From what the party can tell, these creatures are the remains of merchant guards that were often hired to protect shipments back and forth across the lake. Their clothing, armor, weapons, all suggest this. Even before the War, bad weather could often sink boats on the lake, so these could well be the drowned remains of guards that died years ago, for all you can tell.
Ephwrath determines that Epau is unconscious, though bleeding badly. Muoghan the alchemist steps forward at Ephwrath's question, and offers him a vial from her belt.
"Healing extract. It should help," she says flatly. She has something of the hundred-yard stare in her eyes. The combat must have shaken her.
Heira says nothing in response to Ephwrath's kind words, but turns away, her hair falling across her face to conceal her emotion. Kramat sheathes his sword and sets his shield down for the moment.
"We should all think about getting off the island," he suggests. There's little hint of his previous cockiness.
"If there were two of these things, there's a good chance there's more."OOC:
Elora, your character sheet doesn't show a rank in knowledge-religion, unless I misread. Knowledge skills can't be used if you don't have a rank in them (referred to as 'untrained'), so I didn't provide any info based on that. Sorry I didn't make that clear earlier.