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Necrosis
Eager Tradesman
Joined: 14 Nov 2002
Posts: 41
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I've come across liches in D&D games and now in Divine Divinity (a great game, by the way). I understand that a lich is some form of the undead, but can anyone give me a more detailed definition? In fact, just what IS the difference between a ghoul, a zombie, and a lich?
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Mon Jul 21, 2003 9:24 pm |
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Sir Markus
Counselor of the King
Joined: 11 Jan 2002
Posts: 369
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA |
| This definition from Dictionary.com |
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"In Dungeons & Dragons(D&D) and derivative games, a lich is a wizard or cleric who seeks to defy death by magical means. They transform theirselves into an undead state by means of various unholy rituals and store their soul in a magical jar called a "phylactery." The name comes from the Old English lic, (pronounced the sam) which means "corpse."'
and yes I agree, Divine Divinity is a great game, really enjoyed that one. |
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Mon Jul 21, 2003 11:20 pm |
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Dwango
Head Merchant
Joined: 06 May 2002
Posts: 68
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Ghoul: A person who eats the dead. Eventually, he/she becomes cursed and gradually changes into a deformed mass. In this state they become much like the undead, in that they don't die a natural death.
Zombie: A dead person who has been animated by powerful magic, usually voodoo. This person has no really brain or life, though many games change that as it suits them (DivDiv has multiple attacks by a zombie who can talk and think). They do the shaman's bidding usually and stop animating once thier task is done. Check out a Romero movie. 
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Tue Jul 22, 2003 4:44 pm |
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Necrosis
Eager Tradesman
Joined: 14 Nov 2002
Posts: 41
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Thanks for the info guys. It helped!
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Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:25 pm |
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NeverDark
Village Leader
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Posts: 91
Location: Virtual Reality aka Life |
| Re: This definition from Dictionary.com |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sir Markus
"In Dungeons & Dragons(D&D) and derivative games, a lich is a wizard or cleric who seeks to defy death by magical means. They transform theirselves into an undead state by means of various unholy rituals and store their soul in a magical jar called a "phylactery." The name comes from the Old English lic, (pronounced the sam) which means "corpse."'
Isn't it interesting how there's a striking similarity between different cultures' myths? For instance, in the folklore of certain European nations there's a legend about an evil immortal king, Skeletal Immortal One, who transferred his "mortality" into a metal pin, hid it a golden egg and placed it far-far away in a dark secret place. Should someone break the pin, the Immortal One would die.
Makes you wonder why many beliefs throughout the world are so similar to each other, and what events they originated from  |
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