Spire of Nex

The Spire of Nex, also called the Tower of Nex, is a tall siege castle created by the archmage Nex as part of his unsuccessful siege of Absalom in 166 AR. Nex constructed it using a shard from his personal demiplane known as the Crux of Nex.

Location and layout

The Spire is a mile-high column of smooth grey stone located 10 miles north of Absalom in the Cairnlands. It holds dozens of pocket dimensions, which Nex used to draw countless creatures from numerous different realities to aid in his war effort. The spire is so tall that it can be seen from nearly all of Absalom's city districts, and along with the Absalom Lighthouse, the Blue Tower, and the peaks of the Kortos Mounts, the Spire of Nex is among the most recognizable parts of Absalom's skyline.

Destination for adventure

The Spire continues to attract adventurers despite the lack of obvious entrances. There are plenty of tales of those who have managed to find a way in—and of the strange monsters that have managed to find a way out.

In 4703 AR, Pathfinder Society Venture-Captain Shevala Iorae and her party became the first to breach the tower in more than a millennium and established a base at the structure's summit, a feat she detailed in Volume 36 of the Pathfinder Chronicles. Iorae used mathematicians to crack a cipher lock on the doorless spire's entryway.

Recent events

Iorae uses her vantage point atop the Spire to monitor Tyrant's Grasp for the Knights of Lastwall based in Absalom.

As of 4720 AR, the structure had recently reactivated and began emitting strange sounds and magical effects. The sky flickers with unknown phenomena, and roads near the structure unexpectedly lead even experienced travelers unexpectedly to the tower. These events spurred Acting Primarch Wynsal Starborn to challenge Iorae and the Pathfinder Society to investigate the tower.

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