A Liche, also known in India as a Yamasattva, is born from a hermetic derivation of the Spell of Life that was contained in the writings of Cabirus, the founder of the Cabiri, and the studies of an Etruscan death mage. Because the spell is in itself relatively easy to cast compared to other methods to achieve immortality, it was alluring for members of the Order of Hermes since the days of Rome. The only problem is that the formula itself is forgotten, fragmented, censored and highly forbidden. The task of achieving lichedom can cost an entire lifetime.