Best way to play an Ancient White Dracolich (with Ancient Red Stats)?

Balfore · Jan 9, 2018

I'm nearing the end of my campaign, and I'm looking for some bang up way to make a memorable finale.
I'm taking the Ancient Red and making it a White Dracolich (for thematic purposes).

The party is on top of an upside-down pyramid, and the ground is icy amd slick.

The pyramid is located in an arctic setting, and it hovers 200 ft from the pointy base (because it's upside-down).

Its easy to reskin, however, looking for creative ways to play this out.

The party is level 20:
A Bard that cast Simulacrum on himself, then changes to an Ancient Bronze
A Paladin
2 Barbarians
1 Life Cleric

This is the battle before the BBEG, so it needs to feel amazing

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ArchfiendBobbie · Jan 9, 2018

Once the dracolich hits half HP, have the pyramid start to fall from the sky. They have to kill it before it slams the pyramid into the ground.

Balfore · Jan 9, 2018

What about making the breath weapon negative energy?
Would that wreck the party? Lol

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Sunseeker · Jan 9, 2018

Balfore said:
What about making the breath weapon negative energy?
Would that wreck the party? Lol

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I agree with this suggestion.

ArchfiendBobbie said:
Once the dracolich hits half HP, have the pyramid start to fall from the sky. They have to kill it before it slams the pyramid into the ground.

This is a great idea. But keep in mind it would only take about 4 seconds to hit the ground from 200 feet up. Also: if your boss doesn't say "IF I GO DOWN I'M TAKING YOU WITH ME!" you will make Starfox sad.

I'd put the pyramid up higher (maybe it teleports up way high to prevent easy escape when the first starts). I'd also add a "reverse gravity" like effect, not "falling up" but becoming lighter and lighter as the floor accelerates downward faster than you do.

dave2008 · Jan 9, 2018

Necrotic energy for the breath weapon and bonus bite damage and use the spell casting variant to give it some spells and then let it cast them as legendary actions.

Also, give it the lich's paralyzing touch on its claw attacks.

Balfore · Jan 9, 2018

dave2008 said:
Necrotic energy for the breath weapon and use the spell casting variant to give it some spells and then let it cast them as legendary actions.

Ideas for spells?
Negative energy will put an end to their heals though...lol

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dave2008 · Jan 9, 2018

Balfore said:
Ideas for spells?
Negative energy will put an end to their heals though...lol

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Well it can have up to level 8 spells and 6 total spells once per day, so you have a lot of options. I don't know that you need to do more damage, but some ranged damage options are a good idea. Disintegrate seems like typical lich spell, then maybe cone of cold, or chain lightning. I would suggest haste, since it is going to need some extra actions to challenge that party.

Balfore · Jan 9, 2018

Here are the Lair actions I created, or reskinned:
Thoughts?

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dave2008 · Jan 9, 2018

Balfore said:
Here are the Lair actions I created, or reskinned

Looks good to me!

Balfore · Jan 9, 2018

dave2008 said:
Looks good to me!

The playing field is about 100 feet by 100 feet.
I was thinking of making the freezing fog move in a random direction 10 ft on each players turn... too much?

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