I think maybe imperial lands too.

If you want to solo, grab a ton of spare gold, run to consortium, buy a construct, and use that alongside your conventional pets. Sanctum is an excellent place for a mage to solo rank.

Warning, Warning: Newbies don't get lich. Sorry. Requires a lot of knowledge, competence, persistence, and a fair bit of luck, and hard to find newbies who can cover even one of these bases, much less all four.