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Archives of Nethys

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Mythic Caster

A mythic lich could be a lich who came into contact with a source of mythic power after their transformation—or one whose transformation was designed to instill mythic power in them. Such rituals might entail using a mythic artifact as a soul cage, slaying a mythic creature, or luring a mythic being into striking the killing blow against the spellcaster. Among adherents of the Whispering Way, it is commonly believed that the Whispering Tyrant tricked the god Aroden into killing him as a mortal so he could siphon some of Aroden's power into creating his soul cage and allowing him to become a mythic lich.

Recall Knowledge - Undead (Religion): DC 35
Unspecific Lore: DC 33
Specific Lore: DC 30

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Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Elite are marked in red below.
NOTE: The +2 damage bonus to non-strike offensive abilities (+4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Elite Mythic LichCreature 13

Rare Medium Mythic Undead Unholy 
Source War of Immortals pg. 172
Perception +22; darkvision
Languages Aklo, Chthonian, Common, Diabolic, Draconic, Elven, Necril, Sakvroth
Skills Arcana +30, Crafting +26 ((can craft magic items)), Deception +19, Diplomacy +21, Religion +24, Stealth +22
Str +0, Dex +4, Con +0, Int +6, Wis +4, Cha +3
Items greater staff of fire, scroll of teleport, invisibility potion
AC 33; Fort +19, Ref +23, Will +25; mythic resilience (Ref and Will)
HP 210 (rejuvenation, void healing); Immunities bleed, death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious; Resistances cold 10, physical 10 (except magical bludgeoning)
Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) 60 feet, DC 31Counterspell [reaction] : Trigger A creature casts a spell the lich has prepared Effect The lich expends a prepared spell to counter the triggering creature's casting of that same spell. The lich loses their spell slot as if they had cast the triggering spell. The lich then attempts to counteract the triggering spell.
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] hand +26 [+21/+16] (finesse, magical), Damage 4d8+2 void plus siphon lifeArcane Prepared Spells DC 38, attack +28 (+4 dmg); 6th chain lightning, dominate, vampiric exsanguination; 5th howling blizzard (×2), toxic cloud, wall of ice; 4th dispel magic, fire shield, fly, translocate; 3rd blindness, force barrage, locate, vampiric feast; 2nd blur, false vitality, resist energy, see the unseen; 1st enfeeble (×2), fleet step, sure strike; Cantrips (6th) detect magic, frostbite, message, shield, telekinetic hand
Drain Soul Cage [free-action] Frequency once per day; Effect The lich taps into their soul cage's power to cast any arcane spell up to 6th rank, even if the spell being cast is not one of the lich's prepared spells. The lich's soul cage doesn't need to be present for the lich to use this ability.Mythic Power 3 Mythic Points
  • Recharge Spell [one-action] (concentrate) Cost 1 Mythic Point; Effect The mythic lich regains one spell.
  • Remove a Condition [one-action] (concentrate) Cost 1 Mythic Point; Effect The mythic lich ends one condition affecting it.
Siphon Life A lich's form draws forth life from those who come into contact with it. When the lich damages a living creature with an unarmed attack, the lich gains 5 temporary Hit Points and the creature must succeed at a DC 36 Fortitude save or become drained 1. If the lich is grabbed or restrained at the start of its turn, each creature grabbing or restraining it must succeed at a Fortitude save or become drained 1. If the lich siphons a creature's life again, the drained value increase by 1, to a maximum of drained 4.Steady Spellcasting If a reaction would disrupt the lich's spellcasting action, the lich attempts a DC 15 flat check. On a success, the action isn't disrupted.

No Icon Mythic Soul Cages

Though a standard soul cage appears in Monster Core, a truly powerful mythic lich is likely to have a soul cage that is much more spectacular and unusual in nature. The mightiest mythic lich might bind a fearsome and nearly immortal creature to serve as its soul cage, or a majestic fortress, or even an entire island.