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Crown of Karsus
The Crown of Karsus was created by Karsus, an archwizard from the Faerûn empire of Netheril. It is a very powerful item and anyone who wields it is said to obtain godlike powers. It is an invulnerable entity found Atop the Netherbrain in Act Three. Targeting it with 
History[edit section | visual editor]
The crown was taken by the archdevil Mephistopheles and held in a vault for more than a thousand years. This was until someone managed to steal the crown from Mephistopheles and bring it back to Faerûn.
Three Netherstones were removed from the crown and distributed between 
Involvement[edit section | visual editor]
The goal of the final battle's first phase is ultimately to bring the party's designated Mind Flayer to the Crown and attune to it using Karsus' Compulsion. The elder brain will speak through the crown each round, taunting and mocking the party. Once the chosen party member successfully casts the spell, a rift opens into the Netherbrain's psyche, where it can finally be defeated by the party.
Honour Mode[edit section | visual editor]
On Honour Mode the artifact itself gains a free spell once per round, akin to a Legendary Action:
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Crown of Karsus on the Netherbrain
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On the Netherbrain
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