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	For the longest time, noone was able to defeat [[Hastur]], a [[mobile\|mob]] who appeared upon [[Orcus]]' death. This was one extremely difficult mob! He was finally beaten by a group of 12 [[vampire\|vampires]] made up jointly of the [[Dragonslayers\|Orders of Dragonslayer]] and [[Ascendere]]. The tactic was for all available bodies to get in the room, and suicidally attack as many times as they could before being slaughtered. Meanwhile, the [[tank]] through this ordeal was [[Rathain]], who was exceedingly powerful and had over 2,000 [[hitpoints]]. In total (with this group), two kills were made. Both times, [[Hastur]] dropped a [[:Category:Finger\|ring]] ([[Twisted Steel]]), which was pretty good but not game-breakingly good. His death [[program\|prog]] mentioned something about a helm, and this caused endless speculation about a possible [[pop item]]. Both rings are believed to have been devoured by [[Balzhur]].		For the longest time, noone was able to defeat [[Hastur]], a [[mobile\|mob]] who appeared upon [[Orcus]]' death. This was one extremely difficult mob! He was finally beaten by a group of 12 [[vampire\|vampires]] made up jointly of the [[Dragonslayers\|Orders of Dragonslayer]] and [[Ascendere]]. The tactic was for all available bodies to get in the room, and suicidally attack as many times as they could before being slaughtered. Meanwhile, the [[tank]] through this ordeal was [[Rathain]], who was exceedingly powerful and had over 2,000 [[hitpoints]]. In total (with this group), two kills were made. Both times, [[Hastur]] dropped a [[:Category:Finger\|ring]] ([[Twisted Steel]]), which was pretty good but not game-breakingly good. His death [[program\|prog]] mentioned something about a helm, and this caused endless speculation about a possible [[pop item]]. Both rings are believed to have been devoured by [[Balzhur]].

	After the original assault by the joint group, further runs of the tower were conducted by [[Ascendere\|Asc]]/[[Dragonslayers\|DS]]/[[Baali]] groups who managed over time to get the run down to a more managable 6-8 players. ~~A helm~~ ([[Wrath]]) and another item were [[pop item\|popped]]. After much exploration and many man hours spent in the area the puzzles within were actually solved, however because of a fall out between a few players one member of the group decided to use illegal means to try and advance further. Thus bringing the wrath of [[Kali]] (aka [[Balzhur]]) on himself and the removal of the quest from the area.		After the original assault by the joint group, further runs of the tower were conducted by [[Ascendere\|Asc]]/[[Dragonslayers\|DS]]/[[Baali]] groups who managed over time to get the run down to a more managable 6-8 players. An eyewear ([[Wrath]]) and another item were [[pop item\|popped]]. After much exploration and many man hours spent in the area the puzzles within were actually solved, however because of a fall out between a few players one member of the group decided to use illegal means to try and advance further. Thus bringing the wrath of [[Kali]] (aka [[Balzhur]]) on himself and the removal of the quest from the area.

	Not long after this event was [[the Shattering]] and the removal of [[Orcus]]/[[Hastur]] as part of the storyline.		Not long after this event was [[the Shattering]] and the removal of [[Orcus]]/[[Hastur]] as part of the storyline.

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	== Historical Scandals ==		== Historical Scandals ==

	The Tower of Despair (hereafter "ToD") was originally a ~~levelling~~ area. At one time, many ~~levelling~~ enthusiasts used the mob Demi-Lich as the pivotal backbone of their entire late-~~levelling~~ sprint. When this mob was altered to be made less useful for ~~levelling~~, the resulting uproar was quite astounding.		The Tower of Despair (hereafter "ToD") was originally a [[leveling]] area. At one time, many [[leveling]] enthusiasts used the [[mobile\|mob]] [[the Demi-Lich\|Demi-Lich]] as the pivotal backbone of their entire late-[[leveling]] sprint. When this [[mobile\|mob]] was altered to be made less useful for [[leveling]], the resulting uproar was quite astounding.

	Later (but still quite a ways earlier than the Shattering) the area was revamped by Moonbeam/Kali to be avatar/~~multiavatar~~ level. For a few weeks, the Tower was sealed off, causing a truly astonishing perpetual hubbub of excited players to congregate just outside. Sometime during this period the second scandal occurred: a group managed to infiltrate the tower via a secret entrance from Carnifex Castle in Kontaur. In response, the immortals changed that secret entrance so that instead of leading into Orcus' room, it lead into a ToD death-trap.		Later (but still quite a ways earlier than [[the Shattering]]) the area was revamped by [[Moonbeam]]/[[Kali]] to be [[avatar]]/[[multi-avatar]] level. For a few weeks, the Tower was sealed off, causing a truly astonishing perpetual hubbub of excited players to congregate just outside. Sometime during this period the second scandal occurred: a group managed to infiltrate the tower via a secret entrance from [[Carnifex Castle]] in [[Kontaur]]. In response, the immortals changed that secret entrance so that instead of leading into [[Orcus]]' room, it lead into a ToD [[death trap]].

	When the area was opened, the first organization to successfully kill Orcus was the Order of Inconnu. This caused some ~~very unjustified~~ feelings of jealousy in the Order of Dragonslayers (and some of the various other orders as well). Some folks speculated openly of Inconnu-Immortal conspiracies, including this author; however, in retrospect, these rumors are transparently silly and ridiculous. As a "reward" for their spectacular feat of bravery, the Inconnu received special recognition from the Black Monk, a mysterious mobile who wandered New Darkhaven at the time.		When the area was opened, the first [[:Category:Organizations\|organization]] to successfully kill [[Orcus]] was the [[Inconnu\|Order of Inconnu]]. This caused some feelings of jealousy (popularly held to be unjustified) in the [[Dragonslayers\|Order of Dragonslayers]] (and some of the various other orders as well). Some folks speculated openly of [[Inconnu]]-[[Immortal]] conspiracies, including this author; however, in retrospect, these rumors are transparently silly and ridiculous. As a "reward" for their spectacular feat of bravery, the [[Inconnu]] received special recognition from [[the Black Monk]], a mysterious [[mobile]] who wandered [[New Darkhaven]] at the time.

	For the longest time, noone was able to defeat Hastur, a mob who appeared upon Orcus' death. This was one extremely difficult mob! He was finally beaten by a group of 12 vampires made up jointly of the Orders of Dragonslayer and Ascendere. The tactic was for all available bodies to get in the room, and suicidally attack as many times as they could before being slaughtered. Meanwhile, the tank through this ordeal was Rathain, who was exceedingly powerful and had over 2,000 hitpoints. In total (with this group), two kills were made. Both times, Hastur dropped a ring (Twisted Steel), which was pretty good but not game-breakingly good. His death prog mentioned something about a helm, and this caused endless speculation about a possible pop. Both rings are believed to have been devoured by Balzhur.		For the longest time, noone was able to defeat [[Hastur]], a [[mobile\|mob]] who appeared upon [[Orcus]]' death. This was one extremely difficult mob! He was finally beaten by a group of 12 [[vampire\|vampires]] made up jointly of the [[Dragonslayers\|Orders of Dragonslayer]] and [[Ascendere]]. The tactic was for all available bodies to get in the room, and suicidally attack as many times as they could before being slaughtered. Meanwhile, the [[tank]] through this ordeal was [[Rathain]], who was exceedingly powerful and had over 2,000 [[hitpoints]]. In total (with this group), two kills were made. Both times, [[Hastur]] dropped a [[:Category:Finger\|ring]] ([[Twisted Steel]]), which was pretty good but not game-breakingly good. His death [[program\|prog]] mentioned something about a helm, and this caused endless speculation about a possible [[pop item]]. Both rings are believed to have been devoured by [[Balzhur]].

	After the original assault by the joint group, further runs of the tower were conducted by Asc/DS/Baali groups who managed over time to get the run down to a more managable 6-8 players. A helm (Wrath) and another item were popped. After much exploration and many man hours spent in the area the puzzles within were actually solved, however because of a fall out between a few players one member of the group decided to use illegal means to try and advance further. Thus bringing the wrath of Kali (aka Balzhur) on himself and the removal of the quest from the area.		After the original assault by the joint group, further runs of the tower were conducted by [[Ascendere\|Asc]]/[[Dragonslayers\|DS]]/[[Baali]] groups who managed over time to get the run down to a more managable 6-8 players. A helm ([[Wrath]]) and another item were [[pop item\|popped]]. After much exploration and many man hours spent in the area the puzzles within were actually solved, however because of a fall out between a few players one member of the group decided to use illegal means to try and advance further. Thus bringing the wrath of [[Kali]] (aka [[Balzhur]]) on himself and the removal of the quest from the area.

	Not long after this event was the ~~shattering~~ and the removal of ~~orcus~~/~~hastur~~ as part of the storyline.		Not long after this event was [[the Shattering]] and the removal of [[Orcus]]/[[Hastur]] as part of the storyline.

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	The Tower of Despair (hereafter "ToD") was originally a levelling area. At one time, many levelling enthusiasts used the mob Demi-Lich as the pivotal backbone of their entire late-levelling sprint. When this mob was altered to be made less useful for levelling, the resulting uproar was quite astounding.		The Tower of Despair (hereafter "ToD") was originally a levelling area. At one time, many levelling enthusiasts used the mob Demi-Lich as the pivotal backbone of their entire late-levelling sprint. When this mob was altered to be made less useful for levelling, the resulting uproar was quite astounding.

	Later (but still quite a ways earlier than the Shattering) the area was revamped by Moonbeam to be avatar/multiavatar level. For a few weeks, the Tower was sealed off, causing a truly astonishing perpetual hubbub of excited players to congregate just outside. Sometime during this period the second scandal occurred: a group managed to infiltrate the tower via a secret entrance from Carnifex Castle in Kontaur. In response, the immortals changed that secret entrance so that instead of leading into Orcus' room, it lead into a ToD death-trap.		Later (but still quite a ways earlier than the Shattering) the area was revamped by Moonbeam/Kali to be avatar/multiavatar level. For a few weeks, the Tower was sealed off, causing a truly astonishing perpetual hubbub of excited players to congregate just outside. Sometime during this period the second scandal occurred: a group managed to infiltrate the tower via a secret entrance from Carnifex Castle in Kontaur. In response, the immortals changed that secret entrance so that instead of leading into Orcus' room, it lead into a ToD death-trap.

	When the area was opened, the first organization to successfully kill Orcus was the Order of Inconnu. This caused some very unjustified feelings of jealousy in the Order of Dragonslayers (and some of the various other orders as well). Some folks speculated openly of Inconnu-Immortal conspiracies, including this author; however, in retrospect, these rumors are transparently silly and ridiculous. As a "reward" for their spectacular feat of bravery, the Inconnu received special recognition from the Black Monk, a mysterious mobile who wandered New Darkhaven at the time.		When the area was opened, the first organization to successfully kill Orcus was the Order of Inconnu. This caused some very unjustified feelings of jealousy in the Order of Dragonslayers (and some of the various other orders as well). Some folks speculated openly of Inconnu-Immortal conspiracies, including this author; however, in retrospect, these rumors are transparently silly and ridiculous. As a "reward" for their spectacular feat of bravery, the Inconnu received special recognition from the Black Monk, a mysterious mobile who wandered New Darkhaven at the time.

	For the longest time, noone was able to defeat Hastur, a mob who appeared upon Orcus' death. This was one extremely difficult mob! He was finally beaten by ~~an enormous~~ group made up jointly of the Orders of Dragonslayer and Ascendere. The tactic was for all available bodies to get in the room, and suicidally attack as many times as they could before being slaughtered. Meanwhile, the tank through this ordeal was Rathain, who was exceedingly powerful and had over 2,000 hitpoints. In total, two kills were made. Both times, Hastur dropped a ring, which was pretty good but not game-breakingly good. His death prog mentioned something about a helm, and this caused endless speculation about a possible pop. Both rings are believed to have been devoured by Balzhur.		For the longest time, noone was able to defeat Hastur, a mob who appeared upon Orcus' death. This was one extremely difficult mob! He was finally beaten by a group of 12 vampires made up jointly of the Orders of Dragonslayer and Ascendere. The tactic was for all available bodies to get in the room, and suicidally attack as many times as they could before being slaughtered. Meanwhile, the tank through this ordeal was Rathain, who was exceedingly powerful and had over 2,000 hitpoints. In total (with this group), two kills were made. Both times, Hastur dropped a ring (Twisted Steel), which was pretty good but not game-breakingly good. His death prog mentioned something about a helm, and this caused endless speculation about a possible pop. Both rings are believed to have been devoured by Balzhur.

	~~However~~, ~~victory against Hastur ultimately only led~~ to further ~~mysteries~~ of the ~~Tower,~~ and ~~it may be these will never be completely revealed~~.		After the original assault by the joint group, further runs of the tower were conducted by Asc/DS/Baali groups who managed over time to get the run down to a more managable 6-8 players. A helm (Wrath) and another item were popped. After much exploration and many man hours spent in the area the puzzles within were actually solved, however because of a fall out between a few players one member of the group decided to use illegal means to try and advance further. Thus bringing the wrath of Kali (aka Balzhur) on himself and the removal of the quest from the area.

			Not long after this event was the shattering and the removal of orcus/hastur as part of the storyline.

	[[Category:Areas]] [[Category:Wastelands Geo]]		[[Category:Areas]] [[Category:Wastelands Geo]]

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	Later (but still quite a ways earlier than the Shattering) the area was revamped by Moonbeam to be avatar/multiavatar level. For a few weeks, the Tower was sealed off, causing a truly astonishing perpetual hubbub of excited players to congregate just outside. Sometime during this period the second scandal occurred: a group managed to infiltrate the tower via a secret entrance from Carnifex Castle in Kontaur. In response, the immortals changed that secret entrance so that instead of leading into Orcus' room, it lead into a ToD death-trap.		Later (but still quite a ways earlier than the Shattering) the area was revamped by Moonbeam to be avatar/multiavatar level. For a few weeks, the Tower was sealed off, causing a truly astonishing perpetual hubbub of excited players to congregate just outside. Sometime during this period the second scandal occurred: a group managed to infiltrate the tower via a secret entrance from Carnifex Castle in Kontaur. In response, the immortals changed that secret entrance so that instead of leading into Orcus' room, it lead into a ToD death-trap.

	When the area was opened, the first organization to successfully kill Orcus was the Order of Inconnu. This caused some very unjustified feelings of jealousy in the Order of Dragonslayers (and some of the various other orders as well). Some folks speculated openly of Inconnu-Immortal conspiracies, including this author; however, in retrospect, these rumors are transparently silly and ridiculous. As a "reward" for ~~ther~~ spectacular feat of bravery, the Inconnu received special recognition from the Black Monk, a mysterious mobile who wandered New Darkhaven at the time.		When the area was opened, the first organization to successfully kill Orcus was the Order of Inconnu. This caused some very unjustified feelings of jealousy in the Order of Dragonslayers (and some of the various other orders as well). Some folks speculated openly of Inconnu-Immortal conspiracies, including this author; however, in retrospect, these rumors are transparently silly and ridiculous. As a "reward" for their spectacular feat of bravery, the Inconnu received special recognition from the Black Monk, a mysterious mobile who wandered New Darkhaven at the time.

	For the longest time, noone was able to defeat Hastur, a mob who appeared upon Orcus' death. This was one extremely difficult mob! He was finally beaten by an enormous group made up jointly of the Orders of Dragonslayer and Ascendere. The tactic was for all available bodies to get in the room, and suicidally attack as many times as they could before being slaughtered. Meanwhile, the tank through this ordeal was Rathain, who was exceedingly powerful and had over 2,000 hitpoints. In total, two kills were made. Both times, Hastur dropped a ring, which was pretty good but not game-breakingly good. His death prog mentioned something about a helm, and this caused endless speculation about a possible pop. Both rings are believed to have been devoured by Balzhur.		For the longest time, noone was able to defeat Hastur, a mob who appeared upon Orcus' death. This was one extremely difficult mob! He was finally beaten by an enormous group made up jointly of the Orders of Dragonslayer and Ascendere. The tactic was for all available bodies to get in the room, and suicidally attack as many times as they could before being slaughtered. Meanwhile, the tank through this ordeal was Rathain, who was exceedingly powerful and had over 2,000 hitpoints. In total, two kills were made. Both times, Hastur dropped a ring, which was pretty good but not game-breakingly good. His death prog mentioned something about a helm, and this caused endless speculation about a possible pop. Both rings are believed to have been devoured by Balzhur.

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   longer sense Orcus. Whether this is a new trick of the Demon
   Prince or whether he has met his demise is as yet unknown.
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Poromenos at 12:08, 7 December 2005

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	* ZMud: <code>#6 s;ne;#2 s;se;#2 e;s;#2 sw;s;#4 sw;#4 s;#5 se;#2 s;d;s;se;s;#3 sw;u;#3 s;sw;s;sw;w;#3 u</code>		* ZMud: <code>#6 s;ne;#2 s;se;#2 e;s;#2 sw;s;#4 sw;#4 s;#5 se;#2 s;d;s;se;s;#3 sw;u;#3 s;sw;s;sw;w;#3 u</code>
	* MUSHClient: <code>6s ne 2s se 2e s ~~2sw~~ s ~~4sw~~ 4s ~~5se~~ 2s d s se s ~~3sw~~ u 3s sw s sw w 3u</code>		* MUSHClient: <code>#6s (ne) 2s (se) 2e s 2(sw) s 4(sw) 4s 5(se) 2s d s (se) s 3(sw) u 3s (sw) s (sw) w 3u</code>
	* General: <code>6s, ne, 2s, se, 2e, s, 2sw, s, 4sw, 4s, 5se, 2s, d, s, se, s, 3sw, u, 3s, sw, s, sw, w, 3u</code>		* General: <code>6s, ne, 2s, se, 2e, s, 2sw, s, 4sw, 4s, 5se, 2s, d, s, se, s, 3sw, u, 3s, sw, s, sw, w, 3u</code>

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	* Author: [[Vecna]]		* Author: [[Vecna]]
	* Credits: None		* Credits: None
	* Level Range: <40 - 50>		* Level Range: 40 - 50
	* [[Repopulation\|Repop]] Message: <code>Tortured screams echo throughout the tower, crying in supplication.</code>		* [[Repopulation\|Repop]] Message: <code>Tortured screams echo throughout the tower, crying in supplication.</code>
	* [[Astral walk\|Astral]]/[[Portal]] Point: ~~<Unknown>~~		* [[Astral walk\|Astral]]/[[Portal]] Point: Librarian
	* Mob/Item List: [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		* Mob/Item List: [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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	{{~~stub~~}}		== Area Directions ==

			* ZMud: <code>#6 s;ne;#2 s;se;#2 e;s;#2 sw;s;#4 sw;#4 s;#5 se;#2 s;d;s;se;s;#3 sw;u;#3 s;sw;s;sw;w;#3 u</code>
			* MUSHClient: <code>6s ne 2s se 2e s 2sw s 4sw 4s 5se 2s d s se s 3sw u 3s sw s sw w 3u</code>
			* General: <code>6s, ne, 2s, se, 2e, s, 2sw, s, 4sw, 4s, 5se, 2s, d, s, se, s, 3sw, u, 3s, sw, s, sw, w, 3u</code>

			== Area Information ==

			* Author: [[Vecna]]
			* Credits: None
			* Level Range: <40 - 50>
			* [[Repopulation\|Repop]] Message: <code>Tortured screams echo throughout the tower, crying in supplication.</code>
			* [[Astral walk\|Astral]]/[[Portal]] Point: <Unknown>
			* Mob/Item List: [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

			=== Description ===

			The Tower of Despair has been a black stake plunged into the
			heart of the land west of Darkhaven since the Age of Honor.
			The god Strahd created this monstrosity as a gift to his most
			loyal servant, Orcus, the Demon Lord of Death. Orcus crafted
			foul minions in his tower to terrorize the lands of Despair
			throughout the early ages of the Realms. Orcus was
			unchallenged in might until meeting the legendary Darkblade,
			Zarkas. Wielding the soulblade Nemesis, the Darkblade warrior
			forced Orcus and his minions to return to the Tower. Invoking
			the power of Scarab, Zarkas sealed the Tower and imprisoned
			Orcus forever.
			But Orcus did not spend this time idle. Though he was weakened
			by his struggles with Zarkas, he was able to capture and
			contain a Solar, a being of pure light. Unable to corrupt his
			hostage, Orcus bided his time.
			As the Ages passed, Orcus grew frustrated and irrational. His
			imprisonment infuriated him to no end and he sought release.
			These powerful feelings emanated from the Demon Prince so
			fervently that another imprisoned being detected them. As the
			moon rose that night, an offer was made. As the moon waxed in
			the sky, haggling began. As the moon sank towards the horizon,
			Orcus' lifeless form fell to the floor only to rise again.
			Whatever spirit commanded Orcus' form had both power and
			purpose. He shattered the wards Zarkas erected and sent
			minions under cover of night to kidnap demi-humans from their
			towns. He took these captives and subjected them to horrifying
			experiments, twisting them through magicks into the horrible
			entities. Those who had been bound to Orcus before his death
			unknowingly entered into a Covenant with the entity in
			exchange for more power. Only Hastur the Unspeakable
			understood what had occurred and received even more power in
			exchange for his silence.
			The changes in the Tower of Despair did not go unnoticed.
			Many flocked from Darkhaven seeking to unravel this riddle,
			but none succeeded. However, it is possible their actions
			weakened or altered whatever nefarious plans had laid dormant
			within the Tower and lessened the impact of the Shattering.
			Following the Shattering, the Tower stood quietly as it rose
			crookedly from the Mire. Travelers who have spoken with
			Tyrax, the Watcher of the Tower, say that he reports he can no
			longer sense Orcus. Whether this is a new trick of the Demon
			Prince or whether he has met his demise is as yet unknown.

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Poromenos at 18:19, 21 September 2005

2005-09-21T18:19:45Z

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