I do not know this method personally, because I am going to participate in a CoS campaign myself and don't want to spoil anything about the module to myself. Campaign-specific methodsĪccording to the user blade, a method for becoming a lich is detailed in the Curse of Strahd campaign materials. While Archliches offer a way for non-villainous characters to reach lichhood, lore-wise the ritual to reach this state has to be hard enough to discourage even most talented spellcasters from choosing this route instead of Orcus's support. Archliches retain their personalities and memories, and are not mentioned to need soul sacrifices to avoid becoming demiliches. The 4th edition source materials for Archliches describe them as choosing lichhood as a means to a noble end, not as an end in itself, and diligently learning the rituals involved as opposed to taking the easy path of acquiring the secrets of lichhood from Orcus or other fiendly creatures. No official 5th edition material exists for Archliches as far as I know. Blast from the past: ArchlichesĪssuming you're ok with adapting material for earlier editions, at least in the third and fourth editions there is a good-aligned variant of the lich: the Archlich. The heavy measures needed to sustain lichhood are so extreme and repulsive that it takes a truly evil character to embark upon this road. The phylactery requires regular soul sacrifices to prevent the lich from devolving into a demilich. the future lich drinks a potion of transformation - a vile concotion of poison mixed with the blood of a sentient creature whose soul is sacrificed to the phylactery. The process to become a lich involves the sacrifice of the soul of a sentient creature: However, those that control the power of lichdom always demand fealty and service for their knowledge. Many turn to Orcus, Demon Prince of Undeath, whose power has created countless liches. Wizards that seek lichdom must make bargains with fiends, evil gods or other foul entities. Under the normal monster lore, a wizard can become a lich only through a pact with various evil planar entities, as described in the 5th edition Monster Manual:
Some guidance can be garnered from the Monster Manual, though, on creating plotlines for your characters to become liches without the book. It doesn't describe the ritual to any great extent, leaving it largely in the GM's domain to determine what steps a character aspiring for lichhood ought to take. The Book of Vile Darkness is detailed in the 5th edition Dungeon Master's Guide (p222).
#DND 5E HOMEBREW CLASSES LICH PC#
Outside materials for particular campaigns, there is only one official way for a PC to become a lich.
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