There was a monster I saw a writeup of on a 2nd ed website one time, and it was intriguing enough that I've been trying to remember it ever since. The monster was a good undead (I think it was undead, anyway), the writeup seemed to imply animal intelligence, but it could have been sentient for all I know. It was described as being something like a white lich, or maybe a white necromancer, and it was described as always having a cadre of protectors, though I don't remember if they were mind controlled or if they protected it by choice. Anyway, the kicker was that it could resurrect its followers when they were killed, and I think it could do it as some innate ability, not by having access to divine magic.
Does this sound remotely familiar, or is this some kind of half remembered dream?
Sorry Roling 1 one my geek craft not coming to mind with the example given.
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Remotely familiar. (But maybe something else)
The was a popular "Lich" in 2E in FR.
Baelnorns are very intelligent elves who agree to become powerful undead guardians of their ancient elven tombs & treasures.
I don't know if this is what you remember; I don't recall them being called the "White Lich" and they certainly didn't have animal intelligence. Plus, the two specific Baelnorns I know were both solitary, though there's no reason one couldn't form a cadre around it and certainly have the magical acumen to resurrect them if they fall. But I think any write-up you remember would've mentioned they are elves.
But they are good undead. And they are guardians of treasure.
I remember something like that too. It had something to do with an elf? who became a lich-like creature to protect his descendants but remained good.
That's the biggest repository of 2nd Edition monsters I've found. I took a look at a few of the liches, the mummies and the baelnorn and none of them seem to be what you described. It may have been a unique monster for a specific adventure.
That's a terrific page! Thanks for linking it. I went to the Creature Catalog conversion site to see if those guys had bumped the baelnorn up to 3.5 status, but it's not listed. After seeing it mentioned in this thread I became interested in using it myself.
You missed the link in the quote.
Thank you.