A shade becoming a lich

[durkinator]

I just wondered if anyone had checked this out in the rules. Since becoming a shade you are an outsider. Can the lich template be applied to an outsider? I know it talks in the Forgotten realms campaign book that the leader of the shades may be working on becoming a lich because he's so old and has almost outlived his shade lenthened life span.

 

[Henrix]

Technically the Lich template in MM can only be applied to a Humanoid creature (and an Outsider is not a Humanoid), but in the Realms.... who knows.

 

[Crothian]

Like all things, allow it if it supports the story.