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Lich SRD 5.2

Lich

Medium Undead Neutral Evil
Basic Stats
AC: 20
Initiative: +17 (+27)
Hit Points: 315 (42d8 + 126)
Speed: 30 ft.
CR: 21 (XP 33,000, or 41,000 in lair; PB +7)
Ability Scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11
+0 		16
+3 		16
+3 		21
+5 		14
+2 		16
+3
Save: +0 Save: +10 Save: +10 Save: +12 Save: +9 Save: +3
Additional Stats
Skills:
Arcana +19 History +12 Insight +9 Perception +9
Senses:
Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 19
Languages:
All
Resistances:
Cold, Lightning
Immunities:
Necrotic, Poison
Condition Immunities:
Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned

Traits

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair) If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spirit Jar If destroyed, the lich reforms in 1d10 days if it has a spirit jar, reviving with all its Hit Points. The new body appears in an unoccupied space within the lich's lair.

Actions

Multiattack The lich makes three attacks, using Eldritch Burst or Paralyzing Touch in any combination.
Eldritch Burst Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +12, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5) Force damage.
Paralyzing Touch Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 5 ft. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of the lich's next turn.
Spellcasting The lich casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Fireball (level 5 version), Invisibility, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Plane Shift
1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, Scrying

Reactions

Protective Magic The lich casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell's trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

Legendary Actions

Preamble Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature's turn, the lich can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The lich regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Deathly Teleport The lich teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see, and each creature within 10 feet of the space it left takes 11 (2d10) Necrotic damage.
Disrupt Life Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature that isn't an Undead in a 20-foot Emanation originating from the lich.
The lich can't take this action again until the start of its next turn
Frightening Gaze The lich casts Fear, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting. The lich can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Tags & Categories
Tags:
Wizard Lich
Environments:
None
Source Information
Source: SRD 5.2
This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2 (“SRD 5.2”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
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