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Old 06-26-2020, 12:38 PM   #10
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Default Re: Different Liches [Magic/Horror]

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Originally Posted by Varyon View Post
I think "lich" is sufficiently associated with "skeletal spellcaster" at this point that using the term for something else is just going to cause confusion for your players.
I don't know. When I try to explain the concept of "Lich" to folks who aren't part of gaming, I get a lot of comments about Voldemort.

I do think a Lich has to give something up for their immortality, and generally that has both a physical component and a moral or mental component, but exceptions would exist. I agree with the durability part as well: if you just have unaging, you're not a lich.
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