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| + | A '''lich''' (not to be confused with a [[lichen]]) is a class of [[monster]] in [[NetHack]] represented by the overall symbol {{white|L}}. Liches are all powerful spell-casters, and their more powerful forms have the ability to destroy [[armor]], cast [[touch of death]] and most other spells, and [[teleport]] away when attacked; they are thus a frequent target of [[blessed]] [[genocide]]. All liches crumble to dust when killed and therefore do not leave corpses. | ||
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| + | The '''lich''', {{brown|L}}, is the least powerful monster of this class. It is slower than its brethren and not a significant threat. At the experience levels it is normally encountered, its complement of spells include [[healing]] itself, [[speed|hasting]] itself, [[stun]]ning you, turning [[invisibility|invisible]], draining your [[strength]], [[destroy armor|destroying your armor]], and [[curse|cursing]] your items. | ||
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| + | In addition to the spells the normal lich can cast, the '''demilich''', {{red|L}}, can cast [[aggravate monster]] (awakening monsters on the level and drawing them to you). | ||
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| + | In addition to the spells its weaker brethren can cast, the '''master lich''', {{magenta|L}}, can also [[summon nasties]]. | ||
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The '''arch-lich''', {{magenta|L}}, is the most powerful form of lich. In fact, it has the highest [[difficulty]] of all randomly generated monsters. Next to the [[Wizard of Yendor]], it is one of the most powerful spell-casting monsters in the game. In addition to the spells its weaker brethren can cast, it has the capability to cast [[touch of death]], bringing [[instadeath]] to the unprepared. | The '''arch-lich''', {{magenta|L}}, is the most powerful form of lich. In fact, it has the highest [[difficulty]] of all randomly generated monsters. Next to the [[Wizard of Yendor]], it is one of the most powerful spell-casting monsters in the game. In addition to the spells its weaker brethren can cast, it has the capability to cast [[touch of death]], bringing [[instadeath]] to the unprepared. | ||
Revision as of 05:35, 5 February 2007
A lich (not to be confused with a lichen) is a class of monster in NetHack represented by the overall symbol L. Liches are all powerful spell-casters, and their more powerful forms have the ability to destroy armor, cast touch of death and most other spells, and teleport away when attacked; they are thus a frequent target of blessed genocide. All liches crumble to dust when killed and therefore do not leave corpses.
Lich
L lich 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 14 |
| Attacks |
Touch 1d10 cold, Spell-casting |
| Base level | 11 |
| Base experience | 263 |
| Speed | 6 |
| Base AC | 0 |
| Base MR | 30 |
| Alignment | -9 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Very rare |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1200 |
| Nutritional value | 100 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Cold, Sleep, Poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
Cold |
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A lich:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1630 |
The lich, L, is the least powerful monster of this class. It is slower than its brethren and not a significant threat. At the experience levels it is normally encountered, its complement of spells include healing itself, hasting itself, stunning you, turning invisible, draining your strength, destroying your armor, and cursing your items.
Demilich
L demilich 
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| Difficulty | 18 |
| Attacks |
Touch 3d4 cold, Spell-casting |
| Base level | 14 |
| Base experience | 263 |
| Speed | 9 |
| Base AC | -2 |
| Base MR | 60 |
| Alignment | -12 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Very rare |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1200 |
| Nutritional value | 100 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Cold, Sleep, Poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
Cold |
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A demilich:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1638 |
In addition to the spells the normal lich can cast, the demilich, L, can cast aggravate monster (awakening monsters on the level and drawing them to you).
Master lich
L master lich 
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| Difficulty | 21 |
| Attacks |
Touch 3d6 cold, spell-casting |
| Base level | 17 |
| Base experience | 474 |
| Speed | 9 |
| Base AC | -4 |
| Base MR | 90 |
| Alignment | -15 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Very rare |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1200 |
| Nutritional value | 100 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Cold, Sleep, Poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
Cold |
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A master lich:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1646 |
In addition to the spells its weaker brethren can cast, the master lich, L, can also summon nasties.
Arch-lich
L arch-lich 
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| Difficulty | 29 |
| Attacks |
Touch 5d6 cold, Spell-casting |
| Base level | 25 |
| Base experience | 891 |
| Speed | 9 |
| Base AC | -6 |
| Base MR | 90 |
| Alignment | -15 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Very rare |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1200 |
| Nutritional value | 100 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Fire, Cold, Sleep, Shock, Poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
Fire, Cold |
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An arch-lich:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1654 |
The arch-lich, L, is the most powerful form of lich. In fact, it has the highest difficulty of all randomly generated monsters. Next to the Wizard of Yendor, it is one of the most powerful spell-casting monsters in the game. In addition to the spells its weaker brethren can cast, it has the capability to cast touch of death, bringing instadeath to the unprepared.
The arch-lich also has the ability to speed itself up by casting a spell and can also cover an adversary in frost with a single touch.
Arch-liches have a high chance of dropping athames, useful weapons that are not normally generated. Arch-liches even have a very small chance of dropping Magicbane.
When you have an arch-lich as a pet, it will not attack a cockatrice. If you teleport, a pet arch-lich will teleport itself to your new location. They will pick up and wear armor, but not wield weapons.
Strategy
Even it says that demiliches are bounded to basic monster spells, it is however possible to have demiliches generated as experienced as they can summon nasties themselves too. It isn't a strict division, many players who have gained high experience levels, will find demiliches being generated to a level matching master liches. It applies to other types, too. Eg. most players find liches aggravating monsters even it's demiliches "job".
The best way to encounter a lich is to wield Magicbane to prevent enormous cursing of your inventory. The other way is to use Elbereth and they won't touch you. This will still leave you open to nasties they will summon nevertheless, but will protect from anything else.
Encyclopedia entry
But on its heels ere the sunset faded, there came a second
apparition, striding with incredible strides and halting when
it loomed almost upon me in the red twilight-the monstrous mummy
of some ancient king still crowned with untarnished gold but
turning to my gaze a visage that more than time or the worm had
wasted. Broken swathings flapped about the skeleton legs, and
above the crown that was set with sapphires and orange rubies, a
black something swayed and nodded horribly; but, for an instant,
I did not dream what it was. Then, in its middle, two oblique
and scarlet eyes opened and glowed like hellish coals, and two
ophidian fangs glittered in an ape-like mouth. A squat, furless,
shapeless head on a neck of disproportionate extent leaned
unspeakably down and whispered in the mummy's ear. Then, with
one stride, the titanic lich took half the distance between us,
and from out the folds of the tattered sere-cloth a gaunt arm
arose, and fleshless, taloned fingers laden with glowering gems,
reached out and fumbled for my throat . . .
[ The Abominations of Yondo, Clark Ashton Smith, 1926 ]
