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Demilich
Tiny Undead  (Demilichs, Liches), 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: —
Habitat: Shadowfell, Underground, Urban
Plane: Shadowfell
Challenge: 18 (20,000 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +6
Features Avoidance. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the demilich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Turn Immunity. The demilich is immune to effects that turn undead.  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).

Demilich's Lair

 A demilich lairs in a labyrinthine tomb guarded by monsters and traps.

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:

• Earth Tremmors
• Anitmagic Field
• Suppress Healing

Regional Effects

 Region around its lair may have the following effects:

• Necrotic Damage
• Guardian Charm & Frighten Defense
• Warded Against Magical Travel

If the demilich is destroyed, these effects fade in 1-10 days.

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

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)

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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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