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Runecarved Lich

Creature 19 (rare) — undead, unholy

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

In their relentless pursuit of more magical might, some liches use their rotting forms to hold magical secrets, hiding precious tomes in their ribcage, inscribing formulas on their withered flesh, even replacing some bones with powerful magical items. The process is painstaking, as the soul cage tries to repair any damage caused by such alterations. A desire to live eternally motivates a spellcaster to become a lich, and necromantic knowledge makes the desire real. The typical lich takes the mo

Source: book-of-the-dead-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +32
Skills arcana +34, crafting +38, deception +35, diplomacy +35, intimidation +37, occultism +36, religion +34, stealth +33
Str
+5
Dex
+6
Con
+4
Int
+7
Wis
+7
Cha
+10
AC 42 Fort +27 Ref +33 Will +36
HP 330
Immunities bleed, death-effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious
Resistances cold 10
Speed 25 feet

Offense

Melee Battle Axe +34, Damage 3d8+13 slashing plus 3d8 void
Melee Hand +31, Damage 6d8 void

Abilities

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Vitality
Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) — 60 feet. DC 38 Will Frightful Presence
Rejuvenation (arcane) — When a lich is destroyed, its soul immediately transfers to its Soul Cage . A lich can be permanently destroyed only if its soul cage is found and destroyed.
Spellstealing Counter (occult) —
Stored Items — The runecarved lich can store items inside its body, as detailed below. The lich can Interact to remove or store an item. If the lich's body is destroyed, any stored items appear among their bones. Arm Wands (extradimensional) The runecarved lich can store up to two wands in the radius and ulna of one of their arms. These wands can be used as if wielded, and they can't be disarmed. If an arm wand is overcharged, the lich takes 20 untyped damage if the wand is broken or 40 untyped if it's destroyed. Spell Tome A runecarved lich has a carefully crafted tome, filled with magical power, placed inside their ribcage. This tome can hold up to three spells stolen by the Spellstealing Counter ability. Stored Weapon (extradimensional)The lich can store a single one-handed weapon of 1 Bulk or less, linked to special runes carved into the bones of one of the lich's arms. This runecarved lich has the battle axe listed in its items, but a different individual might have a different weapon. A weapon the lich wields deals additional damage equal to half the number of dice from its hand attack.
Void Healing — Negative Healing
Consult the Text (manipulate) — Frequency once per day Effect The runecarved lich causes the pages of their spell tome to flip open, revealing an occult spell of 9th rank or lower of their choice. For the remainder of the day, the lich can cast that spell as if it were one of their spells known for every level from its base level up to 9th.
Drain Spell Tome
Steady Spellcasting — If a reaction would disrupt the runecarved lich's spellcasting action, the lich attempts a DC 15 Flat. On a success, the action isn't disrupted.
Summon Weapon

Spells

Overwhelming Presence (rank 9)
Telepathic Demand (rank 9)
Wail of the Banshee (rank 9)
Disappearance (rank 8)
Maze (rank 8)
Mind Blank (rank 8)
Duplicate Foe (rank 7)
Energy Aegis (rank 7)
Spellwrack (rank 6)
Spirit Blast (rank 6)
Teleport (rank 6)
Black Tentacles (rank 5)
False Vision (rank 5)
Prying Eye (rank 5)
Confusion (rank 4)
Dimension Door (rank 4)
Fly (rank 4)
Hypercognition (rank 3)
Mind Reading (rank 3)
Paralyze (rank 3)
Slow (rank 3)
Death Knell (rank 2)
Mirror Image (rank 2)
See Invisibility (rank 2)
Alarm (rank 1)
Daze (rank 1)
Detect Magic (rank 1)
Ghost Sound (rank 1)
Illusory Disguise (rank 1)
Mage Hand (rank 1)
Prestidigitation (rank 1)
Unseen Servant (rank 1)

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