Ability Scores
Core attributes and their modifiers.
Overview
Movement
Senses
Saving Throws
Languages
Common plus up to two other languages
Resistances & Immunities
Traits
Legendary Resistance (3/Day)
If the lich fails a save, it can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation
If it has a phylactery, a destroyed lich gains a new body in 1d10 days, regaining all its HP and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the phylactery.
Turn Resistance
The lich has advantage on saves against any effect that turns undead.
Undead Nature
The lich doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Undead Resilience
The lich is immune to poison damage, to exhaustion, and to the poisoned condition.
Versatile Artist
At the end of each long rest, the lich chooses one form of artistic expression, such as song, poetry, dance, fashion, paint, or similar. Until it finishes a long rest, the lich has immunity to one type of damage, which is associated with its artistic expression. For example, a lich expressing art through song or poetry has immunity to thunder damage, a lich expressing art through fashion has immunity to slashing damage, and a lich expressing art through paint has immunity to acid damage. This trait can't give the lich immunity to force, psychic, or radiant damage.
Actions
Artistic Flourish
+9 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 3d8+5 plus 2d8 force damage.
Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8+5) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait plus 9 (2d8) force damage.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions)
The lich uses Spellcasting.
Corrupted Art
The lich hums a discordant melody, paints a crumbling symbol of death in the air, performs a reality-bending pirouette, or emulates some other expression of corrupted or twisted art and targets one creature it can see, other than itself, within 60 feet. This action's effects change, depending on if the target is Undead.
- Non-Undead. The target must make a DC 17 WIS save. On a failure, a creature is blinded, charmed, or deafened (the lich's choice) until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't incapacitated.
- Undead. The target regains 18 (4d8) HP. Healing that exceeds the target's HP maximum becomes temporary HP.
Multiattack
The virtuoso lich uses Corrupted Art. It then makes three Artistic Flourish attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Spellcasting
The lich casts one of the following spells, using CHA as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17).
- At Will: disguise self, mage hand, message, prestidigitation
- 3/Day Each: charm, hideous laughter, hold, invisibility (self only)
- 2/Day Each: dispel magic, fear, dimension door
- 1/Day Each: irresistible dance, programmed illusion, seeming
Unrestrained Art (Costs 3 Actions)
The lich unleashes the full force of its artistic talents. Each creature with 15 feet of the lich must make a DC 17 DEX save. On a failure, a creature takes 9 (2d8) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't knocked prone.
Legendary Actions
Call Muse
The lich uses Call Muse.
Cast a Spell
The lich uses Spellcasting.
Move
The lich moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Unrestrained Art
The lich unleashes the full force of its artistic talents. Each creature with 15 feet of the lich must make a DC 17 DEX save. On a failure, a creature takes 9 (2d8) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't knocked prone.
About Virtuoso Lich
Virtuoso Lich is a medium undead with a Challenge Rating of 12. It has a chaotic evil alignment.
In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 185 hit points (derived from None).
Virtuoso Lich has communication capabilities including Common plus up to two other languages. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.
GM Tips: Using Virtuoso Lich
2 tips available
GM Tips: Using Virtuoso Lich
When using Virtuoso Lich in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:
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Boss Encounter: Suitable for climactic moments
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Multi-phase Battle: Plan dramatic tension with multiple phases
Player Guide: Facing Virtuoso Lich
2 strategies available
Player Guide: Facing Virtuoso Lich
When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:
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Major Threat: Prepare for epic battle
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Resource Management: Conserve powerful abilities
Encounter Building Calculator
Encounter Building Calculator
Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):
This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 12.
Solo Encounter:
A single character of level 16 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.
Experience Point Thresholds:
- Medium: 15,600 XP
- Hard: 23,400 XP
- Deadly: 31,200 XP
Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the challenge rating of Virtuoso Lich?
- Virtuoso Lich has a Challenge Rating of 12, making it appropriate for parties of level 12.0.
- What type of creature is Virtuoso Lich?
- Virtuoso Lich is a Medium Undead, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
- What languages does Virtuoso Lich speak?
- Virtuoso Lich can communicate in Common plus up to two other languages.
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