"It sounds like a curse of some kind," Ekkehardt answers absently, as he puts his focus and power into fixing Hector's arm, making the bone whole again. "Most undead don't undergo that kind of significant transformation, unless empowered by something outside of their control." Whether they steal the power, consume it - or have it consume them, have it forced on them...
There's all sorts of things you can do to the dead, after all. "Though there's a first time for everything, I suppose. But it sounds like something else's doing, to me."
The comment about the antique shop, though...he doesn't pause in his work, but he does turn it over in his head. "Yes, I do recall...the items they sell there might look a little dubious, but I can't argue with their effectiveness." He practically has to cross to the other side of the street to avoid it sometimes. "It's fortunate that you were able to put it to use."
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There's all sorts of things you can do to the dead, after all. "Though there's a first time for everything, I suppose. But it sounds like something else's doing, to me."
The comment about the antique shop, though...he doesn't pause in his work, but he does turn it over in his head. "Yes, I do recall...the items they sell there might look a little dubious, but I can't argue with their effectiveness." He practically has to cross to the other side of the street to avoid it sometimes. "It's fortunate that you were able to put it to use."