Is Lich Worth It?

[frankthedm]

Would have to be halflings or gnomes. Human Dread Necromancers give extra penalties when dual-wielding.

How so?

Or as in lack of size bonus?

 

[Slife]

Yeah! If you can't cast Vengeful Gaze of God a dozen times a day - without getting as much as a bloody nose by the 200d6 backlash per spell - you're just a wimp.

But some people just can't deal with that power level. You just tell them that Terrasques are a rather weak choice for your familiar and you get looks as if you're talking about dual-wielding scimitars!

Rumors have it that a giant kobold was seen sporting a sphere of annihilation as bling at a recent rave and was seen leaving the building with tiamat...

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I don't own Libris Mortis, though I've seen the Dread Necromancer in action.

Heroes of Horror, actually.

 

[PallidPatience]

He was talking about dual-wielding Dread Necromancers.

 

[Lela]

Ah, well. I've been poor since I bought the original Completes. I haven't paid for brain upgrades. I need to be not poor again.

 

[Zaruthustran]

What's the Rock to a mage's Scissors?

Grappling, sneak attacks, low hit points, low Fort saves.

The lich template removes these concerns. You have a scary tough attack, so no one will want to grapple you. You have high hit points and DR, so regular attacks are less of a concern. You can't be sneak attacked or critted. Most things that force a fort save (disease, poison, etc.) aren't a threat.

 

[ephemeron]

Pfff. Dual-wielding dragons is where it's at.

I use only a Gargantuan dragon in my off-hand, to reduce the penalty.

 

[Lela]

I use only a Gargantuan dragon in my off-hand, to reduce the penalty.

It can also double as a ranged weapon. If you squeeze right the breathe weapon works. Plus you can trade them out of your epic bag of holding. You know, in case the bad guy's immune to fire or something.

 

[Darklone]

It can also double as a ranged weapon. If you squeeze right the breathe weapon works. Plus you can trade them out of your epic bag of holding. You know, in case the bad guy's immune to fire or something.

If the bad guy's immune to fire, throw the dragon.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

If the bad guy's immune to fire, throw the dragon.

I just imagine someone holding a dragon like a paper airplane. Adjusting the wings a bit, putting the snout down or up, holding it up before the face with one eye closed, moving the arm back and forwards a bit, and then letting go.

And, of course, you messed it up and it lands on its snout