LICHEL01.ITM is an undroppable item given to some liches in the game as their melee attack touch weapon.
This item strikes as a +4 enchanted item with a range of 1 - and upon a successful hit inflicts 1d10 Piercing damage.
The target must save vs. Death or be exposed to a Slay effect.
If the Saving throw is failed, then after a six second delay, the victim will be affected by the Opcode 55 death effect.
During the delay period, a player character will show an icon (No.51) on their portrait that is labelled as "Dying".
The effect bypasses Magic resistance and Power level protections such as Minor Globe of Invulnerability or Spell Trap.