mind shadow with only admire for for linked

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

are so-called among non-illithids because they act as the central communication hub for an entire mind flayer colony, just as a brain does for a living body. Linked to the elder brain, the colony acts

, incomprehensible whispers in the deepest recesses of its mind. This psychic detritus consists of the elder brain’s stray thoughts commingled with those of other creatures to which it is linked

Infected Elder Brain

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

and establishes a psychic link with the target. Until the link ends, the elder brain can perceive everything the target senses. The target becomes aware that something is linked to its mind once it

’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

ends, the brain breaker can perceive everything the target senses. The target becomes aware that something is linked to its mind once it no longer has the incapacitated condition, and the brain breaker

one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner

Drowned Assassin

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

underwater at a depth greater than 100 feet. Bound Together. The drowned assassin shares its mind with every other drowned one within 1 mile of it, and can communicate its thoughts and observations to

and kills in a grim pantomime of its former occupation. Sneaking from shadow to shadow, and appearing in the undead assault of Tammeraut’s Fate, it aims its barnacle-encrusted hand crossbow with

Mind Drinker Vampire

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

: message 3/day each: charm person, hold person, mirror image, sleep 1/day each: gaseous form, major image Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the vampire can take the Hide action as a bonus

":"Unarmed Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. The vampire can also grapple the target (escape DC 13) if it is a creature and the vampire has a hand free. Mind Siphon (Recharge 5

Meenlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

covers every surface, muffling sound. A meenlock can supernaturally sense areas of darkness and shadow in its vicinity and can teleport from one darkened space to another—enabling it to sneak up on

incapacitated creature, filling its mind with disturbing sounds and dreadful imagery. Participating meenlocks can’t use their telepathy for any other purpose during this time, though they can move about

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

(Costs 2 Actions). Strahd makes one bite attack.With his mind sharp and his heart dark, Strahd von Zarovich is a formidable foe. Courage and lives beyond measure have been lost to him. Reread chapter 1

intelligently and do everything you can to make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters. When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind: Strahd

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

temporary hit points per level of that spell. Maddening Secrets (Costs 3 Actions). Sul Khatesh whispers an arcane secret into the mind of a creature she can see within 60 feet of her. The target must

Khatesh understand what forces they are dealing with, or recognize the danger inherent in her gifts. The Queen of Shadows. An entity of shadow, Sul Khatesh can assume any form. Her favored shape is a twelve

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

eyes. The target can't be revived by any means short of a wish spell until the quori is destroyed. Mind Seed (1/Day). The quori touches one humanoid, which must succeed on a DC 21 Intelligence saving

eyebinders — entities formed of pure shadow that is outlined by a nimbus of energy. A host of disembodied eyes whirl around a kalaraq, each reflecting a consciousness the creature has consumed. Kalaraq quori

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Alien Mind. If a creature tries to read Belashyrra’s thoughts or deals psychic damage to it, that creature must succeed on a DC 22 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned for 1 minute. The

minute or until the target takes damage. Belashyrra can issue telepathic commands to the charmed creature (no action required), which it does its best to obey. 3. Mind-Weakening Ray. The target must

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

well as each one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage at the start of each of its turns until the grapple ends. The elder brain can have up to four targets grappled at a time. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6

Haunted One

Backgrounds Curse of Strahd: Character Options

with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its

. You escaped, but the hag still has a magical hold over you and fills your mind with evil thoughts. 8 You opened an eldritch tome and saw things unfit for a sane mind. You burned the book, but its

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife

, go talk to the farmers and herders and you’ll find good, solid folk. Not that there’s anything wrong with the barons and soldiers—you have to admire their conviction. And by

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

From the Oasis Theater’s spectacular singers and acrobats to the pantomimes and shadow puppeteers of the Wide, Baldur’s Gate hosts a colorful array of performers. Good acts can always

less than perfection. 8 I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song. d6 Ideal 1 Beauty. When I perform, I make the world better than it was. (Good

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

-minted 1-zino coins) Feature: Legal Authority You have the authority to enforce the laws of Ravnica, and that status inspires a certain amount of respect and even fear in the populace. People mind

. 8 I never change my mind once it’s made up. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Order. The law is meant to ensure

Kalashtar

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

to determine the nature of your linked spirit. Typically, a kalashtar knows the name and nature of their spirit, but some may know nothing of their spirit or the source of their psychic gifts, such as

Infamy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

has a signature accessory. 3 Infamy. Your group is linked to an infamous crime, one that remains the talk of the town. 4 Idols. A certain type of person finds criminals alluring, and your band has

acquired a group of such hangers-on. They’re not criminals themselves, just outsiders who admire you for your brutality, cunning, or flair. 5 Legitimate. The Boromar Clan has a legitimate front, though

Challenge 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Challenge 2 Adult kruthik Aurochs Bard Berbalang Darkling elder Duergar hammerer Duergar kavalrachni Duergar mind master Duergar stone guard Duergar xarrorn Grung elite

warrior Guard drake Hobgoblin iron shadow Meenlock Ogre bolt launcher Ogre howdah Quetzalcoatlus Rutterkin Shadow mastiff Tortle druid Vegepygmy chief Yuan-ti broodguard

Marked for Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Gloaming Court for treason against the Queen of Air and Darkness. They know that The Scrivener’s Tale is linked to a ritual that trapped the Princess of the Shadow Glass in an extradimensional prison

Princess of the Shadow Glass, the elves and fomorians can reveal that the Queen of Air and Darkness sent them from the Feywild to slay the marked characters and steal back The Scrivener’s Tale. The queen is

Monstrosities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Sea spawn Shadow mastiff Shadow mastiff alpha Skulk Tlincalli Trapper Wretched sorrowsworn Xvart Xvart warlock of Raxivort Young kruthik Yuan-ti anathema Yuan-ti broodguard Yuan-ti mind whisperer Yuan-ti nightmare speaker Yuan-ti pit master

Dimir Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Doppelganger MM 3 Flying horror GGR 4 Mind drinker vampire GGR 5 Allip MTF 5 Mind mage GGR 5 Wraith MM 6 Invisible stalker MM 7 Grick alpha MM 8 Assassin MM 8 Gloamwing GGR 9 Shadow horror GGR 10 Nightveil specter GGR 15 Skittering horror GGR 17 Lazav GGR

, 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

Forest Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

, gnoll flesh gnawer, grung wildling, kobold dragonshield, kobold scale sorcerer, meazel, nilbog, quickling, thorny vegepygmy 2 Darkling elder, grung elite warrior, guard drake, hobgoblin iron shadow

, meenlock, shadow mastiff, vegepygmy chief, yuan-ti broodguard 3 Archer, flail snail, redcap, shadow mastiff alpha, vampiric mist 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, girallon

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

cousins of chromatic dragons. The warped magical energy of their subterranean realm gives them the ability to exhale magical spores that instill fear and scar the mind. Deep dragons’ black-and

flesh. 6 I might be willing to exert myself to take out a mind flayer. Those disgusting creatures must be stopped. 7 I dream of seeing the deepest places in the ocean. 8 I find I

Delerium Fragment Legacy

Equipment

visible for 1 minute. When a creature within 60 feet is hit by an attack, a faint vision of the creature being killed by that attack appears. 7 Discordant music fills the mind of all creatures

humanoid corpses within 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;haze husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 11 The shadow;shadows of 1d6 random

The Mind of Araumycos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

come to the floating skull, the more strongly they feel a presence — the mind of Araumycos, to which they are linked. That consciousness is largely unaware of them, lulled by the insidious influence of Zuggtmoy’s spores and unable to resist the demon queen’s presence.

The Mind of Araumycos Navigating on the Astral Plane is largely a matter of thought and perception. The characters feel a psychic “pull” in the right direction as they seek out the consciousness of

Interesting Things About the Shadow Marches

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Interesting Things About the Shadow Marches The untamed Shadow Marches are filled with mysteries. Relics of the daelkyr rest undisturbed in the depths of the swamps, along with foul monsters and

cults work with mind flayers and other aberrations. Others have no evil intent but are driven by dangerous delusions.

Shadow over Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Shadow over Phandalin The mind flayer fanatics haven’t begun their ritual in earnest, but ripples of Far Realm energy have infected some residents of Phandalin. Those who spent significant time

Stat Blocks by Creature Type

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Firenewt warlock of Imix Flind Gnoll flesh gnawer Gnoll hunter Grung Grung elite warrior Grung wildling Hobgoblin devastator Hobgoblin Iron Shadow Illusionist Kobold dragonshield

warlock of Raxivort Yuan-ti broodguard Monstrosities Banderhobb Catoblepas Cave fisher Chitine Choldrith Froghemoth Giant strider Girallon Leucrotta Shadow mastiff Tlincalli

Delerium Chip Legacy

Equipment

visible for 1 minute. When a creature within 60 feet is hit by an attack, a faint vision of the creature being killed by that attack appears. 7 Discordant music fills the mind of all creatures

humanoid corpses within 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;haze husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 11 The shadow;shadows of 1d6 random

Delerium Geode Legacy

Equipment

visible for 1 minute. When a creature within 60 feet is hit by an attack, a faint vision of the creature being killed by that attack appears. 7 Discordant music fills the mind of all creatures

humanoid corpses within 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;haze husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 11 The shadow;shadows of 1d6 random

Delerium Massive Cluster Legacy

Equipment

visible for 1 minute. When a creature within 60 feet is hit by an attack, a faint vision of the creature being killed by that attack appears. 7 Discordant music fills the mind of all creatures

humanoid corpses within 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;haze husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 11 The shadow;shadows of 1d6 random

Warlock Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

(necromancy) 1st Level Cause fear (necromancy) 2nd Level Earthbind (transmutation) Mind spike (divination) Shadow blade (illusion) 3rd Level Enemies abound (enchantment) Summon lesser demons

(conjuration) Thunder step (conjuration) 4th Level Charm monster (enchantment) Elemental bane (transmutation) Shadow of moil (necromancy) Sickening radiance (evocation) Summon greater

Ring of Elemental Command

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Ring of Elemental Command Ring, legendary (requires attunement) This ring is linked to one of the four Elemental Planes. The DM chooses or randomly determines the linked plane. While wearing this

ring, you have advantage on attack rolls against elementals from the linked plane, and they have disadvantage on attack rolls against you. In addition, you have access to properties based on the linked

The God-Brain's Powers and Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

itself. Overmind. The God-Brain commands untold numbers of mind flayers, intellect devourers, and other creatures. Within Bluetspur, it is constantly telepathically linked with all its servants and

these schemes is the God-Brain’s own: the creation of degenerate servants that hunt for balms for its affliction. These vampiric mind flayers (see chapter 5) slip from Bluetspur to prey upon Humanoids

Path of Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Path of Light We live in an age of darkness. We must find the path that leads to the light. Act with compassion and courage. Each noble act is a step on the path. Hone your body and your mind. You

are the tool you will use to change reality. Practiced by many kalashtar, the Path of Light seeks to change reality by first bringing change within, using meditation to focus the mind and athletic

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