[Soldier]

With a soft squelch, the sharp, jagged weapon slid into the Undead creature’s skull, shattering bone and entering the softer, liquified parts of the beast’s brain. A keening wail went up from the creature’s throat, before it collapsed under the weight of its killer. It was not quite clean or beautiful, but it was quite effective, and the Ghoul gave one last wail before it was still. With a last grunt, Kevin’s powerful axe split his own Ghoul from the crown of its head to the center ribs. A stab from Brendan’s short sword dispatched the Ghoul he had cleaved in twain, and the battle was over.

The remains of the Ghouls’ victims were a mess. The Dwarf was just a pile of meat, and the Human Warrior looked like he had been ripped open from the inside out. Kevin reached into the mess and unclipped one of the dead Human’s weapons, wiping the blood off to offer it to his newly blooded companion. It was a graceful-looking weapon, the rapier designed to be well balanced and very sharp. The handguard and hilt was designed in the shape of a graceful wolf. The scabbard was black leather, with a clip that fastened on a belt. The weapon was of excellent quality, and Kevin handed it to Valan with a flourish. “To replace the one you lost,” the Barbarian said cheerfully as he leaned on his own weapon. “Three Ghouls to your name… Do you wish to continue to the other blood trail or go back?”