1)
“Yon’s a haunted helm,” the dwarf warned. “See the rune?”
“Scratched there by one of your kin, a thousand years ago?”
“Aye.” The dwarf frowned. “How did ye know?”
“Just a guess.” And the warrior snatched up the helm and put it firmly on his head.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 7, 2018
2)
There was a flash of lightning, a sharp crackling, a reek of burnt hair, and the warrior staggered, face now bone rather than flesh, and glowing eerily.
“Whoa!” the dwarf snarled, retreating and bringing both axes up.
“Easy, there, Gurim,” soothed the warrior.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 7, 2018
3
“I’m still me. I’m just…undead, that’s all.”
Gurim blinked. “Just like that? I thought it—”
“Took longer? It does. I was already undead; this helm just shattered the illusory magic.”
“But…but ye don’t…”
“Smell? Exude that rotten reek? I BATHE. Try it sometime.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 7, 2018