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Mind Flayer

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The mind flayer has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Tentacles. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

":"Tentacles"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 22 (4d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tentacles", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller

Mind Flayer Arcanist

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The mind flayer has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The mind flayer makes three Arcane Tentacles attacks. Arcane Tentacles. Melee

or Ranged Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Arcane Tentacles"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"4d10+5", "rollType":"damage

Summon Aberration

Spells Player’s Handbook

). Ranged Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, range 150 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level Psychic damage. Psychic Slam (Mind Flayer Only). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level Psychic damage.

You call forth an aberrant spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Aberrant Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Beholderkin, Mind Flayer

Mind Flayer Clairvoyant

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

magical effects.Multiattack. The mind flayer makes two Tentacle attacks. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 5 ft

":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Extract Brain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated Humanoid grappled by the mind flayer. Hit: 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10", "rollType":"damage

Gnome Squidling

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is

","rollAction":"Extract Brain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated creature grappled by the squidling. Hit: 27 (5d10);{"diceNotation":"5d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Extract Brain

Mind Flayer Prophet

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

", "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

Awareness. The mind flayer has advantage on initiative rolls and can’t be surprise;surprised as long as it doesn’t have the incapacitated condition. Magic Resistance. The mind flayer has

Vampiric Mind Flayer

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Spider Climb. The mind flayer can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the mind flayer has

disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Unusual Nature. The mind flayer doesn’t require air, food, or sleep.Multiattack. The mind flayer makes

Cranium Rat

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.Mind flayers create cranium rats by bombarding rat;rats with psionic energy. If enough cranium

their heightened intelligence for as long as the swarm persists. The swarm also awakens latent psionic abilities implanted within each cranium rat by its mind flayer creators, bestowing upon the swarm

Swarm of Cranium Rats

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bites"} to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space. Hit: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bites

rat by its mind flayer creators, bestowing upon the swarm psionic powers. A single cranium rat uses its natural telepathy to communicate hunger, fear, and other base emotions. A swarm of cranium rats

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creatures telepathically hear each other while connected in this way.Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 30 ft., one

, attack rolls, and saving throws until the end of the creature’s next turn. Tentacle (Costs 2 Actions). The elder brain makes one Tentacle attack.The ultimate expression of mind flayer domination

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chilling Grasp", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and the alhoon regains 14 hit points. Arcane

such forbidden texts can be hidden from other illithids and even from an elder brain. Yet eventually, mind flayer arcanist;mind flayer arcanists determined to pursue wizardry must flee the colony for

Ruxithid the Chosen

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Psi-Charged Scimitar", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 7 (2d6

, but the goblins remained, sequestered from the rest of the world until recently when the mind flayer fanatics called on them. Some of these goblins’ descendants possess psionic powers, as

Gnome Ceremorph

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tentacles"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction

grapple ends. Extract Brain. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Extract Brain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated humanoid grappled by the

Ettin Ceremorph

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

replace one of the attacks with a Mind Bolt attack, if available. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacles"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tentacles", "rollDamageType":"psychic

Encephalon Cluster

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus

the attacker, it then makes one Slam attack against that attacker.An encephalon cluster pays no heed to an elder brain or its mind flayer progenitors. This grotesque creature shambles through dark

Qunbraxel

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Tentacle attack. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4

: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Extract Brain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid with the stunned condition who is grappled by Qunbraxel. Hit: 55 (10d10

Oblex Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Pseudopod","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4

oblexes hunt targets more likely to be intelligent, such as wizards and other spellcasters. When suitable fare comes within reach, an oblex draws its body up to engulf its victim. As it withdraws, it

Nellik

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

magical. Special Equipment. Nellik’s greataxe is a flayer slayer (see appendix B).Multiattack. Nellik makes two melee attacks, or she makes one melee attack and teleports before or after the attack

. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5","rollType":"damage

Intellect Snare

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

attacks. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6

, echoing with the cacophonous sounds of every thought the snare has consumed. Intellect snares are scavengers, often found scouring the aftermath of a mind flayer attack to feast on whatever hapless

Neothelid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

","rollAction":"Tentacles"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"3d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage

, feeblemind, telekinesisA slime-covered worm of immense size, a neothelid is the result of the mind flayer reproductive cycle gone horribly wrong. When an illithid colony collapses, typically after an

Derro Raider

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Hooked Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage

condition. Throwing Hammer. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Throwing Hammer"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2

Mindwitness

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

mindwitness makes one Bite attack and one Tentacles attack, or it uses Eye Ray three times. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach

":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tentacles"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 20 (4d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"4d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType

Derro Apprentice

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chaos Blast"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6

rule of mind flayer;mind flayers. The mind flayers’ psionic power eventually transformed these forsaken dwarves into Aberrations. You can learn more about derro in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.

Psurlon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType

":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2

Psurlon Ringer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8

the Material Plane, psurlons have been known to work with mind flayer;mind flayers. Together, they collect victims to feed on; the illithids devour the victims’ brains while the psurlons consume

Humanoid Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Unarmed

. Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have conducted much research on the topic. For centuries, mind flayers

Elder Brain Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

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

hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 11

Eater of Knowledge

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

grapple ends. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid with the incapacitated condition. Hit: 45 (10d8);{"diceNotation":"10d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Extract Brain", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing

Oshundo the Alhoon

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Chilling Grasp"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chilling

mind flayer empire many centuries ago, but Oshundo was driven out for practicing arcane magic. It’s obvious that this rejection still stings Oshundo, who refers to Illithinoch’s longdead

Psurlon Leader

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Pacify (if available) or Psychic Crush. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Pacify (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6

Refraction of Ilvaash

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Dissonant Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 25 (3d12 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d12+6", "rollType

end of the target’s next turn. Projected Claw (Costs 2 Actions). The refraction makes one Dissonant Claw attack.Ilvaash was formed from the remains of the mind flayer god Ilsensine, the God

Cloaker Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

attacks. Corpse Swipe. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Corpse Swipe"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d10+4

hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tail", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The malign energy of the Far Realm

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

or Tentacle attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Chitin Slam. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

point maximum lasts until it no longer has the poisoned condition. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one

Adult Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Pseudopod"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Pseudopod

sharper the mind, the better the meal, so oblexes hunt targets more likely to be intelligent, such as wizards and other spellcasters. When suitable fare comes within reach, an oblex draws its body up to

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

result is rolled after it’s been used, you draw the next lowest unused tooth on the table. Sowing Teeth. To sow the tooth, you place it on the ground in an unoccupied space within your reach

dawn. You gain the following flaw: “When I see wickedness in action, I must oppose it.” 8 Beyond the Rock of Bral (silver mind flayer tooth) 2 mind flayer;mind flayers You gain

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