Panasonic ToughBook: Lichdom in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Lichdom in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
I would like to see Skyrim or some future Elder Scrolls game give players the option of becoming a Lich. Much like the player has been able to become a vampire in past games. However, the process of becoming a lich would be more involved. Since both liches, and the process to become them already exist in the lore it doesn't seem like too much of a stretch to give us this option. To start the process you would need to have some proficiency in magic. Perhaps expert level in several schools that would most likely be needed for the transformation, Restoration and Alteration maybe. Then there would be other steps that were actually covered in Oblivion, like transferring your soul, temporarily, into an in inanimate object (hourglass). The benefit would be aimed at magic focused characters of course, perhaps bonuses in magic schools and/or magicka pools, but a decrease in physical combat abilities.

#2
23-11-2011
Halle
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Re: Lichdom in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Yes it would be superb, One of the best mods i played in Morrowind allowed you to do this. I can’t remember it's name but it was a great mod.

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23-11-2011
Chakradevroy
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Re: Lichdom in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Terrible idea. You would instantly become a pariah to every NPC and be granted no quests. Your only friends would be other Liches, but of course, they would give no quests, either. You would also be unable to complete the main quest, seeing as everyone would try to kill you on sight.

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23-11-2011
GaganGang
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Re: Lichdom in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The liches that can retain a normal human form are few and far between. Even if you did become a lich, whats the point if you look exactly the same bar maybe a few stat changes? Becoming a walking corpse doesn't exactly sound that attractive, but hey, more options to the player I suppose.

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24-11-2011
mbangali
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Re: Lichdom in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
What i was thinking was that becoming a lich didn't instantly turn you into a walking corpse. I was thinking more that the magic and the process gradually twisted and rotted your body, but in the early stages you could continue to pass as living. For the sake of quests and game mechanics. So, as far as the amount of time your character is involved with the events of Skyrim, he/she will still be passable as living being, but with some loss of personality.