Acererak
For my final Halloween post, let's look at the OTHER most famous lich D&D villain, Acererak.
Remember my little take on the Tomb of Horrors? If not, then read this: www.flickr.com/photos/74529773@N07/7987254648/
Acererak is the demilich who created the Tomb. This is the guy with the worst sense of humor ever. This is the monster responsible for more D&D deaths than anything else. HERE HE IS, READY TO STEAL YOUR SOUL!
Some fun info on Acererak - in two editions, he has twice had schemes to create new planes, rule planes, or become a god. Hey, he's a Vecna fanboy, what can I say? Actually, wait, he used to work for Vecna, so yes, yes he is. BUT ANYWAY.
He's a cambion - his dad was actually a Balor! Acererak has been a pretty significant baddie for long before he became undead, and in fact one module has the heroic party time-travelling to stop one of his ancient schemes. And inadvertantly helping him become a lich. oops!
Most recently, you can find some direct 4th Edition conversions of the Tomb of Horrors (the one my group went through was hilariously fun and lethal), but there's also an extra-special SUPERADVENTURE set after the Tomb is "defeated." In that one, you find other shrines, corrupted sites, and temples influenced by a certain demilich - all linked together into a massive scheme to sap the power of dead gods (including Nerull, the murdered god of murder) and become one himself in a new, massive "God-Golem" body. And if he is beaten then, a final showdown takes place in the ruins of the old Tomb, complete with artifacts of the spent and broken traps...
...But ya know, I still love his classic old self, just sitting on a shelf and waiting for idiots to try to touch him.
(And I think the next time I make one, I'm gonna use pins to anchor those tooth-diamonds in place.)
(Psssst... five minutes with those skulls from Walgreens, rhinestones, and superglue)
Featured on Life In Plastic: nerditis.com/2013/01/25/life-in-plastic-dd-and-the-tomb-o...
Acererak
For my final Halloween post, let's look at the OTHER most famous lich D&D villain, Acererak.
Remember my little take on the Tomb of Horrors? If not, then read this: www.flickr.com/photos/74529773@N07/7987254648/
Acererak is the demilich who created the Tomb. This is the guy with the worst sense of humor ever. This is the monster responsible for more D&D deaths than anything else. HERE HE IS, READY TO STEAL YOUR SOUL!
Some fun info on Acererak - in two editions, he has twice had schemes to create new planes, rule planes, or become a god. Hey, he's a Vecna fanboy, what can I say? Actually, wait, he used to work for Vecna, so yes, yes he is. BUT ANYWAY.
He's a cambion - his dad was actually a Balor! Acererak has been a pretty significant baddie for long before he became undead, and in fact one module has the heroic party time-travelling to stop one of his ancient schemes. And inadvertantly helping him become a lich. oops!
Most recently, you can find some direct 4th Edition conversions of the Tomb of Horrors (the one my group went through was hilariously fun and lethal), but there's also an extra-special SUPERADVENTURE set after the Tomb is "defeated." In that one, you find other shrines, corrupted sites, and temples influenced by a certain demilich - all linked together into a massive scheme to sap the power of dead gods (including Nerull, the murdered god of murder) and become one himself in a new, massive "God-Golem" body. And if he is beaten then, a final showdown takes place in the ruins of the old Tomb, complete with artifacts of the spent and broken traps...
...But ya know, I still love his classic old self, just sitting on a shelf and waiting for idiots to try to touch him.
(And I think the next time I make one, I'm gonna use pins to anchor those tooth-diamonds in place.)
(Psssst... five minutes with those skulls from Walgreens, rhinestones, and superglue)
Featured on Life In Plastic: nerditis.com/2013/01/25/life-in-plastic-dd-and-the-tomb-o...