First, a prospective lich must cast the spell enchant an item on the object. If this worked, this was followed by trap the soul. If it was successfully made receptive to a soul, the would-be lich cast magic jar on the object, thereby making it the phylactery.
Does a lich know when their phylactery is destroyed?
The life of a lich is not in the body but the phylactery and so destroying it destroys the lich and the lich will always know where their phylactery is and who holds it, sometimes even influencing the holder.
Do you have to be evil to be a lich?
In most D&D settings, no, there cannot be a non-evil lich because nearly-all undead are innately evil and the lich in particular is generally well known for being super-evil.
Does a lich phylactery have to be on the same plane?
The phylactery must be on the same plane as the lich for the spell to work. A creature imprisoned in the phylactery for 24 hours is consumed and destroyed utterly, whereupon nothing short of divine intervention can restore it to life.
Why do you need a Phylactery to become a lich?
A cleric or mage had to create such a phylactery in order to become a lich, and it was necessary for the lich to maintain its undead state and escape being destroyed. Phylacteries were also employed by dracoliches and demiliches. Every phylactery was unique, in nature, defense, and means of destruction.
What happens to a phylactery in the Forgotten Realms?
However, a phylactery could be any number of things, such as a ring or amulet. If a lich’s physical body was destroyed, it could regenerate where its phylactery was located over a matter of days. However, if the phylactery itself was destroyed, then the lich could not regenerate and would remain destroyed.
What do you call a caged dracolich phylactery?
A caged dracolich phylactery. A phylactery (also sometimes called a jar) was the name given to the repository used to store the life force of a lich. A cleric or mage had to create such a phylactery in order to become a lich, and it was necessary for the lich to maintain its undead state and escape being destroyed.
How much does it cost to make a phylactery?
While any object could be chosen to be the lich’s jar or phylactery, it must be made of a solid material (and not wood) and be of high-quality craftsmanship. It could be non-magical or already be a magical item. It must cost no less than 2000 gp or much more, at least several thousands of gold pieces according to the maker’s spellcasting power.
