@Leucrotta I'd be fighting the corrupt priest that was using the church for his own selfish ends and abusing the power that comes with his position. He could be a lich, but that's not guaranteed.
@Leucrotta @kelseyhusky Divine liches are mentioned in a few DnD books IIRC, but it is underexplored
@Leucrotta I mean, who else would be more likely, and have access to lich, enabling components?
@kelseyhusky I was kinda thinking that direction thanks to all the lich suggestions - they'd been unformed before, but we don't see clerical liches wearing mitres and stuff often!