| Category | Marvels, voidships |
| Type | Helas Vessel |
| Continent | Brucrumus |
| Region | Aerie of Dragons |
| Alias | Girothe Helas |
| Owner | unknown |
| Built | 28 Lunar 1803 DE |
| Map | Hiznaar Goz |
The Spire of Neld-Rac is a Helas Vessel class voidship. When stationed on the world of Osâchar, it functioned as a Horgon temple for devotees worshipping the then mortal Neld-Rac.
In 537 HE, the Spire of Neld-Rac departed Osâchar and entered the Void. In 862 HE, it and the other Helas Vessels arrived at Bal-Kriav. The Spire of Neld-Rac landed in the dreary wetland Fiit Storn. From this Spire, Neld-Rac conducted experiments with diverse forms of energy, aiming to create a subservient race for the Durkoth under his command. One of the successful outcomes of these experiments was the creation of the first Muneyd'vith.
Around 1017 HE, Neld-Rac and his Durkoth minions commenced a process of mutation. Over the ensuing years, they departed the region and traveled southward to the seas, joining other Durkoth across the realm in what would come to be known as the Durkoth Descent (995 HE - 1355 HE).
The Spire of Neld-Rac exhibits an otherworldly appearance. It possesses sharp, jagged features, and the monolithic structure appears to waver as if it is part here and part elsewhere. Fourteen hundred feet of the Spire rise above the surface of the swamp, while the remaining 600 feet lie submerged beneath fetid waters and mud. The spire has a 2,000-foot diameter base. It is powered by the psyche of Girothe Helas, a living sentient engine spawned during the Creation War by the primordial Beldileck.
In the year 1026, two millennia after the Durkoth abandoned the Spire of Neld-Rac, researchers sponsored by Bralda-Balc ventured into the site and discovered the Lab Journals of Neld-Rac. These were technical writings by Neld-Rac in the form of laboratory logs, yet composed in such a manner that they speak highly and persuasively of Neld-Rac himself, captivating many who study his work.
The Neld-Rac texts possess an almost unparalleled power of persuasion, with 9 out of 10 readers becoming ardent adherents to their teachings. However, unlocking the full depth of their message comes at a significant cost, transforming one into a steadfastly devoted advocate for the author's viewpoint.
Mordesou, a devoted member of the Sisters of Kyprix, recounted her harrowing experience with "Neld-Rac's Journal Curse." Her account detailed the profound impact the cursed journal had on both her and her fellow acolytes.
Those who had read the journals and been misled became advocates of Neld-Rac, disseminating his doctrine to others, typically to those of similar mindset, such as individuals in academia, arcane studies, and psionics. Over the course of a few decades, this propagation reached the farm laborers and gained momentum in Hells Womb. This resurgence of Neld-Rac worship and the proliferation of information on dark rites and ancient secrets of necromancy are believed by some to have been the primary cause of the downfall of Kal-Oni.
In the year 1115, with its membership dwindling, Bralda-Balc convened its members at the Spire. What transpired became known as the Spire Massacre, as Bralda-Balc's leadership disbanded the guild and mercilessly eliminated all of its remaining members.
The Spire of Neld-Rac is situated within a vast and permanent Dead Magic Zone. This area of nullified magic fluctuates in size, yet consistently encompasses the entirety of the Spire, ranging from a few feet beyond its base to extending outward for miles in all directions. This dead magic zone was triggered when one of the Spire's vampire custodians created the Mirror of Turkangul. The intended purpose of this magical item was to open an intra-system rift between the moon Deaths Kindle and Turkangul's laboratory within the Spire, allowing him to harness the negative energy of the moon to expedite his experiments in crafting more powerful and intelligent zombies. However, the Mirror of Turkangul shattered upon its first use, unleashing a wave of positive and negative energy that left the dead magic zone in its wake. It is due to this zone of null magic that the Spire is home to an abundance of undead entities. The higher levels of the Spire, beyond the reach of most undead, are occasionally utilized as nesting grounds by manticores, wyverns, and chimera.