It retains its traditional cold paralyzing touch, immunity to nonmagical weapons, its frightening gaze which is no longer limited by level, and its phylactery. But being a low-level Lich means you have to be cautious. Unless you're running an all-superevil campaign, how would you ever fit a Death Knight or Lich among the rest of the party? prestidigitation. A knight’s alignment determines the extent to which a pledge is honored. You must also be involved in an event that would cause you to become a lich. Immortal Until Redeemed. The lich presented here is a powerful challenge rating 21 creature with the ability of an 18th-level arcane spellcaster. The lich appears in the Monster Manual (5e) (2014), p.202-203. Even then, a lich should have dozens at its beck and call. A death knight can arise anew even after it has been destroyed. You know all of the spells on the basic Lich spell list. Lord Soth. Reply. Death knights often use warhorse skeletons and nightmares as mounts. Traits Brave: The knight has advantage on saving throws against being frightened Undead Nature. A death knight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. There shouldnt be a single lich in a room vs an entire party unless the DM is handing tbem a freebie or they dispatched its retainers before hand. Keith Ammann says: September 7, 2018 at 12:21 PM . Knights are warriors who pledge service to rulers, religious orders, and noble causes. You are vulnerable and easily killed if caught out on your own. Only when it atones for a life of wickedness or finds redemption can it finally escape its undead purgatory and truly perish. Cantrips. Youre discounting the face a lich would have a cadre of death knight body guards, traps, and lair actions. 3 years ago. 1st Level Lich / Death Knight Spell List. There are plenty of other Undead forms he could take, though. To multiclass as a Lich, you require 13 Intelligence, and 13 Constitution. level 2. As a Canon Lich, you are already far more powerful than any regular mortal, only being rivaled by other adventurers and the enemies you face. Death Knight being the most appropriate (kind of like a Lich for martial characters). Since Epic Levels aren't a thing in 5e, that means it would be basically impossible. Whether undertaking a quest or patrolling a realm, a knight often travels with an entourage that includes squires and hirelings who are commoners. Vlaakith CLVII, also known as the Lich Queen, was the ruler of the githyanki race.71 1 Description 2 Personality 3 Abilities 4 Possessions 5 Activities 6 Relationships 7 History 8 Appendix 8.1 References Unlike others who held the name "Vlaakith", Vlaakith CLVII was a githyanki lich.citationneeded Vlaakith CLVII's primary personality traits were jealousy and paranoia.