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Demilich
Tiny Undead  (Demilichs), Neutral Evil
Armor Class: 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 80
Speed: 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
Str Dex Con Int Wis Cha
Saving Throws: Con, Int, Wis, Cha
Damage Immunity: necrotic, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks.
Condition Immune: charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, stunned
Senses: truesight 120 ft., passive perception 13
Languages: —
Challenge: 18 (20,000 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +6
Features Avoidance. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). Turn Immunity.  Actions Howl (Recharge 5-6). Life Drain.  Legendary Actions The undead 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 undead regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Flight. Cloud of Dust. Energy Drain (Costs 2 Actions). Vile Curse (Costs 3 Actions).

Unofficial Description: Skull of a lich that has failed of soul starvation.

Demilich's Lair

Where its remains and treasure lies.

In its crypt, a demilich has access to lair actions and additional uses for its legendary actions. Its whole lair also has unique traits. A demilich in its lair has a challenge rating of 20 (24,500 XP).

Lair Actions

When fighting inside its lair, an demilich can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the undead takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the undead can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• Involentary trembling
• Antimagic field
• Delay healing

Regional Effects

A demilich's tomb might have any or all of the following effects in place:

• Necrotic damage.
• Resistance to turning
• Warded Area

The effects fade if the demilich is destroyed.

List of Demilichs

2 Demilichs

Monster	Size	Type	Tags	Alignment	HP	CR	Habitat	Marked	Source
Demilich	Tiny	Undead	Demilich, Lich	Neutral Evil	80	18	Shadowfell, Underground, Urban	Canon, Pointer	Monster Manual (5e)
Disciple of Acererak Demilich	Tiny	Undead	Demilich, Lich	Neutral Evil	80	21	Shadowfell, Underground, Urban	Canon, Pointer	Monster Manual (5e)

Sources and Notes

• A demilich in its lair is CR 20 (24,500 xp)

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Demilich (Sort Text: Demilich 5e, Size: Tiny, Type: Undead, Subtypes: Demilich • Lich, Alignment: Neutral Evil, HP: 80, CR: 18, Features: Avoidance • Legendary Resistance • Turn Immunity • Howl • Life Drain, Legendary: Yes, Has Lair: Yes, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: Yes, UA: No, User: No, Sources: Monster Manual (5e))

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