Now, in the interest of debate and just for the fun of theorizing, I was recently given this theory from my Reddit post:
I think it’s Velsharoon.
Checklist of reasons:
2. Carries a staff.
3. He’s a Lich.
4. Neutral Evil, so he can be a good ally of his interests align.
5. Possesses divine energy.
6. He uses the blood of adventurers for power.
7. Believes that knowledge holds vast power, and is known to be secretive. (Why he might refuse to continue certain subjects maybe?)
8. Has power over life and death.
9. Is the only divine associated with death that wears a crown / ornamental mask like the hooded skeleton does.
....and finally the number 1 reason why I believe he is Velsharoon. His robes are clearly purple, and He is apart of the Cult of the Dragon, also known as the Wearers of Purple.
To me, I find myself scratching my head when reading this. I can't help but ask why would this demi-god lich be doing in a temple to Jergal? Why interact with party?
Just for the hell of it, why might this person rationalize this character to be Velsharoon? Might be a decent mental exercise to discern this reasoning and why it might this theory be relevant to the story.
