Lich

Lich
Race	Undead
Cost	50
HP	60
Movement	6
XP	150
Level	3
Alignment	Chaotic
Advances from:	Dark Sorcerer
Advances to:	Ancient Lich (Descent into Darkness only)
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A Lich is a level 3 unit belonging to the race and faction of Undead. It is one of the two advancements of the Dark Sorcerer and one of the two final advancements of the Dark Adept, the other being the Necromancer.

The way liches are formed and how they work is explored in "Descent into Darkness", where the player guides Malin Keshar on his path to becoming an all-powerful necromancer. When he becomes deathly injured, the player must perform a ritual to turn Malin into a lich.

Liches can unleash very powerful magical attacks at range, and, as undead, they can drain the life from their foes in melee.

Combat

Unit Description

A lich is the physical embodiment of black magic's first goal: the quest to achieve immortality. Though a great deal is sacrificed in the rebirth, in becoming a lich one cheats death of that which truly gives it terror. For it is the mind that is retained, and the spirit which follows, though the body may wither away.

It is not known, save perhaps by the inner circles of necromancy, whether life is prolonged indefinitely or simply extended. But the fact that this question can be raised at all, testifies to the magnitude of what their order has achieved.

Abilities

Submerge - The Lich does not breathe air and so can hide undetected in deep water.

Attacks

	Name	Type	Strikes	Range	Special
	touch	arcane	8-3	melee	drains
	chill tempest	cold	12-3	ranged	magical
	shadow wave	arcane	9-3	ranged	magical

Resistances

Attack Type	Resistance
Arcane	-40%
Blade	10%
Cold	60%
Fire	-20%
Impact	-10%
Pierce	30%

Terrain Modifiers

Terrain	Movement Cost	Defence
Castle	1	60%
Cave	2	40%
Coastal Reef	2	30%
Deep Water	3	10%
Flat	1	40%
Forest	2	50%
Frozen	2	30%
Hills	2	50%
Mountains	3	60%
Mushroom Grove	2	60%
Sand	2	30%
Shallow Water	3	20%
Swamp	2	30%
Unwalkable	-	0%
Village	1	60%