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Old 06-26-2020, 01:04 PM   #12
Alden Loveshade
 
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Default Re: Different Liches [Magic/Horror]

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Originally Posted by ericthered View Post
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'm certainly not going to disagree with your personal experience. But the term "lich" applied specifically to a corpse decades before the term was adopted by RPGs. A "lichyard" meant a graveyard.

Of course when we're dealing with fantasy, a GM or an author can define things however they choose.

But while some people may call Voldemort a "lich," a quick search yielded no consensus for that.
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