Lich Encounter

The Encounter

Location & Trigger:

• Graveyard event hook
• Weight: Configurable (lichchance setting, default 50)
• Frequency: Once per day maximum (seenlich pref)
• If seenlich=1: Weight returns 0 (no encounter)
• Resets at newday (seenlich → 0)

Initial Description:

• "`2Sitting upon a rock, lamenting your fate, you are approached by a tall figure wrapped in bandages and a dark robe."
• "`2Looking into the creature's burning blue eyes, you have no doubt a lich is standing before you.`n`n"
• Lich: "`3\"Fear me not, spiritling,\" says the lich in a sepulchral voice."
• "`3\"I ask only a favor of ye. A gem I seek to extend my magicks. A favor I shall grant, in return.\"`n`n"

Gem Check:

• If gems < 1: Lich senses you have none
• "`2However, upon sensing you have none, the lich merely grunts his disgust, and walks away.`n`n"
• No choices (automatic dismissal)
• specialinc cleared, return to graveyard
• No reward, no penalty (safe but wasted encounter)

If You Have Gem:

• Two choices appear:
• [Give Gem] - Trade gem for random outcome
• [Decline] - Refuse trade, lich leaves

Choice 1: Decline

Safe Refusal:

• Message: "`2The lich grunts his disapproval and stares at you with his burning eyes.`n`n"
• Lich: "`3\"What need have ye of riches here?\" he chides you, sweeping an emaciated arm about the barren graveyard.`n`n"
• "`2Annoyed with you, he simply sighs and walks away.`n`n"

Result:

• No cost (keep your gem)
• No reward (no benefits)
• No penalty (safe option)
• specialinc cleared, return to graveyard
• seenlich NOT set (can encounter again today if decline)

Choice 2: Give Gem

Initial Action:

• Cost: -1 gem (immediate deduction)
• seenlich = 1 (locked for rest of day)
• Random roll: e_rand(1, 3) determines outcome
• Three possible results (33.3% each)

Outcome 1: Soul Gem Reward (33.3%)

Description:

• "`2reluctantly parting with one of your precious gemstones, you hand it to the lich."
• "`2Papery lips pull back to form a smile and he reaches into his robes.`n`n"
• Lich: "`3\"My thanks, spiritling. Take this,\" he says, and hands you a small, faintly glowing gem."
• "`3\"'Tis but a bauble, and I have no need for it.\"`n`n"
• "`2As you cradle the `4soul gem `2in your hands, the lich calmy walks away.`n`n"

Rewards:

• +1 gravefight (torment): "`&Your soul feels as if its capacity for torment has been increased.`n"
• +deathpower (4-10, random): e_rand(4, 10)
• Bellatrix favor: "`&You feel that Bellatrix is pleased.`n`0"

Value:

• Extra torment valuable (more graveyard fights)
• Deathpower boost (4-10 points decent gain)
• Bellatrix favor (lore acknowledgment)
• Best possible outcome (worth the gem)

Outcome 2: Tricked (33.3%)

Description:

• "`2You reluctantly part with one of your gems and hand it to the lich."
• "`2His paper-like lips pull back to form a smile and he gives a soft laugh.`n`n"
• Lich: "`3\"So foolish, these young folk,\" he says with a sneer and suddenly vanishes, his mocking laughter still faintly echoing in the chilled air.`n`n"
• "`2That horrid thing tricked you!"
• "`2No matter you conclude, as a desire for revenge takes hold in the core of your soul.`n`n"

Reward:

• +1 gravefight: "`&You gain a torment!`n`n"
• No deathpower (unlike Outcome 1)
• No Bellatrix favor

Analysis:

• Lich scammed you (took gem, gave minimal reward)
• Only benefit: +1 torment from revenge desire
• Lost 1 gem for very little
• Worst outcome (not worth the trade)

Outcome 3: Agonizing Incantation (33.3%)

Description:

• "`2With a bit of hesitation, you hand one of your precious gems to the lich."
• "`2He gives you a bemused smirk and begins muttering a soft incantation.`n`n"
• "`2Moments later, you feel a burning agony deep within your soul, and you cry out in absolute pain.`n`n"
• "`2After what seems an eternity, the lich finishes his incantation, and then vanishes in a swirl of smoke."
• "`2Fighting to get to your knees, you struggle to stay conscious."
• "`2Just as you open your mouth to curse the foul being, you hear his words echoing in your mind:`n`n"
• "\"Ye shall thank me when life once again embraces ye.\"`n`n"

Reward:

• +maxhitpoints: e_rand(1, 3) → 1-3 HP
• PERMANENT (no reset on newday/dragonkill)
• Message: "`#You've gained %s permanent %s!" (hitpoint/hitpoints)

Analysis:

• Painful but beneficial (HP gain)
• 1-3 permanent HP valuable long-term
• Cryptic message: "thank me when life embraces ye" (when resurrected/alive)
• Worth it if you get 3 HP (best roll)
• Moderate outcome (not amazing but decent)

Outcome Probability Table

Outcome	Roll	Probability	Rewards
Soul Gem	1	33.3%	+gravefight, +deathpower (4-10), Bellatrix favor
Tricked	2	33.3%	+gravefight only (revenge)
Incantation	3	33.3%	+1-3 permanent max HP

Strategy Guide

Should You Give Gem?:

• Expected Value:
  • 33% best outcome (gravefight + deathpower 4-10)
  • 33% worst outcome (gravefight only)
  • 33% moderate outcome (1-3 permanent HP)
• Worst case: 1 gem → 1 gravefight (bad trade)
• Best case: 1 gem → gravefight + deathpower 10 (great trade)
• Average: Usually worth it (2 of 3 outcomes decent)

When to Give Gem:

• Have spare gems (not desperate for them)
• Want extra torments (graveyard fighter)
• Need deathpower boost
• Permanent HP valuable to you
• Willing to gamble (33% chance of bad outcome)

When to Decline:

• Low on gems (can't afford to lose one)
• Don't use graveyard (gravefights useless)
• Risk-averse (guaranteed safe option)
• Saving gems for other uses (lodge, etc.)

Optimal Play:

• Give gem if you have 2+ spare (cost affordable)
• All outcomes give at least +1 gravefight (minimum value)
• 66% chance of getting gravefight + bonus (deathpower or HP)
• Permanent HP especially valuable long-term
• Generally worth the gamble unless gem-poor

Once Per Day Mechanic

seenlich Preference:

• Pref: seenlich (bool, default 0)
• Set to 1 when you give gem (outcome 1, 2, or 3)
• NOT set when you decline (can re-encounter if refuse)
• NOT set if you have no gems (lich walks away)

Event Weight Logic:

• If seenlich = 1: Return weight 0 (no encounter)
• If seenlich = 0: Return lichchance setting (default 50)
• Newday hook: seenlich → 0 (reset daily)

Implications:

• Can only give gem once per day
• Can decline multiple times (keeps re-appearing until you give gem)
• If no gems, can encounter again later when you have gems
• Designed to prevent gem-farming (only 1 gamble/day)

Admin Configuration

Settings:

• lichchance: Chance of encountering lich? (int, default 50)
• Higher = more common encounter
• Lower = rarer encounter
• 0 = effectively disabled (never appears)
• 100 = very common (50% of graveyard events)

Balancing:

• Default 50 = moderate frequency
• High setting (80+) = players encounter often (gem sink)
• Low setting (20-) = rare special event
• Once-per-day limit prevents exploitation regardless

Lore & Flavor

Character Design:

• Tall, bandaged, dark robes (classic lich appearance)
• Burning blue eyes (undead/magical)
• Sepulchral voice (grave-like, deep)
• Papery/emaciated features (mummified)
• Calls player "spiritling" (you're a ghost in graveyard)

Personality:

• Polite but ominous ("Fear me not")
• Condescending when declined ("What need have ye of riches here?")
• Mocking when tricks you ("So foolish, these young folk")
• Cryptic when helping ("Ye shall thank me when life embraces ye")

Motivations:

• Seeks gems "to extend magicks" (power source)
• Willing to trade favors (not purely malicious)
• 33% chance scams you (chaotic nature)
• May genuinely help (soul gem, HP incantation)

Limitations

• Once Per Day: Can only gamble one gem daily (prevents farming)
• Pure RNG: No skill/choice in outcome (33% each, no control)
• Gem Gate: Can't participate without gem (poor players excluded)
• Variable Rewards: Deathpower 4-10 and HP 1-3 ranges create unequal outcomes
• Graveyard Only: Only useful if you use graveyard (gravefights)
• No Explanation: Why does lich trick you 33%? (random cruelty unexplained)