Lichcraft

Description

A breakout success in the the UK.

Nominated for Polygon’s top Indie RPGs of 2020, and many more.

Back in print and as relevant as ever, this breakout game by designer Laurie O’Connel is set in a fantasy United Kingdom. Here, you play transgender necomrancers, seeking immortality in order to get to the end of a 300 year long NHS (National Health Service) waiting list.

This is a game about spite, necromancy, and being queer. Although the game itself deals with serious themes, it is set up to be tongue-in-cheek, satirical, and intimate.

Lichcraft is a rules-light tabletop RPG set up to be played with 2 or more players. The play is inspired by Forged in the Dark systems, with a simple D6-pool resolution mechanic. Instead of choosing classes or players, characters begin by choosing their politics, hobby, day job, and magical source, and use attributes from these to add to their dice rolls.

“The Year is 2069. The