Every proud necromancer of sound mind knows the failings of mortal flesh. And quite a few of them work to overcome it. If you are among those, heed my warning!
For far too long, the path to Lichdom consisted of rote memorization of chants from dusty old tomes, rediscovering rituals from fragments, and learning from texts that put the "Philosophical" into "Philosophical Necromancy". Were that a master of old had written clearly and directly instead of ranting about "carving a path with shining dark to the ninth secret of Magnus Eternal"!
In 859, during the late bloody years of the Second Era, Arkhonius Lim was born to a lesser noble family in Nibenay. At a young age, he decided to leave his responsibilities behind and join the Guild of Mages, much to the displeasure of his father, Albinus. But economic circumstances conspired against Albinus' narrowmindedness and after some years he finally had to give his blessing to Arkhonius.
