Revenge of the Iron Lich (SND-01) (d20)
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A fourthcore dungeon adventure for four to six 16th-level characters.
In times ancient¸ an infamous paladin-artificer named Khaldun unearthed a cursed tome bound in the flesh of the first medusa. Driven to madness by its secrets¸ he used the necromantic magic contained within to call forth an army of dread warriors from the Netherworld.
Though his assault was devastating¸ he was ultimately unsuccessful¸ and the mightiest crusaders of the realm banished Khaldun to the Netherworld¸ where he would rot for eternity at the bottom of the River Dis.
Unfortunately¸ rather than perishing in that bleak plane¸ Khaldun escaped his silt grave and thrived¸ amassing a legion of undead followers and erecting a Tomb in which he could perfect his mechanical craft without interruption. It was not long before he shed his body and became a demilich.
After several centuries of scheming¸ the undead warriors under the command of the ‘Iron Lich' have burst free of the Netherworld¸ laying waste to not only the mortal kingdoms that exiled him¸ but also the exalted domains of the gods themselves.
The crusaders' quest is simple - stead the Tomb and destroy the Iron Lich.