Synopsis

The chapter opens with the adventurers battling hordes of skeletons and a powerful bone golem in a tomb. They discover the source of the bone golem is a skeleton mage, powered by a nearby tombstone, and the group strategizes to eliminate these threats. The scene transitions to a planning session where the team leader recounts a previous failed attempt using a shortcut, highlighting the dangers of hidden undead and the importance of conserving resources for the final boss fight. The chapter ends with a cliffhanger, revealing shoggoths unexpectedly appearing before them, indicating a potential change to their previously considered strategy.