The House of Death Undone

The House of Death Undone is the 3rd quest in the Menace of the Underdark: City of Portals story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
The first three quests can be completed in any order to unlock The Portal Opens.
The House of Broken Chains • The House of Rusted Blades • The House of Death Undone • The Portal Opens

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: Menace of the Underdark

The House of Death Undone
Heroic level:	None
Epic level:	22
Duration:	Long
Heroic XP:	N/A
Epic XP:	♣8,425Solo/Casual ♦14,500Normal ♥14,959Hard ♠15,417Elite
Takes place in:	House Szind
Bestowed by:	Oryne Belamadin
NPC contact:	Oryne Belamadin
Quest acquired in:	Eveningstar
Patron:	Purple Dragon Knights
Base favor:	8
Purchase:	Menace of the Underdark
Extreme Challenge:	No

Overview

House Szind is rumored to have created a dangerous new form of undead. Enter the Drow house in the city of Sschindylryn in the Underdark, and destroy everything connect to these undead. An illusion spell placed by the War Wizards will disguise you the moment you enter Szind. The Underdark can be accessed through Eveningstar Cavern. Sschindylryn can be entered far south of the entry portal and high above the cavern floor.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Get flashstones from the laboratory.
Destroy the library archive.
Find and defeat Relig, the Head Necromancer.
Destroy the 2 Cauldrons in the Head Necromancer's Chamber. (under the main platform)
(Optional) Destroy 12 undead household servants — Bonus (5%): Epic( ♣421 ♦725 ♥748 ♠771 )
(Optional) Destroy 24 undead household servants — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣843 ♦1,450 ♥1,496 ♠1,542 )
(Optional) Destroy 36 undead household servants — Bonus (15%): Epic( ♣1,264 ♦2,175 ♥2,244 ♠2,313 )
(Optional) Destroy the necromantic cauldrons in the servant's quarters with the flashstones. (2) — Bonus (8%): Epic( ♣674 ♦1,160 ♥1,197 ♠1,233 )
(Optional) Defeat Priestess Silan Szind — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣843 ♦1,450 ♥1,496 ♠1,542 )
(Optional) Destroy the necromantic cauldrons in the priestess's room with the flashstones. (1) — Bonus (8%): Epic( ♣674 ♦1,160 ♥1,197 ♠1,233 )
(Optional) Defeat Matron Zhivisha Szind — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣843 ♦1,450 ♥1,496 ♠1,542 )
(Optional) Destroy the necromantic cauldrons in the matron's room with the flashstones. (1) — Bonus (8%): Epic( ♣674 ♦1,160 ♥1,197 ♠1,233 )

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Spell Wards, in the Laboratory, the Servant's Quarters, the Priestess' Chambers, the Matron's Chambers, and the Ritual Chamber.

Tips and Misc

A small fight spawns the moment anyone moves forward; buff up and be prepared.
Necromancers are prevalent throughout the quest. They will respawn Drow killed near them as zombies. Kill necromancers first to avoid this, or kill them last to increase your kills for the zombie-destroying optional.
The Necromancers spawn in groups, and spam negative level effects, especially on higher difficulties. Death Ward is highly recommended.
Only one party member is required to pick up flashstones, which do not stack. This will add all the flashstones necessary to destroy all six cauldrons in the quest, so have your inventory sufficiently clear for them. Be sure to save 2 of them for after the end fight, or you cannot complete the quest!

The 6 stones will go into overflow if you do not have enough room in your inventory, but will be the first items to re-appear in inventory as you remove items (such as the other stones).
You can pick up more flashstones from the cauldron if you run out. Note that flashstones drop on death, so if you get killed and don't want to go back, make sure to pick them up again.

Getting the rune stones (west end of the north hall) will allow most doors to be opened.
The cauldrons do some damage to characters around. But even a hireling doesn't get serious damage.
Minor bug: The Dungeon Master speaks of the path forward being "...through the open doorway to the west." In fact, the door out of the main entry room is north, on the ground floor, closer to the east end of that wall, then west down that northern hallway.
The next goal is the Library, the far north-east room. Back down the hall. The door opens after all guards in front are killed.

A small party in the library guards a Blue Key. The key unlocks the nearby room with a pair of panthers, a chest, and a cauldron.
Before you destroy this cauldron, loot the chest! The explosion will kill both panthers (so can be a stealthy solution), but the explosion will destroy the chest whether or not it's been opened.

(Optional) The zombie dormitory ("servant's quarters") is an easy objective to complete the zombie slayer optional, especially given how most enemies you kill become zombies as well.

Get the Kitchen key ("Temple" or "Servants Quarters" area; see below), go upstairs and unlock that door, deal with that room

(Optional) Once past the Kitchen, you come across Undead Priestess Silan plotting against her mother, Matron Zhivsha, but cannot open that door. By continuing north, you meet the Matron, and can choose to fight her, or go back and fight her daughter. If you choose to fight Matron Zhivsha you cannot claim Undead Priestess Silan's Chest.
There are two ways to Relig and the end-fight:
- The path from the primary hallway ends with a locked door, requires very high unlock skill. (Open Lock DC 80, Epic Elite)
- For parties without a Rogue, a second path is to go through the kitchen. The kitchen key can be found either behind the altar in the Temple, or it can spawn in the Servant's Quarters optional area. From the kitchen, go north ("Upper Floor" on the map, above), and (optionally after the Matron/Priestess), continue east to the door across the intersection to the end fight. Guardian Panthers guard both doors to and from the Matron Mother.
The end-fight can be a bit complicated. Relig is a necromancer that does raise a few of the Drow you kill as well as having a small undead mob of his own. Have Death Ward applied before you begin this fight.
Once Relig is slain, destroying the two cauldrons in this room (under his platform) completes the quest.

Bonus XP

Devious bonus: 20 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Tamper bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Mischief bonus: 33 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Vandal bonus: 43 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Ransack bonus: 53 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )

Loot

Chests: 4
- 1 in the library
- 1 for killing Wizard Relig
- 1 behind secret door near Priestess of Lolth
- Only one of...

1 for killing Undead Priestess Silan

...or...

1 for killing Matron Zhivsha

Collectables: 6
- Bones — in the House Szind wizard's lab
- Cabinet — in the House Szind library
- Adventurer's Pack — near the northern cauldron in the servant's quarters
- Cabinet — in the training room (past a locked door)
- Adventurer's Pack — in the house temple to Lolth
- Cabinet — in the southern alcove of the kitchen

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 73.1 1 month and 28 days Kobold sneak	Holy Symbol of Lolth ^(edit)	Trinket	Spellcasting Implement +15Spellcasting Implement +15: Passive: +15 Implement bonus to Universal Spell Power. Nullification +102Nullification +102: Passive: +102 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Radiance +102Radiance +102: Passive: +102 Equipment bonus to Light and Alignment Spell Power. Impulse +102Impulse +102: Passive: +102 Equipment bonus to Force, Untyped, Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning Spell Power. Exceptional Charisma +1Exceptional Charisma +1: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +1 exceptional bonus to Charisma. Exceptional Wisdom +1Exceptional Wisdom +1: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +1 exceptional bonus to Wisdom. Embrace of the Spider QueenEmbrace of the Spider Queen: While Lolth protects her faithful from the venom of her spiders, non-evil beings who bear items sacred to her may feel her displeasure, suffering a -6 penalty to Fortitude saving throws versus Poison.	21	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	The House of Death Undone, Undead Priestess Silan's chest
Update 73.1 1 month and 28 days Kobold sneak	Seal of House Szind ^(edit)	Ring	One of the following ability bonuses: Charisma +7 Charisma +7: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +7 enhancement bonus to Charisma. Insightful Charisma +2Insightful Charisma +2: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +2 insight bonus to Charisma. Intelligence +7 Intelligence +7: This item focuses the power of the wearer's mind, granting a +7 enhancement bonus to Intelligence. Insightful Intelligence +2Insightful Intelligence +2: This item focuses the power of the wearer's mind, granting a +2 insight bonus to Intelligence. Potency +68Potency +68: Passive: +68 Equipment bonus to each Spell Power. Wizardry IXWizardry IX: This item grants the wearer +225 maximum spell points. Sorcerers and Favored Souls gain up to double spell points from items.	21	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	The House of Death Undone, Matron Zhivisha chest
Update 73.1 1 month and 28 days Kobold sneak	Staff of the Necromancer ^(edit)	Quarterstaff	Spellcasting Implement +18Spellcasting Implement +18: Passive: +18 Implement bonus to Universal Spell Power. +6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Potency +68Potency +68: Passive: +68 Equipment bonus to each Spell Power. Nullification +102Nullification +102: Passive: +102 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Spell Penetration III Spell Penetration III: Passive: +3 Equipment bonus to Spell Penetration checks. Lesser Arcane Augmentation IXLesser Arcane Augmentation IX: Increases the wearer's caster level when casting ninth level or lower sorcerer or wizard spells by one. Necromancy Focus III Necromancy Focus III: +3 Equipment bonus to the DC of Necromancy spells.	21	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip or Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The House of Death Undone, End Chest ; Menace of the Underdark: City of Portals, Quest chain end reward

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Arch-Necromancer ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Astral Panther ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Panther
Blademaster ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Deathjump Spider ^{( view • edit )}	●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠25Epic Elite	Vermin	Spider
Dretch ^{( view • edit )}	●♦19Epic Normal ●♥23Epic Hard ●♠23Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Drider ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Aberration	Drider
Drow Zombie ^{( view • edit )}	●♦17/18/23Epic Normal ●♥20/22/27Epic Hard ●♠20/22/26Epic Elite	Undead	Zombie
Guard ^{( view • edit )}	●♦22Epic Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Guardian Panther ^{( view • edit )}	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠27Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Panther
Matron Zhivsha ^{( view • edit )}	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥24Epic Hard ●♠24Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Necromancer (Drow) ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Necrophyte ^{( view • edit )}	●♦19Epic Normal ●♥23Epic Hard ●♠23Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Priestess of Lolth ^{( view • edit )}	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠27Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Sarnish ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Szind Sentry ^{( view • edit )}	●♦20Epic Normal ●♥24Epic Hard ●♠24Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Szind Warrior ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Undead Necromancer ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite	Undead	Zombie
Undead Priestess Silan ^{( view • edit )}	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠27Epic Elite	Undead	Zombie
Websnare Spider ^{( view • edit )}	●♦20Epic Normal ●♥24Epic Hard ●♠24Epic Elite	Vermin	Spider
Wizard Relig ^{( view • edit )}	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠27Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf