Bjoric shrugged the hammer back onto his shoulder now that he'd finally gotten the last piece of charred gnoll wiped off. He chuckled as Hugh and the archer continued their awkward flirting. He was just about to comment when the orb appeared.
He redied his hammer as it floated overhead, he thought he recognized the orb but couldn't remember where from. Closing his eyes he muttered a few words in ancient dwarven, when he opened them he looked at the orb again it waa outlined with a red glow, confirming his fears.
Hearing the newcomers guess he replied, "It was created by evil, that is for certain. And it ain't feeding off life force, they're all dead, it's taking their corpses." he said gravely.