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<blockquote data-quote="Imaculata" data-source="post: 6889659" data-attributes="member: 6801286"><p>To dig an entire underground lair in secret, would be rather difficult. So I would always assume the Lich used an already existing underground structure, and expanded it. The most logical location would be a system of catacombs, since they provide the Lich with ample materials to build his army. Plus it is already a maze, so all he needs to do, is hide the entrances, and add traps. So how would the entrances to such an underground lair be hidden?</p><p></p><p>The lair may still have some connection to the surface. In the case of catacombs, it may be connected to a single ancient tomb in a graveyard, that is now closed off. It may also be connected to an old church/cathedral, or the sewers. The simplest way to hide these entrances, would be to simply collapse the tunnels. The lich may leave one entrance for him to use, in case he wants to visit the surface. And such an entrance could be hidden with a hidden switch. Maybe there's a mural in an old haunted cathedral, which has a hidden button that opens the entrance to the Lich's lair. You yourself described that he has a house in the city that connects to the lair. Well, why not simply have a good old sliding wall, with a hidden switch? I don't think a clever Lich should hide his surface entrance with magic, since magic can be detected, and would draw attention to the house if anyone was looking for it. But if there is nothing remarkable about the house, and there is not a trace of magic, no one suspects a thing.</p><p></p><p>The place where the phylactery is stored, would be the most hidden of all. This is the most important room for any Lich, and thus it would be hidden both mechanically and magically. There would also be plenty of traps, and he may keep a fake phylactery somewhere more easily to access. Everything relies on his phylactery being kept safe. So it would be deep down in his lair, well hidden, well trapped, and heavily guarded. There would be plenty of illusions and magical protections as well. And of course alarm spells.</p><p></p><p>The caves would not need to be hidden all that much. All that matters to the Lich, is that any direct connections to the surface have been collapsed. If he uses this area often, then he would need quick access to it. A complex metal door would do the trick, to which only he has the keys. He may use illusions to misdirect intruders, and lead them down trapped passages that are all dead ends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Imaculata, post: 6889659, member: 6801286"] To dig an entire underground lair in secret, would be rather difficult. So I would always assume the Lich used an already existing underground structure, and expanded it. The most logical location would be a system of catacombs, since they provide the Lich with ample materials to build his army. Plus it is already a maze, so all he needs to do, is hide the entrances, and add traps. So how would the entrances to such an underground lair be hidden? The lair may still have some connection to the surface. In the case of catacombs, it may be connected to a single ancient tomb in a graveyard, that is now closed off. It may also be connected to an old church/cathedral, or the sewers. The simplest way to hide these entrances, would be to simply collapse the tunnels. The lich may leave one entrance for him to use, in case he wants to visit the surface. And such an entrance could be hidden with a hidden switch. Maybe there's a mural in an old haunted cathedral, which has a hidden button that opens the entrance to the Lich's lair. You yourself described that he has a house in the city that connects to the lair. Well, why not simply have a good old sliding wall, with a hidden switch? I don't think a clever Lich should hide his surface entrance with magic, since magic can be detected, and would draw attention to the house if anyone was looking for it. But if there is nothing remarkable about the house, and there is not a trace of magic, no one suspects a thing. The place where the phylactery is stored, would be the most hidden of all. This is the most important room for any Lich, and thus it would be hidden both mechanically and magically. There would also be plenty of traps, and he may keep a fake phylactery somewhere more easily to access. Everything relies on his phylactery being kept safe. So it would be deep down in his lair, well hidden, well trapped, and heavily guarded. There would be plenty of illusions and magical protections as well. And of course alarm spells. The caves would not need to be hidden all that much. All that matters to the Lich, is that any direct connections to the surface have been collapsed. If he uses this area often, then he would need quick access to it. A complex metal door would do the trick, to which only he has the keys. He may use illusions to misdirect intruders, and lead them down trapped passages that are all dead ends. [/QUOTE]
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