The Ancient Lord

Uncover the identity of the Ancient Lord in the Cursed Temple and return to Gorislava Lyubimtseva.

As the prioress of Siveria, I am troubled by this "Ancient Lord" more than anything else. I've heard this name before, and you should be familiar with it by now as well. It looks like we're dealing with the Arisen. Do you happen to know anything about the cult of Tep?

Tep was a Zem Great Mage and the creator of the Arisen. In his quest for eternal life he killed all of his people and imprisoned their souls in massive pyramids - the Cursed Temple is one of these pyramids.

After the Great Cataclysm, most of the pyramids broke open, releasing the souls and raising the Zem people from their graves. Now they've joined forces with the Empire.

The cause of the mutinies, the undead, and Ermolai's disappearance is all the same. It has to be Tep. I'm sure that thousands of souls are held captive deep inside his pyramid by his cultist servants, while the Ancient Lord is in fact Tep himself. Go into the Cursed Temple and see if my suspicions are correct!

What else do you want to hear? It's time for action!

So, it's true. The Ancient Lord is none other than Tep himself. Well, he certainly chose a snappy alias. It doesn't look like his temper has become any milder over the centuries. Well, since we're dealing with a Great Mage of an ancient age, we should expect some serious trouble. I've prepared a reward for you - it'll come in handy, considering the situation.