"Ahh, yes, the water is poison, and the earth is angry. Nothing lives for long. Most just lie down and die. At least around here. There are survivors elsewhere. But no matter.. I almost have them finished. Aren't they beautiful?" the lich asks, gesturing to the tubes, and, specifically, their contents. "Survivors, they are. They could live in almost anything. Drink the poisoned water, feed off the angry plants, and keep right on living. It's taken all these years, to get them to come out just right, but they're almost ready to test."