qinfaren says. "But I can turn you invisible to help you get past the zombies and get to the stone without that lich seeing you."

If Bjorn is game, Qinfaren will focus for a moment, run his thumb along the mistletoe on his staff, say "Inuisibilitas" and cast Invisibility on him.

He then bangs his staff on the ground and gets ready to run down to take on the zombies.

Bonus Action - Cast Shillelagh 

(OOC: Can we have a quick sketch of the situation? I’m a bit disoriented on where is who in relation to others. No need for fancy stuff or grid or whatever, just a quick sketch would do)

(OOC: I would like that too please.)

That is an awesome map.

(OOC: and a ****ed up situation xD)

(Shad can use turn undead on all of the zombies, and I will puppet Bjorn for this round to keep it going.)

Bjorn accepts the casting of invisibility from Qinfaren and then creeps past the zombies to Artus.

Skarde turns his attention back to Artus, and casts acid arrow at him.

(Acid Arrow: Attack: 20 Damage: 21)

(Then it's Arogna's turn.)