Stage 1 Minimum Level: 55 Location:Utapo Tomb (Catacomb) (2, 3) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

You enter the Catacomb and your eyes are drawn immediately to the Lich looking at you with a vaguely uninterested gaze. On either side of the throne stand finely crafted statues, one of a Sun and the other a Snake rearing up as if to strike. Carris hisses quietly, and waves you over. The sight of a fearful Carris unnerves you more than you would imagine. She leans in close and whispers, 'That is no ordinary Undead. He is the Priest-King of the Utapo people, now you don't have an audience with a King without a gift. Go get one.' You stare back dumbfounded and say, 'What do I get him?' Carris clenches her teeth, anger flashes in her eyes, 'Do I look like an expert in Undead Royalty? Just get something, something nice.' Get... "something nice" for the Priest-King of the Utapo

Stage 2 Minimum Level: 55 Location:Utapo Tomb (Catacomb) (2, 3) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

Carris glares at you, 'What gift have you got for the Priest King?' The half-orc stares at you in shock, 'You got him whaaaat, a Dagger? He's a King, I doubt he will need some cutlery for when he gets peckish! What were you thinking.' In exasperation, she says, 'Let me look at it.' You hand the Dagger of Time to her, Carris' eyes go wide with admiration. 'Ummm, that's really nice.' She looks closely at the handle, 'Is this a ruby handle!' You nod. Carris smiles and gives the Dagger back to you, 'I take it back, that's a great gift. You should also have this to show the King what the Rune looks like. I got it from Vinthorp.' She then shoves you in the direction of the throne, 'Well go on. Ask him if he recognizes the Rune?' You receive 1 x Rune of Mystery Approach the Priest-King of the Utapo and ask him if he can identify the Rune found in the Cathedral of Ways.

Stage 3 Minimum Level: 55 Location:Utapo Tomb (Catacomb) (2, 3) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

Carris looks at you with concern, 'Are you alright? I don't think the Lich did any spell casting. But you can never be sure with these powerful wizards. I saw he gave you something, what was it?' Carris stares at the two small potion bottles, 'Thanks, errrr what are they?' You smile and tell her that the Priest King thought she deserved more potent weapons. You feel the eyes of the Lich on you, and you whisper, 'Apply venom to each of your axe blades, he said to use the entire vial.' Carris is about to refuse when you cock your head and she gives a weak grin at the sight of the Undead King staring at her. She smiles weakly, then takes the stopper off the first of the small bottles and carefully pours the green liquid over her axe blade. There is no smell, but you hear a hiss as the emerald venom spreads over the silver-gray steel. Carris then gasps as the green liquid suddenly sinks into the blade and a jade sheen bubbles up from within. Behind you, you hear a rasping laugh. 'The weapon will now poison as well as cut. You can touch the blade, but do not let it draw blood. Be very careful when you sharpen your axe Warrior Orc.' Carris smiles wildly, completely forgetting herself, and steps past you whilst quickly opening the second vial. She says excitedly to the Undead King as she pours the venom carefully over her other hand axe, 'So how long will this enchantment last?' There is a stunned silence as the Priest-King of the Utapo looks down at Carris. Kings are not used to being addressed like common shopkeepers on their own Throne. But Carris simply stares at her newly enchanted axes and swishes them through the air. Laughing at the faint green mist that now follows the arc of her weapons. The cold anger of the King slowly seeps away as he sees the enraptured Warrior testing out her empowered axes. You are shocked when he slowly rises and steps down from his thrown toward the oblivious Orc. He then reaches out and catches the axe with his withered fingers. The blade stops as if it has struck a fortress wall. Carris blinks in surprise at the Lich not only being there but also his sheer strength. He just smiles and takes the axe gently from her. He then traces with his clawed finger a rune on the flat of the blade. A symbol shines for a moment then fades into the steel. He hands it back to the stunned orc, 'May I have the other?' the Lich rasps. You see every instinct of the warrior is to never give up her weapon. But faced with the choking fear of the Lich being so close to her, she slowly hands over her axe. The Priest King smiles and traces another rune onto the blade and hands it back. He then turns slowly and returns to his throne. 'The enchantment will now last as long as the blades exist.' He then leans back as if to sleep. 'I'm sorry, but I am drained. Also, your presence is becoming vexing. I have nothing against you personally. In fact, you are both extremely entertaining. It's just that... I find the Living difficult to be around.' He then dismisses you both with a casual wave of his clawed hand. You should use the Hidden Stair to return to the Gate