Path of the Lich (UA)
Villainous Options p. 11
Descripción
Liches are powerful spellcasters who have conquered death through the relentless pursuit of arcane power. All liches undergo a ritual that binds their soul to a spirit jar, a personal and well-protected object that allows the lich's destroyed body to re-form as long as the object is intact.
Lich Rites: The path to lichdom is unique to each who walks it. To complete the transformation, aspirants must fulfill a personal and often profane ritual. The Lich Rites table contains examples of such rituals to inspire your journey.
Lich Rites:
| 1d6 | To Conduct Your Ritual, You Must... |
|---|---|
| 1 | Consume one hundred souls to strengthen your magic. |
| 2 | Decipher and recite a forbidden incantation from a lost tome written in a dead language. |
| 3 | Use ancient abjuration magic to conceal yourself from the gods of death. |
| 4 | Pen a blasphemous verse and perform it in a defiled temple. |
| 5 | Craft a potion from your victims' remains and imbibe it beneath a full moon. |
| 6 | Corrupt your soul so completely no afterlife will accept it. |
Liches Across The Multiverse: While the most infamous liches in D&D represent evil incarnate, liches can vary in alignments, motivations, and deeds. Those who achieve lichdom make their mark on the multiverse as demigods and despots, mentors and protectors, masters and manipulators. These storied beings include the following:
Renwick Caradoon, founder of the Knights of Samular in the city of Waterdeep
Szass Tam, Thay's zulkir of necromancy
Vecna the Archlich, Oerthian king and demigod of secrets and evil magic
Vlaakith the Lich-Queen, the ironfisted leader of the githyanki
Zlan, the frozen amalgamation of the seven liches who created the Crystal Shard
All liches have in common their arcane prowess, their undead nature, and the sequestering of their souls. For more on liches, see the Monster Manual.
Path of the Lich Feats: The following Path of the Lich feats represent one path a character can take to become a lich. To complete the Path of the Lich, begin by taking the Lich Initiate feat, followed by any other Path of the Lich feat you choose. Finally, when you reach level 12 or higher, take the Lich Ascension feat.