Eternity

Mages have searched for paths to immortality since the beginning of history. It is one of the most difficult effects that a mage can perform, often requiring years of effort after already spending decades of study. True immortality is only available to the most powerful of mages. In the Ancient world, a shortcut was found, a method for the merely strong among the Awakened to live forever.

But at What Price?

This ritual, however, comes with a terrible price. The mage dies, and holds themself suspended in that moment. They can never grow in a real way, but they are virtually impossible to kill. This technique, and those like it, have been rediscovered again and again. This book presents the basics of Lichedom and paths here fitting each of the Nine Traditions, along with a character who has walked that path for each of them.