The Master Tavern Keeper’s History of the Old World #275: “The Great Ritual of Nagash (Part 2)”

Step back into the tavern as the Master Tavern Keeper unravels the horrifying climax of Nagash’s masterwork. In Part 2 of Nagash’s Great Ritual, witness how the Great Necromancer channeled raw Dhar from the heights of Nagashizzar to extinguish all life across Nehekhara and raise an unstoppable army of the undead. Episode Highlights The Spire of Nagashizzar: How ancient Nehekharan runes and a massive Warpstone Globe transformed Nagash’s mountain citadel into an immense magical conduit. A Month of Dark Magic: The brutal toll of casting a month-long ritual, sustained only by constant Warpstone consumption and the daily sacrifice of Orc slaves. The Trapped King: Nagash’s tragic use of the imprisoned King Alcadizzar to weaponize ancient oaths of fealty, ensnaring Nehekharan souls across generations. The Death of Nehekhara: As Morrslieb eclipses Mannslieb, an ebon wave wipes out all living flora, fauna, and mortal life, raising millions of corpses in a single breath. The Mortuary Cult’s Record: The ominous verse from the surviving Liche Priests documenting the exact moment their homeland fell into eternal darkness. Chapters •Welcome to Tobaro & Recapitulation •The Architecture of the Great Spire •Celestial Alignment: Morrslieb & Mannslieb •Binding the Dead: Alcadizzar’s Chains •The Utterances of the Mortuary Cult •The Great Deluge of Dhar & The Fall of Life •Teaser: The Fate of the Fellblade Join the Lore Discussion Was Nagash right in using Alcadizaar for his Great Ritual or should he have killed him? Had the sinister intervention of the Skaven not occurred, how would the course of history have changed? Leave your theories in the comments below, and subscribe to keep your goblet full of Old World history!