Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The brainstealer dragon's innate spell-casting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
Creature Detection. The dragon psionically check its surroundings (60 ft.), any creature in its range must roll Dexterity (stealth) against its Wisdom (perception) roll.
Mind Sliver. The dragon shoots a disorienting spike of psychic energy into the mind of one creature it can see within its range. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or take (1d6) psychic damage and subtract (1d4) from all saving throw it makes for the rest of the combat.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., 1 target. Hit: 1 (1d8) [slashing] damage.
Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., 1 target. Hit: 2 (1d10 + 3) [piercing] damage.
Extract Brain (Once per short rest). Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., 1 target. Hit: 1 (2d8 + 3) [piercing] damage. If the targeted creature is under 10 hit points after the attack, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution save or die instantly.
Mind Blast (3 times per long rest). The brainstealer dragon emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or take (4d8 + 4) [psychic] damage and become stunned for 3 rounds.
Description
The creature resembles a powerful draconic monstrosity, but even a brief glance shows that it is not - or maybe is more than - a dragon. Its tiny pale purple scales might be the creature's most normal feature. Its wings are hardly more than fleshy layers of skin, and four long tentacles grow out of its mouth. Fighting such a creature is utterly terrifying, and can cause even the most powerful of adventures to soil themselves. It is cloaked in a powerful psychic aura, so going near it feels like wading through a thick swamp. The greatwyrm stands nearly 80 feet tall and has a wingspan of over 120 feet. The Uillithids of the dragons are particularly terrifying, with tentacles over 20 feet long nearly nothing can escape their formidable grasp. These brainstealer dragons are so formidable and unknown that even the great Fizban could not document them.
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