Talk:Lich (5e Race)

one of the way i balanced this for my campaign is by reducing all physical stats down to 8 without the ability to improve them by non magical means. that should more than pay for all the downsides. i love this race and i think this will balance it.

Wouldn't this fit better as a class instead of a race? --Lavie (talk) 20:03, 18 August 2021 (MDT)

Honestly, that just sounds like a worse idea. Sure, they already make good spellcasters, but as soon as you give them those negatives, you 1) pidgeonhole them into being a caster and 2) give them no major downsides. Sure, having a -1 to my AC and a good chunk of lost hitpoints sucks, but you're a spellcaster, taking damage isn't your problem. Beyond that, you prevent someone from running a Lich fighter, or barbarian, or just anybody that wants to swing a weapon at someone. Even then, actual liches aren't doing too bad in the physical stats, so it seems even more dissonant.

If anything, look at the Lichkin (5e Race) page. It makes a much better lich than this race, and if you want ideas I cannot recommend it enough. --SwankyPants (talk) 20:14, 18 August 2021 (MDT)