Take Someone's Spine Out

Take Someone's Spine Out is the second encounter on the right path in Where Dead Men Walk, after Mistaken Identity.
==Enemies==
*Zombie Lunatic (1235 Gold, 152 Xp, 95 Energy, 7 HP Normal)
*Zombie Torso (1235 Gold, 152 Xp, 95 Energy, 7 HP Normal)
==Transcript==
===Introduction===
"Fight!" the zombie moans.
"Hey, this zombie talks," Hugh says. "Did any of the others talk?"
"I think one of them said 'braaaaains'," Rakshara replies. "But it might have just been groaning."
"Fight!" the zombie repeats.
"Maybe this one's the master," Hugh suggests.
Your brow furrows. It's possible, you suppose. The zombie certainly stands out from those around him. He's wearing armor, or what remains of it – a cuirass, a loin-guard, and a single greave. So he must have been some kind of warrior hen he lived, rather than a mere peasant. And he's holding a rather large two-handed sword. A faint memory of your arms training brings the word 'zweihander' to mind. Yes... That's what it's called in Stromhamre.
The linguistic identification pleases you, but does little to settle the matter. The zombie does indeed seem different from the others, but he somehow doesn't seem very master-like...
"Fight!"
This time he punctuates the word with a huge sweep of his sword. It's an impressive, powerful flourish. But perhaps rendered slightly ridiculous when the zweihander's swinging blade cleaves through a couple of his fellow zombies' waists.
Two pairs of bisected zombie legs collapse and lie inert. Their torsos keep moving, however. They crawl across the ground towards you, adapting to their newfound status with laudable nonchalance.
No... That doesn't seem like the behavior of a master...
The zombie swordsman advances, still sweeping his blade through the air.
===Conclusion===
"Fight!"
The zweihander slashes at you. Though based on the zombie's fighting style, which appears to be based on reckless enthusiasm rather than any discernible martial ability, it's possible that he was aiming for someone else. No matter. You parry it anyway, and lop his head off.
His body swings the sword a few more times, splitting yet another zombie in half, before deciding to die.
The torsos continue to crawl along the ground and claw at your legs, unfazed by his destruction. No, definitely not the master... You thrust your sword through their upturned skulls one by one to dispose of them.
Category:Where Dead Men Walk