The House of Death Undone

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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
Free to Play:	No
Extreme Challenge:	No

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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.

• This is part of the City of Portals story arc. You must complete it, The House of Rusted Blades, and The House of Broken Chains (in any order) to enable access to The Portal Opens.

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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 +2.32% Bonus.( ♣195 ♦336 ♥347 ♠358 )
• (Optional) Destroy 24 undead household servants +4.66% Bonus.( ♣393 ♦676 ♥697 ♠718 )
• (Optional) Destroy 36 undead household servants +6.98% Bonus.( ♣588 ♦1,012 ♥1,044 ♠1,076 )
• (Optional) Defeat Matron Zhivisha Szind +5% Bonus.( ♣421 ♦725 ♥748 ♠771 )
• (Optional) Defeat Priestess Silan Szind +5% Bonus.( ♣421 ♦725 ♥748 ♠771 )
• (Optional) Destroy the necromantic cauldrons in the servant's quarters with the flashstones. +5% Bonus.( ♣421 ♦725 ♥748 ♠771 )
• (Optional) Destroy the necromantic cauldrons in the priestess's room with the flashstones. +5% Bonus.( ♣421 ♦725 ♥748 ♠771 )
• (Optional) Destroy the necromantic cauldrons in the matron's room with the flashstones. +5% Bonus.( ♣421 ♦725 ♥748 ♠771 )

Known Traps

Trap DC

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

Tips and Misc

• 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 (this is a change from pre-Update 17 where only 2 stones could be retrieved per party member). This will add all the flashstones necessary to destroy all five cauldrons in the quest, so have your inventory sufficiently clear for them.
• Be warned: As of Update 17, the cauldrons are powerful explosions that will kill you if you stand too close. You have less than 3 seconds to escape once a flashstone is used; do not wait for the Dungeon Master dialogue.
• The Library cauldron door is locked. A small party in the library guards a key and a chest there.
  • When you destroy this cauldron, it will kill both panthers (so can be a stealthy solution), but the explosion will destroy the chest whether or not it's been opened.
• The optional zombie dormitory is an easy objective to complete the zombie slayer optional, especially given how most enemies you kill become zombies as well.
• 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 the end-fight and Relig.:
  • The path from the primary hallway ends with a locked door, requires very high unlock skill. (Open Lock DC 80, Epic Hard)
  • 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. No experience numbers available.
• Aggression bonus: 133-137 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus. No experience numbers available.
• Conquest bonus: 220 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus. No experience numbers available.
• Tamper bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus. No experience numbers available.
• Mischief bonus: 33 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus. No experience numbers available.
• Vandal bonus: 43 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus. No experience numbers available.
• Ransack bonus: 53 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus. No experience numbers available.

Loot

• Chests: 5
  • 1 in the library
  • 1 for killing Undead Priestess Silan
  • 1 for killing Matron Zhivsha
  • 1 for killing Wizard Relig
  • 1 behind secret door near Priestess of Lolth
• 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 rewards:

Named Chest Drop

• Staff of the Necromancer - Quarterstaff: 2[1d6]+6, +18 Spellcasting Implement, Potency +68, Nullification +102, Spell Penetration IX, Lesser Arcane Augmentation IX, Major Necromancy Focus [ML:21, BtCoE] (Chest Loot: End Chest)
• Holy Symbol of Lolth - Trinket: Spellcasting Implement +15, Nullification +102, Radiance +102, Impulse +102, Exceptional Charisma +1, Exceptional Wisdom +1, Embrace of the Spider Queen [ML:21, BtCoE] (Chest Loot: Matron's Daughter Chest)
• Seal of House Szind - Ring: Random Ability Bonus ( 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. or Insightful Intelligence +2Insightful Intelligence +2: This item focuses the power of the wearer's mind, granting a +2 insight bonus to Intelligence.), Potency +68, Wizardry IX [ML:21, BtCoE] (Chest Loot: Matron Chest)

Monsters

Name(picture)	CR	Type	Race
Arch-Necromancer (view)	●♠43Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Astral Panther (view)	●♠43Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Panther
Blademaster (view)	●♠43Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Deathjump Spider (view)	♦16Normal ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite	Vermin	Spider
Dretch (view)	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠15/17/20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard	Evil Outsider	Demon
Drider (view)	●♦23Epic Normal ●♠43Epic Elite	Aberration	Drider
Drow Zombie (view)	●♦Archer: 17, Melee: 18Epic Normal	Undead	Zombie
Guard (view)	●♦22Epic Normal ●♠42Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Guardian Panther (view)	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Panther
Matron Zhivsha (view)	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥24Epic Hard	Elf	Drow Elf
Necromancer (Drow) (view)	●♦23Epic Normal ●♠43Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Necrophyte (view)	●♠38Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Priestess of Lolth (view)	●♦22Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Ravenous Dretch (view)	●♠38Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Sarnish (view)	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard	Elf	Drow Elf
Szind Sentry (view)	●♠39Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Szind Warrior (view)	●♠43Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Undead Necromancer (view)	●♦23Epic Normal ●♠43Epic Elite	Undead	Zombie
Undead Priestess Silan (view)	●♦24Epic Normal	Undead	Zombie
Websnare Spider (view)	♦16Normal	Vermin	Spider
Wizard Relig (view)	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf