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Venomous Tentacles Dracolich (See also

Dragon)
Type: Trait.
A creature that is hit by the displacer beast's
The dracolich's number of talents varies depending
tentacle attack must make a DC 12 Constitution on the dracolich's CR. See Number of Talents by
saving throw or take 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Chromatic Dragon (page 49).

Aura of Despair
Doppleganger Type: Trait.

The doppleganger (CR 3) can have 2 talents. A creature hostile to the dracolich that starts its
turn within 30 feet of the dracolich must make a
Wisdom saving throw. The DC is equal to 8 plus the
Anticipate Foe dracolich's Charisma modifier plus its proficiency
bonus (see MM page 8), unless the dracolich
Type: Action.
is incapacitated. On a failed save, the target is
While a doppleganger has a creature targeted
frightened until the start of its next turn. The
with its Read Thoughts feature, it can take a bonus
target is unable to perform any actions except move
action to make a Wisdom (Insight) check against
at half its speed while frightened in this way. If a
the creature's Charisma (Deception) check. If it
creature's saving throw is successful, the creature
is successful, it gains advantage on its attack rolls
is immune to the dracolich's Aura of Despair for the
against the creature and it imposes disadvantage to
next 24 hours.
the creature's attack rolls against the doppleganger
until the start of the doppleganger's next turn.
Command Undead

Deceitful Type: Action.
The dracolich takes a bonus action to target an
Type: Trait.
allied undead creature with CR 5 or less it can
The doppleganger has advantage on Charisma
see within 60 feet and telepathically gives it a
checks when trying to pass itself as a different
command to move or attack or do both. The target
person.
uses its reaction to move up to its speed and make
In addition, creatures' Wisdom (Insight) checks
one melee or ranged attack.
and Intelligence (Investigation) checks made
against the doppleganger have disadvantage.
Chill Touch

Stunning Attack Type: Trait.
A creature hit by a dracolich's melee attack takes
Type: Trait.
extra cold damage equal to a number depending on
If a creature takes damage from a doppleganger's
the age of the dracolich:
surprise attack, it must make a DC 10 Constitution
Young: 3 (1d6)
saving throw or be stunned until the end of the
Adult: 5 (1d10)
doppleganger's next turn.
Ancient: 10 (3d6)

Swift Shapechange (3/day) Energy Draining Breath

Type: Trait.
Type: Trait.
The doppleganger can take a bonus action to use its Talent Cost: 2 (Counts as 2 Talents).
shapechange feature.

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