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MichaelJaecks β Lich for Paizo Pathfinder
Published: 2009-10-20 20:51:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 40909; Favourites: 396; Downloads: 11024
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This is a lich I painted for Paizo Publishing's recently released Pathfinder Beastiary. The book is just out, and the reviews are looking good! I'm looking forward to receiving my own copy. I'm included with a bunch of wonderful artists and I was really honored to be made a part of it.Related content
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In the role playing world in Pathfinder, our DM made it so our adventuring guild is run by a goodly necromancer who received the blessing of the god of magic for his heroic deeds centuries ago to become a goodly lich as long as he continues to fight against evil. Its pretty awesome, he tends to appear when the DM makes a mistake with an encounter and he later finds that we just can't handle it. He tends to be a caring individual for those who join his guild.
Awesome piece though, love it! Would like to find a goodly version for our NPC guild master of a lich lolΒ
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A benevolent lich! That's a pretty interesting idea. Like an undead Gandalf. I'm not sure I've ever heard of such a thing before. It's a cool notion. Thanks for your comments!
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There are a few examples of benevolent liches in D&D, though I believe they all are from the FaerΓ»n setting. One is called an "Archlich". The other is called a "Baelnorn" which are Elves that have become liches so that they may continue to serve their people.
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Your welcome! And again, awesome piece!
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Great work. I wouldn't want to meet him on a dark night... or a bright day for that matter. His staff would be a lot of fun to make :}
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Lovely piece, which beastiary will this be in, I have 1-3 LOL
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It's in Bestiary 1. And thanks for the kind words! I have a few others in that book. The hound archon, the basindirond, the black pudding, the unicorn and about a dozen others.
Thanks again!
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Oh, I love your hound archon! And thanks for the heads up, I will now be scanning through my book -giggles- Your very welcome, you have such lovely talent.
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One of my favorite Lich pictures, first time I opened the Bestiary, I zoomed to go see how the Lich was, and fell in love.
All in all, Liches rule, and so does your picture. ^_^
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Thank you very much! I'm happy to hear you liked it so much.
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Starting up a Pathfinder game with my group this Saturday, and the arch-enemy is going to be a very powerful Lich.
Stumbled upon this while looking for the Pathfinder interpretation. I have to say, simply put, this is an amazing piece of work. Just looking at it makes me remember the power and evil associated with these beings, and why only they would be able to match the level of darkness needed for this campaign.
Thank you.
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thanks very much!
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was browsing da and recognized it immediatly as i bought the monster guide just yesterday.
i wish to thank you for making such amazing art for pathfinder fans to gawk and say how cool it is.
may you have many more oppurtunities like this and keep up your amazing work
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thanks very much!
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thanks very much!
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Liches definitely ARE one of the most awesome creatures in fantasy. excellent work!
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thank you very kindly!
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Thank you very kindly!
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No prob Michael,
It's a very nicely painted piece
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Oops, hit send too fast. I wish there was an edit feature on replies!
Was also going to say that at a distance the tattered robes (bottom ends) looked like runic inscriptions or hierglyphs. Well, to me anyways hehe. Didn't know it was tattered robes until I looked at it up close.
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Hey thank you very much. Interesting interpretation!
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Your love for all things liche-born, definitely shows through.
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Thank you very kindly.
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Awesome work man. Really like the color use and lighting. The glowing symbols from the magic he is casting are a real nice touch.
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Thanks very much!
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Awesome sauce! This looks great as always!
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thanks very much!
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That be the sexiest lichen I've ever seened!
You know I love this one
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I like it!
Has sort of an aquatic feel to it...
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Thank you. Interesting comment. Perhaps even the seven seas have undead witch kings! He's a Pirate Witch King!
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Well i thought it had somewhat of an aquatic feel to it, dunno if that was your original design idea.
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I can definitely get behind the interpretation. I don't think it was my original intent, but with the finned cape, the overall color scheme, and the crest on the skull on top of that boney staff, it's got that look to it. Perhaps he had some demon fish minions.
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Wow, awesome. I think this is your character I like the most so far.
BTW, Wayfinder II is to be released on december, will you participate again?
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Thank you!
Oooh. December is coming near. Sure I can do a piece for you. Do you have anything super evil or devilish available? That would be fun for the Christmas season.
Thanks again!
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It would be the cover as the previous issue. I'll write you in a couple weeks with a evil-dripping request
Saludos!
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So, a landscape again? That's doable. Can it involve monsters a bit this time? In a way obviously so your figure will overlay of course...Does the issue have a theme this time? Cheliaxian perhaps? 
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Urgh, I repeated a message, I thought it didn't went trough... ignore me
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I didnt' mean beside diabolical, more like: "in addition". If you wnt to do something other than a landscape, that's doable too. I'm just happy to flash your art in the best spot/way possible
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