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The lich / l ɪ tʃ / [1] is an undead creature found in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. Liches are spellcasters [ 2 ] who seek to defy death by magical means. The term derives from lich , an archaic term for a corpse .
The more recent use of the term lich for a specific type of undead creature originates from the 1976 Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game booklet Greyhawk, written by Gary Gygax and Rob Kuntz. [ 2 ] Often such a creature is the result of a willful transformation, as a powerful wizard skilled in necromancy who seeks eternal life uses rare ...
Niacin/lovastatin (trade names Advicor) was a drug combination used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. It was a combination of the lipid-modifying drug/vitamin niacin in extended release form and the statin drug lovastatin (trade name Mevacor). [ 1 ]
The new game was developed through a number of design phases spanning from May 2005 until its release. [105] Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition was announced at Gen Con in August 2007, and the initial three core books were released June 6, 2008. [106] 4th Edition streamlined the game into a simplified form and introduced numerous rules changes ...
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Prescription nicotinic acid, commonly labeled as niacin in the United States, is available in immediate-release and slow-release formulations. It is used to treat primary hyperlipidemia and hypertriglyceridemia. [19] [17] It is used either as a monotherapy or in combination with other lipid-modifying drugs. Dosages start at 500 mg/day and are ...
Gene Alloway reviewed Van Richten's Guide to the Lich in a 1994 issue of White Wolf. On a scale of 1 to 5, he rated the module a 3 for Complexity, a 4 for Appearance, and a 5 for Concepts, Playability, and Value. [1] He thought of the module as "a great value.
In a retrospective on the legacy of Dungeons & Dragons, academic Evan Torner commented that the aim of the designers was to "simplify and declutter the whole system" – "D&D 3e and 3.5e bear the influence of Eurogame-style elegant design: that the terminology and choices in the game should be immediately intelligible to all who might play it ...