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<blockquote data-quote="freyar" data-source="post: 4242494" data-attributes="member: 40227"><p><strong>Joint fluff</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Organization and Sample Encounters</strong></p><p>Young lichlings are typically encountered either alone but most often in groups of 2-6 and sometimes 8-12. They are most common at the smallest sizes, but larger specimens due turn up from time to time. The most rare lichling is the legendary mature lichling, which is almost always found alone or with just a few young lichlings.</p><p><strong>Lichling Pack (EL 2-5):</strong> Usually, lichlings are found in small packs of 2 to 6 of the diminutive monsters attacking everyone in sight. These packs are usually more than enough to destroy entire communities.</p><p><strong>Solitary Lichling (EL 11):</strong> Mature lichlings have, typically speaking, destroyed anything and everything around them, but sometimes up to 5 young lichlings have managed to avoid their attentions.</p><p><strong>Lich’s Pet (EL variable):</strong> Since they are under the control of the undead that create them, lichlings are reasonable guard-monsters for undead spellcasters like liches. A lich might very well keep a mature lichling at its side during a battle.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ecology and Society</strong></p><p>Lichlings are perversions created when an undead spellcaster, usually a lich, experiments on itself with necromantic spells, such as <em>create greater undead</em>. After a complex ritual, thousands of miniature lichlings the size of insects burst from the lich’s skull, beginning</p><p>their unlife.</p><p>Lichlings appear to feed on fear and other negative emotions, as well as sources of life such</p><p>as seeds and fruits, though it is unusual and not understood how undead can gain nourish-</p><p>ment from sources of Positive Energy. As they feed, they grow, and it is speculated that they even absorb each other, so that the swarm of thousands of lichlings eventually becomes a mob of young lichlings, which breaks into packs of 2-6. These lichlings continue to grow as long as they can feed (assuming no one destroys them).</p><p>Legends speak of lichlings with giant claws that grow up to 80 feet in length, monstrosities that breathe bone bits in a devastating spray. A few adventurers claim to have survived meeting such an abomination, but who is to say if these wanderers can be trusted?</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lichlings are the same alignment as their creators. But since only the most depraved of undead spellcasters like liches and demiliches would undergo the rituals needed to create lichlings, it is safe to say that lichlings are always Chaotic Evil.</p><p><strong>Treasure:</strong> Lichlings keep no treasure of their own.</p><p></p><p><strong>Lore</strong></p><p>A Knowledge (arcana) or Knowledge (religion) check reveals that</p><p>[code]</p><p>DC Result</p><p>12 This is clearly some kind of undead creature. Reveals undead traits.</p><p>17 This is a lichling, a monster spawned in the skull of a lich. Reveals stench & attach.</p><p>22 Lichlings are said to feed on fear, etc. Reveals liches that might create them.</p><p>32 Rumors speak of gigantic lichlings capable of spraying bone shards 100 ft.</p><p>[/code]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freyar, post: 4242494, member: 40227"] [b]Joint fluff[/b] [b]Organization and Sample Encounters[/b] Young lichlings are typically encountered either alone but most often in groups of 2-6 and sometimes 8-12. They are most common at the smallest sizes, but larger specimens due turn up from time to time. The most rare lichling is the legendary mature lichling, which is almost always found alone or with just a few young lichlings. [b]Lichling Pack (EL 2-5):[/b] Usually, lichlings are found in small packs of 2 to 6 of the diminutive monsters attacking everyone in sight. These packs are usually more than enough to destroy entire communities. [b]Solitary Lichling (EL 11):[/b] Mature lichlings have, typically speaking, destroyed anything and everything around them, but sometimes up to 5 young lichlings have managed to avoid their attentions. [b]Lich’s Pet (EL variable):[/b] Since they are under the control of the undead that create them, lichlings are reasonable guard-monsters for undead spellcasters like liches. A lich might very well keep a mature lichling at its side during a battle. [b]Ecology and Society[/b] Lichlings are perversions created when an undead spellcaster, usually a lich, experiments on itself with necromantic spells, such as [i]create greater undead[/i]. After a complex ritual, thousands of miniature lichlings the size of insects burst from the lich’s skull, beginning their unlife. Lichlings appear to feed on fear and other negative emotions, as well as sources of life such as seeds and fruits, though it is unusual and not understood how undead can gain nourish- ment from sources of Positive Energy. As they feed, they grow, and it is speculated that they even absorb each other, so that the swarm of thousands of lichlings eventually becomes a mob of young lichlings, which breaks into packs of 2-6. These lichlings continue to grow as long as they can feed (assuming no one destroys them). Legends speak of lichlings with giant claws that grow up to 80 feet in length, monstrosities that breathe bone bits in a devastating spray. A few adventurers claim to have survived meeting such an abomination, but who is to say if these wanderers can be trusted? [b]Alignment:[/b] Lichlings are the same alignment as their creators. But since only the most depraved of undead spellcasters like liches and demiliches would undergo the rituals needed to create lichlings, it is safe to say that lichlings are always Chaotic Evil. [b]Treasure:[/b] Lichlings keep no treasure of their own. [b]Lore[/b] A Knowledge (arcana) or Knowledge (religion) check reveals that [code] DC Result 12 This is clearly some kind of undead creature. Reveals undead traits. 17 This is a lichling, a monster spawned in the skull of a lich. Reveals stench & attach. 22 Lichlings are said to feed on fear, etc. Reveals liches that might create them. 32 Rumors speak of gigantic lichlings capable of spraying bone shards 100 ft. [/code] [/QUOTE]
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