Okay. That is...not what I want. I want a highly optimized bloke (my party won't be fighting together. Each member is a separate 'boss' for each arc) that will make their lives a living hell while they are dealing with him, but not to outright kill them. I may allow 1 or 2 deaths tho, since we have a cleric and a true necromancer.
That's up to you. It depends on how you play him. Have the rogue find a scroll of arcane sight, just in case.
Also you can always hide from him or run away. He is not
that lethal... just impossible to find
"OMG
something just stabbed me again! and I lost almost half of my hp!"