Liches are Undead Necromancers. They have become foul, twisted, and tormented by years of evil toil. Their mental and bodily functions are preserved by powerful magic, but their bodies continue to decompose as if they were truly dead. Specific career and magical detail will vary from individual to individual, but, in general terms, Liches will all have attained 4th level of Necromancy, with D4 Battle Magic spells and D4 Necromantic spells at each level and D4 Petty Magic spells, plus some or all of the skills and advances for each level, as you see fit. Their magic points may either be assigned or generated randomly by rolling 9D8.
Physique[]
A Liche's body resembles that of a Zombie or Ghoul - an animated corpse in the process of decomposition.
Alignment[]
Evil.
Psychological Traits[]
Liches cause fear and terror in living creatures; they are immune to psychological effects themselves.
Special Rules[]
The Liche has glowing red eyes which can transfix any living creature. A Liche may try to transfix one opponent, provided it is not already in combat. The victim must make a successful Hypnotism test or be transfixed; she or he may not move or take any action and any attacks will hit automatically. This is a magical attack and both Liche and victim can use magic points to enhance/augment as normal. While transfixing a victim, the Liche itself may not move, attack, cast spells, or maintain spells cast earlier, but it may continue to control Undead already under its command. Liches can act as controllers of undead units in the same way as Necromancers. They can only be wounded by spells or magical weapons.