First obtain a 'finger bone of a lich', which can drop from the shadow lich (mob at end of the maze) in Shadow Castle. With a 'finger bone of a lich' in inventory, goto the Temple Healer in Rune Graveyard. Entering the room, the temple healer will:
'WOW!' the temple healer's apprentice exclaims. 'I didn't expect you to actually go and confront a lich. I am certainly impressed.' 'If you wish me to make the powder for you just hand me the bone and I will begin.' the temple healer's apprentice says.
Giving the finger bone to them will:
You give the finger bone of a lich to the temple healer's apprentice. The temple healer's apprentice says, 'This will only take a moment and I will have the dust for you.' The temple healer's apprentice gets a smooth white stone bowl and a rock made of the same material but of a rougher quality. 'I am almost done.' the temple healer's apprentice says. The temple healer's apprentice stops grinding and sets the rock down beside the bowl. The temple healer's apprentice says, 'Ict pttlm bars novascum.' 'Ingafaux raspitcum.' the temple healer's apprentice says. Suddely a bright flash of light explodes from the bowl momentarily blinding you. The temple healer's apprentice pours the dust from the bowl into a small leather pouch. 'Whew!' the temple healer's apprentice exclaims. 'All done.' The temple healer's apprentice gives you a small pouch of lich bone dust.
finger bone of a lich
You focus your powers of observation on the finger bone of a lich:
Item 'the finger bone of a lich' is type artifact, alignment 0, made of bone (in (new) condition),[Study][LTB]
has keywords 'finger bone lich', equipped on the finger.
This item weighs 0 stones and 1 pebbles, and is valued at 5,487 gold. {Cat. 1}
This level 15 item has the attributes: no-sac no-auction no-equipment-index vanish-on-expiry none
This item will vanish at the end of its lifespan, on Tue Oct 8 22:26:56 2024, and cannot be renewed.
Has 2 of 2 total charges per day of level 15 spell 'wraithtouch'.
Relics: (0/1 slots occupied)
When you look at the finger, you get shivers up your spine. You can feel
the absolute evil radiating from this finger. Even though you feel repulsed
by the bone, you also have a strange desire to take it.
a small pouch of lich bone dust
Item 'a small pouch of lich bone dust' is type wand, alignment 0, made of bone (in (new) condition),[Study][LTB]
has keywords 'pouch lich bone dust'.
This item weighs 0 stones and 1 pebbles, and is valued at 20,954 gold. {Cat. 2}
This level 15 item has the attributes: no-sac durable none
Has 2 of 2 total charges of level 15 spell 'wraithtouch'.
*This item may be repaired 6 times.
When you look inside this small leather pouch, you see the pure white
dust of the bones of a lich. This stuff is very potent and important in
magical incantations.