Looking for Archlich information

[Mr Adventurer]

Hello all, I remember reading in my 2e Monster Manual mention of an "Archlich", or good-aligned lich - but I don't think there was any information apart from the comment that they're "as rare as hen's teeth". What other information was ever published about them?

[Particle_Man]

Spelljammer’s Lost Ships has this good archlich, IIRC.

[Khedrac]

Spelljammer’s Lost Ships has this good archlich, IIRC.

I came here to say it was in a SpellJammer book, but I didn't recall which, so I think Particle_Man is correct. It is possible that it was republished aftwerwards (e.g. in a Monster Manual) but it certainly wasn't published before this (and I have the first 6 or 8 Monstrous Compendiums).

[Lord Torath]

Spelljammer’s Lost Ships has this good archlich, IIRC.

Lost Ships has a particular adventure featuring an Arch Lich, and also has the Monstrous Compendium entry. I don't know if it was ever reprinted anywhere else.

[Mr Adventurer]

Thanks gang! Looks like Lost Ships is available from DriveThruRPG for a small amount, so I've picked it up and will take a look.

[Digitalelf]

I don't know if it was ever reprinted anywhere else.

There was a specific Arch Lich in MC15 Monstrous Compendium - Ravenloft Appendix II.

I say specific, because it is a NPC Bardic Lich by the name of Andres Duvall. While it provides a Monstrous Compendium entry, it does state that he is not a "true lich", but it goes on to say: "Still, his powers resemble those of these foul undead so strongly that it seems best to classify him among their number."

[Mr Adventurer]

Thanks for the tip! Do you know if the information is any different to that found in Lost Ships?

[Digitalelf]

Thanks for the tip! Do you know if the information is any different to that found in Lost Ships?

Here is a side-by-side comparison. the first set of stats (before the hyphen) are for the Arch Lich (from Lost Ships), while the second set of stats (after the hyphen) are from the Ravenloft II MC.

Climate/Terrain: Any - Any in Ravenloft
Frequency: Very Rare - Unique
Organization: Solitary - Solitary
Activity Cycle: Any - Night
Diet: Nil - Magical Energies
Intelligence: Supra Genius (19-20) - Genius (17)
Treasure: A, T, V - W
Alignment: Any Good - Neutral Good
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No Appearing: 1 - 1
Armor Class: 0 - 0
Movement: 6 - 12
Hit Dice: 11+ - 9 (45 hit points)
THAC0: 10 - 11
No Attacks: 1 - 1
Damage/Attack: 1-10 - 2-8 (2d4)
Special Attacks: See Below - Magic Absorption
Special Defenses: +1 or better magical weapon to hit - +1 or better magical weapon to hit; fear aura
Magic Resistance: Nil - Special
Size: M (6' Tall) - M (6' Tall)
Morale: Fanatic (17-18) - Champion (16)
XP Value: 9,000 - 13,000

[Mr Adventurer]

Thanks! I looked up the entry in Libris Mortis too, but that isn't a huge amount of help - just seems to be a half-arsed attempt at Deathless