Name: Amulak al Acterus
Age: 274
Gender: Male
Personality: Calm, patient, and ruthless, Amulak is a power-hungry, ambitious individual. While he had once been an upstanding, idealistic man despite being a necromancer, his ascention into lichdom corrupted his mind, leaving the desire to conquer and subjugate where there had once been revolutionary idealism. Undeath has also warped his view of people: he treats them amicably enough, but ultimately views them as disposable resources, as they can always be raised as another undead.
However, the loss of his phylactery has humbled him, fearing death now that he was vulnerable to its grasp. As such, he strives to remain polite and inoffensive, if only to limit his number of potential enemies.
Biography: According to imperial records, the dread lich Amulak al Acterus came to power a century and a half ago in a foolish attempt to rebel against the Empire and claim the throne for himself. In an attempt to circumvent the devastating power of the Angel, the lich bided his time for decades until he felt it was time to strike, raising scores of undead across multiple countries on two continents with the help of multiple apprentice necromancers and ordering them to conceal themselves until he gave the command to strike. However, when his attack finally began, even this was not enough. Even as he and his apprentices hid themselves and continued to raise an army of the dead, they were still not enough to defeat the Imperial Knights. Amulak practically drowned the Knights in a sea of undead, but the Priestess continued to raise them. And even worse, every attempt he made to try to raise a fallen Imperial Knight as an undead failed, as the Priestess was quicker on the draw than he was every single time. Time proved to be his undoing, as Amulak's armies couldn't break past the empowered Imperial Knights, much less the Phalanx, before the Angel destroyed every concentrated force of undead he had raised.
The Knights' hunt for Amulak and his apprentices was relentless, spanning one hundred years and two generations of Knights before Amulak himself was finally cornered, his phylactery discovered and shattered. Refusing to be unceremoniously executed by the Knights, Amulak cast a spell as he was cornered, burying himself within his own lair as he seemingly committed suicide. Or so the Imperial Knights believed. In reality, the lich used a potent magical artifact to escape the collapse of his lair, though not without great loss.
A lich's phylactery was the container for their very soul and the reason they could not be slain by conventional means. No matter how gruesome the death, the lich would always resurrect back into a state of unlife as long as their phylactery was intact. Over the century that the Knights had hunted down Amulak and his coven, Amulak had been slain no less than three dozen times. The only reason that the Knights' hunt for him had lasted as long as it did was because of the difficulty involved in finding and shattering his phylactery.
The loss of his phylactery, and thus, his soul, had greatly weakened Amulak's magical abilities, rendering him no more powerful than a mere mortal spellcaster. He was still undead, so he would not die from natural causes, but his next death would be final. And so he laid low, biding his time over several decades as he tried to find a way to restore his magical power until he was approached to join the Bloodpeace Guild.
Stats:
Might - 1
Finesse - 8
Fortitude - 7
Health - 10
Speed - 1
Perception - 4
Arcane - 12
Spirit - 7
Abilities:
Legion of the Dead - Whether it be mere skeletons, corpses, or horrific abominations of flesh and bone that he has fused together, Amulak can raise and empower the dead through his necromancy to do his bidding and overwhelm his foes.
When cast, roll Arcane to determine the class and strength of the undead servant. Attack with two rolls: one with the minion's Might versus the defender's Fortitude, and one with Amulak's Arcane versus the defender's Spirit.
Leeching Grasp - Spectral hands reach out to grasp the enemy, draining the very life out of them and transfering their energy back to the caster.
Roll Arcane vs Fortitude. If the attacker wins, replenish the amount of health to the attacker that was dealt to the defender. On Critical Success, immobilize the defender for a turn.
Desecration - Defile the very earth in an area, rendering it unable to support life. Those standing on desecrated ground begin to falter and lose their strength. Amulak and his undead are immune to these effects, as they are not alive.
AoE debuff field. If Arcane vs Spirit roll is failed, reduce Might and Speed of affected targets.
Equipment:
Mask - Covers up the fact that he's a lich with a skull for a face.
Staff - Arcane staff for casting spells.
Theme Song(s):
Voice actor: James Horan