Lichdom: Battlemage aims to combine the uptempo action of first-person shooters with the loot, leveling, and spellcasting of fantasy RPGs. Players take on the role of The Dragon, and they can choose to be either female or male, with their decision slightly altering the game's story. Both plot lines find gamers tracking down the evil overlord Shax, gaining unlimited magical powers, and being helped by a scout known as The Gryphon. There are eight different elemental forms of magic, with players wielding any three at a time, and thousands of different spells to craft and cast.