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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
away when a colony manages to capture a dragon. Teams of mind flayers bind the dragon, which is subject to a gruesome transformation as the elder brain latches onto the dragon’s back and digs its
tentacles into the dragon’s brain. An elder brain dragon is the nightmarish result.
Using the mobility of the dragon’s body, the elder brain can now serve as a powerful general to illithid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Elder Brain Dragon One of the few consolations available to those who must contend with a mind flayer colony is the limit of its reach, which spreads only as far as the influence of the colony’s
elder brain. But this small solace withers away when a colony manages to capture a dragon. Teams of mind flayers bind the dragon, which is subject to a gruesome transformation as the elder brain latches
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
apart. The elder brain can form psychic links with up to ten creatures at a time.
Sense Thoughts. The elder brain targets a creature with which it has a psychic link. The elder brain gains insight into the target’s emotional state and foremost thoughts (including worries, loves, and hates).
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
grappled condition (escape DC 16) and must succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or have the stunned condition until the grapple ends.
Extract Brain. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8
", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Extract Brain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid grappled by the mind flayer. Hit: 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Extract
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
off from any elder brain Qunbraxel considers worthy, the mind flayer hopes to join the Ilvaash fanatics and receive power and insight from the Far Realm.
, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Eldritch Bolt", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Extract Brain. Melee Weapon Attack
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9
", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon creates a shining bead of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
abomination is the final stage of a grafter’s transformation—a hulking monster whose corrupted brain is ablaze with desire for treasure. Its abhorrent transformation erases the last
providing it with a caustic breath weapon. Its body is in a constant state of growth and change, allowing it to quickly heal from its wounds.
These creatures are most often found in abandoned dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit
(Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 30-foot
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite
":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite
":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon
Elder Brain
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
creatures at a time.
Sense Thoughts. The elder brain targets a creature with which it has a psychic link. The elder brain gains insight into the target’s reasoning, its emotional state, and thoughts
into thinking it believes one idea or feels a particular emotion. The target contests this attempt with a Wisdom (Insight) check. If the elder brain succeeds, the mind believes the deception for 1 hour
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
telepathy out to 120 feet as described in the Monster Manual, and you can cast the detect thoughts spell at will, requiring no components. You also have disadvantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Wisdom
use this property, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. You smell strongly of burning sulfur.
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Why the Sky Screams (blue dragon fang)
1 ancient blue dragon
You gain immunity to
Backgrounds
The Book of Many Things
possess rare and unusual skills unknown to ordinary folk.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion
Languages: One of your choice
Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing
cards or three-dragon ante cards)
Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, five sheets of paper, a gaming set (matching your chosen proficiency), a signet ring, a set of fine clothes, and a pouch
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gem dragonborn partake of the heritage of gem dragons, who claim to be heirs of Sardior, the Ruby Dragon. The colors and mysterious powers of gem dragons—amethyst, crystal, emerald, sapphire
, and topaz—gleam in these dragonborn’s scaled skin and course through their veins. Theirs are the wonders of the mind, the force of will, the brilliant light of insight, and the resounding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
elder brain targets a creature with which it has a psychic link. The elder brain gains insight into the target’s emotional state and foremost thoughts (including worries, loves, and hates
Elder Brain The ultimate expression of mind flayer domination, an elder brain sprawls within a vat of viscous brine, cared for by mind flayer minions as it touches the thoughts of creatures near and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
gains insight into the target’s reasoning, its emotional state, and thoughts that loom large in its mind (including things the target worries about, loves, or hates). The elder brain can also make a
no eternal communion with an elder brain is possible. The road to lichdom offers a way to escape the permanency of death, but that path is long and solitary. Alhoons are mind flayers that use a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
authority. In others, the elder brain perceives the ulitharid as a potential rival, manipulating or quashing the ulitharid’s ambitions accordingly. When an ulitharid finds sharing leadership with an
elder brain to be insufferable, it breaks off from the colony, taking a group of mind flayers with it, and forms a new colony. After the death of the ulitharid’s body, mind flayers place its brain in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Mind Flayer Prophet Some mind flayers dedicate their lives to channeling abstruse truths from beyond reality. This insight gives them preternatural senses and allows them to focus their innate
20 (+5)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Int +8, Wis +6, Cha +6
Skills Arcana +8, Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Int 19 +4 +7
Wis 17 +3 +6
Cha 17 +3 +6
Skills Arcana +7, Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +4
Resistances Psychic
Gear Breastplate
Senses Darkvision 120 ft
) from all the mind flayer’s tentacles, and the target has the Stunned condition until the grapple ends.
Extract Brain. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 15, one creature that is Grappled by the mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
each brain separately. With a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Insight) check, a character talking to a brain discovers its specific knowledge (see the table below), including
— and what appears to be a humanoid brain.
Any wires spotted by the characters in area M2 all eventually end up here. An inspection of the room and its control panels show that most of the magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
following: This goblinoid figure is taller and broader than the other goblins you’ve encountered, and a gnarled crystal has split his skull open to reveal his brain. He turns, eyes and veins glowing an
harbinger and that his quest for these shards is intended to bring about a metamorphosis of the Material Plane. However, any character who succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check notices the peculiar way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sapphire dragon 22 Elder brain dragon 23 Ancient amethyst dragon 24 Ancient dragon turtle 26 Gem greatwyrm 27 Chromatic greatwyrm 28 Metallic greatwyrm 30 Aspect of Bahamut 30 Aspect of Tiamat
Challenge Ratings Creatures by Challenge Rating CR Creature 1/8 Hoard scarab 1/4 Metallic warbler 1/2 Draconian foot soldier 1 Deep dragon wyrmling 2 Crystal dragon wyrmling 2 Draconian mage 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Solitary mind flayers are likely rogues and outcasts. Most illithids belong to a colony of sibling mind flayers devoted to an elder brain — a massive brain-like being that resides in a briny pool
near the center of a mind flayer community. From its pool, an elder brain telepathically dictates its desires to each individual mind flayer within 5 miles of it, for it is able to hold multiple mental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to become an elder brain dragon (described in chapter 6), so the elder brain can wreak ruin upon its rivals.
3 The decades-long machinations of an ancient black dragon and an evil archmage are
Black Dragon Adventures The Black Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving black dragons. Black Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
taken over by an intellect devourer.
6 An inventor requests the characters’ insight into a pill-sized device she extracted from her own body. As the characters examine it, the device projects a map
into their minds and emits a telepathic call for help. The map leads to a mind flayer who wants to put the God-Brain out of its misery.
7 A farmer hires the characters to protect his family
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
realm’s starless depths and been subsequently rewarded with extraordinary powers. Instead of heeding an elder brain, a mind flayer clairvoyant listens to the whispers and whims of the voices of the
(+3)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Int +9, Wis +7, Cha +8
Skills Arcana +9, Insight +7, Perception +7, Stealth +5
Damage Resistances psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
clashing of cymbals. This pulse deals no damage, but all creatures other than mind flayers find it unpleasant. No one else within Illithinoch can hear this mental pulse except for the infected elder brain
clear. Incapacitated Characters The infected elder brain at Illithinoch’s center (area X15) remains aware of the characters moving throughout the stronghold due to its Creature Sense ability. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating an Amethyst Dragon Use the Amethyst Dragon Personality Traits and Amethyst Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive amethyst dragon characters. Amethyst Dragon
will root out its corruption wherever it may arise.
3 What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
4 Although some are fascinated by words, I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
dragon rider and disbelieves those who say they did, dismissing such reports as the result of fear and chaos during the raid. A successful DC 18 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that the elf warden is
withholding information. If he is pressed on this, he admits that he saw the dragon kill his wife and is wracked by guilt that he could not save her. A follow-up successful DC 16 Wisdom (Insight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dragon rider and disbelieves those who say they did, dismissing such reports as the result of fear and chaos during the raid. A successful DC 18 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that the elf warden is
withholding information. If he is pressed on this, he admits that he saw the dragon kill his wife and is wracked by guilt that he could not save her. A follow-up successful DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Mind Flayers Mind flayers, which are described in the Monster Manual, are created through ceremorphosis, a process that begins with the implantation of an illithid tadpole in the brain of a humanoid
unknown, ceremorphosis can go awry when an illithid tadpole is implanted in the brain of a gnome. This deviation might be due to the quasi-magical nature of gnomes, or simply a facet of how their minds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Brass Dragon Use the Brass Dragon Personality Traits and Brass Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive brass dragon characters, and use the Brass Dragon Spellcasting
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Brass Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 I don’t ask for much in a conversation partner—just smile, occasionally nod, and stay awake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. It opens as described in the “Illithinoch Features” section. Once the characters open this door and trigger its jarring mental pulse, the infected elder brain in area X15 takes notice of their
, holding a brain in each hand. The statue is made of one large piece of greenish stone, although the brains are covered with green mucus that drips from the statue’s hands into a puddle on the floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Young Bronze Dragon Many young bronze dragons become experts in a type of problem, like driving off pirates or protecting communities from storms. Young bronze dragons collect friends with varied
expertise, cultivating a community of experts they can rely on. Young Bronze Dragon Large Dragon (Metallic), Lawful Good
AC 17 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 142 (15d10 + 60)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Young Gold Dragon Young gold dragons have seen glimpses of the world’s true evils and crusade to oppose them. They often seek bold and direct solutions to problems. Young Gold Dragon Large Dragon
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16 +3 +3
Wis 13 +1 +5
Cha 20 +5 +5
Skills Insight +5, Perception +9, Persuasion +9, Stealth +6
Immunities Fire
Senses Blindsight