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<blockquote data-quote="tleilaxu" data-source="post: 1595480" data-attributes="member: 1289">the prototypical example of lich in fantasy literature that i can think of are the gods of lankhmar from the fafhrd and grey mouser stories. they are exactly like the demi-liches as described in the ELH, soul gems and all!they exist in some crypt way below the streets of lankhmar. when coming into conflict with the thieve's guild fafhrd finds himself face to face with these skulls, who basically demand he recover their companion demi-lich (stolen by a thief) or have his soul sucked out.also, if the city is ever threatened by outsiders the gods of lankhmar can be summoned by ringing the bells from some tower. however, they don't like to be summoned. they only answer the call because they want the city undisturbed so they can mentally roam the multiverse or something. but to discourage people from calling them too often and to ensure there is always a good reason for their calling, they lay waste to the city itself, doing as much if not more damage than most threats to the city would do. so its a last ditch thing to protect the city from certain doom.anyone who remembers the exact name of the short story i am referencing help me out?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tleilaxu, post: 1595480, member: 1289"] the prototypical example of lich in fantasy literature that i can think of are the gods of lankhmar from the fafhrd and grey mouser stories. they are exactly like the demi-liches as described in the ELH, soul gems and all! they exist in some crypt way below the streets of lankhmar. when coming into conflict with the thieve's guild fafhrd finds himself face to face with these skulls, who basically demand he recover their companion demi-lich (stolen by a thief) or have his soul sucked out. also, if the city is ever threatened by outsiders the gods of lankhmar can be summoned by ringing the bells from some tower. however, they don't like to be summoned. they only answer the call because they want the city undisturbed so they can mentally roam the multiverse or something. but to discourage people from calling them too often and to ensure there is always a good reason for their calling, they lay waste to the city itself, doing as much if not more damage than most threats to the city would do. so its a last ditch thing to protect the city from certain doom. anyone who remembers the exact name of the short story i am referencing help me out? [/QUOTE]

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