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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sir Brennen" data-source="post: 6492115" data-attributes="member: 553">I think the only catch is whether the lich's soul is indeed destroyed with the phylactery. That's going to be up to DM discretion, obviously, but I'd be inclined to rule it is. Tho if you want to set up a reoccurring villain in this matter, then it would just work as the OP describes.  I'd still place some limits on this scheme, like you could only have one clone at a time. This would then mean if the lich does transfer to the clone, it'll be four months before he can have another for backup. Re-lichifying might be a difficult process as well, since the MM mentions liches get that way as a result of bargains made with powerful extra-planar entities, who might not view this clone loop-hole favorably. In fact, I could see part of an adventure where the PCs are in a race against the minions of Orcus (or whoever) to find the now-mortal lich first (for whatever reason).</blockquote>