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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LokiDR" data-source="post: 1076587" data-attributes="member: 6239">A lich that powerful will have resources and a lot of inteligence.  Use tatics.  For some other quick suggestions, see the "Lich Dooms" description in the FRCS under the section on the underdark.Otherwise, simple tatics could be very useful.  A few higher level rogues with permanent see invis can patrol on shifts and guide the monsters in.  The rogue then watches, evaluates the PCs, and goes back for more reinforcements as neccessary.  Hiding is very hard to see through, but rewarding when the PCs find the little rat.  Throw in a mix of monsters for the rogue "leiutenant" to grab.  Many wouldn't have ways to get past the PC tricks, but some do.  A bunch of giants with a beholder's antimagic eye would be a challenge.  The beholder is reusable with other goons.  Replace the beholder with a cleric or mage to dispel/purge and you get variety.  Peper the rest of the place with hazards like traps, dangerous rooms (lava), dead/wild magic zones (failed lich experiments) and treasure to keep the place overall interesting.The nice part about this is that the PCs might well find random monster groups unawares and use all their tricks on them.  Then, the rogue might throw some lower level mooks to test the PCs.  Later come the more difficult ambushes.  In the end, the lich knows they are comming.  You get all levels of encounters, the PCs can find and dispose of the rogue if they are good and make life easier.  You have a good reason to increase the difficulty as the PCs go on, so you can talor to tast.  You stop the scy/teleport with mind blank, darkness, dim anchor, or any of the other tricks mentioned, but only on the scantum.  A lich wants power after all, and giving up lots of XP isn't the way to do that.</blockquote>

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