Vassalich (5e Creature)

Vassalich

Medium undead, any evil alignment Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 11 (+0) 15 (+2) 15 (+2) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) Saving Throws Con +5, Wis +3 Skills Arcana +9, Perception +3 Proficiency Bonus +3 Damage Resistances cold, lightning, necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13 Languages Common plus three other languages Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Rejuvenation. A destroyed vassalich gains a new body in 2d10 days, regaining all its hit points, unless its phylactery is found and destroyed. The new body appears within 5 feet of the phylactery. Spellcasting. The vassalich is an 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The vassalich has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, false life, shield 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, invisibility, mirror image, see invisibility 3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, dispel magic, fireball, stinking cloud 4th level (2 slots): confusion, dimension door 5th level (1 slot): dominate person ACTIONS Chilling Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or their speed is halved for 1 minute.

A vassalich, sometimes mockingly called a lesser lich or junior lich, is a mortal turned into a undead spellcaster by a true lich. The vassalich serves as a minion and apprentice to the true lich in return for the immortality of undeath. Like the true lich, the vassalich has its own phylactery. Undead Nature. A vassalich doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

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