Lerrek's Towers

Within the Vesve areas controlled by Iuz's forces, there are many buried banes, magics, and secret places. The Vesve is so huge that this book cannot possibly document them all. The most infamous, without a doubt, are the twin towers of the lich Lerrek. Each tower stands some 80 feet high and is sculpted in the shape of a broad, fat gargoyle. No door or portal is apparent in either tower, which are said to be magical detection devices. Certainly the stone "eyes" and "hands" of the towers seem to move from time to time.

The towers themselves can use magic against anyone assaulting them, such as using transmute rock to mud, stone shape, etc. A wave of a tower's "hand" can project spell effects such as a wall of force, a color spray or a lightning bolt, and possibly others. The towers have 90% magic resistance against any directly damaging spell cast upon them. At seemingly random intervals, an arm of a tower can telescope out to a range of 60 yards and attack a creature with its great stone claw (THAC0 8, 6d6 damage).

Few even attempt to inspect these towers, due to such hazards and the fact that empathy spells in the area attract prowling monsters such as ankheg, owlbears, and purple worms. Iuz's forces have not yet attempted to breach the dungeons which lie below the towers and can only be entered via them. The lich himself has not been seen or sensed for a hundred years, but his treasure hoard is said to include many magical books and a broadsword, +5 holy avenger taken from a slain Oeridian paladin of Heironeous. For this reason, Iuz's forces keep watch at a safe distance, to stymie any servants of good who come in search of this mighty weapon.