18 (natural armor)
199 (21d8 + 105)
30 ft.
wis +11, con +12, cha +9, int +14
necrotic, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, stunned
truesight 60 ft.
Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Giant, Infernal, Primordial, Undercommon
21
+7
If the false lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
The false lich has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.
The false lich makes two Death Rend attacks and uses Bloodcurdling Lament if available.
Melee Spell Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d10 + 7) necrotic damage.
The false lich emits a hideous shriek charged with malignant energy. Each creature within 30 feet of the false lich must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or have the frightened condition for 1 minute. While frightened in this way, a creature also has the unconscious condition. An affected creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
The false lich casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22): • At will: Detect Magic, Fly, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation • 3/Day each: Dispel Magic, Invisibility (self only) • 1/Day each: Globe of Invulnerability, Hold Monster
The false lich targets one creature it can see within 120 feet of itself. The target must make a DC 22 Charisma saving throw; if the target has the unconscious condition, it has disadvantage on this saving throw. The target takes 21 (6d6) force damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. The false lich then regains a number of hit points equal to the amount of force damage taken. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target immediately dies, its body disappears, and its soul is trapped inside one of the soul gems within the false lich's skull. After 24 hours, the gem transfers the soul to the false lich's creator. When the false lich is reduced to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and disintegrates, leaving behind the gems. Crushing a gem releases any souls trapped within, at which point the soul's body re-forms in an unoccupied space nearest to the gem and in the same state as it was when its soul was trapped.
The False Lich can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The False Lich regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
The false lich, along with anything it is wearing or carrying, teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of itself. It then makes one Death Rend attack if possible.
The false lich uses Spellcasting.