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Lazarus
Getting close now.... In order to initiate
this quest, you will first have to find the
"Staff of Lazarus", an otherwise useless
item found on level fifteen. Once you have the
staff, you'll have to show it to Cain in town in
order to start the quest. After speaking to Cain
there will be a red portal available on Lvel fifteen
that will take you to another mini-level.
Lazarus' lair is populated with Succubus-type
monsters as well as Mages. Take your time since
the narrow corridors make it easy to be
surrounded. Use Stone Curse or other offensive
spells such as Fireball. Clear out as much as you
can without reading the Books of Vileness (there
are two books at opposite sides of this
mini-level). There are a number of Hellspawns
initially trapped in cages - ripe for a nice
Firewall spell. In order to read the Books of
Vileness, you have to be standing on the teleport
pad nearby (which will light up). You will be
teleported into an area with more Hellspawns, who
will again be vulnerable to Firewall. You'll have
to read the second Book of Vileness as well, and
then return to the beginning of the level to step
on a teleport to Lazarus himself.
Lazarus surrounds himself with Hellspawns,
including two leaders, Blackjade and Red Vex.
Flee to the north or south passageways in order
to avoid being surrounded immediately and then
pick off the Hellspawns when they follow you.
Lazarus will not chase you. Once you have gotten
rid of his guards, Lazarus is quite easy to take
out with Stone Curse. He is difficult to engage
in hand-to-hand combat because he will use Flash
and Teleport spells. You're likely to have better
success with ranged weapons or spells. After you
kill Lazarus, return through the red portal,
which will have reappeared, and return to town to
talk to Cain in order to initiate the final
quest.
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