What is a lich D&D?

The lich /lɪtʃ/ is an undead creature found in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game
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. Liches are spellcasters who seek to defy death by magical means.
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What CR is a lich?

Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich's work. A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP).
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What does a Liche look like?

Liches were generally gaunt and skeletal with withered flesh stretched tight across horribly visible bones but could vary greatly in appearance depending on their age. Some appeared as skeletons dressed in regal finery, yet others might appear to be nothing more than lepers.
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How does Lichdom work?

In summary, the ritual of lichdom is as follows: The character must be able to cast spells of 4th level or higher and know the ritual of lichdom. The character spends 10 days and 50,000 gp crafting a phylactery. The character spends 3 days and 15,000 gp brewing a potion of transformation.
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Can you become a lich DND?

Becoming a lich is a dangerous process involving sacrifice, powerful necromancy, and evil pacts to achieve immortality. You must gain access to Imprisonment, find the secrets to crafting a phylactery & a special potion, and then a lot of luck.
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How do I become a DND God?

When you reach the end of your destiny quest, you become a true deity (if a minor one). Perhaps you create your own divine domain and portfolio, or perhaps a deity you had a close connection with gives you a piece of his power in respect for your incredible service.
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Can a lich be good?

Depending on the method of becoming a lich, a lich can be of any alignment, retaining whatever alignment it had in life. The D&D version 3.5 Monster Manual, a core D&D rule book, emphatically states that liches are always evil, but there are references to good liches in other manuals.
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Is AINZ an elder Lich?

On the other hand, there were many many different kinds of Elder Liches. This includes the Elder Lich Iguva=41 that Ainz managed to summon who was only level 22. While the Elder Liches working in Ashurbanipal were nicknamed White Counterfeiters, they were only level 30 and are ranked second in the Elder Lich family.
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What is a failed lich?

A failed lich who survives the attempt becomes a weaker creature known as an arch-shadow. The three-headed skull lord is speculated to be the result of failed attempts at lichdom. As long as the phylactery is intact, if the lich is destroyed it automatically re-forms next to the phylactery over a period of days.
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What happens when a wizard fails to become a lich?

According to DND 5e monster lore, if a wizard tries and fails to become a Lich, they can become either a Bone Claw (Mordenkaine's Tome of Foes, page 238) or a Necrichor (Von Richten's Guide to Ravenloft page 238).
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Are magical girls liches?

Magical Girl Apocalypse: The terrifying and murderous Magical Girls are liches in all but the name.
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Is a lich a necromancer?

A Lich is a necromancer-turned-undead who gains immortality by using the power of Phylactery. They are classified as creatures of the night.
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Who is the strongest lich in D&D?

Abilities. Larloch the Shadow King was an awesomely powerful lich mage, supported by his spells, an arsenal of magic items, and a range of undead powers.
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Can a lich become a god?

1 Liches Can Become Gods

Becoming a god is perhaps the most ambitious of goals for a lich to accomplish, but it's nonetheless possible. The power of a god in DnD is usually directly tied to the number of worshippers he or she has, which can prove a problem for most liches.
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Who was the first lich?

The Sarrukh liches were probably the earliest (I recall some odd Gnoll mummies that were pretty ancient/primordial as well) in canon lore. The oldest 'humanoid' lich on record would probably be that Elven one thats linked to the Calimemnon Crystal.
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What does a lich want?

A lawful evil lich desires the ability to dominate others. A chaotic evil lich craves the power to destroy. A neutral evil lich may want one or the other, or both. Domination is the purview of a dark overlord and is a perfect desire for a campaign-ending lich.
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What are Liches weak against?

Phylactery: A lich's phylactery is not only their greatest strength, but also their greatest weakness. The object that becomes the phylactery holds the lich's own soul, and as such, if the phylactery, and therefore the soul, is destroyed, then the lich will be no more.
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Who was the last lich King?

Arthas Menethil was the prince of Lordaeron and the only son of Terenas Menethil II. Arthas was an idealistic, yet somewhat rash, young man who dreamed of one day succeeding his father as king of Lordaeron.
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Who is the old lady in Overlord?

Rigrit Bers Caurau | Overlord Wiki | Fandom.
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Who created victim Overlord?

This page happens to contain a lot of heavy spoilers that are all originated from the Overlord Light Novel series written by the author Kugane Maruyama.
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Is Overlord a lich?

Overlord (死の支配者) is one of the high-tier heteromorphic races that players were able to pick in YGGDRASIL. It is the final form of the Elder Lich and Skeleton Mage, a powerful undead magic caster that pursues ultimate magic.
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Is the Lich King a lich?

“Lich King” refers to being the King of Liches, not a lich himself. Arthas was a mega souped up Death Knight. If you think of his title as more as King of the Lich, or King of all Lich, the “Lich King” doesn't necessarily have to be a Lich himself.
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Are all liches wizards?

A lich is usually a wizard, but practically always a spellcaster.
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