"The undead of the Twin Towers?" Stark asked in surprise.
According to the information obtained by the apostles, although the Twin Towers and Durag Tower at the north and south foot of the Yunwu Mountains belong to the two forbidden areas of life, and there are a large number of undead creatures around, these undead have never left this area. .
Unlike some ordinary people's unreasonable fear of the undead, in fact, the requirements of the undead for the living environment are more stringent than intelligent life. Humans, elves, dwarves, including most intelligent races, can survive tenaciously even in ice fields and deserts under the conditions of water and food.
However, undead are different, they don't need food and water, but they have very strict requirements on the surrounding environment. Most of the undead are not conscious, and will only instinctively stay in a cold and dry place where the sun cannot directly shine.
Otherwise, their bodies would be more prone to decay, and even the bones would gradually become brittle due to calcification, and a little bump could make them fall apart. In addition, the area where they are located must have a strong Yin Qi, which is used to nourish their undead bodies, just like lubricating oil for machines.
The so-called Yin Qi is a kind of pestilential miasma produced by the fusion of dark elements and Earth Qi. From the perspective of a magician, it is also called the cloud of death.
The reason why the Yunwu Mountains are called the Yunwu Mountains is naturally because this place has a strong earth atmosphere and is full of dark and poisonous miasma, which is most suitable for the survival of the undead. The former is a military fortress and the latter is a magic tower. In the early days, the interior was full of magic elements, and it was the easiest place to revive the undead.
Today, these two places have formed a restricted area of life, with many undead wandering around. However, people on Faerun Continent, including Baldur's Gate in the north of the Cloud and Mist Mountains and Amn in the south, didn't pay much attention to it.
This is of course not because they don't know the dangers of the undead, but because they feel that there is no need to provoke these undead. No matter how scary the undead are, as long as they don't come out, it doesn't matter.
"... It's just that the big guys above probably forgot that the fact that the undead don't come out doesn't mean they're not threatening. They are willing to isolate themselves from the world, but someone insists on luring them out of the restricted area of life!" Bonny said with a wry smile.
Stark was taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "Aren't those people afraid of death?"
"They won't die, because they are already dead, and the restricted area of life cannot prohibit their entry and exit." Boni said with a downcast expression.
After some explanations from him, Stark gradually understood. Most of the undead in the restricted area of life are unconscious, but there are still a few who have consciousness. These undead were knights of the Twin Towers in their lifetime, or elf magicians of the Tower of Durag.
These people were originally strong, and even after death, the power in some people still did not dissipate. After years of fermentation, they woke up from slumber and became conscious undead, and their original power also made them transfer to death knights and liches.
However, regardless of whether these people still have memories of their lives, they have become another kind of creature. The fragmented memories made these high-level undeads feel like they were watching a movie, but their dead hearts would no longer beat for those moving pictures.
"Of course, without the guidance of outsiders, the high-level undead in the Twin Towers and Durrag's Tower would still not be interested in the living." Bonnie took a deep breath and said annoyedly, "Actually, the Amn Guards were killed a month ago. We found undead at the foot of Yunwu Mountain, but because the number was not large, we only thought it was some accident."
"Guidance from outsiders?" Stark asked with a frown.
"Captain Stark, don't you know that some undead on the mainland are not formed naturally?" Bonnie sighed, "There will always be some evil magicians who transform themselves into Necromancers and liches."
"You mean that necromancers did this? But what's their purpose?" Stark asked noncommittally, stroking the stubble on his chin.
"Well, we thought it was just an accident, so Amn's Supreme Council didn't pay attention. But the situation soon became more serious, and the undead from Durrag's Tower began to spread, appearing in the Tooth Forest in the north of the Cloud Mountain and the Green Fields, and even threatens the Great Trade of Ulden."
Boni's face was a little embarrassed. After all, he was also responsible for this matter. His signature was on the original undead report, "The undead from the Twin Towers spread to the Viper Forest and the Wenhu Lake Basin. There is nothing in the Viper Forest, anyway, there will be There are elves to solve this matter. But once the Wenhu River is crossed from the Yunwu Mountains, it is the densely populated Mesopotamia...
There are many human cities scattered throughout the Mesopotamia Delta, not to mention letting the undead enter the urban area, even if the caravans on the main roads see these undead, it may cause panic. At that time, the commercial roads in the Lianghe area will definitely be in chaos. Amn, which governs the country by commerce, cannot afford such a loss. Rumors about the undead will definitely destroy the current prosperity of Amn. "
"Then your Amn Guard's blockade against the Viper Forest is to keep the undead in the north!" Stark suddenly realized that they had already been affected by the counterattack of the undead.
"When the Council of Amn learned of this important situation, it quickly responded and ordered the guards to block the Viper Forest and the Wenhu area near the Twin Towers. Let the members of the guards unite with the nearby militias to wipe out all the people who came out on a squadron scale. Undead in the Cloud and Mist Mountains." Boni Knight said with a light smile.
"Once Amn is finished, only Tethyr and Calimshan will benefit. Merchants will be able to go to the North by sea in the future. Amn, the commercial pearl of the Sword Coast, will no longer be what it used to be. Escorting the caravan is not a good thing for mercenaries who are their source of income!"
Stark ignored him, and started discussing with others in the team channel. The apostles won't stay in Amn for long, and judging from the task list, they probably won't have a chance to return to Amn.
After a while, Stark pretended to have just recovered from his thoughts, looked at the heavy armored knight and asked, "How many undeads have you encountered?"
"Not many, there are only about a hundred low-level undead!" Boni's eyes flickered, avoiding Stark's interrogating eyes.
Stark looked amused. Although he looked thick and tall, he was not an idiot. What's more, the deputy head of the Knights of Amn doesn't seem to be good at lying, and what's on his mind is directly expressed on his face.
"You should know that even if we promise to help you, if we find that the situation does not match your description, we can still let it go." Stark said threateningly, "Do you want to tell us clearly in advance? You go find someone else!"
Despite Stark's blunt tone, Bonny wasn't angry this time. He is also a warrior, and he understands that warriors fighting on the front line hate being deceived the most, and this kind of deception will be accompanied by heavy casualties every time.
"It is true that we only saw a hundred or so undead, and most of them were low-level skeletons and zombies. They appeared at the mouth of a small valley in Wenhu Lake!" The heavy armored knight sighed, and continued, "I will take After the report, he took a squadron of cavalry to encircle and suppress. However, these undead are very strange... "
Boni bit the brass inlaid glove on his hand, frowned and said: "Originally, a squadron of heavy armored cavalry could easily clean them up, even if there were twice as many. But these undead... seem to know how to cooperate, we are charging After that, they fell into a siege. The horses had no speed without a run-up, and the cavalry were pulled off their horses one by one, and could only fight on foot, and soon lost half of their men... "
"You mean there are necromancers or liches in the valley commanding these low-level undead?" Stark's eyes flashed, and he immediately understood.
"Yes, this is just a conjecture, but I will not shirk my responsibility. The terrain of the valley places great restrictions on the cavalry. This time the failure is entirely due to my underestimation of the enemy." The greenness on Boni's face showed , showing a trace of fortitude again.
"The undead must not be allowed to enter Lake Wen, otherwise they will pollute the water source. It's just that the Amn Guard is half a day away from the nearest camp here, and it will take a day to go back and forth..."
"So you went to the doctor in a hurry and hit us with ideas!" Stark fully understood the whole story, and the team channel fell silent. The other apostles, including Robin and Qin Lun, basically believed Bo Ni's speech.
"Ordinary mercenary groups can't deal with these undead, but you seem to be an exception." Bonnie gave Stark a meaningful look.
"Oh, why do you say that?" Stark's pupils shrank, and the heavy-armored knight went to the doctor in a hurry, but if he really saw something, the situation would be different.
You must know that Bonny is not a magician, nor is he a church knight. If even he is so sensitive to the breath of the apostles, then what is the point of the apostles hiding in the caravan.
"Don't get me wrong, I have a detection magic item on me, which was issued by the high-level council of Amn this time. It can cause its reaction, except for undead, there are only some powerful breaths of life."
When Boni said this, he said with a little surprise in his eyes, "Except for me, there are very few soldiers in our cavalry that can cause it to respond, and you..."
"Okay, I roughly understand what you said, but I still need to discuss with my companions to see if I can help you!" Stark raised his hand to interrupt the words of the heavy armored knight, and turned to look at the caravan. , chuckled and said, "In addition, there are several strong men in this team who do not belong to the mercenary regiment. We still need to seek their opinions."
"Give me an answer as soon as possible, time waits for no one!" Bonny took a deep breath and said seriously.
After waiting in place for a while, the anxious Bonnie finally waited for Stark's reply, and the mercenary group decided to help the Amn Guard. The condition is that after this time, they must be officially recognized by the Amn Guards, and if necessary, they can be sheltered by the local garrison in Amn.
After getting Stark's answer, Bonny was overjoyed and quickly reached an agreement with the caravan. During the mission, Hu Lan's caravan had to temporarily stay in a nearby military camp for a few days, waiting for the return of the mercenary group. The mercenary group, led by the Amn cavalry, went straight to the valley of the undead on the edge of Lake Wen.
At the same time, related reminder messages sounded one after another in the soul seals of the apostles.