Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'demilich'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the demilich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Undead Restoration. If the demilich is destroyed, it reforms and regains all
its Hit Points in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Undead Restoration"} days unless a Wish spell is cast on its remains.Multiattack. The demilich makes three Necrotic Burst
Demilich
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Avoidance. If the demilich is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half
damage if it fails.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the demilich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Turn Immunity. The demilich is immune to effects that turn undead.Howl (Recharge
Demilich (Variant)
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Avoidance. If the demilich is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half
damage if it fails.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the demilich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Turn Immunity. The demilich is immune to effects that turn undead.Howl (Recharge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Demilich “I, Acererak the Eternal, beckon you to your doom. Come, foolish ones, plunder my treasures, if you dare! Others have tried. All have failed! From your skin, tapestries shall be woven, and
your bones will carpet my tomb. Only I am beyond Death’s reach. Only I know the secret to true immortality!”
— Epitaph of a demilich
The immortality granted to a lich lasts only as long as it feeds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Demilich What Lies beyond Lichdom Habitat: Any; Treasure: Arcana A demilich is a skull harboring the remnants of a lich’s wicked essence. If the burden of immortality overwhelms a lich, its
consciousness turns inward as its body rots away. But if its remains are disturbed, a demilich rises. Demiliches usually appear as skulls adorned with gems or arcane sigils.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Demilich Lairs Fury Galluzzi
Demiliches jealously guard their deathtrap-laden sanctums. The most notorious of these is the Tomb of Horrors, lair of the infamous Acererak.
The region
containing a demilich’s lair is twisted by its presence, creating the following effects:
Enervating Domain. Whenever a creature other than the demilich or one of its allies finishes a Long Rest within 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Demilich (p. 48) Hit points: 80 (32d4) [was 20d4].
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Iriolarthas the Demilich Iriolarthas, once a powerful lich and before that a human wizard of Netheril, exists today as a demilich that haunts the ruins of Ythryn. Iriolarthas endures as a
deteriorating skull that drifts about the necropolis in lonely despair. Wispy symbols of the eight schools of magic form above it and quickly dissipate. A demilich is what becomes of a lich that neglects to feed
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
, but an enchantment laid on her by the demilich prevents her from telling visitors how to accomplish that task. If anyone succeeds in freeing her, she vows to be a lifelong friend.
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
statue of Moloch without damaging them. With the gems in hand, Seodra would have been able to craft the jeweled skull of a demilich for Acererak. Unfortunately, she was captured along with the rest of the thieves, and is now forced to work for Thessalar—crafting the same jeweled skull for his own use.
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Special Equipment. Moghadam wields Ruinblade (see appendix C).
Artificial Mind. Moghadam can manifest an artificial mind as a floating spectral image of a demilich’s jeweled skull. Moghadam
classes
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
type include the demilich Acererak, the vampire tyrant Kas the Bloody-Handed, the githyanki lich-queen Vlaakith, the dracolich Dragotha, the undead pharaoh Ankhtepot, and the elusive Darklord, Azalin Rex.
classes
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
type include the demilich Acererak, the vampire tyrant Kas the Bloody-Handed, the githyanki lich-queen Vlaakith, the dracolich Dragotha, the undead pharaoh Ankhtepot, and the elusive Darklord, Azalin Rex.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
A Demilich’s Lair A demilich hides its earthly remains and treasures in a labyrinthine tomb guarded by monsters and traps. At the heart of this labyrinth rests the demilich’s skull and the dust from
its other bones. In its crypt, a demilich has access to lair actions and additional uses for its legendary actions. Its whole lair also has unique traits. A demilich in its lair has a challenge rating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
CR 18 Demilich
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP) Ancient brass dragon
Ancient white dragon
Demilich (in lair)
Pit fiend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Demilich (not in lair)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Tucked under the table is a wooden crate with Halaster’s personal rune burned into its sides.
Demilich. Floating behind the table is a demilich that looks like a human skull with a jagged crack that
the brewing of potions. A wooden ladder on rollers is attached to a rail mounted above the shelves.
This demilich is all that remains of Branta Myntion, a wizard who fell in with a bad crowd. Her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Running This Chapter Before running your first game session in the necropolis, review the “Iriolarthas the Demilich” and “The Fall of Ythryn” sections below, as well as the “Dealing with the Arcane Brotherhood” and “Auril’s Wrath” sections at the end of the chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Undead Banshee
Beholder Zombie
Bone Naga
Crawling Claw
Death Knight
Death Knight Aspirant
Death Tyrant
Demilich
Dracolich
Flameskull
Flaming Skeleton
Ghast
Ghast Gravecaller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
slay the unwary. It is filled with rich treasures both precious and magical, but in addition to the aforementioned guardians, there is said to be a demilich who still wards his final haunt. Be warned
demilich lingers, for the passages and rooms of the tomb are fraught with traps, poison gases, and magical protections. Furthermore, the demilich has so well hidden his lair that even those who avoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Denizens of the Necropolis Ythryn is home to many threats. Its most important denizens are summarized below: The demilich Iriolarthas dwells in the central spire (area Y19) but can be encountered
speak Loross instead of Undercommon (see the “Loross: The Netherese Tongue” )
91–00 Iriolarthas the demilich, with 1d3 nothics that speak Loross instead of Undercommon trailing behind it (the demilich uses the nothics to open and close doors and clear obstacles, since it can’t do so)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Chapter 3: Construction of Horrors The Tomb of Horrors is one of the most legendary dungeons in the multiverse. Shaped by the demilich Acererak as a testing ground for would-be heroes — and as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters gain a level if they accomplish something extraordinary, such as destroying Iriolarthas the demilich, all three of Auril’s forms, or the obelisk in area Y21. If you follow the suggestions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
demilich: a solid silver skull (worth 2,000 gp) into which three diamonds (1,000 gp each) have been cut and set as teeth. Thessalar plans to use the skull for his own ascension to lichdom, either as his
lich’s phylactery or as the skull of a demilich. Seodra possesses a set of superior jeweler’s tools. These tools grant advantage when used to make an appropriate crafting check, and are worth 500 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
, rich and magical treasures, and somewhere within rests the demilich. The legend of the tomb is an old story with many parts, some of which may be lost or obscured. Characters attempting to glean
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. With the gems in hand, Seodra would have been able to craft the jeweled skull of a demilich for Acererak. Unfortunately, she was captured along with the rest of the thieves, and is now forced to work for Thessalar—crafting the same jeweled skull for his own use. See area 31 for her statistics.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
enchantment laid on her by the demilich prevents her from telling visitors how to accomplish that task. If anyone succeeds in freeing her, she vows to be a lifelong friend. Siren Medium fey, chaotic good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
its eye sockets and eight oversized glowing diamonds in place of teeth.
Kazit Gul Kazit Gul, a demilich, has entered the vault and immediately attacks the characters. If the demilich is destroyed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
steal the temple’s two most famous gems — set into the eyes of a great statue of Moloch — for use in the creation of Acererak’s jeweled demilich skull. Unfortunately, those thieves have failed to return, and are presumed captured by Thessalar.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
where the lich’s crypt lies, their actions along the way will have caused his soul to be called back to the Material Plane and alerted Acererak, now a demilich, that interlopers have invaded his resting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of the Realms, including a Netherese demilich. It also contains a mythallar (described in appendix D), a magic item that can raise an entire city into the air and alter the weather in a fifty-mile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
field in either direction thereafter. The spire, the interior of which is shown in map 7.3, has the following recurring features: Demilich’s Lair. The spire is the lair of the demilich Iriolarthas. The
lair actions noted in the demilich entry of the Monster Manual apply throughout the spire, though Iriolarthas can use lair actions only while inside it. The spire doesn’t have demilich lair traits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
throughout the chamber, and dusty scrolls line pigeonholes along the walls.
The records room is the lair of Thaeziagnuz, a demilich poet tasked with eulogizing Sigil’s dead. Thaeziagnuz can speak
, read, and write Common. Once a tabaxi bard of great renown, Thaeziagnuz has a case of writer’s block. Piles of crinkled obituaries surround the skull’s desk. The cranky demilich is initially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
original form. While in this room, Iriolarthas the demilich can use an action to cause the doorway to open without having to sit in a chair. Creatures that move through this door are teleported to the upper
scroll of the comet (see appendix D) and an adamantine key. The key is nonmagical and unlocks the double door to the balcony (area Y19p). Iriolarthas the demilich Y19p. High Court Balcony A locked