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[Andor]

I think the important thing to remember is that Xykons worst case scenario is that he kills a few paladins and has to regenerate again. Big deal. It only slows him down by a week or two and he's already planning on spending weeks in Azure City. As a lich Xykons about as immortal as it is possible to be in D&D. He doesn't care if he wins or loses, he's just looking to alleviate a few rounds of his eternal boredom.

 

[interwyrm]

Of course, Xykon slaughtering the Sapphire Guard to the last is the most likely scenario. There's a reason for that, which Elan could explain very well -- drama demands that it's the PCs who triumph over the BBEG, not a bunch of NPCs.

I think the interesting question is not whether or not this happens, but how he does it.

 

[Jdvn1]

He doesn't care if he wins or loses, he's just looking to alleviate a few rounds of his eternal boredom.

Why don't evil liches just stick to Yahtzee?!

 

[Drowbane]

Why don't evil liches just stick to Yahtzee?!

Are you saying you'd spend your Eternal Existence of EVIL playing Yahtzee?

 

[Jdvn1]

Are you saying you'd spend your Eternal Existence of EVIL playing Yahtzee?

It least I wouldn't have to worry about PCs pestering me all the time!

 

[Ry]

Until someone cast the divination asking "Where can I find the least dangerous lich that still provides valid XP?"

 

[Celebrim]

I think the interesting question is not whether or not this happens, but how he does it.

With Roy's Shillelagh Oil.