Phylactery of the failed
Phylactery of the Failed
(Magic item)
Aura (1E)
Strong necromancy [evil]
Caster Level (1E)
18th
Type
Slot (1E)
None
Origin
Failed bid to become a lich
Source: Artifacts & Legends, pg(s). 61
A phylactery of the failed is the vessel for the soul of a creature that failed in their bid to become a lich. Anyone opening such a phylactery risks infection by a cursed disease called parasitic soul, which is a vehicle for the failed lich to finally achieve lichdom by acquiring the diseased body.1
Known phylacteries of the failed
The following are known souls contained within phylacteries of the failed:
- Alasonci, the hag witch, whose phylactery is currently in the hoard of the black dragon Seryzilian2
References
- ↑ . “Lesser Artifacts” in Artifacts & Legends, 61. Paizo Inc., 2012
- ↑ . “Seryzilian (Great Wyrm Black Dragon)” in Dragons Unleashed, 43. Paizo Inc., 2013