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Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 2

by Midnight Erebus

Draugurs
The Frozen Undead
 
Draugurs are some of the most common hunts we had in the Banshee Mountains. These are what most commonly rise from those who die there. Shriveled mummified husks with eyes that burn with blue fire, they seethe with rage at their deaths. The older they become, the more intelligent, even tapping into some of the power they held in life, twisted and corrupted into the form of ice magic. Given that any creature can become a draugur, they vary in level of danger that they represent. When caught early, it's like fighting your typical zombie with the exception of their hardened and icy flesh. More commonly they survive long enough to relearn to use the weapons and armor that they once wielded and fight like warriors. There are a few who become Draugur lords however, leading entire squadrons of Draugur and fighting with everything that they come into contact with.
 
Virtually all of my hunts against these beings were relatively routine. The seer of our village would detect an approaching surge of undeath and a group would be sent to dispatch them. There was no pay, the only purpose was to keep our village safe and to prevent an old story from repeating itself. This story told of a Draugur king who rose and could corrupt anyone he touched with frozen undeath. He unleashed blizzards all over the mountains, spreading his power outwardly to nearby regions. It's only goal was the destruction of everything. It is said an army of various races gathered together to face this threat. At the end of the battle, only a small band of dwarves survived. To keep this event from happening again, they created the village that I lived in and swore to train endlessly to end all similar threats. It became a common belief that these dwarves would reincarnate themselves and become the greatest hunters of each following generation.

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  1. First Day on the Wanderpus
  2. The Results of Midnight's Final Exam
  3. After Action Report: Destruction of the HTTP Wanderpus
  4. Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 3
  5. Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 2
  6. Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 1
  7. Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 4
  8. Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 5
  9. Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 6
  10. Midnight's Old Journal, 12/23/3540
    23rd Day of the 12th Month, 3540 AM
  11. Midnight's Old Journal, 01/01/3541
    1st Day of the 1st Month, 3541 AM
  12. To Liminal's Moon
  13. Midnight's Old Journal, 05/11/3541
    11th Day of the 5th Month, 3541 AM
  14. 100 Questions About Midnight, Part 1 - The Basics & Growing Up
  15. 100 Questions About Midnight, Part 2 - Past Influences, Beliefs and Opinions
  16. 100 Questions About Midnight, Part 3 - Relationships with Others, Likes and Dislikes
  17. 100 Questions About Midnight, Part 4 - Self Images and Etc.
  18. The Storm
  19. After Mission Report: The Floating Island
  20. Midnight's Private Journal: After Legends Rise
  21. Midnight's Private Journal: After The Pot & Kettle
  22. Midnight's Personal Journal: After Call My Name
  23. Expanded Questions About Midnight - The HTML Wanderpus
  24. Midnight's Private Journal: After The Ascension
  25. Midnight's Private Journal: After Ante Up
  26. Midnight's Private Journal: After Teeth
  27. Midnight's Notes: The World Fair
  28. Midnight's Journal: After Hello Tomorrow
  29. Midnight's Journal: After Pretty Little Things
  30. Midnight's Journal: An Interesting New Sword
  31. Midnight's Journal: After R.Y.L.A.H.
  32. Midnight's Journal: After Diners, Dungeons & Dives
  33. Midnight's Journal: After Palm Reader
  34. Midnight's Journal: After Bookwyrm
  35. Midnight's Journal: After Veldt
  36. Midnight's Journal: After Where You'll Find Me Now
  37. Midnight's Journal: After A Bard's Tale
  38. Midnight's Journal: After Valhalla's Calling
  39. Midnight's Journal: After Broken
  40. Midnight's Journal: After They Know Me
  41. Midnight's Journal: After Welcome to the World
  42. Midnight's Journal: After Villainous Thing
  43. Midnight's Journal: After Curses
  44. Midnight's Journal: "The Librarian's Defeat"
  45. Midnight's Journal: "The World Changes"
  46. Midnight's Journal: After Sleep is for the Weak
  47. Midnight's Journal: After creature
  48. Midnight's Journal: After Dear Fellow Traveler
  49. Midnight's Report: After Love From The Other Side
  50. Midnight's Report: Handclap
  51. Midnight's Journal: A Story to a Giant
  52. Midnight's Journal: Constellations
  53. Midnight's Report: Wolf
  54. Midnight's Report: Of Bees and Bones
  55. Midnight's Report: Building Steam (Flower and Geoff)
  56. Midnight's Report: Nothing Breaks Like a Heart Ep. 1

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