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Mind Flayer (Illithid) in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
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.World Anvil: The Ultimate Worldbuilding Toolset & RPG Campaign Manager
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