View source for Lam Esen's Tome

{{Quest
|Act=3
|File=Lam Esen's Tome
|Type={{Sb|=Recommended}}
|Trigger=Talk to [[Alkor]] after entering [[Lower Kurast]] '''or'''<br>Pick up {{Ub|=Lam Esen's Tome}}
|Objective=Search the six temples in the [[Kurast Bazaar|Bazaar]], [[Upper Kurast]] and the [[Kurast Causeway|Causeway]] for {{Ub|=Lam Esen's Tome}}
|Area=[[Ruined Temple]]
|Item={{Ub|=Lam Esen's Tome}}
|Reward=Five [[attribute]] points<br>Cost of buying items in [[Kurast Docks]] reduced by 10%
}}
{{U|=It pains me to waste time with you, so I'll get right to the point.}}

{{U|=There is a very special book which you must find for me. It was written long ago by a sage known as Lam Esen, who studied Skatsimi magic and the effects of the Prime Evils on the mortal world. The Black Book was lost when the Children of Zakarum took over this land.}}

{{U|=Now, you must reclaim it without delay! Its knowledge may aid us in this dark time ahead.}} - Alkor


==Navigation==
*{{Ub|=Lam Esen's Tome}} is always found in [[Ruined Temple]] in [[Kurast Bazaar]], to which character will travel while completing [[Khalim's Will|{{Ub|=Khalim's Will}}]].


[[File:Ruined Temple entrance.png|center|frame|Stairs down to Ruined Temple are always inside entrance in northeast wall of this overgrown structure in Kurast Bazaar.]]


*Click on stairs to lower them to entrance of Ruined Temple, then enter.


==Objective==
[[File:Ruined Temple.png|center|thumb|800px|[[Ruined Temple]] is quite a confined space, with three possible layouts. Layout should be clear upon entry, with {{Ub|=Lam Esen's Tome}} always to south.]]


*Always inhabited by three of four following monster types, each with 75% chance of being selected:
**[[Corrupt Rogue|Flesh Hunters]] spawn in groups of 4-5, and are always [[Immune to Cold]] (150%) in Hell.
**[[Vampire|Night Lords]] spawn in groups of 1-2, and are Immune to Cold (120%) in Hell.
**[[Giant Spider|Spider Magi]] spawn in groups of 4-5, and are [[Immune to Fire]] (120%) in Hell.
**[[Wendigo|Wailing Beasts]] spawn in groups of 3-4, and are always [[Immune to Magic]] (100%) in Hell.
*Clearing area around entrance is strongly recommended before venturing further into temple, due to high density of monsters with little room for maneuver or retreat.



[[File:Battlemaid Sarina.png|center|frame|[[Battlemaid Sarina|{{Ub|=Battlemaid Sarina}}]] is an [[Extra Fast]] [[Spectral Hit]] [[Super Unique]] Flesh Hunter guarding {{Ub|=Lam Esen's Tome}}. Accompanied by up to nine minions in Normal, ten in Nightmare and eleven in Hell, all are always Immune to Cold (150%) in Hell.]]


*{{Ub|=Lam Esen's Tome}} drops from lectern when clicked, and requires 2x2 inventory space to pick up; do so, then return to [[Alkor]].
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==Reward==
{{U|=You have found the Book! It should give all of us here some insight into the nature of the Prime Evils...}}

{{U|=Ah, but as for you...}} - [[Alkor]]


*Alkor gives five [[attribute]] points.
*10% discount applies to cost of items bought anywhere in [[Kurast Docks]] after returning {{Ub|=Lam Esen's Tome}} to Alkor. Discount does not apply to items gambled, repaired or sold by player. [http://www.d2tomb.com/act_iii_quests.shtml]
*Discount does not sum with [[Reduces All Vendor Prices]], but is applied separately: combined with Reduces All Vendor Prices 30%, cost of items bought is reduced by 37% (10 + (90*30/100) ).
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==Reference==
*Patty Beauregard, [http://www.d2tomb.com/act_iii_quests.shtml Act III Quests] (Diablo II Tomb of Knowledge)