11/21/39 LC - Redridge Patrol - Samuel Cooper

FIELD REPORT
Reporter: Corporal Samuel Cooper
Date: 11/121/39
Participation:
Sir Roy Sebale
Dame Alison Celement
Sergeant Major Melanie Witherseed
Sergeant Herbert Gromley
Corporal Samuel Cooper
Corporal Darioch Aurelious
PFC Morgan Mawi
PFC Antoni Sarduccio
PFC Richaun Brooks
Private Melanie Spears
Recruit Elizabeth Krueger
Summary:
At 2000 hours the company was assembled to apologize for our target change and laid out expectations for our excursion into Redridge
- Investigate and neutralize any threat of bandit forces associating with the Westfall Confederates
- Marching Formation
- Don't die.
The march through Elwynn was noticeably peaceful and the soldiers maintained double columns to my satisfaction. Many chose to speak at my discretion and it was generally good for morale.
Upon arrival into Redridge we were greeted with particularly gruesome scene.
- The Highway into Duskwood was a barricaded with spikes. Adoring them were guardsmen and yellow/red strips of cloth. A large WC was carved into it.
-The entire garrison of guardsmen was missing or dead. A small trap was found at the top of the tower which was set off. It was discovered by the Sergeant Major that this was a necromantic act that was interrupted.
- Towards the main road of Lakeshire a large bundle of Gnoll bodies was discovered torn asunder. Among them a paper found by Corporal Cooper and deciphered by the Sergeant Major found an alliance of sorts between them and the Confederates.
- Confederate bodies with yellow bandanas were found entirely drained of life. Black blood and skin not unlike a spoiled fruit.
In the midst of searching and deciphering an apparent gang war at the Three Corners tower, a large lumbering abomination comprised of gnoll and human parts flanked us out of the woods with three zombies trailing it. The team took heavy fire from an onslaught of artillery strikes I can only describe as vomit balls. Private Zander slew one of the smaller zombies with extreme prejudice. I cannot help but think she will make a fine Inquisitor for Sir Waylon.
PFC Mawi requires additional training on standard military formations. I admire her tenacity but she has not yet passed aspirancy and does not have leave to attempt a line break. That being said she also dispatched a smaller enemy quite heavily resulting in evisceration. I should note that both Private and PFC respectively were unable to contain their lunch.
Finally, the combined overwhelming might of Bridgeport black powder, cascading magical fire, and a flaming spear from the gods removed the imploding abomination from our sigh thanks to Sergeant Gromley, Dame Alison, Sergeant Major Witherseed, and Sir Roy respectively.
Of note we Zaria uncovered a sigil on one of the wriggling corpses and it was noted to be a "Soul Cairn". A sort of battery of souls not unlike a battery I'd use for a watcher. I don't know what we've got on our hands here but its a big problem.
Signed,
Corporal Samuel Cooper
1st Company
7th Battalion
1st Regiment
Elwynn Brigade