| Bloodrealm |
Oh, right, Ravener is also something to fill the same niche. Both can work, as dragons naturally come with a Sorcerer caster level (e.g. an Old category Red Dragon qualifies for the minimum caster level 11th needed to create the phylactery). I would imagine a Ravener would be far less subtle, so I'd probably use Lich for the manipulative mastermind type of baddie.