One Night in Karazhan

"Your host, the great magus Medivh, invites you back to party down - with me!"

"Come inside... Meet your friends at the door. We've got a feast like you've never seen before. Shake your stuff to our musical beat. Play life-size chess, but don't you dare cheat! Most of all, throw your worries away. Dive right in - you'll never be the same! This is the place of funky magical phenomena. Anything goes - for one night, in Karazhan!"

Wild format
With the arrival of the Year of the Raven, One Night in Karazhan is now a Wild format card set, which means cards from the One Night in Karazhan will no longer be playable in Standard format matches. For more information, see Game format.

One Night in Karazhan (Karazhan, Kara, ONiK) is the fourth adventure for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Featuring 45 new collectible cards, the adventure was released August 11, 2016.

The adventure is set in the reimagined glory days of the mystical tower of Karazhan, when a young Medivh was not only the Guardian of Azeroth, but also its most eligible bachelor. After earning the admiration of all through foiling the schemes of the fiendish Arch-Thief Rafaam, emerging triumphant from the Grand Tournament, and resisting even the whispers of the Old Gods themselves, the player is invited to a magical one night-only party that is sure to be talked about for centuries. However, upon arriving, the player finds Medivh missing, and the tower's magical enchantments run amok, turning delightful tricks into deadly traps. It's up to the player to find Medivh, restore order to the crazed tower, and save the day - just in time for the tower's big night.

The adventure features 13 bosses, spread across four wings (plus an introductory encounter), as well as a more challenging Heroic mode, and 9 Class Challenges.

Initially the introductory wing was available to all players for free, with the others purchasable for gold or real money. The first wing and prologue of the adventure were unlocked on August 11, with one wing unlocked each week thereafter. In later years when this mission was cycled out, it only became available to buy with real money. Currently, it is only purchasable with Runestones.

All data for the patch was added with Patch 6.0.0.13921, on August 9, 2016.

Structure[edit | edit source]

Selecting an encounter

For general information on adventures, see Adventure.

One Night in Karazhan comprises 4 wings (excluding the prologue), with 13 boss encounters in total
- Defeating each encounter for the first time will award 2 copies each of two new cards, which may be neutral or class-specific
- Completing each wing for the first time will award copies of two or three new cards, including single copies of at least one legendary card corresponding to that wing
The adventure features 9 Class Challenges, one for each class
- Completing a Class Challenge will award 2 copies of a new class card
- Class Challenges can be unlocked through completing wings
The adventure has both Normal and Heroic modes, with the latter featuring "immensely difficult" versions of the same bosses
- Defeating all Heroic bosses will award a special card back (see below)

Summary[edit | edit source]

The below table summarizes the structure of the adventure, with bosses matched with their corresponding rewards. The placement of the Class Challenge sections indicate which boss features in each Challenge, as well as which wing must be completed in order to unlock it. The "Dust value" column shows the amount of Arcane Dust the cards in that wing will produce if disenchanted. For deck listings and strategy for Class Challenges, see One Night in Karazhan Class Challenges.

Wing	Boss	Boss reward	Wing reward	Class Challenge	Challenge reward	Dust value
The Prologue (August 11)	Prince Malchezaar	Enchanted Raven Firelands Portal				20
The Parlor (August 11)	Silverware Golem	Deadly Fork Silverware Golem	Moroes Arcanosmith Cloaked Huntress	Priest	Priest of the Feast	620
	Magic Mirror	Arcane Anomaly Pantry Spider		Shaman	Maelstrom Portal
	Black King	Ivory Knight Protect the King!
The Opera (August 18)	Julianne	Pompous Thespian Onyx Bishop	Barnes Swashburglar	Warlock	Kara Kazham!	740
	Big Bad Wolf‎	Kindly Grandmother Arcane Giant		Paladin	Silvermoon Portal
	The Crone	Wicked Witchdoctor Moat Lurker
The Menagerie (August 25)	Curator	Zoobot Menagerie Warden	The Curator Menagerie Magician	Hunter	Cat Trick	590
	Nightbane	Nightbane Templar Runic Egg		Mage	Babbling Book
	Terestian Illhoof	Purify Avian Watcher		Warrior	Fool's Bane
The Spire (September 1)	Shade of Aran	Medivh's Valet Spirit Claws	Medivh, the Guardian Prince Malchezaar Violet Illusionist	Rogue	Ethereal Peddler	980
	Netherspite	Netherspite Historian Book Wyrm		Druid	Moonglade Portal	980
	Nazra Wildaxe	Malchezaar's Imp Ironforge Portal				Total: 2950

How to get[edit | edit source]

Each wing of the adventure must be purchased before it can be played. The introductory encounter is free for all players.
Players must have unlocked all 10 classes in order to access the adventure.
Unlike other adventures there was no pre-purchase option. Instead, players were awarded a special card back if purchasing the whole adventure during the first week following its release. This included purchasing the entire adventure using real money, or purchasing The Parlor using gold and then purchasing the rest using real money.^[1]
As of Patch 24.2.0.148211, real money or gold cannot be used to purchase the adventure. It can only be purchased from the in-game shop using Runestones.

Pricing[edit | edit source]

Players can purchase wings using Gold or Runestones. "Bundle" discounts are offered if purchasing all remaining locked wings at one time using Runestones.

Note while players can purchase a variable number of wings, all options above a single wing involve buying all remaining wings. For example, it is not possible to use Runestones to purchase the first 3 wings, and then buy the final wing later; in order to buy multiple wings using Runestones, the player must buy all remaining wings. It is however possible to buy individual wings, and later buy all remaining wings at once.

Package	Runestones	Gold
All 4 wings	2000	2300
Remaining 3	1500	-
Remaining 2	1000	-
Individual wings	700	700

Previous availability[edit | edit source]

Prior to Patch 24.2.0.148211 and the introduction of Runestones, One Night in Karazhan could also be bought with the following real money prices:

Some of these prices changed on March 22, 2017.^[2]

Package	USD	EUR	GBP	AUD	BRL	RUR	MXN
All 4 wings	$19.99	17.99€	£16.99	$24.99	R$44,90	999₽	$259
Remaining 3	$14.99	13.99€	£10.49	$18.99	R$33,90	749₽	$189
Remaining 2	$9.99	8.99€	£6.99	$12.99	R$22,90	499₽	$129
Individual wings	$6.99	5.99€	£4.99	$8.99	R$15,90	329₽	$89

Cards[edit | edit source]

The adventure features 45 new collectible cards (18 neutral cards and 27 class cards (3 for each class)). One Night in Karazhan cards can be recognised by a special watermark (depicting a tower) behind the card text, not found on other cards.

Regular versions of the cards can be obtained through beating bosses, completing wings, and defeating Class Challenges. Once the regular version of a card has been obtained, both regular and golden versions can be crafted and disenchanted for the usual amounts.

As each wing is released, all cards from that wing are made available for selection in the Arena, regardless of whether the player has purchased or completed the corresponding wing.

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Neutral

Related cards

Druid

Hunter

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Mage

Paladin

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Priest

Rogue

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Shaman

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Warlock

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Warrior

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Boss cards and Hero Powers[edit | edit source]

Main article: One Night in Karazhan boss cards

In addition to the playable cards listed above, One Night in Karazhan brings around 100 unique cards and Hero Powers available only during the adventure's boss encounters. For a full list, see One Night in Karazhan boss cards.

Battlefield[edit | edit source]

All matches within the adventure are played on the Karazhan battlefield. Unlike past battlefields, this one was not initially exclusive to the adventure, but was available for general play as soon as the patch was released. An early version of One Night in Karazhan's game board was going to be a dancefloor, with every corner packed in with Azeroth-inspired nightclub fare, but it didn't look enough like Karazhan so it was reworked to contain a lot more of the tower's iconic locations.^[3]

Card backs[edit | edit source]

There are three card backs related to the adventure. Two are obtained through the adventure itself: one from defeating all bosses in Heroic mode, and one as reward for purchasing all wings within one week of the adventure's release. The third card back was obtained by achieving Rank 20 in the August 2016 Ranked Season.

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Karazhan Nights

Awarded by purchasing all wings of One Night in Karazhan within one week of launch. Watch your step! Dancing Tauren are notorious for accidentally crushing toes.

Medivh's Invitation

Achieving Rank 20 in Ranked Season 29 (August 2016). You're Invited! Please leave your giant bear with the valet.

The Blue Portal

Completing One Night in Karazhan in Heroic mode Don't tell Netherspite, but mischievous guests have been getting into all manner of shenanigans with his portals!

Themes[edit | edit source]

One Night in Karazhan features a number of themes. Most reflect elements within the adventure's storyline, as well as bringing new gameplay trends.

Spell synergy[edit | edit source]

The adventure introduces a handful of spell synergy cards. This type of synergy had been featured in previous sets, but never in such a large portion of the set's cards.

Also, there are some of them that have synergy with a specific type of spells: the Secrets.

Lastly, there's also Spirit Claws, which presents synergy with Spell Damage; and Cat Trick, which acts as a tech card against spells.

Minion summoning[edit | edit source]

Many of the cards obtained in One Night in Karazhan have minion summoning as secondary effects. The minions summoned might be fixed, random or dependent on the state of the game. As with spell synergy, this is not a new type of effect, but the amount of cards with such effects isn't usually as high as in One Night in Karazhan.

Other cards that feature this type of effect are the Portals (see below).

Chess[edit | edit source]

One of Medivh's favourite hobbies is playing chess with his magically animated board. The adventure introduces three cards related to the game.

Portals[edit | edit source]

A soiree of this stature will feature the finest luminaries of Azeroth and beyond, and a coterie of that caliber wouldn’t be caught dead walking to a party. While Kel’Thuzad might be taking the soul train, everyone else will be traveling first class! Karazhan features precisely calibrated portals attuned to a variety of exotic locales to accommodate guests with specific teleportational needs. With the power of portals at your fingertips, every travel experience is a great success!^[4]

This party is so intense, it’s warping the very fabric of space and time to bring in more guests! Use the new portal spell cards to unleash the magic and summon random minions to the field.^[5]

Each portal spell summons a random minion of a specific cost, as well as providing an additional effect. Both the class and location of the portal match the theme of its effects.

While the theme is original to One Night in Adventure, it may have been inspired by the similar Unstable Portal. A sixth portal spell is shown in a promotional image of Netherspite, a purple-rimmed portal leading to what resembles the Twisting Nether; this may have been a warlock portal spell, later replaced by Ironforge Portal, which is missing from that image.

The portal theme extends to some boss fights within the adventure, especially the adventure's final wing, which will see players using Karazhan's portals to find Medivh.

Dragon Synergy[edit | edit source]

The adventure doesn't come with a big dragon itself, however it introduces multiple cards supporting a dragon archetype deck:

Menagerie[edit | edit source]

One Night in Karazhan also introduced the "Menagerie cards", which support a build of Beasts, Dragons and Murlocs in the same deck. They would later play an important role in the Battlegrounds mode:

Trailer[edit | edit source]

Lore[edit | edit source]

Karazhan, long a potent nexus of arcane energies, is about to become the focal point of a very different kind of cosmic force. The wizard Medivh has used every bit of magic at his disposal to set up the most lavish and extravagant party of all time, and your name is on the guest list alongside the crème de la crème of Azeroth and beyond! With such an eclectic mix of attendees, it’s guaranteed that this party will be out of this world.

But as you groove to the music and let the sights dazzle you, beware; one night in Karazhan, and even tough guys tumble. Keep your decks straight, your wits sharp, and above all, stay alive!^[5]

Reimagined: "You guys have been kicking butt recently! You've dominated The Grand Tournament. You stopped Rafaam from stealing the Staff of Origination. And you withstood the Whispers of the Old Gods. When you do stuff like that, people take notice. And now, you've been invited to the greatest party Azeroth has ever seen. This is a one night-only event that people will be talking about for centuries. Anybody who's anybody will be there.

"This is Karazhan reimagined. This is Karazhan from a simpler time. If you've played through World of Warcraft's Karazhan, you might remember this epic banquet hall, or the iconic Karazhan Opera House. We wondered "What would these places have been like, back when there were living people in them; back when there were magnificent parties in this tower; back when Azeroth's most powerful archmage... was also its most eligible bachelor." Medivh is throwing the ultimate party. And he's enchanted every element of his tower for the big event. He's enchanted the silverware, to do a little dance before each course. He's placed a magic mirror in the foyer, to compliment his guest as they arrive. This party is going to be "legendary!". You arrive one hour before the party starts, and Medivh is missing! And the spells that he cast for the party have begun to unravel. You need to fix a tower gone mad, find Medivh, and save the party."^[6]

Party time

Greetings to you, future partygoer! You’re invited to attend the shindig of the millennium at Azeroth’s most terrific tower—Karazhan! As Medivh’s guest, you’ll experience everything his delightful domicile has to offer while rubbing shoulders with Azeroth’s most fascinating beings and dancing the night away in Hearthstone’s next Adventure: One Night in Karazhan!^[4]

As Azeroth’s most powerful mage, Medivh’s magical prowess is surpassed only by his love for extravagant shindigs, and he has spared no expense to entertain his cherished guests—lavish feasts, impeccable Opera performances, and more await you inside.^[7]

The magus Medivh has put his considerable mystic talents to work transforming Karazhan into the ultimate celebration destination, so prepare yourself for an unforgettable night! First you’ll meet the staff, including his ever-capable majordomo, Moroes, and then it’s off to an enchanted evening filled with music and dancing, unforgettable performances, and so much more. When you’re not burning up the dance floor, you can take a break to enjoy amenities beyond imagination, including sumptuous feasts in the dining hall and a visit to Karazhan’s magnificent menagerie.

A soiree of this stature will feature the finest luminaries of Azeroth and beyond, and a coterie of that caliber wouldn’t be caught dead walking to a party. While Kel’Thuzad might be taking the soul train, everyone else will be traveling first class! Karazhan features precisely calibrated portals attuned to a variety of exotic locales to accommodate guests with specific teleportational needs. With the power of portals at your fingertips, every travel experience is a great success!

No visit to Karazhan would be complete without a revitalizing soak in the hot mana pool. After energizing your body and mind, take a stroll through your host’s moonlit library and peruse his magical tomes. Then try your hand at mixology in the well-stocked alchemist’s laboratory, or perhaps take in a show at the private opera house. As Medivh’s cherished guest, the tower is yours to explore.^[4]

The Prologue[edit | edit source]

The lights are bright, the dance floor is open, and the catering is truly magical. The greatest get-together Azeroth has ever seen is about to kick off with a bang; what a shame it'd be if anybody tried to crash this party!^[8]

The Prologue tells the story of what happened to Medivh before the party, and his fateful encounter with Prince Malchezaar. The player takes on the role of Medivh during the battle.

The Parlor[edit | edit source]

"The first floor of Karazhan is The Parlor, where Moroes will greet you, and let you in early to help. The silverware has gone crazy, and some of it has glommed together into a silverware golem, who's a little too enthusiastic about serving dinner. The magic mirror that Medivh set up to compliment guests has started insulting them instead. And the chess set that Medivh set out has got a mind of its own."^[6]

Moroes: "Hmm, unannounced visitors. You’re early."

"Master Medivh has some, ah . . . business in the rooms above, but I’m sure he’ll be delighted to show you around once it is complete. Please feel free to wait for him outside."

"Oh, you want to come inside? I suppose I can delay all the extremely important preparations that I was overseeing so I can play at being your tour guide."

"Ahem, where are my manners? Allow me to introduce myself. I am Moroes, steward of Karazhan. Karazhan is known to one and all as the most magnificently magical dwelling on Azeroth—indeed, the entire edifice is positively crackling with arcane energies! The Master seems to think that this is the ideal location for the greatest party the world has ever seen. A “real rager,” I believe he called it."

Moroes is delighted to show you around The Parlor

"Ordinarily we’d welcome guests to relax in the dining hall with a nice spot of tea. Alas, they’re still decorating for the party, so we’ll just cut through the kitchens here. Our kitchens are almost completely magically automated, and we have dishes and silverware to serve hundreds of guests. Most of our tableware are priceless antiques, and a few were even gifts from the King himself! And voila—the kitchens!"

"Oh my! The tableware is singing. And dancing. Musical tableware isn’t on the approved decorations list, but the song is catchy, don’t you think? Medivh has been enchanting everything in sight to make sure that his party leaves a lasting impression, so you never know quite what will happen next. It is odd though . . . they’re normally so well behaved when the Master is home. Well, let’s move on, and please don’t feed the forks. It’s not dinner tine yet, ha ha. Ha. Um, right. This way, please."

"As we stroll through this hallway, you’ll notice our collection of paintings from some of the greatest artists to have ever lived, and even a few that haven’t been born yet! I really don’t know how the Master manages it. No touching, of course."

"Yes, they’re magnificent, aren’t they? Oh, this one with the drape over it? It isn’t a painting at all; it’s a mirror. A magic mirror. Medivh animated it with an experimental enchantment. Oh, perhaps a tad unruly at first, but it’s quite friendly now. Complimentary, even! Most of the time. And here we are, at the game room."

"There’s only one game in the game room, and that game is chess. You see, Medivh is a dedicated aficionado of chess. The masterfully carved pieces, the intricate strategies, the meeting of mind and will! The Master just loves it. Yes, chess is the game for this game room. That could be because the pieces are so large that there’s no room for other games in here. It could also be that the pieces get offended when other games are introduced and, ah, tend to violently destroy them when no one is watching. Well, whatever the reason, chess it is!"

"Is it dangerous? While this chess set is animated by immensely powerful magics and sometimes exhibits a mind of its own, I assure you that it’s perfectly safe. Unless you happen to be backgammon, ha ha!"

"Well, that was all very diverting. It, ah, seems that the master is still indisposed. How strange. . . . Well, I suppose we’ll continue with a tour of the opera house while we’re waiting."^[9]

The Opera[edit | edit source]

"The second level of Karazhan is the world-famous Opera. Barnes runs the Opera, and he's super-excited about tonight's event. Barnes wants to run one last rehearsal, and he loves audience participation. So you'll have to help Barnes put on three great plays, before he'll let you up through the tower.

"Act one! The great love story of Romulo and Julianne. Act two! The mysterious Big Bad Wolf. Act three! You'll have to defeat the wicked Crone, with the help of Dorothee."^[6]

Moroes: "I, Moroes, steward of Karazhan, have already shown you around the Parlor. Now, if you’ll pardon the phrase, I’ll throw back the curtains on one of Karazhan’s most luxurious features: Medivh’s private opera house. The stage manager, Barnes, books the very best singers and actors from around the world, and the performances are sure to put you on the edge of your seat! Barnes is quite the character, but he should be able to keep you busy while I attend to some additional party-related matters. I’ll return shortly."

Barnes

"Welcome, party-goers! I am Barnes, the stage manager, and this is the finest theater in Azeroth. Medivh has an incredible show planned for the party. Come, I’ll show you around—we might even have time for a little improv!"

"Karazhan’s opera house is the height of elegance and sophistication, and these very planks of wood have seen some of the greatest stories of the age unfold with pathos and grandeur. Glorious, but that’s in the past! Never look back, darlings—it distracts from the FUTURE! The show we have in store tonight will put them all to shame. I predict that these features will be so great, so EPIC, that people will return in droves again, and again, and again—just to catch a glimpse of their favorite play!"

Barnes welcomes the audience as the

Big Bad Wolf chases Little Red Riding Hood across the stage of the Karazhan opera house

"Ah, but there will be no shows if there are no sets. Sadly, my crew are all late, or misplaced their guild cards, or are lost somewhere in Karazhan. That last one is a surprisingly common occurrence, actually . . . No matter! Anyway, I’m sure you’ll do fine, you look like naturals. I’m so excited to begin!"

"Oh settle down. It’s clear to see that you’re all heroes, so a total stranger asking you to perform menial labor should feel quite familiar. Oh, you want a reward? Well, I can promise you the greatest reward imaginable if we can finish in time. Ah, now I’ve got your attention! Now let’s see. . . ."

"Let’s get this tower set up. Yes! It looks just like real stone, doesn’t it? That’s because it IS real stone. Originally, Medivh was going to magic it into place, but since he’s busy now I’ll just have to make do. Now, get in there and really put your backs into it and HEAVE! Oh, well done. Our lead actress will look positively radiant all the way up there."

"Here, take these hammers—this quaint forest cottage won’t build itself, you know! I mean, it was supposed to build itself, but with Medivh occupied doing who knows what, we will just have to get our hands dirty. And by “we”, I of course mean “you”."

"Good job! That cottage is looking really quaint! Now we’ll just need to do just a tiny little bit of sewing and you’re all done. How many costumes? Well, all of them actually—I’m no seamstress. Medivh was going to—well, nevermind what Medivh was going to do. I’m sure that with a whirlwind of activity we’ll be done in no time! The tailoring supplies are in those cabinets. Now let’s hustle!"

"Ah, it appears that Moroes has returned to take you off my hands. Parting is such sweet sorrow, but at least everything is finally prepared for the show tonight! I hope you enjoy the party! And get some rest before the festivities, you all look exhausted!"

"Oh, your reward? Why, a job well done, of course!"

Moroes: "I, Moroes, have returned. My, my, you all look so glad to see me! Why are you sweating? Actually, don’t answer that question; I don’t want to know. Well then, since I clearly have nothing better to be doing while the Master is gone, I suppose we can visit the Menagerie next."^[10]

The Menagerie[edit | edit source]

"The third level of Karazhan is Medivh's prized Menagerie. Creatures from all over the world are gathered and penned up here and tended to by the massive mechanical Curator. Now, without Medivh, the Curator's programming has gone haywire. Instead of keeping the creatures in their cages, he's just letting them loose! It's really just one flipped bit. You will have to reprogram the Curator, and he will help you wrangle the escaped creatures, so you can move up through the tower."^[6]

Moroes: "You will find our next stop to be truly thrilling. Karazhan plays proud host to the world’s only privately run arcane zoo, featuring exotic—and dangerous—creatures from all manner of places, times, and dimensions. The Master spared no expense."

"Right through this archway, please. Ah, here we are: The Menagerie! I will now allow the Curator to show you a few of our special exhibits while I attend to some matters of importance. Please be nice to the Curator. And please don’t touch anything! There will be ample opportunity for you to make a mess at the celebration later tonight."

The Curator: "Hello. This Curator is programmed for complete Menagerie management. It is this Curator’s duty to ensure the safety and well-being of all creatures within the Menagerie. The Menagerie spans an area greater than the geometric volume of this tower, and contains a constantly variable number of exhibits. Due to a large number of exhibits and extra-dimensional spaces, this Curator employs the services of several less advanced assistants to ensure 100% containment."

The Curator may not be functioning quite as intended...

"On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your enjoyment? Please repeat your response. Thank you. This Curator will attempt to elevate your level of enjoyment with a tour of the Menagerie. As we tour the Menagerie, please comply with all gallery protocols to ensure that no creatures go free or come to harm. Menagerie Tour Program version 4.7.7 is now online."

"Many creatures in the Menagerie generate values for excitement greatly exceeding zero. Your tour coincides with this large predator’s feeding time. This Curator will now provide it with the large quantity of food it requires. Warning: Please step out of the meat splash zone. Oh, no. You have failed to exit the splash zone. Please allow this Curator to hand you a towel."

"You are experiencing elevated blood pressure and adrenaline levels. Diagnosis: Excitement! This Curator is glad you are having a good time!"

"This portion of the Menagerie is empty and awaiting new exhibits. We will pass through this gallery into a region with populated exhibits. Please repeat your query? Your query cannot be processed. Error: the Imp you have indicated is not allowed in the Menagerie, therefore it does not exist. The displays are guaranteed to be safe. Please move along. Menagerie Tour Program is shutting down."

"Moroes has returned. This Curator will now escort you out of the Menagerie."

"Are you satisfied with your tour?"

Moroes

"Oh, your tour was cut short? You say the Curator was acting strangely? Well, the Master is clearly too occupied to renew its enchantments right now. I’m quite sure it will be fine, though I do admit that the Menagerie is not to my taste. I’ve often warned the Master against maintaining extra-dimensional spaces and extremely large, voracious creatures. He claims that they’re important to his research and that the Curator has everything totally under control. Hrmph. Under control indeed! I say that Imps, ah, find a way."

"Well, we’re all the way up here, so I don’t see the harm in giving you a quick peek at the Spire. It will be a nice treat for you, since party guests will not be allowed to enter it tonight."^[11]

The Spire[edit | edit source]

"The very top level of Karazhan is Medivh's private quarters. This is where Medivh opens portals to far off lands. And the creature that helps control those portals is the fearsome dragon Netherspite.

"Now, Netherspite isn't alone at the top of this tower. Every good wizard's tower needs a curmudgeonly ghost, and the Shade of Aran haunts the top of Karazhan preventing intruders from accessing Medivh's private experiments. if you can make it past Aran, you'll have to use Karazhan's portals to find Medivh, and save the party."^[6]

Moroes: "Shhhh! You could be as boisterous as you liked in the Menagerie, but now we’re about to enter the Spire. There really shouldn’t be guests up here, so we must keep it down. The top floors of Karazhan serve as Medivh’s chambers, housing an extensive private library of the rarest magical tomes, an advanced arcane laboratory, and of course, his private living quarters. Now, let’s have a quick look around, shall we?"

"Karazhan features precisely calibrated portals attuned to a variety of exotic locales..."

"Don’t let that door slam! I feel just like a young man of fifty again, sneaking about like this. Mind you, we should be able to stroll about the library and peruse the tomes at our leisure, but the ghost of Medivh’s father has taken up residence. Nielas isn’t so bad when Medivh is around to keep him sensible, but when the Master is out? Pff. Let us simply say that death has not improved his disposition. In fact, he turns into one the ghastliest geists I’ve ever had the displeasure to meet. When the singers were warming up earlier, he kept banging his staff on the floor of the library and yelling at us to “keep down that racket.” He once told me to get off of his lawn. Me, Moroes! And Karazhan doesn’t even have a lawn!"

"Uh oh, I think I hear him drifting this way! Quickly, into the laboratory!"

"Oh, splendid! Netherspite is away preparing the arrival portals for tonight’s guests. Netherspite is Medivh’s laboratory assistant and portal master. He also happens to be a dragon, and very serious about his experiments. In addition to his considerable knowledge of all things arcane, Medivh is something of a master of portal arcanology. I’m assuming that arcanology is a word. Regardless, from this very chamber, you can access realms and regions beyond imagination! The possibilities are endless, but we really shouldn’t touch anything. Especially that! Hands off! You do want to be able to enjoy the party later with all of your limbs and senses intact, yes? I think it’s time we returned to the Parlor now."

"Well, that was exhilarating! And we’ve gotten away with it scot-free! I’m sure that Master Medivh will be arriving at any moment to get this party started! Despite your inconveniently early arrival, you’ve all been such good sports about everything that I’ve grown a bit attached. Alas, I really must go to make some additional preparations, but I trust you can occupy yourselves before the celebration commences? Wonderful, I very much look forward to partying hard with you all!"^[12]

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Most dialogue within the adventure takes place inside specific encounters, comprising threats, celebrations, and banter between the bosses and the player's companions. See individual boss pages for full listings, e.g., Silverware Golem#Dialogue. However, some dialogue takes place within the menu screens of the adventure itself. This dialogue is listed below.