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{{Kunark Era}}

The history of Kurn's Tower is a convoluted one. The tower is named after Kurn Machta, a warlord of the Sebilisian empire during Rile's reign. Rile's son, Atrebe, performed many experiments on various creatures within Kurn's Tower, eventually resulting in the creation of the Sarnak race. Now, however, the remains of the temple are haunted by the creatures destroyed in those experiments, and the burynai are using their necromantic powers to slowly reclaim the Tower. 

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! ''' Level of Monsters: '''
|10-25
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! ''' Types of Monsters: '''
|Scalebone Skeletons, Lesser Scalebone Skeletons, Greater Skeletons, Lesser Charbone Skeletons, Ice Bone Skeletons, Greater Scarbone Skeletons, Burynai Burrowers, Burynai Sappers, Burynai Excavators
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! ''' Notable NPCs: '''
|[[Bargynn]], [[Burynai Forager]], [[fingered skeleton]], [[an odd mole]], [[a skeletal cook]], [[thick boned skeleton]], [[undead crusader]], [[an undead jester]]
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! ''' Unique Items: '''
|{{:Cracked Femur}}, {{:Bargynn's Digger}}, {{:Bargynn's Torch}}, {{:Burynai Digmaster's Claw}}, [[Burynai Hide Armor]], Dusty Sealed Canopic Jar, {{:Glowing Skull}}, {{:Iksar Berserker Club}}, [[Reinforced Rhino Armor]], [[Iksar Skull with an 'X' (Leader)]], [[Iksar Skull with an 'X' (Caste)]], {{:Solist's Icy Wand}}, Withered Fingers
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! '''Related Quests: '''
|[[Dreadscale Armor Quests|Dreadscale Boots]], [[Crusader's Tests|Knight's Khukri]], [[Shaman Skull Quests|Iron Cudgel of the Mystic]], [[Mirgon Dower's Head]], [[Scaled Mystic Armor Quests|Scaled Mystic Helm]], [[Monk Shackle Quests#Shackle Quest No. 3|Shackle of Rock]], [[Warrior Pike Quests|Soldier's Pike]], [[Trooper Scale Armor Quests|Trooper Scale Helm]]
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! ''' Adjacent Zones: '''
|[[Field of Bone]]
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! ''' Name in /who: '''
|kurn
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! '''Succor/Evacuate:'''
| -265, 20 (Zone line to Field of Bone)
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! [[Recommended Levels and ZEM List | ZEM]] ''' Value:'''
|<s>150</s> '''128''' (171%) 
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! '''Respawn Timer:'''
| 18:20
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== Map ==

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''' Upper Levels '''

* 1. "The Barracks"
* 2. Secret Safe Room
* 3. "The Dining Room" with [[undead crusader]] (wanders near stairs close to dining room) who drops Skull with an X (Common for non-Lore version, Rare for Lore version) and [[an odd mole]]
* 4. Entry Hall
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[[File:map_kurnslower.jpg|frame|Map of Kurn's Tower - Lower Levels]]
''' Lower Levels '''

* 1. [[an undead jester]] who drops [[Iksar Berserker Club]] (Rare) Also [[Thick Boned Skeleton]] spawn that drops [[Thick Iksar Skull]].
* 2. Wandering [[Burynai Forager]] who drops [[A Dusty Sealed Canopic]] (Common)
* 3. [[A skeletal cook]] is a static spawn who drops [[Shield of Kurn]] (Uncommon) who does not agro to anyone.  You can hand a [[A Glowing Skull]] to the cook to recieve [[The Skull of Torture]] in return. A Wandering [[fingered skeleton]] spawns nearby who drops various size Skeleton Fingers, he is not the same spawn as the cook!!  Killing the cook does not make the fingered skeleton appear.  Only the wandering mobs in the hallway are PH for the fingered skeleton.
* 4. [[Bargynn]] who drops [[Bargynn's Torch]] (Common) and [[Bargynn's Digger]] (Common)
* A/B. Pits that drop from the Basement level into Tunnels.
** These are one-way drops; the only way to get out after falling down is to zone out to Field of Bone (also a one-way zone line) from the Tunnels area.


''Note that [[thick boned skeleton]] can spawn in place of any of the above four creatures. It is believed that each of the 3 thick bones that are on floor 2 drop different class quest items, so trying to kil each thick bone at each location may yield a different item than another one.  For example, the warrior gems. I have only see one specific gem drop for each different location. If you cant find a certain gem, try spawning thick bone at a different location.  You can get all 3 warrior gems and the thick skull on the second floor, dont have to kill bargyn on the bottom level to get these.''
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== Dangers ==

This zone is filled from top to bottom with undead. These undead are also highly aggressive, regardless of your level, so travelling freely between areas is not really possible. Expect to be jumped by every skeleton you pass, and the skeletons are occasionally on patrol. Obviously, you need to be prepared to deal with this problem.

On the lower levels, the undead are mixed in with burynai that are often of the necromancer or shadowknight classes. These burynai cast all of the available necromancer spells and can Harm Touch you, but are not as aggressive as the undead. There are many areas, however, where there are many of them closely packed together.

The other danger is in moving between the lower levels. To move from the basement to the catacombs requires a drop through one of two very deep holes. Once in the catacombs, the only way out is through an exit that leads you to the Field of Bone outside, back at the entrance of Kurn's Tower (inexplicably). Having levitation or lots of hit points around is useful for these drops.

== Benefits ==

Kurn's Tower is an excellent step up for the Iksar from Cabilis who are hunting in the Field of Bone. As far as hunting goes, the zone is a relatively safe area to hunt. Most of the monsters spawn in predictable spots away from other monsters (or large groups of them). They can be pulled easily and, since they are mostly undead, you don't need to worry about runners. This makes hunting either solo or in a small group fairly easy to do. Trains are very rare here, and if they exist consist of maybe one or two skeletons that the poor person simply couldn't finish off.

Also, there is some nice loot here. First of all, any necromancer from anywhere nearby should hunt here, since you can gather hordes of bones for the future, as well as be able to use your undead-oriented spells. The creatures in the lower levels occasionally drop bronze weapons and spell research components, and provide some good money for the level of the creatures that are here. Also, monks spend a great deal of time here acquiring quest components.

Also, the zone is largely empty. There is usually a small cluster of people situated in the front entryway, but the other levels are typically completely empty. Pick a room, any room, and pull all the other rooms on the floor if you want to.

== Traveling To and From Kurn's Tower ==

Kurn's Tower is the most impressive structure in the [[Field of Bone]], jutting from the ground at the north end of the ancient reservoir.

When Entering or Exiting Kurn's Tower it's common practice to enter on the right and exit on the right.

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== What's in this zone? ==

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