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HOW TO CREATE A LICH IN THE WORLD OF
DARKNESS
I have been browsing the World of Darkness sites on the Internet
recentlyand I have noticed several people have posted their
versions of the AD&D Lichfor the World of Darkness. Each
submitted the Lich as a new type of creature inthe WoD with its own
set of abilities and powers. !nfortunately" most of themwere
WAAAAA# too powerful. $his got me thinking about the Lich %they
werealways a favorite of mine and the various ways one could go
about creating onein the WoD. $hen it occurred to me that you D'($
have to create a new type ofbeing to create a Lich in a WoD
setting" the good old guys %and gals at WhiteWolf have already
given us all we need to do it)
All you need to create a WoD Lich are the following books*
A World of Darkness: Sorcerer +WoD*,The Bygone Bestiary +--
Mage the Ascension/*$AWorld of Darkness: Mummy 2nd
editionWoD*/0
Vampire Players uide123!lysium "may#e$EL#
The %n&uisition "may#e$I(4Bastet "may#e$-A,
'lan#ook (osferatu "may#e$5-(
$hese books contain all you will need to bring your Lich to
%unlife) 'nceyou gain access to the proper books %tomes6 you simply
follow these easy %6
steps*
7. 8ollow the character creation process listed in the
WoD*,orcerer book. ALich obviously would not be a $rue /age
%although he might have been atone time the power of his Avatar
would have gone into making him theundead creature that he is %much
the same way a 1ampire cannot be a$rue /age.
0. 5hoose the following /erits and 8laws for the Lich*
Immortal %9 point /erit +WoD*,(ight ,ight %: point /erit
WoD*,
Iron Will %; point /erit WoD*,Innate /agic Ability 5hill $ouch*
: dice of damage %< point /erit 123%/I3=$ be found in /age
players guide as well
Alien Appearance %7+< point 8law --1ulnerability $rue 8aith
%: point 8law --1ulnerability 2hylactery %; point 8law --'ffensive
to Animals %7 point 8law WoD*,>otting %:+< point 8law
+WoD*/0
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,tench %7 point 8law 5-(Special friend (3 point Merit)
WoD:SCompulsion (1 point Flaw) Researchin and learnin new rituals
!"#(and other "la$ers #uides as well)"ath %atural: &phemera ('
point Merit) WoD:S
nachronism ( point Flaw) WoD:M*echopho+ic (, point Flaw)
WoD:M('$E* Italici?ed /erits and 8laws are optional but very
appropriate.
:. #ou should also buy the following ,pecial Advantage for the
Lich withfreebie points*
Armor* : soak dice for physical damage %: points --
;. $he following -ackgrounds would be appropriate for the
Lich*
Age +EL#
Arcane +WoD*," /*tA8amiliar WoD*,Influence /*tALibrary
/*tA/ilitary 8orce EL# %could represent a powerful group of beings
the Lich
controls/ob I(4 %could represent a group of undead minions the
Lich
controls>elic WoD*,>etainers /*tA %could be 7 or more
intelligent undead minions>esources /*tA
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,ummoning %Daimonic and /aterial for summoning different types
ofspirits to animate the Lichs minions
Alchemy for creating the potions and eliCirs which preserve the
body ofthe Lich and the bodies of his minions
9. 8inally fill out the details %(ame" age" birthplace" history"
motivations" etc.and there you have it. 2retty simple huh6
'" '. 8or those of you who do not have access to some of the
books Imentioned above" here are the descriptions of some of the
/erits" 8laws and-ackgrounds I mentioned. I WILL ('$" however add
all of the information foundin the World of Darkness* ,orcerer
book. It would be too much typing" Idprobably get sued by White
Wolf %because who would buy the book if they couldget it free here"
right and the book is DE8I(I$EL# worth the 7B.FF %!.,. that Ipaid
for it. I highly recommend it to all of you" especially if you run
a /age
campaign %imagine the look on your 25s faces when their newest
enemy keepsthrowing lightning bolts or creating some other
obviously mystical effect andnever incurs paradoC)
M!)%TS * +,AWS
Alien Appearance "-./ point +la0$ 1BB#our appearance is notably
different and unsettling. Whispers follow
wherever you walk" children stare or look away and enemies can
always findpeople who remember your passing. #ou are more
noticeable" more easilypicked out in a crowd and more memorable to
strangers. A 7+point flaw might
represent a minor blemish while a !L# alien)
Vulnera#ility "2./ point +la0$ 1BB8or all their vast powers"
some supernatural beings seem to have one
chink in their armor" one bane to their eCistence. #ou possess a
1ulnerability" asubstance" element" or power which will harm or
even kill you. $he level of thisflaw determines whether you
weakness can simply harm or weaken you or " if itcan destroy you.
Damage caused by a 1ulnerability 5A(('$ be soaked) Anormal"
weakening vulnerability causes 7 =ealth Level of aggravated
damageper turn a mortal one causes : =ealth Levels of Aggravated
damage per turn of
contact. ECamples*+la0 Weakness0 points #ou can be fatally
inGured by something thats nearly
impossible to acHuire %=oly Lance of Longinus" theperfume of the
Emperor of 5athay" or weakened bysomething very rare %dragons
blood" naphtha" the biteof an Egyptian asp" panthers breath.
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: points #ou can be inGured by something very rare orweakened by
something that is moderately rare%mistle toe" garlic" a mirror"
silver" /agick.
; points #ou can be fatally inGured by something moderately
rare or weakened by something common %iron" fire"sunlight.
< points you can be fatally inGured by something common.
ffensi3e to Animals "- point +la0$ 1WoD:S8or some reason animals
are uneasy in your presence and fearful of your
touch. 2erhaps #'! have been touched by something in your arcane
practicesperhaps you are cursed or related to a cursed family
bloodline %or perhaps youare actually a mystically preserved undead
sorcerer. 8or whatever reason"animals are Gittery around you. Add
J0difficulty or subtract 0 dice from your dice
pools whenever youre dealing with a beast in story terms" it
doesnt like you andyou dont like it" either.
)otting "4./ point +la0$ .WoD:M2$he magic that preserves you
body is" wellKnot Huite perfect. As a result"
you body appears to be rotting. $here may be places on your body
that whereyour skin is torn or you muscles and@or bone may show
through. #ou suffer a J7to J: difficulty on all ,ocial rolls"
depending on the level of decay.
Stench "- point +la0$ 1'B(Its pretty simple" you ,$I() #ou body
constant emits an odor of rot. -e
cause of this" you receive 0 dice to your ,tealth dice pools
against any creaturethat can smell unless you are upwind.
Compulsion (1 point Flaw) Researching and learning new rituals
VPG(and other Players Guides as well)
#ou have a psychological compulsion of some sort" which can
cause youa number of different problems. #our compulsion may be for
cleanliness"perfection" bragging" stealing" gaming" eCaggeration
%magical research or Gusttalking. A compulsion may be temporarily
overcome by spending a point ofWillpower but is in effect at all
other times.
Path Natural (5 point erit) !o"#$#ou are a natural at some
mystic path. 8or whatever reason %inborn talent"
powerful heritage" past life" supernatural bargain" etc." youve
got an affinity toone certain type of magic. ,elect '(E magic path.
8rom this point on you payonly three+Huarters of the normal cost
%rounding down when buying advancedlevels or rituals for that path
'(L#) $his /erit can only be purchased once.
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%nachronism (& point Flaw) !o"#&=aving been around for
so many years" you find it increasingly difficult to
keep up with the times. An intelligence roll is reHuired
whenever you have to dealwith something modern. If the roll fails"
use the number of net failures as anegative modifier to your
attempts.
'echophoic ( point Flaw) !o"#&$he blossoming of technology
over the last 7, A5$I1E 8>EE-IE 2'I($, =!/A(I$# /'D.
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Military +orce 1!,7$his -ackground represents the forces" be
they civilian or military" that an
ancient being controls. Each dot determines the number of
individuals and theirtraining. ,torytellers should feel free to
allow the character to control moreindividuals with less training
%e.g. With 0 dots the character could control a ;F
person mob. 8or a Lich this could represent skilled or slightly
more powerfulundead minions. 7< person mob" unorgani?ed and
untrained %student rebels"
street gang 0< person team with some combat training %police"
crime
family ;F person platoon" all combat trained %,WA$ team"
army
reserves 9< person troop" all veterans %mercenary soldiers"
terrorist
units 7FF+person company" elite troops %,pecial 8orces"
intelligence unit
Mo# 1%(8$his -ackground actually represents a group of
like+minded religious
believers who help and assist an InHuisitor in a particular
region. 8or a Lich itwould probably represent a group of near
mindless undead minions or very weakminions of average
intelligence.
0 people %minions
; people %minions
9 people %minions
7< people %minions
0< people %minions
SP!'%A, ADVA(TA!SArmor "-.9 points$ .BB
$his advantage represents the amount of damage a creature my
naturallysoak" due to leathery hide" scales" spines" etc. $his
armor allows a creature tosoak aggravated damage as well as
non+aggravated. $he cost is determined bythe amount of protection
this Advantage gives.
Points Armor
7 pt 7 soak die %thick fur or hide0pts 0 soak dice %horny
scales" spiny ridges:pts : soak dice %shell" thick chitin;pts ;
soak dice %dragonhide" metal plating
('$E* I gave the Lich : soak dice because %as the AD&D rules
say the Lich isimmune to weapons of less than J7 enchantment and
has a pretty low A5. If youor your ,toryteller thinks this is too
high" change it)
