Nov 5, 2018 17:04:34 GMT -6
Post by Special Snowflake on Nov 5, 2018 17:04:34 GMT -6
Lich
Name of Species: Lich
Baseline Dimension: Same as the species they originated from, default dimensions are same as human.
Baseline Appearance: Typically Liches will appear as corpses or skeletons, etc. However, it’s possible for them to devote part of their power to maintaining a more refreshed appearance, allowing a lich to keep the appearance traits of their original species.
Culture/Origin of Species: Liches were originally spell casters and those who had magical inclinations and desired to conquer mortality. In the olden days Liches were known as harbingers of evil, committing many horrific acts to obtain their immortality and in perfecting their craft. In more recent days after the discovery of talents Liches bargained to have their past ‘crimes’ forgiven in exchange for becoming researchers whom investigate the origin and capabilities of talents. Due to their past sorcerous experience’s liches were accepted for this role, and they have stayed as such ever since the treaty’s acceptance.
Due to the invention of talents the ritual to become a lich is far easier, as many require using the inherent talent energies of the host rather then the crude old sacrificial methods of the past, allowing for better karma options for turning into this undead. Still it takes a special breed of individual to become a lich rather then another type of undead, so they are still somewhat uncommon.
Traits:
• Don’t have to breathe, eat, sleep, and perform any normal bodily function of their base species.
• By storing their soul in a phylactery, they can rebuild their body even if said body is destroyed.
• Liches have knowledge of necromancy ingrained in them, they can revive others into different types of undead (bar another lich), though they won’t be their minion as per the stereo type of a necromancer.
Flaws:
• A liches phylactery can be destroyed, and thusly stop them from reviving.
• The farther away from their phylactery the less control over their body the lich has, thus it should be stored in a relatively safe but nearby location. Assume the range of the cities setting is good enough.
• Since they are undead being created through magic/rituals, holy/healing talents deal bonus damage against them.
