Zlan

CreatureFRAiFp. 2872024

Huge undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class
18
Hit Points
199 (19d12 + 76)
Speed
30 ft.
Challenge
18 (20,000 XP)
STR
20
+5
DEX
12
+1
CON
19
+4
INT
21
+5
WIS
18
+4
CHA
14
+2
Saving Throws
Con +10, Dex +7, Int +11, Wis +10
Skills
Arcana +17, History +11, Perception +10
Damage Resistances
lightning; necrotic
Damage Immunities
cold; poison
Condition Immunities
charmed; exhaustion; frightened; paralyzed; poisoned
Senses
Truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 20
Languages
all

Traits

Chardalyn Sense.

Zlan senses the emotions of anyone touching a piece of chardalyn within 100 miles of itself.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day).

If Zlan fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance.

Zlan has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Next of the Seven (6/Year).

If Zlan dies within 100 miles of a piece of chardalyn at least 4 inches long, it re-forms from that piece of chardalyn in 1d10 days, regaining all its Hit Points. The new body appears in the unoccupied space nearest to the piece of chardalyn, and another lich's mind in the body seizes psychic control of the body.

Actions

Multiattack.

Zlan makes three attacks, using Slam or Bewildering Bolt in any combination. It can replace two attacks with a use of Spellcasting.

Slam.

Melee Attack Roll: +11, reach 10 ft. Hit: 12 (3d4 + 5) Bludgeoning damage plus 22 (4d10) Necrotic damage.

Bewildering Bolt.

Ranged Attack Roll: +11, range 120 ft. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) Psychic damage, and the target has the Charmed condition until the end of its next turn.

Legendary Actions

Retaliation.

Zlan makes one Slam or Bewildering Bolt attack.

Stoke Paranoia.

wis DC 19, one creature Zlan can see within 30 feet (with Disadvantage if the target is holding or wearing chardalyn). 27 (6d8) Psychic damage and the target has the Charmed condition for 1 minute or until Zlan dies. While Charmed, the target doesn't act as an ally to any creature. Half damage only. Zlan can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

Zlan casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):

Counterspell.

Zlan casts Counterspell in response to the spell's trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

Raw data
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        "{@spell Mage Hand|XPHB}",
        "{@spell Message|XPHB}"
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