The Restless Dead warband questions (BTB)

Hello,

Just having a look at the btb undead warband. It struck me as odd that the liche could wear armour and still cast, i was wondering what the designers thought process/fluff reasons for thise.


Cheers
Andy

EDIT: realised that I used the wrong warband name!

My thoughts would be that they are allowed to wear armour but then they would not be able to cast spells even if they know spells. I doubt that it would ever happen obviously.

Also, it opens the door to the Liche wearing Dragon Scale Armour which CAN be worn while casting spells.

RationalLemming wrote:

My thoughts would be that they are allowed to wear armour but then they would not be able to cast spells even if they know spells. I doubt that it would ever happen obviously.

Also, it opens the door to the Liche wearing Dragon Scale Armour which CAN be worn while casting spells.

Thanks for the answer; but i'm not sure. In the btb rulebook they have the warrior wizard special ability.

Warrior Wizard: The Liche may wear armour and cast spells. Indeed, it is often the clothing and armour alone that gives the Liche substance and form!

Cheers
Andy

Whoops that was in the second column and I missed it.

Well you have answered your own question. The "Warrior Wizard" skill is an Academic skill in the core rulebook. The Liche starts with that skill as a special rule. Therefore the Liche can wear any armour and cast spells.

I now recall that the Liche in the Restless Dead warband in my group's last campaign had Light Armour right from the start of the campaign.

Hehe, as far as I understand the initial questions, it's not if he is allowed to wear armour and cast, bu why from a fluff perspective Perhaps it's for the reason stated in the special rule: only clothing and armour give it a visible form. Also, as the Liche was a very powerful wizard back in the days, it might be that he has mastered the art beforehand.

Oh yes, sorry.

Aren't necromantic/khemrian spells supposed to act slightly differently than regular lores of magic?
Tomb Kings casters and vampires often wear armour.

Eliazar wrote:

Hehe, as far as I understand the initial questions, it's not if he is allowed to wear armour and cast, bu why from a fluff perspective Perhaps it's for the reason stated in the special rule: only clothing and armour give it a visible form. Also, as the Liche was a very powerful wizard back in the days, it might be that he has mastered the art beforehand.

Yup, thats exactly what I meant!