Abyssal Psionic Commander

Psionic Resource

• Psi Points: 22 (refreshes on a Long Rest)

• Psi Limit: 5 (Maximum Psi Points that can be spent on a single ability)

Psionic Core. The Commander's psionic disciplines are explicitly not spells and bypass counterspell, dispel magic, and antimagic field.

Universal Telepathy (Passive Awareness). The Commander has constant location awareness, immunity to surprise, and universal language translation within 120 feet of it.

Flexible Save (Strength of Mind). After a Long Rest, the Commander can change one of its saving throw proficiencies (INT, WIS, or CHA) to any other single saving throw it is not already proficient in.

🌊 Aquatic Variant Features

• Breathe Both Air and Water. The creature can breathe both air and water.

• Deep Sight. The creature has Darkvision out to a range of 120 feet and perceives color in darkness.

• Hydrodynamic Movement. The creature gains a Swimming speed of 60 ft. (2x walking speed).

• Frigid Endurance. The creature has Resistance to Cold damage (as CR 9).

• Amphibious Nature. The creature is unaffected by difficult terrain caused by water, strong currents, or submerged environments.

Creature Sense. The Commander is aware of creatures within 2 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher.

Magic Resistance. The Commander has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Psionic Hub. The Commander maintains its psychic link with the Sovereign's Abyssal Nexus regardless of the distance between them (on the same plane). If the Commander is more than 5 miles away, it can end the link (no action required).

Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) psychic damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 14) and must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated Humanoid grappled by the Commander. Hit: 55 (10d10) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the Commander kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Blast (Discipline, Recharge 5–6). The Commander spends 5 Psi Points (its Psi Limit). Psychic energy emits in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 31 (4d12 + 5) psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns.

Psionic Power: Mental Domination (Discipline). The Commander spends 5 Psi Points. It targets one creature it can see within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or be charmed or frightened by the Commander (Commander's choice) for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns.

Psychic Focus. The Commander can focus on one discipline it knows. It gains a concentration-free benefit until it focuses on another discipline, or is incapacitated.

• Heightened Awareness: Gains advantage on all Wisdom (Perception) checks.

• Aqueous Mobility: Swim speed increases by 30 feet.

• Psychic Shield: Gains a +2 bonus to its AC.

Mystic Recovery (Defensive Engine). When the Commander spends Psi Points, it can use its Bonus Action on the same turn to gain temporary hit points equal to the number of Psi Points spent.

Psionic Power: Telekinetic Step (Discipline). The Commander spends 2 Psi Points. As a bonus action, it teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.