Listless Legions are towering undead abominations formed from the tormented souls of hundreds of humanoids who perished in the same place at the same time. Normally, when a person dies, their soul is guided to the afterlife by Nebaela, the Fog Weaver. However, when death occurs on a massive scale—such as in a great battle or disaster—Nebaela may become overwhelmed, unable to safely transport all the souls in time.

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In these moments of delay, Viscerath, the god of undeath, seizes the opportunity. Rather than allow the souls to drift free, Viscerath binds them together, fusing them into a singular, grotesque entity. The result is a Listless Legion—a monstrous, writhing amalgamation of countless consciousnesses, all battling for control within a single undead form.

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Though the souls were once individuals, their forced merger drives them mad. The Legion becomes unstable, violent, and prone to fits of destructive rage. Those slain by a Legion are not granted rest; instead, their souls are absorbed into the mass, feeding its strength and making it even more deadly.

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To prevent such horrors, battlefields are often blessed by clerics shortly after the fighting ends, hoping to ward off Viscerath’s dark influence and protect the fallen. Fortunately, even if a Legion forms, it is bound to the area where the original deaths occurred, unable to wander far from its birthplace.

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Listless Legions are often dismissed as myths or grim wartime stories, as they are rarely seen. When they do appear, it is typically on overcast or fog-shrouded days—when visibility is low, and the dead are hardest to distinguish from the mist.