D&D 5E "The" Lich?

Grumpy RPG Reviews

Explorer

• Mar 11, 2016

• #1

If Strahd is “the” D&D D&D vampire, then who is “the” D&D lich? Namely, a character with similar levels of name recognition and clout as Strahd. Possibilities include Acererak, Azalin, Szass Tam and Vlaakith. Of them, which for you really sells the concept and possibilities of lich they way Strahd does for vampires?

 

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The Crimson Binome

Hero

• Mar 11, 2016

• #2

Vecna

 

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41st lv DM

• Mar 11, 2016

• #3

Grumpy RPG Reviews said:

Vlaakith.

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Who?

 

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MonsterEnvy

Legend

• Mar 11, 2016

• #4

Grumpy RPG Reviews said:

If Strahd is “the” D&D D&D vampire, then who is “the” D&D lich? Namely, a character with similar levels of name recognition and clout as Strahd. Possibilities include Acererak, Azalin, Szass Tam and Vlaakith. Of them, which for you really sells the concept and possibilities of lich they way Strahd does for vampires?

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Szass Tam is confirmed to be the Lich in the Monster Manual. I would say he fits the bill of iconic lich.

The others sort of have something else going on. Acererak is a Demilich, Vlaakith is a Githyanki while Vecna is a god for example.

 

feartheminotaur

First Post

• Mar 11, 2016

• #5

I thought this was a Monty Python thread before I realized it said "Lich" not "Larch"

But, Tam would be the one to me. [MENTION=6706188]MonsterEnvy[/MENTION] lays out a good delineation point: The others are more than just a lich.

 

ExploderWizard

Hero

• Mar 11, 2016

• #6

Asberdies

Module D1, area 7, SUNKEN CAVE.

PCs just randomly stumbling in there were the ones who were usually sunk. This guy is bad news.

 

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FormerlyHemlock

Hero

• Mar 11, 2016

• #7

Vecna for me, too.

 

Shasarak

Banned

Banned

• Mar 11, 2016

• #8

Szass Tam has always stuck out to me as the most "interactive" lich but Vecna was also a good choice (before he was made a God).

 

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Gwarok

Explorer

• Mar 11, 2016

• #9

Saelorn said:

Vecna

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Damn, beat me to it

 

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FormerlyHemlock

Hero

• Mar 11, 2016

• #10

Vecna will never be a god to me. The whole point of the Eye/Hand of Vecna storyline is that he failed to become anything greater than a legendary lich.