Flesh Weaver Lich
D
espite the frail appearance of rotting undead
flesh, the Flesh Weaver Lich has begun to
master a strange new tradition growing in the
dark recesses of Erenel, Flesh Weaving. Unlike
necromantic powers that provide power over
undeath, the Lich’s need to absorb life essence
and prevent decay requires a consistent stream
of “experiments” to prey upon.
Villian Actions
A flesh weaver lich, can use certain "Villian Actions" similar
to lair actions while in combat. These villian actions activate
at certain health total threshholds and cannot be prevented.
Feel free to adjust Villian Actions to fit your parties combat
prowess or disregard them altogether. Disregarding Villian
Actions reduce the Flesh Weaver Lich CR to 15.
Souls of the Fallen. A Flesh Weaver Lich begins combat
surrounded by four skeletal pillars. Skeletal pillars have 40
health and 10 armor class but otherwise do not move or
perform any actions.
Flesh Weaver Lich
Medium undead, any evil alignment
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 195(26d8 + 78)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 (0) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 20 (+5)
Saving Throws Dex +8, Int +8, Wis +8
Skills Arcana +14, Insight +8
Damage Resistances cold, necrotic
Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing and
slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed,
poisoned
Senses passive perception 16
Languages any languages it knew in life
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)
Legendary Resistance (3/day). If the Lich fails a saving
throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Blessing of Death. When the Lich reduces a target to 0
hp, the Lich gains 25 temporary hit points.
Turn Resistance. The Lich has advantage on saving
throws against any effect that turns undead.
Innate Spellcasting. The Lich's innate spellcasting ability
is Charisma )spell save DC18, +10 to hit with spell
attacks.) It can innately cast the following spells,
requiring only verbal components:
At will: chill touch, detect magic, eldritch blast, levitate,
mage hand, prestidigitation, speak with dead
The Lich absorbs essence from the four skeletal pillars and
is immune to all damage, cannot move or be moved by
magical or nonmagical means, while the skeletal pillars are
alive. Players will need to destroy the four skeletal pillars
before engaging the Lich, who will be able to perform actions
even while immune.
Enough! The Flesh Weaver Lich activates Enough! when
falling to half health. The Flesh Weaver encases himself in an
ice tomb, becoming immune to damage. Similar to a butterfly
emerging from a cocoon, the Lich emerges transformed into
a Purple Worm with the following changes. The hit point
total is reduced by how much life the Lich lost before being
entombed. The Purple Worm is considered an Undead
creature with the same Intelligence score as the Lich.
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3/day each: banishment, counterspell, hellish rebuke
(5d10), fly, shield, slow, vampiric touch
1/day each: circle of death, finger of death
Actions
Multiattack. The Lich makes four eldritch blast attacks.
Eldritch Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, range
300 ft., one target. Hit 10 (1d10 + 5) force damage.
Hurl Through The Below (1/day). The Lich targets one
creature it can see within 60 feet. The target must
make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the
target disappears and is paralyzed as it is hurtled
through the nightmare landscape of the Below. At the
end of the Lich's next turn, the target returns to the
same space it previously occupied or the nearest
unoccupied space, and is no longer paralyzed. The
target takes 55 (10d10) psychic damage when it
returns.
Legendary Actions
The Flesh Weaver Lich can take 3 legendary actions,
choosing from the options below. Only one legendary
option can be used at a time and only at the end of
another creature's turn. The Flesh Weaver Lich regains
spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
At Will Spell Cast. The Lich casts one of its at will spells.
Weaving of Flesh. The Lich chooses a damage type,
gaining resistance to that damage type until it chooses
a different one with this feature.
Disrupt Life (Cost 3). Each creature within 30 feet of the
Lich that is not undead must make a DC 18
Constitution saving throw taking 6d6 necrotic damage
on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.