Emberot Crisis

The Emberot Crisis is an ongoing event that was started when the great phoenix Emberot, also known as Death's Ember, was unleashed in the heartland of the Confederation of Haystan. Born from a dead egg during an unholy ritual, planned an performed by Oro von Sig, Emberot, Death's Ember, emerged in Zweiwig, leading to the utter destruction of the city. 
Emberot then ascended into the sky where he disappeared, only to reappear over other cities to cause havoc. The sheer power of Emberot himself is only half the problems of the crisis, the other problem is his effect on the dead. Not only does he have to power to raise the even the long since died to undeath, it seems that wherever he goes, those who have died not too long ago rise back up as the undead. This effect lingers for hours or days and can mean that a single dead person, turned undead and quickly grow into a massive undead horde, as the victims of the undead rise themselves.
The news of the crisis quickly spread across Ferra and various groups rushed to help the fight against the Phoenix, most notably the Church of Blood and other adventurers, while other nations and organizations deliberated on how and if they should send help."Cities and towns that had once thrived now cowered beneath the oppressive shadow of the undead horde. Panic and fear runs rife through the hearts of both peasants and nobles alike, as the very essence of life seemed to waver under the onslaught of the Death's Ember. The once vibrant fields, where farmers toiled and children played, are now overrun with skeletal figures and rotten bodies. The air was tainted with the acrid stench of decay, as the boundary between the living and the dead becomes distorted and warped. Trade is slowing and safe travel has become near impossible. Cities and towns are the only islands of safety in this sea of death. Yet I fear that as people swarm to them for protection, they could provide Death's Ember with countless more bodies to his horde if and when their walls finally fall."
- Diary found on a zombie slain near Kaester
=== Cities destroyed during the Crisis ===
* Zweiwig (fully)
* Nordgang (fully)
* Kaester (partially)
* Öbergänger (fully)
* Weisstief (fully)
* Badenbach (partially)