The lich's lair.
Chapter IX
The Lich's lair (entry)
The Lich's lair (mid)
The Lich's lair
Flaming skull
The lich's lair
After defeating the lich, lawful good heroes raided the lair, causing the central staircase to collapse and putting its inhabitants to sleep. Later, Cheliax soldiers led by an Asmodeus priest took Shaezar's magic necromancy staff, Skull, and gave it to their master, Uzhor who needed the powerful staff for an evil ritual.
Cheliax Party
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The Cheliax expedition took place 3 to 4 weeks ago, leaving behind several signs
- The last guards of the lair were defeated by the expedition. (mainly on K2 crossing where a host of wooden golmens stand their ground)
- Deceased Hellknights were given their final sacraments and had all magical items retrieved. They can be identified by their clothing and armor as being from Cheliax.
- The most evident indication is the absence of 'Skull', as they take the staff and disappear without a trace.
Overall atmosphere
Inspiration: Pathfinder Adventure Path 142 Gardens Of Gallowspire Tyrant's Grasp
The lich’s lair is frozen in time as Shaezar waits for the prophecy to unite the three items. Low-level guards collapse as the lich can no longer sustain them with necrotic energy. Meanwhile, the remaining 'intelligent' undead turn on each other in a brutal massacre leaving almost no guards left.
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Key updates:
- There are no longer any significant threats; the undead have conflicted among themselves, and the Cheliax expedition removed the remaining guards.
- The traps have been deactivated.
- The pyramid (Witch gate) is no longer powered by Shaezar’s necrotic energy. Although weakened, its guards were able to destroy most of the Cheliax expedition before being eliminated. Currently, the gate can be used to teleport to Absalom (to the underground Silent Hall)