Adult Black Dragon Lich

Stat block

Cha

16

Con

20

Dex

14

Int

14

Str

22

Wis

12

Speed

Fly: 80; Swim: 40; Walk: 40

Senses

blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 20

Skills

History: 8; Stealth: 8; Perception: 7

Actions

• Multiattack. The dragon attacks once with its bite and twice with its claws. In place of its bite attack it can use Acid Spit.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage. Instead of dealing piercing damage the dragon can grapple the target (escape DC 20) and a Large or smaller creature grappled in this way is restrained. While grappling a creature the dragon can't bite or use Acid Spit against another target.
• Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) slashing damage.
• Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage and the dragon pushes the target 10 feet away.
• Acid Spit. The dragon targets a creature within 60 feet forcing it to make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw. The creature takes 22 (4d10) acid damage on a failure or half damage on a success. A creature that fails the save also takes 5 (1d10) ongoing acid damage. A creature can use an action to end the ongoing damage.
• Acid Breath (Recharge 5-6). The dragon exhales sizzling acid or necrotic energy in a 60-foot-long 5-foot-wide line. Each creature in that area makes a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw taking 31 (7d8) acid damage and 31 (7d8) necrotic damage on a failed save or half damage on a success. A creature that fails the save is blinded until the end of its next turn.

Languages

Common, Draconic

Reactions

• Tail Attack. When a creature the dragon can see within 10 feet hits the dragon with a melee attack, the dragon makes a tail attack against it.

Saving throws

Wisdom: 7; Charisma: 9; Dexterity: 8; Constitution: 11

Damage immunities

acid, necrotic, poison

Legendary actions

• The dragon can take 3 legendary actions. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creatures turn. It regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
• Darkness. The dragon creates a 20-foot-radius sphere of magical darkness originating from a point it can see within 120 feet. Darkvision can't penetrate this darkness. The darkness lasts for 1 minute or until the dragon uses this action again.
• Roar. Each creature of the dragons choice within 120 feet that can hear it makes a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, it is frightened for 1 minute. A creature repeats the saving throw at the end of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. When it succeeds on a saving throw or the effect ends for it, it is immune to Roar for 24 hours.
• Wing Attack. The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 15 feet makes a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, it is pushed 10 feet away and knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its fly speed.

Special abilities

• Ambusher. When submerged in water, the dragon has advantage on Stealth checks. If the dragon hits a creature that can't see it with its bite, it can deal piercing damage and grapple the target simultaneously.
• Innate Spellcasting. The dragons spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components. 3/day each: animate dead, fog cloud, legend lore, pass without trace, speak with dead

Condition immunities

charmed, fatigued, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned