[b]ooc:[/b] at the pyramid now
[b]Time:[/b] late afternoon near dusk
[b]Weather:[/b] Cold but not freezing
[b]Mentions: [/b] [@Tellussoil][@CorvianMERCDB][@Karcen][@Lulidew]
[b]music: [/b] 
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Lorien and Mantis successfully retreat far enough to escape the pyramid’s drain and preserves their souls without further loss.

Xune keeps full control over her skeletons. Her corrections and wards prevent them from stumbling or losing their animating force despite the unstable terrain and necromantic pull.

The firbolgs mostly scatter. Only a handful remained. Those who rushed the entrance after the battlefield was cleared were struck by the soul drain of the pyramid and collapsed as their lifeforce was torn from them.

When Xune and her party moved back within close range of the entrance, the soul drain effect could be felt again and affected all of them except Lorien who had retreated that much further back.

At the same moment, new undead emerge from the pyramid. These were not zombies or spirits. Their bodies were reinforced and etched with patterns of blue green soul flame similar to Xune’s magic, but controlled and stable. The fire did not consume them. They advanced outward in formation. They were far fewer in number than the waves of before but each one was garbed in black armor and equipped with glowing weapons radiating soul flame.

Two spear bearers stepped forward and thrust toward Mantis, their weapons extending arcs of burning soul fire beyond the physical reach of the blades. A towering figure with a greatsword advanced on Ryker and brought the weapon down in a heavy strike wreathed in blue flame. Another raises its hand toward Xune and her skeletons and releases an area surge of what seemed like soul fire at the warding Xune was maintaining on her skeletons.


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