YES, AFMBE uses Essense.
Its Cinematic which has no Essense.
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Skel: "Ever seen a drunk Lich before?"
Nort: "An drunken undead wizard? How's he get drunk?"
Skel: "It ain't friggin easy, le'me tellya.
Now pass me another beer or spend the rest of your life as a frog!"