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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3579224" data-attributes="member: 3285">Ironically, after posting about my own tactics and how fights against spellcasters tend to become lopsided very quickly, I had perhaps the longest battle in the history of our campaign. It involved Daen Danud, the lich bad guy from Black Sails Over Freeport. I thought this might prove instructive as a data point for how another DM handled a lich and his abilities (or lack thereof).I recreated Daen as a 8th level Deathmaster/8th level Blood Magus.  He had five zombie dire apes at his command, which were lined up in a row in front of him.  His opposition: a 10th level fighter, 7th level fighter/3rd level dwarven defender, 10th level psychic warrior/rogue, and a 11th level sorcerer. The psywarrior/rogue hadn't shown up yet (the fight dragged on so long that when he arrived hours later, he was able to join in).  Daen's ready for them, as they already dealt with skeletons and ghouls on the first level of his dungeon. He's already buffed up, in fact, with everything from shield to lesser globe of invulnerability to protection from energy, stoneskin, etc. etc.Haron von Grabel, a vampire traitor, barters with the PCs right to lead them straight to the lich. He causes a cave-in to prevent reinforcements from arriving. The dwarven defender has bull's strength, enlarge person, and a host of other buffs.  The sorcerer is similarly buffed.  The fighter doesn't buff up too much (and doesn't have access to as much).</blockquote>

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