Vongoethe

Vongoethe was a lich from Calimshan. He had come to the town in pursuit of a man called Marlowe and set up a lair in the cave used as a graveyard for the village.

Powers
In the fashion of many liches, Vongoethe was extremely powerful in combat compared to most creatures. He had accumulated a lot of power in his time as a lich, and could cast the most challenging spells in the Realms, such as Dragon's Breath. He could also cast spells a lot more quickly than the average magic user. In addition, he was defended by a host of undead including two banshees.

Possessions
As well as Malla's soul in the form of an ioun stone, he owned a ring of anti-venom, which made him immune to all poisons when worn.

History
The party of Gorion's Ward may have first have heard about Vongoethe from Marlowe, who asked for their help. He told them that the lich was after his daughter, Malla, and had stolen her soul. Marlowe arranged access to a cave through a magical barrier that Balthazar's monks set up around the cave to keep Vongoethe from escaping. Once encountered, however, Vongoethe recognized the ward as a "godling". The lick was more than willing to talk and reveal that it was Marlowe's soul he was after. The lich needed a soul given willingly, and Marlowe had bargained for his earlier on in exchange for worldly wealth and good fortune, but then escaped when payment was due.

The lich may have destroyed the stone containing Malla's soul if directly attacked. Otherwise, he was willing to hand it over in return for Marlowe being brought to him and made to willingly relinquish his own soul. Marlowe was willing to do so to save his daughter, and Gorion's Ward was given her soul, in the form of a a powerful but evil ioun stone.

Appearances

 * Video games
 * Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal