Dungeons & Dragons Lich - Plague Doctor Miniature

This is a highly detailed miniature of a Lich - Plague Doctor.

This model was created by MZ4250 who makes amazingly accurate models of the Monster Manual creatures and provided by Commercial License.

A Lich-Plague Doctor is a unique and intriguing combination of two classic Dungeons & Dragons archetypes: the Lich, an undead spellcaster who has achieved immortality through dark magic, and the Plague Doctor, a figure traditionally associated with disease and healing in medieval times. This hybrid typically represents a being who has merged the necromantic magic of a Lich with the mysterious, disease-infested practices of a Plague Doctor.

The Lich is a powerful undead wizard or sorcerer who has prolonged their life by creating a phylactery, an object that houses their soul. This allows them to return to life even if their physical body is destroyed. Liches are often seen as cold, calculating, and manipulative beings who are obsessed with knowledge and the pursuit of immortality, regardless of the cost to others.

The Plague Doctor, historically, was a physician tasked with treating those infected with deadly diseases, especially during the Black Death. In D&D, this figure might retain their role of attempting to cure or manipulate sickness, but their methods are far more sinister. A Lich-Plague Doctor would use necromantic magic to spread disease or control its effects, often experimenting with the lives of others to further their twisted understanding of life, death, and contagion.

In terms of gameplay, a Lich-Plague Doctor might wield necromancy and poison-based spells, control the undead, and use diseases as a weapon against their enemies. Their motives are likely tied to the pursuit of forbidden knowledge, making them dangerous foes or, depending on the campaign, potentially useful allies in exchange for personal gain. This blend of arcane power and plague-based influence makes them formidable opponents or complex NPCs.