Coughing Dead

**Coughing Dead** is a type of depthar zombie enemy encountered in the Brambled Hollow on Glies. They are first encountered in the *Lost at Sea* campaign.

## Description

### Appearance

Coughing Dead appears as a type of zombie, a moving dead body, which coughs up smoke.

## History

### Bramblewood Ruins

An adventurer party comprised of Dirst the First, Coots, The Goker, Mori Suzuki, and Stinkler Smelgore come across some Coughing Dead at some ruins in near Greenbramble. Four of the zombies approach the group as they make make enough noise to attract them. In an attempt to defeat them, the group decides on a plan to trap the zombies in a nearby abandoned well. Stinkler uses Mold Earth to make an incline leading into the well. Dirst strikes at one with Toll the Dead but it is not affected. Coots throws a dart at another which bounces off its hide. The group positions themselves behind the wall in an attempt to lure the undead over. Their plan seems to be working as the undead move forwards them an congregate around the well. Stinkler proceeds to cast Grease under the zombies to make the group slippery on the incline. This causes two of the four Coughing Dead to fall into the well, damaging them a decent amount and causing them to be stuck as they are found to be unable to climb.

Mori slashes at one of the remaining ones with his longsword. Coots runs up and hits the same one with some unarmed strikes greatly damaging it. Stinkler proceeds to cast Infestation on the other one which also pushes it into the well leaving only one remaining. As only one weakened one is remaining the Goker runs up to Coots and attempts to throw him at the final Coughing Dead. He loses his grip and accidently throws Coots into the well knocking him unconscious facedown in the swamp water with the other Coughing Dead around him. Mori quickly finishes off the final one with a longsword slash and the group tries to save Coots. Stinkler molds the earth between him so he is lifted above the zombies and water. Dirst then heals him while the Goker jumps down and carries him back out. Coots thanks the Goker for saving him not realizing that he also put him in the situation originally.

As the group continues on into the ruins they start moving through a maze where they encounter three Voiceless Screamers alongside 3 more Coughing Dead. As the battle begtins Stinkler puts up a wall of earth blocking the zombies between some hedges. As the party fights the Voiceless Screamers the zombies continue to punch at the wall of earth trying to break through. Dirst channels his divinity for Turn Undead striking fear into two of the three Coughind Dead. They eventually run away from the battle. The third was stuck breaking through the mud wall and was not affected. It charges at the party but Coots finishes it off using his increased power from taking a Frost Giant's Strenght potion.

### Undead Forest

A horde of these zombies are found in them Depthar infected Undead Forst in the Flowing Lands. The party sneaks past and start fighting Koi Fung who screams out and calls them all to the area alongside some. Hateful Dead. As they approach Koi Fung is killed releasing a psionic backlash which also destroys most of the zombies. The remaining few are easily dispatched.

## Abilities

* **Empowerment**: Their basic attack deals d6+1 damage. With his successful hit, they gain +1 to attack and damage.

### Characteristics

* They are mindless and will just attack the closet enemy.

## References

1. ↑ Lost at Sea: Episode 03
2. ↑ Lost at Sea: Episode 04
3. ↑ Lost at Sea: Episode 07