The Escaped are the undead inhabitants of Sanctuary, a small settlement in the Na-Gaesa Ocean roughly two hundred miles to the southwest of the Old Twins. When the demonic invasions of the Old Twins began in Y9266*, most who could fled across the seas on any and all ships and boats they could, yet the populations of the islands were too large for all to depart in such a manner. In their desperation to distance themselves from the ravenous demons, several hundred inhabitants of the city of Kana-Bere underwent a mass ritual, turning themselves undead and walking into the waves away.
As undead, the Escaped are fundamentally most similar to zombies, though their ritual did grant them several unique traits, including a better than normal ability to swim. Prior to undeath the Escaped were a mix of humans and gnomes.