Liches Get Stitches

YOU are a necromancer. The LICH, supreme leader of your order and the GOD OF DEATH’s right hand, has abandoned her post. To choose a replacement, YOU and three other aspirants will delve into the CHARNEL HOUSE. This deadly tomb contains trials to purge the weak and gain the GOD OF DEATH’s favor. Only one of you will get to live forever...

Sexy Battle Wizards meets Paranoia in this one-page, one-shot RPG. Embrace the chaos of vying against each other while trying to please the God of Death. The rock-paper-scissors nature of the magical interactions provides a constant threat while also giving each player the upper hand against someone else.  The spite mechanic grants a way to hobble other necromancers and ensures even failure has rewards. Continue playing as a vengeful wraith after you die! 

You’ll need a pile of d6, something to write on, and something to write with. You can use the included character sheets if you wish!

Art by Gordy Higgins

All text in Optima

Banner image by Felipe Hueb

Released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license

Massive thanks to friends and playtesters Ethan Avery, Max Cushner, Colin Downes, Sarah Reilly, Hart Wood, and Derek Zhang.