The woods pass by, as the temple is just a few miles into the Dark Woods. As Alzar closes, a pack of spectral hounds fade into existence to strike at him.
They are basically evil versions of phase spiders that can phase into and out of reality. Imagine bloodhounds or tracker that can never be slipped or lost. Like evil blink dogs. Alzar’s axe is out and carves one dead, He is bit twice for 13 damage.
Alzar gets another set of hits in. Another dies. Alzar takes some more and a golem punches a doggie for some damage and death
A third dog falls, Alzar finishes the last one with Vampiric Touch, and heals himself.
5 slain Spectral hounds.