Post by Angstrom on Jul 1, 2009 18:18:54 GMT -5
First pass on a speculative Lich design. This is only for my own amusement. Thought I'd share.
The Lich is a remort only class. They are powerful undead spellcasters. Their hp/mana is basically the same as mages, maybe a little more.
Notes:
Healing spells do not work on liches.
Default gender is it.
1 Create phylactery Animate Dead Infravision
2 Chill Touch Rigamortis Detect Invisibility
3 Information Magical Script
4 Shocking Grasp Detect Alignment
5 Locate Object Thamauturgy
6 Blindness Armor
7 Lightning Bolt Invisible
8 Curse Terrify
9 Color Spray Craftsmanship
10 Dissection Reanimate
11 Energy Drain
12 Protection from Evil Freezing Grasp
13 Hold Strength
14 Decay
15 Disintegrate Control Undead
16 Death Focus Knock
17 Death Ward Clone
18 Ice Storm
19 Consume
20 Slay Revivify
21 Death Curse Create Wand
22 Meteor Swarm Waterwalk
23 Vampiric Touch Object Bond
24 Petrification Group PFE
25 Directed Teleport Incorporable
26 Mana Channel Danse Macabre
27 Word of Death Command Undead
28 Research Spell Vampiric Aura
29 Necromancy Imbue Object
30 Resurrect Word of Annihilation
New Spells and Abilities:
Create Phylactery
Mana Cost: All mana (must be at least 100 to cast)
Delay: N/A
Makes a holder for the lich's soul. The Lich cannot gain xp unless phylactery is equipped. While a phylactery is in the game, xp penalties for death for the lich are reduced by (lvl+int)%. The phylactery can be made as a holdable or light. Phylactry stats: mana + (lvl+int)/2, mr: + (lvl+int)/5. !good, !neutral lich only. A phylactery cannot be created if one already exists for the lich. Phylacteries can only be taken or used by the creator. If the phylactery is destroyed, the lich dies. This means you can get rid of yours to make a new one but you die when you do it.
Rigamortis
Grants a bonus of 1+(lvl/2+((int-15)*2)) to AC
Subtracts (lvl – (int-15)) from moves
Permanent once learned, adjusts to new level.
Decay
Mana: ?
Stops all healing, including qheal.
Delay: 3 rounds, reduced by int
Death Curse
Mana: ?
Casts blind, decay, sleep and curse on target.
Delay: 3 rounds, reduced by int
Control Undead
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Takes control of any undead creature up to the casters lvl +(cha-17)
Normal rules for pets.
Death Ward
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Target's hp may not be reduced below 1. Short duration. Essentially target cannot die while this is on, it lasts probably one hour.
Revivify
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Improved reanimate, makes ghasts or mummies
Necromancy
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Improved revivify, makes revenants or ghosts
Death Focus
Mana: 200
Delay: ?
Allows a player to set a spot he will return to on death. When the lich dies, it returns to this spot instead of recall point. Possibly also sets recall point?
Dissection
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Gives a player information about a monster from its corpse. Similar to information or creature lore, but gives more information. Trade off is the thing has to be dead.
Consume
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Eat a corpse to gain a temporary bonus. Not sure what the bonus would be, probably random boost to stat , hp, or mana. One bonus at a time.
Vampiric Touch
Drains lvl +int % of barehand damage done back to hp. Permanent, only works with barehand.
Freezing Grasp
Adds a one round slow to barehand attacks. Permanent, only works with barehand.
Danse Macabre
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Causes all living creature in the room to take damage, heals all undead creatures.
Terrify
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Causes mob to flee and knocks them down to sitting
Create Wand
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Can create wands
Similar to thamauturgy.
Imbue object
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Imbues a wearable or holdable object with one of: Strength, Armor, Infravision, Detect Invisible, Invisible, Detect Alignment, Waterwalk. The object becomes no rent. Sets lich h/m/v to 1.
Research Spell
Mana: ?
Delay: Long (an hour maybe)
The lich may learn any spell in the game. This lasts for int/2 + lvl/3 hours.
Vampiric Aura
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Grants vampiric touch to all in group at ¼ normal strength. Must be cast, compared to vampiric touch. Other liches are not affected by this. Undead creatures get this at 1/2 str rather than 1/4.
WoA
Mana: 160
Delay: 3
Casts Word of Death and Death Curse on target
Object Bond
Bonds an object to lich. If Lich dies or Dts, the lich will have this item in its inventory upon reviving. One object at a time. Phylacteries can not be bonded.
Knock
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Picks a lock. Doesn't work on !pick doors.
The Lich is a remort only class. They are powerful undead spellcasters. Their hp/mana is basically the same as mages, maybe a little more.
Notes:
Healing spells do not work on liches.
Default gender is it.
1 Create phylactery Animate Dead Infravision
2 Chill Touch Rigamortis Detect Invisibility
3 Information Magical Script
4 Shocking Grasp Detect Alignment
5 Locate Object Thamauturgy
6 Blindness Armor
7 Lightning Bolt Invisible
8 Curse Terrify
9 Color Spray Craftsmanship
10 Dissection Reanimate
11 Energy Drain
12 Protection from Evil Freezing Grasp
13 Hold Strength
14 Decay
15 Disintegrate Control Undead
16 Death Focus Knock
17 Death Ward Clone
18 Ice Storm
19 Consume
20 Slay Revivify
21 Death Curse Create Wand
22 Meteor Swarm Waterwalk
23 Vampiric Touch Object Bond
24 Petrification Group PFE
25 Directed Teleport Incorporable
26 Mana Channel Danse Macabre
27 Word of Death Command Undead
28 Research Spell Vampiric Aura
29 Necromancy Imbue Object
30 Resurrect Word of Annihilation
New Spells and Abilities:
Create Phylactery
Mana Cost: All mana (must be at least 100 to cast)
Delay: N/A
Makes a holder for the lich's soul. The Lich cannot gain xp unless phylactery is equipped. While a phylactery is in the game, xp penalties for death for the lich are reduced by (lvl+int)%. The phylactery can be made as a holdable or light. Phylactry stats: mana + (lvl+int)/2, mr: + (lvl+int)/5. !good, !neutral lich only. A phylactery cannot be created if one already exists for the lich. Phylacteries can only be taken or used by the creator. If the phylactery is destroyed, the lich dies. This means you can get rid of yours to make a new one but you die when you do it.
Rigamortis
Grants a bonus of 1+(lvl/2+((int-15)*2)) to AC
Subtracts (lvl – (int-15)) from moves
Permanent once learned, adjusts to new level.
Decay
Mana: ?
Stops all healing, including qheal.
Delay: 3 rounds, reduced by int
Death Curse
Mana: ?
Casts blind, decay, sleep and curse on target.
Delay: 3 rounds, reduced by int
Control Undead
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Takes control of any undead creature up to the casters lvl +(cha-17)
Normal rules for pets.
Death Ward
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Target's hp may not be reduced below 1. Short duration. Essentially target cannot die while this is on, it lasts probably one hour.
Revivify
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Improved reanimate, makes ghasts or mummies
Necromancy
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Improved revivify, makes revenants or ghosts
Death Focus
Mana: 200
Delay: ?
Allows a player to set a spot he will return to on death. When the lich dies, it returns to this spot instead of recall point. Possibly also sets recall point?
Dissection
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Gives a player information about a monster from its corpse. Similar to information or creature lore, but gives more information. Trade off is the thing has to be dead.
Consume
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Eat a corpse to gain a temporary bonus. Not sure what the bonus would be, probably random boost to stat , hp, or mana. One bonus at a time.
Vampiric Touch
Drains lvl +int % of barehand damage done back to hp. Permanent, only works with barehand.
Freezing Grasp
Adds a one round slow to barehand attacks. Permanent, only works with barehand.
Danse Macabre
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Causes all living creature in the room to take damage, heals all undead creatures.
Terrify
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Causes mob to flee and knocks them down to sitting
Create Wand
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Can create wands
Similar to thamauturgy.
Imbue object
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Imbues a wearable or holdable object with one of: Strength, Armor, Infravision, Detect Invisible, Invisible, Detect Alignment, Waterwalk. The object becomes no rent. Sets lich h/m/v to 1.
Research Spell
Mana: ?
Delay: Long (an hour maybe)
The lich may learn any spell in the game. This lasts for int/2 + lvl/3 hours.
Vampiric Aura
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Grants vampiric touch to all in group at ¼ normal strength. Must be cast, compared to vampiric touch. Other liches are not affected by this. Undead creatures get this at 1/2 str rather than 1/4.
WoA
Mana: 160
Delay: 3
Casts Word of Death and Death Curse on target
Object Bond
Bonds an object to lich. If Lich dies or Dts, the lich will have this item in its inventory upon reviving. One object at a time. Phylacteries can not be bonded.
Knock
Mana: ?
Delay: ?
Picks a lock. Doesn't work on !pick doors.