The Spirit Communication Spell drastically altered the situation at the time, intimidating the unstoppable Mantai army.
The Mantai army, hardened by perennial battles, had grown accustomed to all forms of death. They were unfazed by the savage cruelty of Mountain Monsters or the cunning deceitfulness of Dwarves. However, they had never witnessed The Dead rising to their feet, much less clawing their way out from beneath the earth.
The appearance of the army of The Dead left the ferocious Mantai army frozen in place. They could brandish their scimitars at enemies, but they could not bring themselves to strike comrades who had once fought by their side.
These seasoned warriors retreated, thoroughly intimidated by the scene unfolding before them.
Fear comes from the unknown, from what used to be familiar, from the gradual distortion of the familiar into the unknown...
