TheLich King Challenge Rating: 50Treasure: Frostmourne, plate of the damned, helmof domination, gauntlets of might, cloak
Lord of the Undead Scourge of resistance +5
Medium Undead (Independent)
Hit Dice: 42d12 (504hp)
Initiative: +13
speed: 60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class: 49 (+7Dex, +9natural, +13armor, +8
deflection), touch 27, flat-Footed 40
Base AWGapple: +13/+24
Attack Frostmourne+41melee (ld10+21/17-
20andwound),orspell+35meleetouch,
or +33ranged touch
Full Attack: Frostmourne+41/+41/+36/+31melee
(ld10+21/17-20 and wound), or spell
+35melee touch, or +33ranged touch
SpaceIReach: 5 Ft. / 5 ft.
Special Attacks: Elemental mastery, undead mastery, re-
buke living, harm touch, aura of despair,
mind blast, Frightful presence (DC 39),
spell-like abilities, spells
Special Qualities: Darkvision 120 ft., +1 attack versus hu-
mans, spontaneous casting (inflict
woundsspells), evil touch, immunity to
cold, fire, and transmutation, resistance
to acid 20 and electricity 20, DR 15/
bludgeoning, fast healing 5,animatemin-
ions, detect undeadloutsiders, rebuke
undead/outsiders, spell resistance 32,
telepathy 100ft., undead traits
saves: Fort +38,Ref +40,Will +50
Abilities: Str 32, Dex 28, Con -, Int 30, Wis 32,
Cha 27
Skills: Climb+19,Concentration +29,Craft (al-
chemy) +37,Diplomacy +22,Heal +15,
Hide +13,Intimidate+18,Jump +19,
Knowledge (arcana) +22,Knowledge
(history) +20,Knowledge (military tac-
tics) +20,Knowledge (the planes) +25,
Knowledge (religion) +27,Knowledge
(undead) +30,Listen +17,Move Silently
+13,Ride+29,Search+14,Sense Motive
+15,Spellcraft +48,Spot +17,Survival
+11,Swim +17
Feats: Bash, Battle Cry, Brew Potion, Combat
Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Craft Wondrous Item, Devoted Leader-
ship, Dodge, Exotic Weapon Proficiency
(bastard sword), lmproved Initiative,
Leadership, Lightning Reflexes, Maxi-
mize Spell, Mounted Combat, Power At-
tack, Quick Spell, Scribe Scroll, Silent
Spell, Spell Focus (necromancy), Spell
Penetration,StillSpell, Trample, Weapon
Focus (bastard sword, battleaxe,
warhammer), Weapon Specialization
(warhammer)
Environment: Any land or underground
Organization: Unique
Alignment: Chaotic evil
Advancement: -
Level Adjustment: -
The armored figure moves with a dark grace and
confidence. Fiery blue eyes glare out from the depths of a
heavy black iron helm. Tufts of long white hair stream out
from beneath the helm as well. The armoredfigure wears
a royal blue cloak trimmed with white fur and carries a
massive runeblade etched with glowing sigils of unholy
frost. His crooked grin implies untold power and endless
hatred for the living.
Description
Kil’jaeden, one of the lords of the Burning Legion,
first created the Lich King to wreak havoc and terror
across Azeroth. To this end, the orc Ner’zhul was
transformed into a wraith-like being of unlimited
psionic and necromantic power. Though his spirit was
trapped inside the Frozen Throne of Icecrown, Ner’zhul
sent out a plague of undeath that nearly scoured
humanity from the world.
Mighty as he was, Ner’zhul searched for a pawn that
could free his spirit from the Frozen Throne and act as
a host body for his unbridled power. By mastermind-
ing the downfall of shining Lordaeron, Ner’zhul
succeeded in corrupting the kingdom’s arrogant young
prince, Arthas Menethil. Ultimately, Arthas was lured
to the Frozen Throne and used the cursed runeblade
Frostmourne to shatter it forever. Ner’zhul’s vile spirit
took possession of the evil prince’s body. Now they
exist as a singular all-powerful entity: the Lich King.
Combat
The Lich King leads off with a mind blast and
quickened sound burst, then another mind blast and a
quickened telekinesis literally to throw his enemies
into disarray. While they struggle with the effects of
these attacks, the Lich King summons various forms of
undead to send at them. Once the undeadseparate the
group sufficiently, the Lich King unloads all manner
of violent frost-based spells. Anyone left standing
must contend with the Lich King himself as he wields
Frostmourne into melee combat.
Elemental Mastery (Su): The Lich King rebukes
and controls elementals the same as a 20th-level evil
cleric rebukes or commands undead (see the PHB).
He may also bolster elementals he controls in the
same way that an evil cleric bolsters undead (see the
PHB). The Lich King may attempt to control
elementals 11times per day.
UndeadMastery (Su):At will-anzmtedead,create
undead, and create greater undead spells cast as a 42nd-
levelcleric. Inaddition, he casts these spells as quickened
spellsratherthantheirnormalcastingtimes.Hecanstil1
only cast one quickened spell per round.
Rebuke Living (Su): The Lich King may channel
negative energy to rebuke (awe) creatures of non-evil
alignment as a 20th-level cleric rebukes undead (see the
PHB).TheLichKingmakestheequivalentofaturncheck.
Living creatures of the appropriate level are rebuked and
must cower asif inawe (attack rolls against that creature are
at a +2 bonus). The effect last 10 rounds.
Ham Touch (Sp): Each day, the Lich King caninflict
upto80pintofnegativeenergydamagebymakingamelee
touch attack (+35 attack modifier). The Lich King doesn't
have to use allthenegative energy damage at once. He can
use some and save some for a later attack. Undead are
instead cured an equal amount.
Aura of Despair (Su): The Lich King radiates a
malign aura that causes enemies within 10feet of him
to suffer a -2 morale penalty on all saving throws.
Mind Blast (Su): At will, as a standard
action, the Lich King canunleash a
massive pionic attack in a cone 60
feet long. Anyone aught inthis
conemustsucceedata~~39
Will Save or suffer 2d8
pointsofC&ma&m-
Spell-LkeAbilities:Atwill-cmse fear,deathknell,death
ward,deshu~tion,manadran, slay liting, smndbst (quick-
ened), telekinesis (quickened), teleport without error (selfand
gearonly),wailofthe hhee. These abilities are psionic in
origin, but are otherwise as the spells cast by a 42nd-level
sorcerer (save Dc18+spell level). The Lich King canstill
only use one quickened spell per round.
Spells: As a 14th-level healer, with access to the
shaman spell list, and as a 20th-level wizard.
TypkalDwineSpeUsPrepared (6/8/8/8/6/6/5/4/2; save Dc
21+ spell level): umt magic (x2), mending (x2),
magic (x2); lsth, wse water, ditine favor, doom,
entropicslueld, obxzningmist (x2), stasis trap*; 2nd--aupq,
frostarmor*,holdperson (x2), ksserdeathcoil" (x2), si&,
soundburst;3rcC-besmcurse,blindmsl-, bloodlust",
deathcoil*, deeper darkness,&pel magic, en+ng roots*,
setpent ward"; 4th4tinatim1, divine power, greater death
coil*,pison,sending(x2);5th+lmg1c(silent,still), ice
stom (xz), obsbngmist (quickened), ri&teous rmght, h~e
seeing, u*; 6th-cham lighhg, cone of cold, harm,
stoneskin,wordofred; 7th-&pelmagic(quickened) (x2),
emthquake,re-; 8&+nam&fieH, aura.
Typical Arcane Spells Prepared (5/Sl8/7/7/7/7/6/6/6;
saveDC20 + spell level): O-daze (x2), disrupt undead* *,
light (~2);lst+larm, chill touch, endure elements, hold
portal, magicmissile (x3), ray of enfeeblement**; 2nd-
c~@ple**,detect thoughts, frost amor**, resist elements,
seeinvisibility,spectralhand** (x2), unholyfrenzy*; 3rd-
fly, frost nova*, protection from elements, nondetection,
slow (x2), vampiric touch**; 4th--dimensional anchor,
enervation**, ice storm,greaterdeath coil", detect scrying,
dimensiondoor (x2), scrying; 5th-carrion swam", cause
fear (quickened)**, cone of cold, dominate person, hold
nwnster, prying eyes, true strike (quickened); 6th-circle
of death**, disintegrate, forceful hnd,freezlngsphere,gem/
quest, legend lore, true seeing; 7th-finger of death**,
forcecage, greater scrying, limited wish, phne shift (x2);
8th-dimension door (quickened), greater dispel magic
(silent, still), hod wiltin?*, ice storm (quickened),
mass charm, waU ofice (quickened); 9th-energydrain**
(x2), soul bind, telepmt (quickened), wish (x2).
Evil Touch (Ex): The Lich King casts all spells
with the evil descriptor at +1caster level.
Animate Minions (Su):The Lich King's ability to
control undead is far greater than a normal lich's due
to his supreme mastery of undeath. He can control
2,100 HD worth of undead creatures. If he exceeds
this amount, any excess undead become uncontrolled,
but may not attack or impede him or his minions.
Detect Undead/Outsiders (Su):The Lich King con-
tinually detec tsundead asthoughunder the effects of adetect
undead spell. He detects outsiders in the same way.
Rebuke Undead/Outsiders (Su): The Lich King
has the ability to command/rebuke undead and
outsiders as a 30th-level cleric (see the PHB).