Characters:
Pomegranite The Treefallen, The Spymaster
Mielikki The Field Marshal, Member of the Earthling Triumvirate
Thicket The Grandmaster Terramorpher, Member of the Earthling Triumvirate
NPC: Granmarg The Striking Vanguard, The Boulderstruck, Member of the Earthling Triumvirate
Segreta
Curzo, Pomegranite, and Ulrich worked in concert to cast a large illusion that could be triggered at any point to "summon" a pride of lions, which would disrupt the undead when they appeared. The other earthlings continued with their earlier preparations until they were done as more and more undead poured out of the Labyrinth. They were already going to be in a losing battle if it came to attrition, so better to take to the field as soon as possible.
After their allies' retreat in the face of the unnatural lightning storm days earlier, they first had to cross the River Fiume. Fortunately, there were a multitude of crossings, so they could pick their battles quite effectively. Mielikki and Granmarg took the southern flank with intent to charge forward while Thicket held firm on the bank of the north bridge. Pomegranite had a trick up his sleeve and would move up the center, where there was as yet no crossing.
The ghost soared across the northern bridge and tore into Thicket's west-most formation, ripping open a breach for the undead horde to flow into. To the south, the undead advanced more evenly, and Mielikki charged to confront them while Granmarg held his flank. Another clearly self-aware undead in nobles' clothes met Mielikki and his escort on the field and mockingly wondered aloud why they had declined to pursue negotiations. Up close, it was clear that makeup and perfumes had been caked on to obscured the fact that this body was dead and rotting. He pointed a finger at Mielikki accusatorily and a disembodied purple hand shot forth.
