Spiritual Bonds
Becoming a lich is a process that requires decades of practice. An aspirant spends years adapting his or her soul for its future state. Spiritual energies are brought into the required balance, and the mind is tempered so it can bear the dark truths that will be revealed to it. The consequences of failure are, at best, loss of one's identity, and at worse, transformation into something utterly heinous that defies description. However, Zacharius claims that he can perform a ritual that will grant the Commander immortality without all these cumbersome preparations and potential risks.
Objectives
- Talk to ZachariusZacharius is close to granting the Commander the gift of immortality and the might of a {mf|lord|lady} of death. He is waiting in the ziggurat.
- Find the mysterious placeThe ritual was halted. Zacharius says that he has discovered a powerful mystical link between the Commander and something else. Zacharius's divination has revealed some mysterious place, now abandoned, but which bore great significance in the past. It is situated somewhere in the southwest, and the mystic bonds discovered by the lich stretch from the Commander to that very location.
- Find the cause of the strange feelingThe Commander felt a strange sensation while exploring the ruins. {mf|He|She} must discover its source.
- Get out of the trapThe mysterious place turned out to be a trap. It is protected by powerful magic and Abyssal emanations that allow one to enter but not exit. There is no door to break down, no lock to pick. The Commander must explore the trap and find a way out.
- Give the crystal vessel to ZachariusThe Commander discovered a strange crystal vessel that provoked a profound sense of recognition in {mf|him|her}. This object is likely the source of the mystical link that Zacharius discovered. The next logical step is to give the crystal to Zacharius to study.