After Torkunde won his duel with Osku. Amadou asked the party to spend another two days at the next camp site so that he could reincarnate Osku and summon a dire wolf companion (Later to be known as Mauve.) The party agreed. And at Amadou and Tork's guidance they put Osku's corpse--which they dragged through the snow to the new camp--in the campfire. Amadou began the reincarnation ceremony and watched as Osku transformed into a living lizardfolk, who immediately complain about the bitter cold and then howled in burning pain as the fire's coals seared his flesh with 1st through 3rd degree burns over a third of his body. Torkunde then proceeded to beat Osku to within an inch of his life with his weapons. Then they dragged him out of the fire pulling the lizard's hide through the ice and snow and relented. "Are you working for Forest of Spirits? Are you in league with the Red Tree?" Amadou shouted "Why do you insult our good trade by use of a one handed axe ?! You disobedient coward! If it were up to me, we'd have left your unmourned corpse to be picked at by birds and to freeze in the open snow 20 miles back!" "Seriously, Tork, back off a moment. Let me handle the questioning." Amadou said, entirely calm. Sobbing and moaning but not weeping because the lizardfolk don't cry, Osku shouted that he didn't know anything about Forest of Spirits or the Red Tree. Amadou and Tork, who weren't the best at judging body language and tells, were strongly inclined to believe him. Amadou threw a cloak at him and cut his bonds saying, "Right, you're free to go but, we'd better not see you ever again! Otherwise I'll reincarnate you down to slug!" Cold blooded, naked and with no other possessions but his ragged cloak, Oksu hobbled and ran off into the brutal snowfall. He was not seen again. Amadou began his animal companion summoning ritual. Nearly a day later this brought a dire wolf, called Mauve, to join the Nyambian druid. Skov informed them they were only a day or two away from Fort Karak. A castle built by Nyambian traders many centuries ago and in times past claimed by many Ravenslander chiefs and kings. The party made ready to enter this castle and find Forest of Spirits. That night, the party's camp was attacked by some a crew of 10 otyughs and one mysterious undead apparition formed out of red mist. Combat starts and is not yet completed as we ended the session.