ZOMBIES AMONG US! Not Dead Enough to Rest Within the Sealed Crypts

The mortuary seals in the lowest catacombs have begun to fracture under relentless, dry friction. The keepers of the crypts report that several subterranean vaults, long believed to hold peaceful dust, are filled with the shuffling footsteps and hollow groans of those who are not dead enough to rest.

Curiously, these shambling sentinels appear strictly bound by architectural boundaries. They wander tirelessly from wall to wall within their designated stone chambers, unable to cross the threshold into the central corridor. Their glassy stares and twisted visages gaze through iron grates at any scholar brave enough to carry a tallow taper into the damp subterranean air.

Antiquarians theorize that ancient mortuary wards continue to hold them captive, creating an invisible prison within the larger maze. Yet as the castle foundations shift and twist, the question remains: how long will the ancient mortar hold the restless dead at bay?