Doom of the Witch-doctor: Zulkash, Herald of Woe

Doom of the Witch-doctor: Zulkash, Herald of Woe is the 8th quest in the Assault on Splinterskull story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
First Strike • The Hobgoblins' Captives • Yarkuch's War-plans • Whisperdoom's Spawn • The Deadly Package: The Stronghold Key • The Deadly Package: Agent of the Darguul • Doom of the Witch-doctor: The Way to Zulkash • Doom of the Witch-doctor: Zulkash, Herald of Woe • The Last Move: The Way to Yarkuch • The Last Move: Yarkuch's Last Stand

The witch doctor Zulkash will surely meet your advance with all his powers of evil and chaos.

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: Tangleroot Gorge

Doom Of The Witch Doctor: Zulkash, Herald Of Woe
Heroic level:	6
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Medium
Heroic XP:	♣726Solo/Casual ♦1,290Normal ♥1,369Hard ♠1,448Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Inner Splinterskull Fortress
Bestowed by:	Chief Ungurz
NPC contact:	Chief Ungurz
Quest acquired in:	Tangleroot Gorge
Patron:	House Phiarlan
Base favor:	4
Purchase:	Tangleroot Gorge or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Slay the witch-doctor Zulkash in his fane, and destroy his totem of power.

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Slay Zulkash the Witch-doctor
Destroy the Splinterskull totem
(Optional) Find the way to the elemental's cave — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣73 ♦129 ♥137 ♠145 )
(Optional) Slay 3 Large Earth Elementals — Bonus (40%): Heroic( ♣290 ♦516 ♥548 ♠579 )

Fire traps behind the secret door, along the stairs; control panel is on the south wall just before the stairs

Like the previous chapter, if you exit this quest before finishing it, you'll have to redo the previous one.
The bridge is still down
Insidious Cunning bonus is impossible to acquire. There are 2 required kills for quest completion, which results in Devious bonus.
Hieroglyphs warding Zulkash's chamber counter-clock-wise (1,4,4,3):
- Purple: 1 turn (stylized PE)
- Red: 4 turns (sort of a backwards F)
- Blue: 4 turns (upside-down Y with a dot in the open part)
- Green: 3 turns (Vertical line with 2 horizontal lines on right, 4 on left)
The northern area of the west wing is still inaccessible
Zulkash drops the key to the elemental cave, as well as a Grimoire, and 2 Potions of Water Breathing.
It's a long swim to the elemental cave; even with no armor penalties, it's tough to get through on one breath. The elementals don't awaken until you set foot on the isle in the middle, giving your party an opportunity to regroup on one of the many ledges around the edges for buffing up before the fight.
Zulkash's Grimoire
may be safely destroyed at any point.

Devious bonus: 10 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣51 ♦90 ♥96 ♠101 )
Aggression bonus: ≤26 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣73 ♦129 ♥137 ♠145 )
Onslaught bonus: ≤49 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣109 ♦194 ♥205 ♠217 )
Mischief bonus: 53 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣58 ♦103 ♥110 ♠116 )
Vandal bonus: 69 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣73 ♦129 ♥137 ♠145 )
Ransack bonus: 84 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣109 ♦194 ♥205 ♠217 )

Chests: two
- One in Zulkash's room
- One in the Elemental cave
Collectables: Three
- Cabinet in the eastern room down the western wing
- Bookshelf in alcove in the southwest corner of the eastern wing loop
- Mushroom on a ledge along the south wall of the elemental room
NPC rewards: None

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Brown Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦1Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite	Vermin	Spider
Dread Zombie ^{( view • edit )}	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♦27Epic Normal	Undead	Zombie
Hobgoblin Infiltrator ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Slayer ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Witch Doctor ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Large Earth Elemental ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠9Elite	Elemental	Earth Elemental
Totem Pole ^{( view • edit )}	0	Construct	Inanimate Object
Worg ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Magical Beast	Wolf
Zulkash the Witch-Doctor ^{( view • edit )}	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin

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