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Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
. Immediately after taking damage, the lich, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, magically teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.From beyond the stars, a Great Old
becoming an eldritch lich.
Like other liches, eldritch liches are spellcasters who have cheated death, but an eldritch lich does so by allowing a Great Old One to implant a Far Realm parasite in the lich
Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
The contents of this foul manuscript are the meat and drink of the wicked. It contains knowledge so horrid that to even glimpse the scrawled pages invites doom.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna the
disappears, your Attunement to it ends immediately, and you lose all benefits granted by it. If you die while attuned to the book, an entity of great evil claims your soul. You canât be restored to life
Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
a lich.
A treacherous lieutenant named Kas the Betrayer;Kas brought Vecnaâs rule to an end in a terrible battle. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly Artifacts that
, and you gain the following benefits:
Great Strength. Your Strength becomes 20 unless it is already 20 or higher.
Icy Touch. Any melee spell attack you make with the hand and any melee attack made
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
â an ancient lich said to dwell in a castle of bone and ice in the coldest regions of the Lhazaar Principalities. Some stories say that she is served by a legion of undead and that she maintains a
Erandis as a lich.
As an undead being, Erandis lost the use of her dragonmark. Thus, when the diviners of Aerenal asked if the line of Vol had been exterminated and the Mark of Death destroyed, they
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
great evil claims your soul. You canât be restored to life by any means while your soul remains imprisoned.
The Book of Vile Darkness has the following properties:
Circle of Death. While attuned
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
tactics do. (Lawful)
6
Companionship. Sure, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good)
Sapphire Dragon Adventures
The Sapphire
their army in battle centuries ago.
3
An ancient sapphire dragon guards the phylactery of a lich who helped the dragon establish a lair centuries before becoming Undead.
4
Lolth the Spider
Magic Items
Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
figure of Vistani legend, Lubaâs Tarokka of Souls shaped the destiny of countless heroes. The prophecies of this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of
released and destroyed. This reveals a fifteenth soul, a lich, that inhabits the Nether card, which appears only when the fourteen souls are defeated. If this ancient entity is destroyed, the Nether card
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
evolution. The lich Acererak â a powerful wizard and demonologist and the infamous master of the Tomb of Horrors â anticipated his own transformation, preparing for it by setting enchanted
disturb their lairs.
Demilich
The immortality granted to a lich lasts only as long as it feeds mortal souls to its phylactery. If it falters or fails in that task, its bones turn to dust until only
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across
conduct yourself in the world at large as a representative of your house.
Noble
d8
Personality Trait
1
My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most
Book of Vile Darkness
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Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
great evil claims your soul. You canât be restored to life by any means while your soul remains imprisoned.
Random Properties. The Book of Vile Darkness has the following random properties:
3
Dragonborn
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
best attributes of dragons and humanoids. Some dragonborn are faithful servants to true dragons, others form the ranks of soldiers in great wars, and still others find themselves adrift, with no clear
than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonbornâs conduct reflects on the honor of his or her clan, and bringing dishonor
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
affairs of other guilds is a great way to get squashed like a bug. (Neutral)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I cherish the finger of a family member who was petrified by a
elf lich is determined to see me become a lich someday, too.
7
A medusa decided it would be more fun to recruit me into the guild than to kill me.
8
I know a findbroker who can locate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
Eldritch Lich From beyond the stars, a Great Old One whispers promises of reality-defying knowledge and world-bending power. When a wizard or a warlock hears that whisper and listens too intently
, they might set foot on the twisting path toward becoming an eldritch lich. Like other liches, eldritch liches are spellcasters who have cheated death, but an eldritch lich does so by allowing a Great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
repository. This relic anchors the lichâs spirit to the world and preserves it should the lichâs body be destroyed. A lich can be slain only if its spirit jar is ruined. As such, a lich goes to great
Lich Spirit Jars The process of becoming a lich is involved, dangerous, and unique to each would-be lich. If the rite succeeds, the lichâs soul is bound to a spirit jar, a specially prepared magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the many exiled Thayans who have fled the rule of Szass Tam, the lich lord of Thay, and his council of undead zulkirs. So great is the lich lordâs wrath that all such exiles are under a sentence of
can wield great magical power in her name. All Modar plans to ask in return is the Dragon Queenâs aid in overthrowing the hated Szass Tam and restoring Thay to its former glory. Rath Modar and his splinter sect refer to their movement as the Thayan Resurrection.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Paladin The Oath of the Crownâs utility for your campaign comes from its ability to capture neutral paladins, those whose code of conduct is focused on the law rather than on moral principles. Its
divine spellcasting makes it tricky to use as a tool for every knightly order, but itâs a great option for a theocracy. You could also decide that the spells a paladin casts arenât divine in origin, but arcane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Lich Liches are the remains of great wizards who embrace undeath as a means of preserving themselves. They further their own power at any cost, having no interest in the affairs of the living except
take years, decades, or centuries to come to fruition. A lich is a gaunt and skeletal humanoid with withered flesh stretched tight across its bones. Its eyes succumbed to decay long ago, but points of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Warlock The Undying patron is a great option for the agents of a powerful lich king, necromancer, or other undead ruler. These warlocks are also useful for portraying any cult or organization focused on a powerful, undead figure from your campaignâs past.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
many exiled Thayans who have fled the rule of Szass Tam, the lich lord of Thay, and his council of undead zulkirs. So great is the lich lordâs wrath that all such exiles are under a sentence of death
can wield great magical power in her name. All Modar plans to ask in return is the Dragon Queenâs aid in overthrowing the hated Szass Tam and restoring Thay to its former glory. Rath Modar and his splinter sect refer to their movement as the Thayan Resurrection.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Few people reside in this area. Among its major features are Aureonâs Holt, a temple of the Restful Watch, where Sovereign priests conduct funerals and serve as the caretakers of the tombs. Warden
powers lurking there. Some parents warn their children of the Lich-Priest Gath, who steals disobedient children and forces them to work in his kingdom of the dead, polishing the bones of his skeletal subjects.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
1Q. Great Hall The cultists eat their meals and conduct most of their business in this high, wide hall. The eastern end of the hall is used for dining and socializing. The western half is where
valuables. Looting wonât be possible, however, as long as any cultists are alive. During the day, there will always be twelve cultists (of initiate rank) working in the Great Hall and four dragonclaws (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
realm of Najara. The lands of the Uthgardt, the towns of frigid Icewind Dale, the quiet Trielta Hills, the cutthroat city of Luskan, and the legendary Warlockâs Crypt, dominion of the great lich
exist largely outside the protection or purview of the great powers of the region. Even the civilized locales among these places, such as Elturgard, exist, at best, in an uneasy tension with the denizens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
government. The true rulers of the nation conduct business in the offices of faceless mercantile ventures and the back rooms of avant-garde clubs. The commoners of Levkarest glimpse this world of toxic
glamor only from afar, or when nobles exploit street-level fads. Beyond the noblesâ elaborate rivalries, another force moves in Levkarest. At the Great Cathedral, pious commoners and aristocrats alike beg
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
1Q. Great Hall The cultists eat their meals and conduct most of their business in this high, wide hall. The eastern end of the hall is used for dining and socializing. The western half is where
valuables. Looting wonât be possible, however, as long as any cultists are alive. During the day, there will always be twelve cultists (of initiate rank) working in the Great Hall and four dragonclaws (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
that itâs time to get oneâs affairs in order. How much time an elfâs body has left is never certain. Whether hours or years, the period is marked by both intense joy and great sadness. Most mortal elves
might be true, but an elfâs conduct during life often offers a clue. Drow never experience Transcendence, for example, and the same is true for elves who turn to the worship of gods other than the Seldarine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
to Vecna and brought them to Sigil. She then explains everything she knows as described in âRise of the Lich-Godâ earlier in this chapter. Aftermath of a Wish As the characters interact with Alustriel
Arcana skill realizes that the wizards expended a great deal of arcane energy casting the Wish spell. (Mordenkainen is faking his fatigue, but in the context of Alustriel and Tashaâs real physical weakness, it seems legitimate.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
in space and feeds on the crews of spelljamming ships Clockwork horror 2 Small Construct of insectile design that seeks to build others of its kind Eldritch lich 15 Medium Undead spellcaster linked
to a Great Old One Fractine 9 Large Construct that traps other creatures in a demiplanar prison and can shatter into smaller versions of itself Gadabout 1/8 Medium Plant that facilitates safe travel in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
discovered the secret to becoming a lich. After his transformation, the lich Exethanter took over the temple and turned the skulls of it previous defenders into flameskulls under his command. Exethanter
, whose body and mind have been falling apart. The lich has grown weak and forgetful. He no longer remembers his name or his spells. He knows only that the Dark Powers that created Strahdâs domain were born
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
One of Yurtrus
Orc Red Fang of Shargaas
Sea spawn
Swashbuckler
Transmuter
War priest
Warlock of the archfey
Warlock of the fiend
Warlock of the Great Old One
Warlord
Xvart
Xvart
Trapper
Yuan-ti anathema
Yuan-ti mind whisperer
Yuan-ti nightmare speaker
Yuan-ti pit master
Oozes Slithering tracker
Plants Thorny
Vegepygmy
Vegepygmy chief
Wood woad
Undead Alhoon
Bodak
Gnoll witherling
Mind flayer lich (Illithilich) (variant)
Spawn of Kyuss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
pit master
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Annis hag
Bodak
Conjurer
Gauth
Mouth of Grolantor
Warlock of the Great Old One
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Bheur hag
Draegloth
Korred
Warlock of the
)
Warlord
Yuan-ti anathema
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP) Devourer
Neothelid
Challenge 14 (11,500 XP) Elder brain
Fire giant dreadnought
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP) Storm giant quintessent
Challenge 22 (41,000 XP) Mind flayer lich (Illithilich)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
alternative. For example, imagine the characters are searching for a lichâs lair. A player asks you if thereâs a magesâ guild operating in a nearby city, hoping to find records that mention the lich. This
reward the player for thinking creatively. Also, the guild can become a great source for adventure hooks. Another option is to say no, but a solitary mage in town might possess the desired information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
your bones will carpet my tomb. Only I am beyond Deathâs reach. Only I know the secret to true immortality!â
â Epitaph of a demilich
The immortality granted to a lich lasts only as long as it feeds
channels the arcane energy it wielded as a lich. However, even as a mere skull it remains a deadly and vexing enemy. Enduring Existence. Even after a lich is reduced to a demilich state, its phylactery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
artifacts, especially relics with historical significance. They place great importance on an itemâs provenance, which can make it difficult to gauge how they might value any particular object
dragon Arathimax the Red (Roganvaldâs armor now lies in Arathimaxâs hoard)
4 The ornate badge of office of the lich Zakir, nine-time governor of the city of Durn
5 A gravy ladle belonging to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
. Details bring a dungeon settingâs personality to life. Great bearded faces might be carved on the doors of a dwarven stronghold and might be defaced by the gnolls who live there now. Spiderweb
Alignment and NPC Class tables to determine specifics) 16 Kuo-toa 17 Lich 18 Mind flayers 19 Yuan-ti 20 No creator (natural caverns) Cults and Religious Groups d20 Cult or Religious Group 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
device called the Soulmonger. The Harpers received their intelligence from a lich, but they donât know much about the Soulmonger other than its name and general whereabouts. Adventurers willing to
liches of the means to trap souls in their phylacteries. (The Soulmonger snatches up the souls before they can be trapped elsewhere.) Szass Tam, the most powerful lich among the Red Wizards of Thay