Monster
Zlan
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Official reference · FRAiF · 2014
- Creature type
- Undead
- Size
- Huge
- Armor class
- 18
- Hit points
- 199 (19d12 + 76)
- Speed
- Walk 30 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 18
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Strength
- 20
- Dexterity
- 12
- Constitution
- 19
- Intelligence
- 21
- Wisdom
- 18
- Charisma
- 14
- Passive Perception
- 20
- Initiative
- +7
- Saving Throws
- dex: +7; con: +10; int: +11; wis: +10
- Skills
- arcana: +17; history: +11; perception: +10
- Senses
- Truesight 120 ft.
- Languages
- all
- Resistances
- lightning, necrotic
- Immunities
- cold, poison
- Condition Immunities
- charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
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: +11, reach 10 ft. Hit: 12 (3d4 + 5) Bludgeoning damage plus 22 (4d10) Necrotic damage.
Bewildering Bolt
Ranged Attack: +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 action uses: 3. The creature can use one option at the end of another creature’s turn and regains spent uses at the start of its turn.
Legendary actions
Retaliation
Zlan makes one Slam or Bewildering Bolt attack.
Stoke Paranoia
Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 19, one creature Zlan can see within 30 feet (with Disadvantage if the target is holding or wearing chardalyn). Failure: 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. Success: Half damage only. Success or Failure: Zlan can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Zlan casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):
At will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Mage Hand, Message
2/day each: Dimension Door, Fly, Scrying
1/day each: Befuddlement, Disintegrate
Zlan casts Counterspell in response to the spell's trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
At will: Counterspell