Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Rejuvenation. If  destroyed Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna gains a new body in 1d10 days, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of his phylactery if it is not destroyed.

Spellcasting. Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna is a spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is charisma (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). The Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna has the following wizard spells:

Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost

1st level (10 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, thunderwave

2nd level (9 slots): acid arrow, detect thoughts, invisibility, mirror image

3rd level (8 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball

4th level (7 slots): blight, dimension door

5th level (6 slots): cloudkill, scrying

6th level (5 slot): disintegrate, globe of invulnerability

7th level (4 slot): finger of death, plane shift

8th level (3 slot): dominate monster, power word stun

9th level (2 slot): power word kill

Turn Resistance. Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.

Special Equipment. Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna carries a magic dagger named the Dagger of Vecn. In the hands of anyone other than Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna, The Dagger of Vecna is a +2 Dagger.he also carries the Eye and Hand of Vecna and the book of vile darkness.

Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as lore about demons. When you do so, double your proficiency bonus on that check.

Dark Speech. While you carry the Book of Vile Darkness and are attuned to it, you can use an action to recite words from its pages in a foul language known as Dark Speech. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 psychic damage, and each non-evil creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 psychic damage.

Properties of the Eye and Hand. you gain the following additional benefits:

• You are immune to disease and poison.
• Using the eye’s X-ray vision never causes you to suffer exhaustion.
• You experience premonitions of danger and, unless you are incapacitated, can’t be surprised.
• If you start your turn with at least 1 hit point, you regain 1d10 hit points.
• If a creature has a skeleton, you can attempt to turn its bones to jelly with a touch of the Hand of Vecna. You can do so by using an action to make a melee attack against a creature you can reach, using your choice of your melee attack bonus for weapons or spells. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or drop to 0 hit points.
• You can use an action to cast wish. This property can’t be used again until 30 days have passed.

Properties of the Hand. you gain the following benefits:

• Any melee spell attack you make with the hand, and any melee weapon attack made with a weapon held by it, deals an extra 2d8 cold damage on a hit.
• The hand has 8 charges. You can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: finger of death (5 charges), sleep (1 charge), slow (2 charges), or teleport (3 charges). The hand regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn.

Properties of the eye. you gain the following benefits:

• You can use an action to see as if you were wearing a ring of X-ray vision. You can end this effect as a bonus action.
• The eye has 8 charges. You can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: clairvoyance (2 charges), crown of madness (1 charge), disintegrate (4 charges), dominate monster (5 charges), or eyebite (4 charges). The eye regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn.

Paralyzing Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (3d6) cold damage. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Dagger of Vecna. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it is afflicted by entropic magic, taking 9 (2d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. Immediately after taking this damage on its turn, the target must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Until it succeeds on this save, the afflicted target can’t regain hit points.

Spellcasting. Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna is a spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is charisma (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). The Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna has the following wizard spells:

Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost

1st level (10 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, thunderwave

2nd level (9 slots): acid arrow, detect thoughts, invisibility, mirror image

3rd level (8 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball

4th level (7 slots): blight, dimension door

5th level (6 slots): cloudkill, scrying

6th level (5 slot): disintegrate, globe of invulnerability

7th level (4 slot): finger of death, plane shift

8th level (3 slot): dominate monster, power word stun

9th level (2 slot): power word kill

Dagger of Vecna. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it is afflicted by entropic magic, taking 9 (2d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. Immediately after taking this damage on its turn, the target must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Until it succeeds on this save, the afflicted target can’t regain hit points.

Spellcasting. Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna is a spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is charisma (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). The Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna has the following wizard spells:

Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost

1st level (10 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, thunderwave

2nd level (9 slots): acid arrow, detect thoughts, invisibility, mirror image

3rd level (8 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball

4th level (7 slots): blight, dimension door

5th level (6 slots): cloudkill, scrying

6th level (5 slot): disintegrate, globe of invulnerability

7th level (4 slot): finger of death, plane shift

8th level (3 slot): dominate monster, power word stun

9th level (2 slot): power word kill

Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn.

Dread Counterspell. Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna utters a dread word to interrupt a creature he can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell is 5th level or higher, Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna makes an Intelligence check (DC 10 plus the spell’s level). On a successful check, the spell fails and has no effect. Whatever the spell’s level, the caster takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage if the spell fails.

Aarakoron Verdus,high lich can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Aarakoron Verdus,high lich regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Cantrip. casts a cantrip.

Savage attack. Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna uses his Paralyzing Touch or dagger of Vecna.

Spellcasting (Costs 2 Actions). Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna is a spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is charisma (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). The Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna has the following wizard spells:

Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost

1st level (10 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, thunderwave

2nd level (9 slots): acid arrow, detect thoughts, invisibility, mirror image

3rd level (8 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball

Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna fixes his gaze on one creature he can see within 10 feet of him. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or become frightened for 1 minute. The frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna’s gaze for the next 24 hours.

Disrupt Life (Costs 3 Actions). Each non-undead creature within 20 feet of Aarakoron Verdus,high lich of Vecna must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw against this magic, taking 50 (10d10) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.