Lich:Software/Front ends

Lich:Software/Front ends is a third party script and is not maintained by Simutronics. Simutronics is not responsible for the accuracy of the information presented on this page, nor is it liable for issues stemming from the use of the application on players' personal devices.

Lich is not a front end itself. It sits between the game and a front end (the program that shows you the game), and adds scripting to whichever front end you use. This page lists the front ends that work with Lich and how to set each one up after Lich is installed.

Install Lich first with the installation guide for your computer.

Which front end?

Front end	Made by	Windows	macOS	Linux	Notes
Saga	Simutronics (official)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Current official front end, in beta. Recommended for new players. Can start Lich for you.
Wrayth	Simutronics (official)	Yes	Parallels only	—	Previous official Windows front end.
The Wizard	Simutronics (official)	Yes	Parallels only	—	The original Windows front end.
Avalon	Simutronics (official)	—	Yes	—	Older official Mac front end.
Profanity	Third-party	—	Yes	Yes	Runs in a terminal. Needs Lich.
Warlock	Third-party	Yes	Yes	Yes	Open source graphical front end.
Lichborne	Third-party	Yes	Apple Silicon	Yes (x64)	Open source; GemStone IV and DragonRealms.
Hydra	Third-party	Yes	Apple Silicon	Yes (x64)	In beta; GemStone IV only. Plays all your characters in one program.

"Parallels only" means running Windows in a virtual machine on the Mac; see Windows in Parallels.

Saga

Saga is the official Simutronics front end for GemStone IV and DragonRealms, currently in beta. It has its own login screen, so you do not need the Simutronics launcher, and it works with Lich. The Saga page covers its features, settings and importing your Wrayth settings; this section covers installing it and using it with Lich.

Install Saga

Go to the Saga info page and download the build for your system, then follow the steps for it below. Afterwards, log in to the game from inside Saga once, without Lich, to make sure Saga itself works.

Windows

1. Download the Windows installer (x64, or ARM64 for ARM computers) and run it.
2. The builds are not code-signed during the beta, so Windows SmartScreen may warn you the first time. Click More info, then Run anyway.

macOS

1. Choose the Apple Silicon build for M1 and later Macs, or Intel for older Macs. (Apple menu → About This Mac shows which you have.)
2. Open the downloaded .dmg file and drag Saga into your Applications folder.
3. Start Saga from Applications. The Mac builds are not signed during the beta, so macOS may refuse to open it the first time. If so, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway next to the Saga message.
4. The Mac build does not update itself yet. Check the Saga info page now and then, and download the newest version the same way.

Linux

Saga for Linux is a single AppImage file (x86_64). On a Chromebook, first move the downloaded file into the Linux files folder with the Files app so Linux can see it. Then put it where Lich looks for Saga, make it runnable, and start it:

sudo mkdir -p /opt/Saga
sudo mv ~/Downloads/Saga-*.AppImage /opt/Saga/saga
sudo chmod +x /opt/Saga/saga
/opt/Saga/saga

On a Chromebook use ~/Saga-*.AppImage in place of ~/Downloads/Saga-*.AppImage.

If Saga will not start and mentions FUSE or libfuse.so.2, install FUSE 2 and try again:

• Debian, Ubuntu and Chromebook: sudo apt-get install libfuse2 (on Debian 13 and newer, libfuse2t64)
• Arch: sudo pacman -S fuse2
• Fedora: sudo dnf install fuse-libs

Use Saga with Lich

Saga can start Lich for you (Lich 5.19 or newer):

1. Log in with Saga normally, then choose File → Enable Login with Lich.
2. Choose File → Return to login.
3. Click Connect, then Via Lich, and point it to your Lich folder: usually Desktop\Lich5 on Windows, ~/Desktop/Lich5 on macOS, or ~/Lich5 on Linux.
4. macOS and Linux: if Saga asks where Ruby is, or Lich will not start, run rbenv which ruby in a terminal and give Saga the path it prints (it ends in .rbenv/versions/4.0.9/bin/ruby). On a Mac, apps started from Finder cannot see the Ruby that rbenv set up in Terminal, so this step is often needed there.
5. Log in. The game starts in Saga with Lich running.

You can also start from the Lich login window instead: select your character, choose Saga as the front end, and click Play. Lich detects an installed Saga automatically: on Windows and macOS since Lich 5.20, and on Linux since Lich 5.24. Lich opens Saga, and Saga logs in with its own saved login, so make sure Saga has saved your account, and quit Saga before you do this.

If Lich still will not connect, see Login with Lich on the Saga page.

Wrayth

Wrayth is the previous official Windows front end. Install it with the Simutronics launcher from the play.net website, and log in once without Lich. Then start Lich, select your character, choose Wrayth as the front end, and click Play.

The first time you run Lich on a character, Wrayth's inventory windows disappear. Type set inv on to turn them back on; the Lich FAQ explains why.

The Wizard

The Wizard is the original Windows front end. It is set up the same way as Wrayth: install it, log in once without Lich, then choose Wizard as the front end in the Lich login window.

Avalon

Avalon is the older official Mac front end. Install it from the Avalon info page, then:

1. Start Lich (see Start Lich in the macOS guide).
2. Enter your login information and click Connect.
3. Select your character, choose the Avalon front end, and click Play.

Profanity

Profanity is a terminal-based front end for Linux and macOS that runs through Lich. The gems it needs (such as curses) were installed by the bundle install step of your Lich installation. Download Profanity:

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/elanthia-online/ProfanityFE.git

See the Profanity page for logging in, configuration and layouts.

Warlock

Warlock is an open source front end for Windows, macOS and Linux that works with Lich.

1. Download it from the Warlock website.
2. Set up Lich in Warlock by following Warlock's Lich support guide.

Lichborne

Lichborne is an open source front end for GemStone IV and DragonRealms, from the Elanthia-Online team, that works with Lich on Windows, macOS and Linux.

1. Download it from the Lichborne releases page, and follow its install steps.
2. Set up Lich in Lichborne by following the getting started steps and the Lichborne User Guide.

Hydra

Hydra is a GemStone IV front end, currently in beta, that plays all of your characters in one program and works with Lich on Windows, macOS and Linux.

1. Download it from the Hydra releases page, and follow the Hydra install guide.
2. Set up Lich in Hydra by following the Hydra Lich guide.