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Mind Flayer (Illithid)

Medium aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (Breastplate)

Hit Points 71 (13D8+13)

Speed 30ft

STR

11 0

DEX

12 +1

CON

12 +1

INT

19 +4

WIS

17 +3

CHA

17 +3

Saving Throws Intelligence +7, Wisdom +6, and Charisma +6.

Skills Arcana +7, Deception +6, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +6, and Stealth +4.

Senses Darkvision 120ft, and Passive Perception 16.

Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon & Telepathy 120ft.

Challenge 7 (2,900XP)

Variant: Mind Flayer Arcanist

A few mind flayers supplement their Psionic Power with Arcane Spells. However, they are regarded as deviants by their illithid peers and usually shunned. A mind flayer Arcanist has a Challenge Rating of 8 (3,900XP) and the following Trait.

Spellcasting

The mind flayer is a 10th-Level Spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (Spell Save DC 15, +7 To Hit with Spell Attacks). The mind flayer has the following Wizard spells prepared.

Cantrips (At Will)

Blade Ward,
Dancing Lights,
Mage Hand, and
Shocking Grasp.

1st Level (4 Slots)

Detect Magic,
Disguise Self,
Shield, and
Sleep.

2nd Level (3 Slots)

Blur,
Invisibility, and
Ray of Enfeeblement.

3rd Level (3 Slots)

Clairvoyance,
Lightning Bolt, and
Sending.

4th Level (3 Slots)

Confusion, and
Hallucinatory Terrain.

5th Level (2 Slots)

Telekinesis, and
Wall of Force.

At will:

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics)

The mind flayer's innate Spellcasting Ability is Intelligence (Spell Save DC 15). It can innately cast the following Spells, requiring no components.

At Will

Detect Thoughts, and
Levitate.

1/day:

1/Day Each

Dominate Monster and
Plane Shift (Self Only).

Magic Resistance

The mind flayer has Advantage on Saving Throws against Spells and other Magical Effects.

Actions

Tentacles

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 To Hit, Reach 5ft, One Creature. Hit: 15 (2D10+4) Psychic Damage. If the target is Medium or Smaller, it is Grappled (Escape DC 15) and must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence Saving Throw or be Stunned until this Grapple ends.

Extract Brain

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 To Hit, Reach 5ft, One Incapacitated humanoid Grappled by the mind flayer. Hit: 55 (10D10) Piercing Damage. If this Damage reduces the target to 0 Hit Points, the mind flayer kills the target by Extracting and Devouring its Brain.

Mind Blast (Recharge 5-6)

The mind flayer magically emits Psychic Energy in a 60-Foot Cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence Saving Throw or take 22 (4D8+4) Psychic Damage and be Stunned for 1 Minute. A Creature can repeat the Saving Throw at the end of each of its Turns, ending the Effect on itself on a success.

Created by

Loremaster Aemon.

System

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Statblock Type

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