Each creature of the church grim's choice that it can see must suceed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. These creatures are turned as liches (although they cannot be turned while in the area they guard or are linked to), and they themselves turn undead as 14th-level priests. Becoming an archlich is not just an act of gaining power, but an act of devotion and sacrifice for a greater purpose. The Srinshee, a noted baelnorn who was later restored to life by Mystra for saving Elminster and was instrumental in preventing the evil lich Larloch from becoming a god. Spellcasting. Such beings are often created as grotesque minions by sadistic necromancers who revel in the agony they cause to the dead, therefore this practice is overall shunned by ethical necromancers. Ability Scores | D&D 5th Edition on Roll20 Compendium His appetite for flesh has been tempered to feast on animaland occasionally ogre carrion. Mr. Bodoni cannot be reduced to 0 hit points or less from this damage. This perspective of undeath may even biased or flawed if undead have a tendency to spontaneously rise, or rise when a creature feels their death is unjust or that their time in the Material Plane ought to be extended in the case of revenants and ghosts. It would take awhile for Torrendra to teach herself and find a circle of friends who would accept her. Such undead stay in abandoned places that they can call their domain, but their aura might catch the attention of do-gooder clerics and paladins. There is the risk of one's soul fragmenting into multiple clones if more than one is made. The creature must be willing, restrained, incapacitated, or grappled. Each creature of the chosen type that the archlich can see within 30 feet must make a DC 20 saving throw or be turned for 1 minute. You can use your unarmed strikes as melee weapons you are proficient in with a reach of 5 ft. at one target. please listen to what I have to say. The church grim has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the church grim's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated. The ruins of places such as abandoned elven cities are where baelnorn are likely to be found. Shortbow. 1st level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile, unseen servant* Creatures within a 5 foot radius centered upon the archlich must make a Constitution save (DC 20) or take 15 (3d8) of either necrotic or radiant damage (the archlich must choose either before using this action) in addition to 15 (3d8) fire damage. Many baelnorn have no interest in combat, but they are both fearless and brilliant and will always do whatever best serves their task. Turn Immunity. He can also move through magical difficult terrain that deals necrotic damage with no extra movement costs and advantage on saving throws against damage; he does not get damaged on a success. The lich consumes souls the way you or I might consume a breakfast taco or a milkshake. She brought me to see an ancient, withered figure, clad in the finest of robes and ornamentation that rivaled nobles. The process that creates and sustains a lich requires them to destroy the souls of others. Some party members may be more accepting of undead--perhaps they don't see what is so evil about most undead, maybe they've had experiences with undead that were not hostile. Only one person in the world knows of a way to access a secret cavern that is rumored to have many riches but also the key to destroying a powerful foe. A common concern is if an undead creature would be vulberable to turning themselves. Baelnorn (Monstrous Manual) - mojobob.com Your bite attack targets one creature within a range of 5 feet, and uses your Dexterity modifier to hit. At 4th level, your creature type becomes undead. What should I follow, if two altimeters show different altitudes? She only reveals herself to the party when she feels she needs to help them. Some participated in the final battle with the shadovar forces of Thultanthar in the Year of the Rune Lords Triumphant, 1487 DR.[14]. An undead society may become a potent force in trade. A defining trait between a good lich and an evil lich, is that an evil lich sacrifices others for immortality, while a good lich sacrifices a part of themselves for immortality. Baelnorns are elven liches who have sought undeath to become the backbones of their families, seldom-seen sources of magic, wise counsel, and guardianship. As a bonus action, Torrendra teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that she can see. hit: 8(2d4+ 3) slashing damage. The ritual uses similar procedures and components as create undead, but has the added requirement of using the teeth of a freshly slain dragon with humanoid remains in its gut. They are lifelike creatures that appear as tall, impressive-looking elves with shriveled skin and glowing white eyes. If an affected target creature can see the church grim, it sees its haunting, glowing eyes pierce back, otherwise it feels a deathly chill. Deathless are powered by positive energy in the same way that in some settings undead are powered by negative energy. They lost all ability to speak but instead of gaining the arcane powers of a typical baelnorn, they instead became prodigious warriors. Such beings are so rare that they are thought to be an inherent oxymoron or mere rumors meant to foul the names of some heroes of the past. If the archlich fails a saving throw, it can choose so succeed instead. Phoenix Aura (Costs 3 actions). If what you want is an undead PC, consider porting some of the not-evil undead from earlier editions forward. Some may find it worth it, many would not, for the absence of these pleasures is part of why undeath is considered a curse. Provide an 'everliving spellcaster' that wasn't evil.). Their skin turned into petrified wood, their hair to moss and their eyes to amber. It may seem cowardly or selfish to deny death to some, but others would insist its only a natural or a well-deserved reaction depending on what goes on the outer planes. Consider if negative energy and positive energy are completely neutral, they are part of the fabric of the cosmos the way the elements are, and some wizards hypothesize that they are just another element to draw power from and control. The church grim can see 60 feet into the Ethereal Plane when it is on the Material Plane, and vice versa. A baelnorn can have only one sending in operation at a time. Gift of the Phoenix. Becoming a baelnorn is a sacred oath of undeath. After many centuries of agony, a spectre witnesses an act of pure compassion that moves her to rekindle her lost hope and dampens her desire to kill the living. Baelnorn that dwell among the living can be found cloistered in libraries, magic academies, or temples to give guidance. Archliches understand that they may be targetted by do-gooder adventurers who belive them to be evil liches, or agents of gods who despise the undead, or worse gods or demon lords who despise undead who aren't under their influence. Undead who feel they can cast off the worries of things like mortality may begin to embrace life in a new way, they may become fearless and possibly even hedonistic, they may not mourn the pleasures of a living body, but instead relish the experiences their undead bodies offer to them. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. Long Sword. The church grim has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell. Add details and clarify the problem by editing this post. Another suggestion is the remove certain benefits from an undead character, and also remove some weaknesses at the same time. Such a person likely has some allies who know of their undeath and are willing to do things on their behalf that are difficult to do without revealing their undeathor in the case of vampires, also during the daytimes. A mummy has been gaurding the tomb of a king for thousands of years. Before the archlich takes this action, it must choose either undead or non-undead creatures. It even relies on its actions to move; it doesn't have a move otherwise. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th Level or higher, you can target 1 additional undead for each slot above 4th. Bite. Sometimes a church grim may result from a dog who lays near the grave of its dead caretaker. My duty is to the greater cause of justice is my reason for persisting in this world. The village oddly does not have any fields or livestock, but is made up of a few dozen houses that incorporate a hodgepodge of materials, as if the materials were salvaged from somewhere else. The teeth traded places with the skeletal remains of the soldiers who then sprang up, re-animated as undead. Baelnorn The hardest part of such a alliance is of course accepting one another. In 2nd edition Monstrous Compendium Volume One, liches and demi-liches were listed as having any alignment. Good or neutral characters tend to answer this question also being about power, but moreso a sign of dedication to a greater cause than any sort of megalomaniac goals. The rules on the blood of another creature and size type still apply. Feel free to draw inspiration from this for other games and settings, including you own. It's possible to simply ignore this if it isn't important in the setting, but there are some workarounds that can be used: Undead who are not evil can lessen their dependence on negative energy by their very abstinence from evil. Statblock5e provides an easy way to display a creature statblock that looks almost exactly like the statblocks from the 5th edition D&D Monster Manual. In this document, the word "sentient" is used in its original meaning, which is to describe a being that is conscious even at a basic level, which in most fantasy worlds applies to all beings with a soul. Nyx can wear dark, concealing clothing such a cloak with hood to negate damage from this weakness. its phylactery to sustain the magic preserving its body and Beasts are nonhumanoid creatures that are a natural part of the fantasy ecology. There are many undead whose sorrow turns them to evil, but there are also many undead whose sorrow points them to a path of justice and heroism. Most spartoi are proud to continue serving their lands or lords even in undeath. Replace them with the undead type's resistances and immunities in addition to the basic undead immunity to poison condition and poison damage. Within the list of spells there are a number of resurrection spells, the most powerful being one that can bring back the dead even if not a scrap of their corpse remains. You then rise as a ghost until you are resurrected reanimated if your soul does not have an automatic destination after death such as a phylactery or clone made with the clone spell. I have party of 5 players, level 10. Which could add to roleplaying possibilities. Your party comes across a small village that is very hidden in the middle of nowhere and not on the map. -What would you grant your players if they go down that path, in order to keep it interesting and balanced? This counts as a fear effect for turning living creatures. Hit 8 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. That means that for the time being, all liches are evil subject to a DM ruling otherwise at a given table. This can encourage more socialization among the immortal or just exceedingly very long lived; which can provide constant companionship but also still suffers from being in a circle of old ideas. 2nd level (2 slots): calm emotions, hold person, lesser restoration. If the gods become involved in this debate it could even threaten to shatter many faiths or the cosmos as a whole. Defend. When using the spell animate dead or create undead this way, such undead creature may return back to death after the time it is controlled is over. Nyx takes 10 radiant damage when she starts her turn in sunlight. His spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +5 to hit with spell attacks). They are lifelike creatures that appear as tall, impressive-looking elves with shriveled skin and glowing white eyes. This continues in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th levels. Medium Fortunately the city is rather cosmopolitanthere is a weird person in each corner of the city, and Mr. Bodoni wears an amulet that protects him against turning and smites. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are unchanged. I really dont like spooking my patrons, but a little interaction and they ease up and find they can see right through me! There is no requirement that the souls sacrificed to maintain (or initiate) lichdom must be good souls. The spells have a caveat, that the subject not have died of old age, which brings us to most common reason there are those that seek undeath and that is to live past their natural lifespan. On the other hand it could be a conflict the party must overcome and realize they have to work together for the greater good against a common foe. It might have no farms, but have livestockpossibly even sapient livestock if the undead there arent interested in goodness. She also has an uncanny ability to convert any blood she has taken into radiant power to use for her lay on hands ability. Archliches can be found secreted away in abandoned places that have stood a great test of time such as old monastaries. Example: Being more active at night, Ezzie's druidic magic has increased her affinity to creatures like bats, spiders, moths, and cats. He had prepared his potion of archlichdom, but it was administered to him by Samular as he lay dying on the battlefield. It was done not only for the sake of one's clan, but for the sake of all elves.
