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Can only Wizards become Liches?

This is from 2e so it well predates 5e, but you tagged your question with "Lore" and "World Building". It included details on the creation of liches including variations. … But if you want lore from earlier editions there is precedence for liches to be from any spellcasting or psionic class and the mechanical rules of the earlier editions provide methods for even non-spellcasters …
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Have the "celestial beings" from Hunter: the Reckoning been confirmed/denied as angels in fl...

It is hard to prove a negative, but to the best of my knowledge the answer is it was left vague at all times. I have played both of those game lines and I don't recall anything that explicitly discuss …
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Why was Tremere unable to become immortal as a mage?

Out of story, it is noteworthy that the basic lore of the Tremere was set well before Mage was really fleshed out. The first edition of Vampire the Masquerade came out in 1991. …
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How can I develop my character's background when I know nothing of the game's lore and want ...

Your character likely knows a bit of setting lore and you should too. … You mentioned you want to avoid spoilers, and to a certain extent that is a good thing, but remember that in most scenarios your character will know a fair bit of the lore of their world and will likely …
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What could prevent a vampire from learning magic-related disciplines?

There are ways that fit within at least the lore if not the hard rules that could be invoked. … A Curse The World of Darkness is filled with curses in Lore even if the hard rules are a little light on creating them. …
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Is there any canon lore reason why urban werewolves haven't destroyed vampires (or vice versa)?

The werewolves are likely to win almost every battle, but the vampires would likely win any full scale war. Overall they aren't likely to care too much about each other. The vampires have every incen …
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Lore reasons for being faithless

The answers from Trish and guildsbounty are both fantastic, but there are a couple of things they don't address. Because many people don't have the knowledge you are assuming they do. Your question as …
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How common is homosexuality in the Forgotten Realms?

It will vary by region and race/species The first thing to note is that if you accept some of the novels then homosexual characters definitely exist. The War of the Spider Queen series of novels avoi …
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How did towns mundanely protect themselves against Dragons or bring them to the ground?

Hope the dragon doesn't come I'm being a little facetious obviously, but in the fiction of Forgotten Realms for most towns (as opposed to a large city) without nearby adventurers the plan for a dragon …
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What prevents a God from giving full power to a cleric?

I am not aware of any source that provides a direct answer to this question; however, sources imply 3 answers, all of which are likely to be true at the same time. Deities' powers are finite, and they …
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