The Long Road to Leilon

Well that was an inauspicious start. I don't know why I thought it would be any different as we headed to Leilon right through the Mere but lo and behold, we find out the hard way that the undead are getting tougher and stronger. Surely Ularan is behind this. As he gets stronger and more powerful, as his new pet Gnawbone gets stronger and more powerful it only makes sense that he will be able to put more dangerous foes on the battlefield. I really failed the team in this encounter again trying to be too clever by half. They need better of me if we are going to stand any chance of surviving this adventure. I have so many new abilities but when it comes right down to being useful to these guys, I can't look at it as a showcase opportunity as it could mean real trouble.
 
And what the hell with those asshole guards? First they ask for our help and like idiots we blindly oblige? Then they turn on us? Thank God they didn't do that while we were engaged with the zombies. But why? What would be their angle? No way they could have known about the horde we just risked our lives to pilfer...they just wanted to tangle with us for other reasons. Hmmm... I'm glad Kanny left the last guy alive, maybe we'll get some answers. Maybe they can be of some use or maybe they've seen where these specific undead came from. They were different than the others and I suspect they aren't the garden variety you'd find in the Mere.
 
I would search the dead guard and the live one's arms for distinguishing tattoos then sit back and watch the guys get it out of him. And is there something else we can do with that damned skull?