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The Lich is the result of an incredibly powerful magic-user, usually a wizard, craving immortality and going through the process to become an undead creature that can conceivably live forever. Some of the most famous Liches are Acererak from Tomb of Horrors (1978) and the demi-god Vecna, and how they became a Lich has changed over the years. In the first editions, a magic-user made a deal with a demon of some sort and was granted power and immortality. In subsequent editions, the magic-user creates a phylactery, where they store their soul and gain immortality, but still had to appeal to a demon, but now it was the king of the undead Orcus. One thing that has remained a constant is that the magic-user is an evil, power-hungry humanoid who, in his lust for power and ever-lasting life, was willing to give up their mortal body and soul.
Just because the Lich is undead doesn’t make it a mindless undead, one of the unique things about the Lich is that it carries over its memories and abilities from its mortal life. These creatures are ‘reborn’ in undeath with its entire knowledge of spells intact, and now can spend an eternity learning, studying, and creating new spells. Powerful Liches have been known to make evil plans that could take several years, perhaps decades, to come to fruition. When you are immortal, you have all the time in the world...

Description

The Lich is the result of an incredibly powerful magic-user, usually a wizard, craving immortality and going through the process to become an undead creature that can conceivably live forever. Some of the most famous Liches are Acererak from Tomb of Horrors (1978) and the demi-god Vecna, and how they became a Lich has changed over the years. In the first editions, a magic-user made a deal with a demon of some sort and was granted power and immortality. In subsequent editions, the magic-user creates a phylactery, where they store their soul and gain immortality, but still had to appeal to a demon, but now it was the king of the undead Orcus. One thing that has remained a constant is that the magic-user is an evil, power-hungry humanoid who, in his lust for power and ever-lasting life, was willing to give up their mortal body and soul.
Just because the Lich is undead doesn’t make it a mindless undead, one of the unique things about the Lich is that it carries over its memories and abilities from its mortal life. These creatures are ‘reborn’ in undeath with its entire knowledge of spells intact, and now can spend an eternity learning, studying, and creating new spells. Powerful Liches have been known to make evil plans that could take several years, perhaps decades, to come to fruition. When you are immortal, you have all the time in the world...