Lich
D&D 5e · 2024·Medium Undead (Wizard)·Neutral Evil
- Armor class
- 20
- Hit points
- 31542d8 + 126
- Challenge
- 2133,000 XP, or 41,000 in lair
- Proficiency
- +7Initiative +17
Speed 30 ft.
| Measure | Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 11 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 16 |
| Mod | +0 | +3 | +3 | +5 | +2 | +3 |
| Save | +0 | +10 | +10 | +12 | +9 | +3 |
- Skills
- Arcana +19, History +12, Insight +9, Perception +9
- Resistances
- Cold, Lightning
- Damage immunities
- Necrotic, Poison
- Condition immunities
- Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned
- Gear
- Component Pouch
- Senses
- Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 19
- Languages
- All
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
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. Failure: 31 (9d6) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: 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.