Timmy’s journal · thread II

Foes met, foes felled, and the times it went the other way.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Forsaken at Deathknell

The dead were everywhere, and I put a good many of them down again. All told, twelve fell to me: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The first stretch cost me a few zombies, and the second was the busier one, with more zombies and the first skeleton. My arms felt the work, and I got a little better at turning blows aside.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Blood in Deathknell's Shadow

The dead do not rest easily around Deathknell, and I gave them no reason to start. By day's end I had put down twelve of them: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The first few came early, two Mindless Zombies and a Wretched one, and I met them blade-first. Later I cut down six more Wretched, two more Mindless, and the lone Rattlecage. It was close, patient work. The zombies shambled; I did not.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Deathknell Dead

Twelve of the Scourge fell to my blades today: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and one Rattlecage Skeleton. The zombies came shambling, slow and witless, and I learned to meet them with steady cuts. In the first of my fights I caught a few blows and my skill at turning them aside grew sharper for it. Later my dagger-work improved with all the practice.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Deathknell Dead

The dead did not rest easy today, and I saw to it that they rested harder. In all I put down twelve of them: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies, and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The first fell clumsily, but by the end my blade moved with less hesitation. The one skeleton was only a taste of what Sarvis now wants more of.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Zombies of Deathknell

The dead came at me in ones and twos, and I met them with my blades. By day's end I had put down twelve of them in all: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies, and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The first handful fell early in the day, and the rest came after I had returned from speaking with Sarvis. My arm learned something in the work: my skill with daggers grew sharper, and earlier, my defense improved a little as well.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Deathknell Dead

Twelve of the Scourge fell to my blades: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The zombies came shambling and I met them one after another, and by the end my hands knew the rhythm of it. The skeleton was the first of its kind I have faced. Shadow Priest Sarvis says they are a tougher foe than the zombies, and I mean to find out for myself.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Blood in Deathknell

Twelve of the Scourge's mindless dead fell to my blades today: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and one Rattlecage Skeleton. The first handful went down early, two Mindless Zombies and a Wretched Zombie, and the rest came after I had spoken with Sarvis. My arms ached by the end, but the work grew steadier as it went. I felt my skill at defense sharpen as I took blows, and my dagger work improved with all the stabbing.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Zombies of Deathknell

I counted twelve of the Scourge's dead by day's end: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies, and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The zombies came shambling and went down in the same dull way. The lone skeleton was my first taste of what Sarvis has set before me next.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Deathknell Dead

Twelve of the shambling dead fell to my blade today: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. Early on, two Mindless Zombies and a Wretched Zombie went down, and a good deal more followed once I returned. Six more Wretched Zombies, two more Mindless Zombies and the lone skeleton finished the count. Nothing in the record says any of them gave me real trouble.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Deathknell Dead

Twelve of the Scourge fell to my blades today: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies, and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The zombies were slow and stupid, and I learned their rhythm quickly. The skeleton was the first of its kind I faced, and Sarvis says there will be more.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Deathknell Dead

Twelve of the shambling dead fell to me today: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and one Rattlecage Skeleton. The zombies came first, a few at a time. Later I met the skeleton, and the rest of my work with the blade went the same way. My defense against their blows grew a little surer along the way.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Forsaken at Deathknell

The Scourge came at me in numbers, and I answered in kind. By day's end I had put down twelve of them: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and one Rattlecage Skeleton. The zombies came first, shambling and witless. The lone skeleton came later, a small taste of what Sarvis says is a tougher foe. My arms were tired and my blades were busy, but I did not fall.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Deathknell Dead

Twelve of the Scourge's mindless dead fell to me today: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The zombies came first, a few at a time. Later I met the skeleton, which is the kind Shadow Priest Sarvis called a tougher foe than the zombies. I walked away from every fight.

Day 2 · October 16, 2026

First Steps Among the Forsaken at Deathknell

The dead came shambling and I met them with my blades. By day's end twelve had fallen: seven Wretched Zombies, four Mindless Zombies and a single Rattlecage Skeleton. The zombies were slow and stupid, and the skeleton was the first of its kind I had faced. Sarvis says they are a tougher foe, so I will have to be careful with the rest.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking Cold in Deathknell

Before the day was out I had slain six foes in the Glades: four Mindless Zombies, one Wretched Zombie, and a Young Scavenger. Small work, but my hands are learning it. The eight Mindless and eight Wretched I was asked to put down are still not finished.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking Cold in Deathknell

The northern edge of the village is overrun, and I did my share of the cutting. Four Mindless Zombies fell to my blades, and one Wretched Zombie. A Young Scavenger crossed my path as well, and it fell with the rest. Six foes in all, and I walked away from every one of them.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking in the Crypt of Deathknell

The northern part of the village is overrun, and I went to meet the problem blade first. Six fell to me in all: four Mindless Zombies, one Wretched Zombie, and a Young Scavenger. It was short work, but I am new to this body and to this trade, and every strike taught me something.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking Dead in Deathknell

The northern part of the village is overrun, and I went to meet the trouble. By the end I had put down four Mindless Zombies and one Wretched Zombie, along with a Young Scavenger that crossed my path in the Tirisfal Glades. Small work, but my daggers grew surer with every blow.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking in the Crypt at Deathknell

The northern part of the village was overrun with the Mindless Ones, and I went at them with my daggers. By the end of the short day I had put down four Mindless Zombies and one Wretched Zombie, and a Young Scavenger had fallen to me as well. Eight of each kind of zombie are still wanted, so the work is far from done.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking in the Crypt at Deathknell

The northern part of the village crawls with the Mindless Ones, and I went at them. When the work was done I had put down four Mindless Zombies and one Wretched Zombie. A Young Scavenger also fell to my blades. Six foes in all, and I still stand.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking in the Crypt at Deathknell

The northern part of the village was crawling with the Mindless Ones, so I went to work. By the end I had put down six foes in all: four Mindless Zombies, a Wretched Zombie, and a Young Scavenger. It was a modest tally, but it was my first.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking in the Crypt at Deathknell

The northern part of the village crawls with the Mindless Ones, and I went to meet them. By the end I had put down four Mindless Zombies and one Wretched Zombie, plus a Young Scavenger that crossed my path in the glades. It was not much, but my hands are learning what they are for.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking Cold in Deathknell

The northern part of the village is overrun, and I went into it with my daggers. Six of the fallen did not get up again: four Mindless Zombies, one Wretched Zombie, and a Young Scavenger. The cold meant little to me. The work was clumsy at first, but it got easier.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking in the Crypt at Deathknell

The northern part of the village is overrun with the Mindless Ones, and I went at them. Before the day ended I had put down four Mindless Zombies and a Wretched Zombie, and a Young Scavenger fell to me as well. It is a grim thing to strike at what were once our own kind, but they are nothing now but the Lich King's leavings. There is more of that work waiting.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking in the Crypt at Deathknell

The northern part of the village is overrun with the Mindless Ones, and I did not shy from them. By the end I had put down four Mindless Zombies and one Wretched Zombie. A Young Scavenger fell to my blades as well. It was a small tally, but my hands are learning their work.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking Among the Dead at Deathknell

Once I had my instructions, I went after the Mindless Ones. By the end of the day, six of the dead and wild things had fallen to my blades: four Mindless Zombies, one Wretched Zombie, and a Young Scavenger. It was not much, but it was a start. My hands were learning their work.

Day 1 · September 28, 2026

Waking Cold in Deathknell

The northern part of the village is overrun with the Mindless Ones, and I went against them with my daggers. By the end I had put down four Mindless Zombies and one Wretched Zombie. A Young Scavenger also fell to my blades. Six foes in all, and I walked away from every one.

The work is not finished. Eight of each kind of zombie were asked of me, and I am not yet halfway there.