The Magic of ‘Til Death

It will come as no surprise that my game of space necromancer romance, ‘Til Death, came about as a reaction to reading the Locked Tomb novels. I liked the science-fantasy lesbian parts of the books (of course), but I found the logic of the magic presented a bit head-scratching – how does planet-flipping work, exactly? So when I started work on ‘Til Death, the first thing I did was write a new system of necromancy that made more sense, at least according to my sensibilities. I also wrote about the history, geography, and politics of the setting… and then ended up cutting virtually all of it from the final game. It just wasn’t necessary! Adding a bunch of Lore™ wasn’t the move for a rules-light two-person one-shot. However, I liked how that material turned out. So here are the secrets of necromancy in the world of ‘Til Death, for inclusion in your games if you wish. Next post I’ll follow up with the details on the noble houses, planets, and government of the empire. Necromancy…