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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8260220" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/279829/White-Box-Tome--Arioth-I-Swords--Wizardry?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">White Box Tome - Arioth I [Swords & Wizardry]</a></p><p>Swords & Wizardry</p><p><strong>Deadhead, Dead Head:</strong> This variety of undead is one of Liche Mezogorah’s masterpieces. They spawn into existence when a Ghoul is severed of its head. Moments later, the head takes on a life of its own and can leap at its enemies and attempt to bite them to death.</p><p><strong>Ripneck Deadgripper, Dead Gripper:</strong> The Ripneck Deadgripper is a variety of undead that is the pairing of the Liche’s necromancy, and demonology, with the addition of a spell that warps the Liche’s creations where he deems. The huge hands are those of a dead demon.</p><p><strong>The Bloodied Cleric, Erera Liliwan:</strong> The Bloodied Cleric is Erera Liliwan after she has died and succumbed to the curse of the undead.</p><p>The Bloodied Cleric is another of the Liche’s creations, a plan he has had in the works for quite some time.</p><p><strong>Ghoul Screaming Dead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul Deadface Villager:</strong> The Deadface Villager is a variety of Ghoul that is of the Liche’s Animate Dead spell and a freshly made corpse.</p><p><strong>Ghostblade Slayer:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead:</strong> Nehkra Legion of the Dead Deadmagic power.</p><p><strong>Elder Liche, Mezogorah:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> Negation of the Dead Power scroll magic item.</p><p><strong>Elder Liche:</strong> Elder Liche Nehkra Mastery Ability.</p><p><strong>Zombie:</strong> Raise the Horde magic staff.</p><p>Banebone Sacrifice magic sword.</p><p><strong>Vampire Demon:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Demon:</strong> Raise the Horde magic staff.</p><p><strong>Skeleton:</strong> The Skeletons that rise in the cemetery are twisted, gnarled. They are animated by the power of the Mad Liche Mezogorah. It is his cackle that the player’s characters here as he animates and observes from afar.</p><p></p><p>NEGATION OF THE DEAD POWER</p><p>Once owned by a Necromancer of considerable repute, this Scroll will animate all corpses within 1d4 miles of the reader. However, these Ghouls will attack the executor of the Scroll and will not obey any commands.</p><p></p><p>RAISE THE HORDE</p><p>The wielder of this staff strikes the ground and can thereafter animate 3d6 dead bodies (corpses). The area of effect is anywhere within sight of the possessor. This staff holds ten charges.</p><p></p><p>GODDESS MIGHT OF DEATH</p><p>This staff endows the owner and wielder the ability to raise, bind and command 1d4 undead demons as long as their corpses are within 1d4 miles around the user. If destroyed, the demons will turn upon the one that raised them.</p><p></p><p>BANEBONE SACRIFICE</p><p>Created by the Pantheon of Bone and wrought from the tooth of a monolithic Space Dragon that was slain by a bloodied hero that then vanished from the realms, this greatsword endows the wielder the ability to raise 1D4 Zombies per level of experience.</p><p></p><p>Legion of the Dead</p><p>Once per day, you can raise an army of the undead, as long as there are corpses to animate within 1d4 miles, which will do anything you command.</p><p></p><p>Elder Liche</p><p>When you have attained to a measure of power determined by the referee, you can commit an act of ritual suicide and be reborn as a mighty Elder Liche.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8260220, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/279829/White-Box-Tome--Arioth-I-Swords--Wizardry?affiliate_id=17596]White Box Tome - Arioth I [Swords & Wizardry][/URL] Swords & Wizardry [b]Deadhead, Dead Head:[/b] This variety of undead is one of Liche Mezogorah’s masterpieces. They spawn into existence when a Ghoul is severed of its head. Moments later, the head takes on a life of its own and can leap at its enemies and attempt to bite them to death. [b]Ripneck Deadgripper, Dead Gripper:[/b] The Ripneck Deadgripper is a variety of undead that is the pairing of the Liche’s necromancy, and demonology, with the addition of a spell that warps the Liche’s creations where he deems. The huge hands are those of a dead demon. [b]The Bloodied Cleric, Erera Liliwan:[/b] The Bloodied Cleric is Erera Liliwan after she has died and succumbed to the curse of the undead. The Bloodied Cleric is another of the Liche’s creations, a plan he has had in the works for quite some time. [b]Ghoul Screaming Dead:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul Deadface Villager:[/b] The Deadface Villager is a variety of Ghoul that is of the Liche’s Animate Dead spell and a freshly made corpse. [b]Ghostblade Slayer:[/b] ? [b]Undead:[/b] Nehkra Legion of the Dead Deadmagic power. [b]Elder Liche, Mezogorah:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul:[/b] Negation of the Dead Power scroll magic item. [b]Elder Liche:[/b] Elder Liche Nehkra Mastery Ability. [b]Zombie:[/b] Raise the Horde magic staff. Banebone Sacrifice magic sword. [b]Vampire Demon:[/b] ? [b]Undead Demon:[/b] Raise the Horde magic staff. [b]Skeleton:[/b] The Skeletons that rise in the cemetery are twisted, gnarled. They are animated by the power of the Mad Liche Mezogorah. It is his cackle that the player’s characters here as he animates and observes from afar. NEGATION OF THE DEAD POWER Once owned by a Necromancer of considerable repute, this Scroll will animate all corpses within 1d4 miles of the reader. However, these Ghouls will attack the executor of the Scroll and will not obey any commands. RAISE THE HORDE The wielder of this staff strikes the ground and can thereafter animate 3d6 dead bodies (corpses). The area of effect is anywhere within sight of the possessor. This staff holds ten charges. GODDESS MIGHT OF DEATH This staff endows the owner and wielder the ability to raise, bind and command 1d4 undead demons as long as their corpses are within 1d4 miles around the user. If destroyed, the demons will turn upon the one that raised them. BANEBONE SACRIFICE Created by the Pantheon of Bone and wrought from the tooth of a monolithic Space Dragon that was slain by a bloodied hero that then vanished from the realms, this greatsword endows the wielder the ability to raise 1D4 Zombies per level of experience. Legion of the Dead Once per day, you can raise an army of the undead, as long as there are corpses to animate within 1d4 miles, which will do anything you command. Elder Liche When you have attained to a measure of power determined by the referee, you can commit an act of ritual suicide and be reborn as a mighty Elder Liche. [/QUOTE]
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