When the phylactery was created, the wizard transferred a bit of life force into the creation. It could also take other shapes if the lich expended more gold and experience to make such alterations. Other forms of phylacteries existed, often small or tiny trinkets such as rings, amulets, or similar items.
The most common physical form for a phylactery was a sealed metal box containing strips of parchment on which magical phrases had been transcribed. For these reasons, liches took great care in protecting their phylactery from harm, employing decoys, traps, and other defenses. It did not, however, grant any of the normal benefits of a phylactery until it was fully completed. As long as this phylactery was unharmed, the lich was immortal and would attempt to reassemble if it was ever vanquished (this happened within 10 days after its apparent destruction). The process of achieving lichdom required that the spellcaster construct a powerful magical artifact, a phylactery, in which the lich stored its life essence. Activities īecause liches had eternal longevity, they often used this time to form schemes that took decades to develop, sometimes preferring to outlive a foe instead of confronting it, and as such most liches lived in secluded areas of Toril, where they were content with furthering whatever research or plots they had in motion. Liches often did not have lips or the necessary organs to produce natural speech, but they had the ability to project speech from their mouths magically, moving the jaw (if present) to aid the illusion. When moving, they seemed to glide as if floating on water. They were often clad in dark, tattered robes. Bright pinpoints of crimson light burned in the empty sockets of those whose eyes had been destroyed or otherwise lost or were so old they had simply rotted away. Some appeared as skeletons dressed in regal finery, yet others might appear to be nothing more than lepers. Liches were generally gaunt and skeletal with withered flesh stretched tight across horribly visible bones but could vary greatly in appearance depending on their age.
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