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Lich [SRD5 OGL]
Medium Undead  (Liches), Any evil alignment
Armor Class: 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 135 (18d8+54)
Speed: 30 ft.
Str Dex Con Int Wis Cha 11 (+0) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Saving Throws: Con +10, Int +12, Wis +9
Skills: Arcana +18, History +12, Insight +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistances: cold, lightning, necrotic
Damage Immunity: poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks.
Condition Immune: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses: truesight 120 ft., passive perception 19
Languages: Common plus up to five other languages
Habitat: Shadowfell, Underground, Urban
Plane: Shadowfell
Challenge: 21 (33,000 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +7
Features 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. Spellcasting. The lich is an 18th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). The lich 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): acid arrow, detect thoughts, invisibility, mirror image 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball 4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door 5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, scrying 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 Turn Resistance. The lich has advantage on saving throws against any effect that Turn Undead|turns undead.  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 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. Cantrip. The lich casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses its Paralyzing Touch. 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. Disrupt Life (Costs 3 Actions). Each non-undead creature within 20 feet of the lich must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw against magic, taking 21 (6d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Unofficial Description: Wizard who has become undead through a dark ritual.
see Lich Overview for detailed description.

Lich's Lair

 A lich lairs in a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, secret tomb, or an academy of black magic.

Lair Actions

 When fighting inside its lair, an lich 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:

• Regain Spell Slot
• Negative Energy Binding (redirects damage)
• Summon Apparitions

A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP).

Sources and Notes

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Monster data ⁺

Lich (Sort Text: Lich AAA Common 5e, Size: Medium, Type: Undead, Subtypes: Lich, Alignment: Any evil alignment, HP: 135, CR: 21, Features: Legendary Resistance • Rejuvenation • Spellcasting • Turn Resistance • Paralyzing Touch, Legendary: Yes, Has Lair: Yes, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: No, UA: No, User: No, Sources: Varied)

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