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<blockquote data-quote="KrazyHades" data-source="post: 3350399" data-attributes="member: 48492"><p>Or you could take it another direction and not FORCE the lich to change alignment. Perhaps the lich is evil for a reason (albeit twisted over time) instead of just a desire for power or eternal life for their own sake. Here's a sample scenario:</p><p></p><p>The ancient Kingdom A was once a prosperous, just, and orderly place. One man, the leader of the National Wizard Corps, was completely dedicated to protecting the kingdom with everything he had, and had total loyalty to the King and to the people of the land. But lo and behold, a neighboring nation, Kingdom B, was rising in power and desired the rich lands of Kingdom A, and so they sent their armies to take it. As Kingdom A was falling apart, the leader of the National Wizard Corps saw that there was no hope of saving Kingdom A, but perhaps he could extract revenge on Kingdom B. He became a lich in order to gain the time and power to destroy Kingdom B, which survives to this day. He wishes to see Kingdom A, which has long been forgotten, remembered as the beautiful land it once was. Perhaps if the characters, through convincing of officials, raising of money through quests for Kingdom B, and gaining necessary materials by taking them from the lairs of evil creatures, will be able to construct a glorious monument to Kingdom A which mourn's A's destruction and shows the world B's sadness for its past sins, the lich will see that Kingdom B is no longer the ravening, power hungry place it once was, and becomes a Lawful Good aligned lich who works for Kingdom B as the head of B's National Wizard Corps. The lich now has loyalty to Kingdom B because he has seen that he may protect good, hardworking, and prosperous people through the strength of his magic once more.</p><p></p><p>How's THAT for a plot?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KrazyHades, post: 3350399, member: 48492"] Or you could take it another direction and not FORCE the lich to change alignment. Perhaps the lich is evil for a reason (albeit twisted over time) instead of just a desire for power or eternal life for their own sake. Here's a sample scenario: The ancient Kingdom A was once a prosperous, just, and orderly place. One man, the leader of the National Wizard Corps, was completely dedicated to protecting the kingdom with everything he had, and had total loyalty to the King and to the people of the land. But lo and behold, a neighboring nation, Kingdom B, was rising in power and desired the rich lands of Kingdom A, and so they sent their armies to take it. As Kingdom A was falling apart, the leader of the National Wizard Corps saw that there was no hope of saving Kingdom A, but perhaps he could extract revenge on Kingdom B. He became a lich in order to gain the time and power to destroy Kingdom B, which survives to this day. He wishes to see Kingdom A, which has long been forgotten, remembered as the beautiful land it once was. Perhaps if the characters, through convincing of officials, raising of money through quests for Kingdom B, and gaining necessary materials by taking them from the lairs of evil creatures, will be able to construct a glorious monument to Kingdom A which mourn's A's destruction and shows the world B's sadness for its past sins, the lich will see that Kingdom B is no longer the ravening, power hungry place it once was, and becomes a Lawful Good aligned lich who works for Kingdom B as the head of B's National Wizard Corps. The lich now has loyalty to Kingdom B because he has seen that he may protect good, hardworking, and prosperous people through the strength of his magic once more. How's THAT for a plot? [/QUOTE]
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