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The Chamber of Kourush
Kourush the Astrologer was Raiyum's chief advisor. When the Wizard-King passed on, Kourush was entombed to serve him in the afterlife.
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The Chamber of Kourush | |
Heroic level: | 11 |
Epic level: | None |
Duration: | Long |
Heroic XP: | ♣820Solo/Casual ♦1,433Normal ♥1,500Hard ♠1,566Elite |
Epic XP: | N/A |
Takes place in: | Tomb of the Astrologer |
Bestowed by: | walk-up |
NPC contact: | Wayfinder Skavyr |
Quest acquired in: | Sands of Menechtarun |
Patron: | The Free Agents |
Base favor: | 6 |
Purchase: | Demon Sands or VIP |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
When exploring the Menechtarun, you located the Tomb of the Astrologer. Legend has it that Kourush the Astrologer was murdered and buried by the Wizard-King, Raiyum, at the same time that Raiyum himself achieved lich-hood. Search the tomb for Kourush's burial chamber and the treasures it must hold.
- The reward NPC is located in Zawabi's Refuge – northwest of the bank.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Explore the tomb
- Destroy Kourush the Astrologer
- (Optional) Take the Seal of the Heavens — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣82 ♦143 ♥150 ♠157 )
- (Optional) Destroy 25 Servants' Coffins (Kill 25) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣82 ♦143 ♥150 ♠157 )
- (Optional) Destroy 10 Guardian Mummies (Kill 10) — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣164 ♦287 ♥300 ♠313 )
- (Optional) Kill Packmaster Ruuh-Ooru — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣123 ♦215 ♥225 ♠235 )
- (Optional) Kill Zheeregh the Summoner — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣123 ♦215 ♥225 ♠235 )
What to Expect
- Spawning/respawning monsters
- Randomly placed quest item (mandatory: seal)
Tips and Misc
- Mummies are prevalent; be sure to bring plenty of Remove Curse and Remove Disease potions to combat the Mummy Rot (alternatively, a Disease Immunity item will block it; however, they will still cast their Mummy's Curse which makes healing 50% less effective, so Remove Curse clickies/potions are still a good idea).
- The two western corridors mostly have hyenas and gnolls, although mummy guardians may spawn from the sarcophagi at the top of the stairs; after that, however, you're facing undead.
- There are two shrines in the quest; one is always in the center, while the other is located in one of several random locations around the eastern loop.
- The sarcophagi may contain a Guardian Mummy, which will spawn upon breaking. Note: Even after the optional is completed, you may still encounter several more.
- The coffins may similarly contain a skeleton which will spawn upon breaking. Note: Some of them are hidden in niches in the eastern corridor.
- Kourush will appear in a random location around the eastern loop; the DM will give you an audio clue ("Kourush the Astrologer rises from his slumber and shambles toward you.") when you near the one containing him, giving you a chance to avoid him if you need the second shrine or are pursuing bonuses. Also, you have to break his sarcophagus, giving you a chance to fight any mummies in the room first – just beware fighting near it!
- The potential chambers (including the one where he is) will contain several sarcophagi, which will break upon entering the room; mummies might appear from them. Note: These do NOT count towards your breakables bonus; if you want that, you will need to target the sarcophagi from outside the room and break them from a distance.
- His chest can be looted before fighting him; the Seal of the Heavens will spawn upon Kourush's demise. It's Bound to Character
Bound to Character: This item is Bound to Character; only one appears per party/instance of the quest but the optional XP is acquired by everyone.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣82 ♦143 ♥150 ♠157 )
- Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣123 ♦215 ♥225 ♠235 )
- Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣205 ♦358 ♥375 ♠392 )
- Mischief bonus: 34 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣66 ♦115 ♥120 ♠125 )
- Vandal bonus: 45 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣82 ♦143 ♥150 ♠157 )
- Ransack bonus: 55 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣123 ♦215 ♥225 ♠235 )
Loot
- Chests: 2
- One in the center of the map, near the first shrine
- One in Kourush's chamber
- Collectables: 5
- Adventurer's Pack — in the north room
- Crude Altar — halfway down the eastern passage
- Crude Altar — further south
- Adventurer's Pack — still further south
- Adventurer's Pack — in the middle of the southern corridor
- Adventurer's Pack — in the north room
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Entombed Slave ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite | Undead | Zombie |
Eternal Hunter ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Eternal Warrior ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Eternal Wizard ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Kourush the Astrologer ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite | Undead | Mummy |
Menechtarun Ghast ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite | Undead | Ghast |
Menechtarun Ghoul ( view • edit ) | ♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite | Undead | Ghoul |
Menechtarun Hyena ( view • edit ) | ♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite | Animal | Hyena |
Mummy Guardian ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite | Undead | Mummy |
Mummy ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite | Undead | Mummy |
Ruuh-Ooru ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite | Gnoll | Gnoll |
Windlasher Ascetic ( view • edit ) | ♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠13Elite | Gnoll | Gnoll |
Windlasher Berserker ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite | Gnoll | Gnoll |
Windlasher Evoker ( view • edit ) | ♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠13Elite | Gnoll | Gnoll |
Windlasher Harrier ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite | Gnoll | Gnoll |
Zheeregh ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite | Gnoll | Gnoll |
- Long quests
- Tomb of the Astrologer quests
- Sands of Menechtarun quests
- The Free Agents patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Quests with more than one map
- Compendium:Level 11 quests
- Level 11 quests
- Quests with 6 base favor reward
- Demon Sands quests
- Quests with no traps
- Quests with collectables/5