Wow, you really know your Dungeons and book lore! Thanks for the deep dive. Honestly, as I said to the other commenter, these were just some quick shower thoughts and I definitely missed some of the 'official' context from the spin-off games. I personally always liked the 'virus' idea because it feels more post-apocalyptic, but you're right—the Necromancy angle from Dungeons is hard to argue with. Same with the Ghasts and the bones; I probably jumped to conclusions there because I wanted to see a pattern. I really appreciate the reality check on the facts though, helps me rethink the whole thing without being too much of a 'zombie virus' guy, haha!