I know. That village thing was a one time thing also. A lich almost never goes into combat himself, and usually uses his minions. After this town, it's all skeletons.
So only action old lichie is getting is if someone is dumb/brave/both to enter his lair, and is powerful enough to reach him. But his armies are not something to laugh at either.
And sadface to the no alien. Eh well, the lich is enough in the terms of fun. Might make a hero character. Is there already a magic archer? or a pure tank character?