Lich
System Reference Document 5.1
(33,000 XP)
Robinloft Estimated
CR
20
Armor Class
17 (natural armor)
Hit Points
135 (18d8+54)
Speed
30 ft.
STR
11
(+0)
DEX
16
(+3)
CON
16
(+3)
INT
20
(+5)
WIS
14
(+2)
CHA
16
(+3)
Saving Throws
Con +10, Int +12, Wis +9
Skills
Arcana +19, History +12, Insight +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistances
cold, lightning, necrotic
Damage Immunities
poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities
charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses
truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages
Common plus up to five other languages
Environments
Legendary Resistance (3/Day).
If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation.
If it has a phylactery, a destroyed lich gains a new body in 1d10 days, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the phylactery.
Turn Resistance.
The lich has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.
Spellcasting.
The lich is an 18th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will):
mage hand,
prestidigitation,
ray of frost
1st level (4 slots):
detect magic,
magic missile,
shield,
thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots):
detect thoughts,
invisibility,
acid arrow,
mirror image
3rd level (3 slots):
animate dead,
counterspell,
dispel magic,
fireball
4th level (3 slots):
blight,
dimension door
6th level (1 slot):
disintegrate,
globe of invulnerability
7th level (1 slot):
finger of death,
plane shift
8th level (1 slot):
dominate monster,
power word stun
9th level (1 slot):
power word kill
Actions
Paralyzing Touch.
Melee Spell Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (3d6) cold damage. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Legendary Actions
The lich can take 3 legendary actions
choosing from the options below.
Only one legendary action option can be used at a time
and only at the end of another creature's turn.
The lich regains spent legendary actions
at the start of its turn.
Cantrip.
The lich casts a cantrip.
Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions).
The lich fixes its gaze on one creature it can see within 10 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or become frightened for 1 minute. The frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the lich’s gaze for the next 24 hours.
Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions).
The lich uses its Paralyzing Touch.
Disrupt Life (Costs 3 Actions).
Each non-undead creature within 20 feet of the lich must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw against this magic, taking 21 (6d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Lich
Not yet described
Known Relationships
Enemies
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