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Returning 35 results for 'Intellect Devourer'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Detect Intelligence. The intellect devourer magically senses the location of any creature within 300 feet of itself that has an Intelligence score of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing
barriers.Multiattack. The intellect devourer makes one Claw attack and uses Devour Intellect.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless
the creature is protected by a mind blank spell.Multiattack. The intellect devourer makes one attack with its claws and uses Devour Intellect.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Intellect Devourer An intellect devourer resembles a walking brain protected by a crusty covering and set on bestial clawed legs. This foul aberration feeds on the intelligence of sentient creatures
intellect devourer consumes a creature’s mind and memories, then turns the host body into a puppet under its control. An intellect devourer typically uses its puppet host to lure others into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Intellect Devourer Brain-Eating Body Thief Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: None Intellect devourers serve their mind flayer creators by consuming other creatures’ brains and puppetizing the mindless
the victims’ knowledge and control of their bodies, intellect devourers use their perfect disguises to pass as the people they’ve replaced and further mind flayer plots. Intellect Devourer Tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Intellect Devourer An intellect devourer resembles a walking brain protected by a crusty covering and set on bestial clawed legs. This foul aberration feeds on the intelligence of sentient creatures
intellect devourer consumes a creature’s mind and memories, then turns the host body into a puppet under its control. An intellect devourer typically uses its puppet host to lure others into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Intellect Devourer Brain-Eating Body Thief Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: None Intellect devourers serve their mind flayer creators by consuming other creatures’ brains and puppetizing the mindless
the victims’ knowledge and control of their bodies, intellect devourers use their perfect disguises to pass as the people they’ve replaced and further mind flayer plots. Intellect Devourer Tiny
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
start of its turn.
Tentacle Whip. Dyrrn makes one attack with its Tentacle Whip.
Spawn Aberration (Costs 2 Actions). Dyrrn regurgitates an intellect devourer in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of
it. The intellect devourer is under Dyrrn’s control and acts immediately after Dyrrn in the initiative order.
Mind Blast (Costs 3 Actions). Dyrrn magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
it is an artificial human.
Dimir Keyrune (Very Rare). This keyrune, carved from black stone accented with steel, resembles a stylized horror. On command, it transforms into an intellect devourer that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Nihiloor The illithid Nihiloor works for Xanathar, spending its days creating intellect devourers and setting them loose in the sewers of Waterdeep. Each intellect devourer attacks the first
humanoid it encounters, using its victim as a puppet to spy on the city and relay information back to Nihiloor. Occasionally, an intellect devourer is instructed to seek out a particular kind of target, such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Nihiloor The illithid Nihiloor works for Xanathar, spending its days creating intellect devourers and setting them loose in the sewers of Waterdeep. Each intellect devourer attacks the first
humanoid it encounters, using its victim as a puppet to spy on the city and relay information back to Nihiloor. Occasionally, an intellect devourer is instructed to seek out a particular kind of target, such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Githzerai Psion
Githzerai Zerth
Gray Slaad
Green Slaad
Grell
Grick
Grick Ancient
Grimlock
Intellect Devourer
Kuo-toa
Kuo-toa Archpriest
Kuo-toa Monitor
Kuo-toa Whip
Mind Flayer
Mind Flayer Arcanist
Nothic
Otyugh
Piercer
Red Slaad
Roper
Slaad Tadpole
Spectator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Githzerai Psion
Githzerai Zerth
Gray Slaad
Green Slaad
Grell
Grick
Grick Ancient
Grimlock
Intellect Devourer
Kuo-toa
Kuo-toa Archpriest
Kuo-toa Monitor
Kuo-toa Whip
Mind Flayer
Mind Flayer Arcanist
Nothic
Otyugh
Piercer
Red Slaad
Roper
Slaad Tadpole
Spectator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ambush or otherwise prepare for the fight. Tunnel Encounters d20 Encounter 1–2 1d4 grells hunt for food. 3 1d6 gibbering mouthers lie in wait for prey. 4 An intellect devourer inhabits a quaggoth
; the intellect devourer seeks another host. 5 A lost and angry fomorian wanders the Underdark. 6 1d4 + 1 hook horrors climb on the tunnel ceiling. 7 1d6 quaggoths led by a quaggoth thonot are searching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ambush or otherwise prepare for the fight. Tunnel Encounters d20 Encounter 1–2 1d4 grells hunt for food. 3 1d6 gibbering mouthers lie in wait for prey. 4 An intellect devourer inhabits a quaggoth
; the intellect devourer seeks another host. 5 A lost and angry fomorian wanders the Underdark. 6 1d4 + 1 hook horrors climb on the tunnel ceiling. 7 1d6 quaggoths led by a quaggoth thonot are searching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, wraiths, and Nightveil specters keep watch over secret Dimir territories. Dimir Creatures Challenge Creature Source 1/2 Shadow MM 1 Spy MM 1 Thought spy GGR 2 Grick MM 2 Intellect devourer MM 3
among the populace. Horrors — as well as gricks, intellect devourers, and similar monsters — are thought to be the fears of Ravnica’s populace given form by Dimir magic. And undead such as shadows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, wraiths, and Nightveil specters keep watch over secret Dimir territories. Dimir Creatures Challenge Creature Source 1/2 Shadow MM 1 Spy MM 1 Thought spy GGR 2 Grick MM 2 Intellect devourer MM 3
among the populace. Horrors — as well as gricks, intellect devourers, and similar monsters — are thought to be the fears of Ravnica’s populace given form by Dimir magic. And undead such as shadows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to kidnap one of the leaders of the Undertakers and take that person back to Skullport to have an intellect devourer implanted in their skull, so that Xanathar can take control of the bandit gang. The
Xanathar Guild Nine bugbears (five of them under the control of intellect devourers) represent the Xanathar Guild on this level. They’re charged with keeping adventurers from reaching the lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the alley followed by eight kobolds disguised as children wearing troll masks. A bugbear named Morga and an intellect devourer hide in a doorway halfway down the alley and can be spotted with a
successful DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check. When the characters reach Morga’s hiding spot, the bugbear and the kobolds attack. The intellect devourer stays hidden and tries to take control of a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
-habitats, intellect devourer preserves, incubation domes, brain-filled synapse libraries, testing hippodromes, surgical theaters, and facilities that beggar rational description. Non-illithids find travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
intellect devourer in its skull cavity.
Noise. The goblins in the adjoining room (area 23a) are noisy enough to be heard here.
Shattered Statue. The remains of a shattered statue lie in the middle
surprised. When a bugbear drops to 0 hit points, the intellect devourer inhabiting its skull teleports away to seek a new host. This nonmagical statue has broken into seventeen fist-sized chunks of black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Grick
Griffon
Hunter shark
Intellect devourer
Lizardfolk shaman
Merrow
Mimic
Minotaur skeleton
Myconid sovereign
Nothic
Ochre jelly
Ogre
Ogre zombie
Orc Eye of Gruumsh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Grick
Griffon
Hunter shark
Intellect devourer
Lizardfolk shaman
Merrow
Mimic
Minotaur skeleton
Myconid sovereign
Nothic
Ochre jelly
Ogre
Ogre zombie
Orc Eye of Gruumsh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
-habitats, intellect devourer preserves, incubation domes, brain-filled synapse libraries, testing hippodromes, surgical theaters, and facilities that beggar rational description. Non-illithids find travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the alley followed by eight kobolds disguised as children wearing troll masks. A bugbear named Morga and an intellect devourer hide in a doorway halfway down the alley and can be spotted with a
successful DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check. When the characters reach Morga’s hiding spot, the bugbear and the kobolds attack. The intellect devourer stays hidden and tries to take control of a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
intellect devourer in its skull cavity.
Noise. The goblins in the adjoining room (area 23a) are noisy enough to be heard here.
Shattered Statue. The remains of a shattered statue lie in the middle
surprised. When a bugbear drops to 0 hit points, the intellect devourer inhabiting its skull teleports away to seek a new host. This nonmagical statue has broken into seventeen fist-sized chunks of black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to kidnap one of the leaders of the Undertakers and take that person back to Skullport to have an intellect devourer implanted in their skull, so that Xanathar can take control of the bandit gang. The
Xanathar Guild Nine bugbears (five of them under the control of intellect devourers) represent the Xanathar Guild on this level. They’re charged with keeping adventurers from reaching the lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
half-inch spy-holes for eyes. These holes are detected when the secret door is found. 2b. Pillar Forest Bugbears. Two bugbears hide behind pillars. (Each bugbear is host to an intellect devourer in its
exceed the bugbears’ Dexterity (Stealth) checks notice the hiding or fleeing bugbears. When a bugbear drops to 0 hit points, the intellect devourer in its skull teleports out to seek a new host
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
half-inch spy-holes for eyes. These holes are detected when the secret door is found. 2b. Pillar Forest Bugbears. Two bugbears hide behind pillars. (Each bugbear is host to an intellect devourer in its
exceed the bugbears’ Dexterity (Stealth) checks notice the hiding or fleeing bugbears. When a bugbear drops to 0 hit points, the intellect devourer in its skull teleports out to seek a new host
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Cosmic Horror Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1/4 Kuo-toa MM
2 Intellect devourer MM
2 Pentadrone MM
3 Brain in a jar VGR
3 Githyanki warrior MM
3 Grell MM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Cosmic Horror Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1/4 Kuo-toa MM
2 Intellect devourer MM
2 Pentadrone MM
3 Brain in a jar VGR
3 Githyanki warrior MM
3 Grell MM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Gnoll Pack Lord
Green Dragon Wyrmling
Grick
Griffon
Hunter Shark
Intellect Devourer
Lizardfolk Geomancer
Mage Apprentice
Merrow
Mimic
Minotaur Skeleton
Modron Pentadrone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
featuring these age-old rivals. Gith Conflicts 1d8 The Characters Are... 1 Called on to deliver a message or mysterious parcel to or from Vlaakith the Lich Queen. 2 Encouraged by a disguised intellect
devourer to seek out an elusive gith leader. 3 Entreated to aid githzerai fleeing the githyanki who destroyed their sanctuary. 4 Entrusted with renewing or disrupting the githyanki’s alliance with red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Gnoll Pack Lord
Green Dragon Wyrmling
Grick
Griffon
Hunter Shark
Intellect Devourer
Lizardfolk Geomancer
Mage Apprentice
Merrow
Mimic
Minotaur Skeleton
Modron Pentadrone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
featuring these age-old rivals. Gith Conflicts 1d8 The Characters Are... 1 Called on to deliver a message or mysterious parcel to or from Vlaakith the Lich Queen. 2 Encouraged by a disguised intellect
devourer to seek out an elusive gith leader. 3 Entreated to aid githzerai fleeing the githyanki who destroyed their sanctuary. 4 Entrusted with renewing or disrupting the githyanki’s alliance with red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
champion of Tymora into a puppet. After finishing off his unsuspecting companions, Meloon returned to Waterdeep as a Xanathar Guild spy. The intellect devourer that inhabits Meloon’s skull was bred by
adventuring party was attacked by monsters unleashed by Xanathar — including a number of intellect devourers. One of the creatures succeeded in magically devouring and replacing Meloon’s brain, turning the