Arcturia

CreatureWDMMp. 2962014

Medium undead, lawful NX chaotic evil

Armor Class
17 (natural armor)
Hit Points
135 (18d8 + 54)
Speed
fly 60 ft. (hover), 30 ft., canHover true ft.
Challenge
21 (33,000 XP)
STR
11
+0
DEX
16
+3
CON
16
+3
INT
20
+5
WIS
14
+2
CHA
16
+3
Saving Throws
Con +10, Int +12, Wis +9
Skills
Arcana +19, History +12, Insight +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistances
cold; lightning; necrotic
Damage Immunities
poison; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities
charmed; exhaustion; frightened; paralyzed; poisoned
Senses
truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages
Common plus up to five other languages

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day).

If Arcturia fails a saving throw, 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 hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the phylactery.

Turn Resistance.

Arcturia has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.

Actions

Paralyzing Touch.

Melee Spell Attack: +12 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.

Legendary Actions

Cantrip.

Arcturia casts a cantrip.

Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions).

Arcturia uses its Paralyzing Touch.

Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions).

Arcturia fixes its gaze on one creature it can see within 10 feet of it. 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 Arcturia's gaze for the next 24 hours.

Disrupt Life (Costs 3 Actions).

Each non-undead creature within 20 feet of Arcturia must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw against this magic, taking 21 (6d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

Arcturia is an 18th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). Arcturia can cast alter self at will and has the following wizard spells prepared:

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