They obtained the knowledge they were searching for, but their body was annihilated in the process, leaving behind an undead, specter made up of fragmented pieces of the wizard’s psyche and overwhelming psychic agony. The secret arcane ways of trapping the soul and reanimating the body can break the mind of the wizard and turn them into an Allip.Īllips are the psychic remains of someone who has learned a secret guarded by a curse. If the wizard does manage to find the knowledge they are looking for, it may overwhelm the unprepared mind. If a wizard fails at this phase, they can become one of the following: Nothic (Basic Rules pg 146)Īllip Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes pg. Not all wizards discover the secret to Lichdom to begin with! A great many start the process and fail at the first step. Let’s go step by step to see what could potentially go wrong during this process. If any part of the above process goes wrong, the wizard will become a undead nightmare monster. What Happens if a Wizard Fails to Become a Lich?
Finally, if all the steps where completed correctly, the wizard will rise as an undead Lich. The wizard must then have sufficient control over their soul (requiring great strength) to force it into the phylactery where it will remain forever. The wizard must create and drink a “transformation potion” (a difficult task) which requires poison and the blood of a sentient creature sacrificed to the phylactery. The wizard must create a “phylactery” (a very expensive process) to house their soul and bind it to the material plane. Most often, wizards will go to Orcus, the Demon Prince of Undeath. A wizard must make a pact or deal with a fiend, evil god, or other foul entity in order to obtain the secret to Lichdom. If you want the full story on Lich Lore and how to become a Lich, the monster compendium on DND Beyond is the best source. Thanks for your support! How to become a Lich This article uses monsters from the following books, if you haven’t picked up a copy from your local game store yet, please consider supporting Halfling Hobbies by buying from our partners at Noble Knight Gaming! They are powerful wizards who wish to continue their work by prolonging their lives indefinitely and they embrace undeath in order to do this. While there are many types of Liches (Dragon, Mind Flayer, Elves and so on) all of them use the same basic principle. Many of the greatest villains in Dungeons and Dragons are Liches. Liches have played an important role in dnd since the beginning.
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